Discover one of the world's top art collections at the Vatican Museums at your own pace. Marvel at Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Duration options: 1 day: Check availability to see starting times.
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Optional audio guide: Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese
Private or small groups available

Highlights

Meet a helpful host who will give you useful information before entering the museums
Skip the ticket lines and spend more time admiring the vast collections of art
Visit the Gallery of Maps, Gallery of Tapestries and the Raphael Rooms
Gaze up at "The Creation of Adam" in the Sistine Chapel

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Go on a journey through art and religious history with your ticket to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Skip the long ticket lines, inform yourself before entering with the help of a host, and enjoy your visit at your own pace. Find a treasure trove of Roman statues, Renaissance paintings, and Italian artworks. Discover works by Caravaggio and Titian, as well as more recent artists such as Picasso and Rodin. Keep an eye out for Michelangelo’s self-portrait. Walk through the Upper Galleries, including the Gallery of Maps, to see how cartographers depicted the world through the ages. See masterpieces by Renaissance masters in the Raphael Rooms, the pope's private apartments. Then, enter the Sistine Chapel and contemplate the intricate details of Michelangelo’s renowned masterpiece.

Includes

Vatican City, Vatican Museums entry ticket
Access to Sistine Chapel
Host or greeter

Access to Gardens of Vatican City
Access to Vatican Museums Cabinet of the Masks

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Please exchange your voucher for a ticket at Via Germancio no. 8

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What to bring

Passport or ID card
Disability card

Not allowed

Pets
Shorts
Smoking
Short skirts
Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

All visitors must pass through airport-style security, during high season the waiting time may be up to 30 minutes.
The Vatican can get very crowded all year round. June, July, and August are particularly busy.
Those with a disability and their carer or companion go free of charge with a disability card.
St. Peter's Square may be closed in the morning due to Papal Audience, and opening hours are subject to change due to special events.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4 /5

based on 2248 reviews

Review summary

Guide
3.7/5
Value for money
3.6/5
Service
4.1/5
Organization
4/5

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I did not have an option to buy tickets directly for the day and time that I wanted to visit. So I bought the tickets from GYG. The process was simple. Met at their office which it is located a few steps from the Vatican. We walked to the entrance, we were handed our tickets, and off we went on our own at our own pace. We loved it. Some people may want the guided tours.

November 8, 2021

We met our host at the designated meeting place, she walked us to the entrance, gave us our tickets and a little information and let us be on our way. We are not much for large tour groups, we like to wander at our own pace so this was perfect for us!

October 2, 2021

Slightly deceptive "skip the line" ticket. We arrived as planned 25min in advance at the ticket exchange location. We wait at a first office which we have to wait 2min without explanation. Then we went to the 2nd office to ask for more information. And there! We are given a sticker with "fast" written and told to wait. There time passes, the time for the meeting passes, we are still waiting. Then finally we get a ticket. We enter the museums and then we have to change tickets again! Well this time it was a lot more, but still. I didn't see the line to buy tickets so can't compare if we saved time. After the museums are really great that's what raised the note I gave! Is it worth it !

September 11, 2021

Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel: Ticket with Host

Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel: Ticket with Host

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