Vatican, Sistine Chapel and Basilica Skip The Line Tour

About this activity

  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2.5 hours
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    German English
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    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
  • portal-enter_10462703 Skip the line through a separate entrance

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Highlights

  • Marvel at the Sistine Chapel's ceiling frescoes and Last Judgment
  • Explore the Vatican Museums, including the Pine and Belvedere Courtyards
  • Admire the Gallery of the Maps, Candelabra Gallery, and Tapestry Gallery
  • Visit the Pio Clementino Rooms, home to celebrated ancient sculptures
  • Stand before Michelangelo's Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica

Your experience

Begin your tour at the Vatican Museums with an entry into the beautiful Pine Courtyard and elegant Belvedere Courtyard͏‌ ͏‌— ͏‌ spaces that were in history used as calm retreats for popes but now contain great sculptures together with some architectural beauty.

Walking through those halls, check out places like the Gallery of the Maps where you’ll see beautifully painted maps of Italy, the Candelabra Gallery filled with classic statues, and tapestries hanging in such a richly decorated room.

Also go to the Pio Clementino Rooms – that’s where some of the most famous old sculptures in the Vatican are kept.

Walk through more halls of the Vatican paths where your guide will shed light on both known great works and less seen gems, giving thoughts that widen your view of the art pieces and their place in history.

Then, one may go into the grand Sistine Chapel where the well-known ceiling paintings by Michelangelo and the strong 'Last Judgment' can be valued—great works that have drawn both pilgrims and art lovers for many years.

A trip to St.

Peter's Basilica should be necessarily organized as this is the largest church in the world where Michelangelo’s Pietà, a sculpture of deep emotion and great beauty can be viewed.

Once you have soaked up all its grandeur and spirituality, the tour ends at the Sstine Chapel- leaving behind memories that last a lifetime of one of t most hallowed and culturally important places on earth.

What's Included
  • Guided walking tour
  • Entrance to Vatican Museums
  • Visit to Pine Courtyard
  • Visit to Belvedere Courtyard
  • Access to Gallery of the Maps
  • Access to Candelabra Gallery
  • Access to Tapestry Gallery
  • Visit to Pio Clementino Rooms
  • Visit to Sistine Chapel
  • Visit to St. Peter's Basilica
What's Excluded
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to the meeting point

Itinerary

Starting location:

Via del Mascherino, 88

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Vatican Museums

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Sistine Chapel

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St. Peter's Basilica

Self-guided tour ()

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Camera

Not allowed

  • Luggage or large bags
  • Flash photography

Know before you go

  • Wear comfortable shoes as this is a walking tour
  • Photography is not allowed in certain areas
  • Large bags are not permitted inside the Vatican Museums
Not Suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments