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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Ticket-Line Tour

4.2705255 out of 5 stars
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4.2705255 out of 5 stars
10487 reviews
Certified by GetYourGuide
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Ticket-Line Tour
4.2705255 out of 5 stars
4.3
4.2705255 out of 5 stars
10487 reviews

Take a guided tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Enter through an exclusive privileged entry for Vatican Museums partners.

About this activity

Free cancellation
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Duration 3 - 3.5 hours
Check availability to see starting times
Skip the line through a separate entrance
Save up to 2-3 hours
Live tour guide
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Pickup optional
Be ready 45 minutes before departure in the hotel lobby (60 minutes for non-central hotels). For info regarding service feasibility/coverage verification, ask the reception or contact our booking office. If your hotel is not covered, please reach the meeting point on your own.
Small group available

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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David – United States

Wonderful guide, very attentive to our experience and asked questions, she answered thoroughly. Very good experience. Highly recommend and would do it again.

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William – United States

We got in a lot of museum in a fast pace. Our guide did a good job of moving us thru but giving info as we went.

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Itinerary

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    Cortile del Belvedere

    Guided tour

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    Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

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    Vatican Museums

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    Sistine Chapel

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  • Finish at:

    Basilica di San Pietro

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Be guided by a professional through Papal treasures of the Vatican Museums
  • Join a group of 20 people maximum
  • Learn about the Sistine Chapel and admire it's 'Creation of Adam'
  • See the Raphael Rooms and learn about the School of Athens
  • Marvel at Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel

Full description

Take a 3-hour guided tour of the holiest site in Christendom on a guided walking tour of the Vatican Museums including a comprehensive visit to the Sistine Chapel.

With exclusive skip-the-ticket-line access through the Vatican Museums partners' entrance, save the long wait in the lines that usually form outside one of the world’s most popular attractions.

Considered one of the most important places in the history of human civilization, start your tour at the museum to see the important collections of art that various popes have acquired throughout the centuries.

Look out for renowned sculptures and masterpieces of Renaissance art. Feel the weight of history and get a sense of the sacred as you spy paintings by Raphael, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio and Michelangelo, including his masterwork in the Sistine Chapel.

Please be aware that during the Jubilee Year, certain areas of the Vatican Museums may be inaccessible due to religious ceremonies. These circumstances are beyond our control. Thank you for your understanding.

Please note that if the Sistine Chapel is not accessible for reasons beyond our control, no partial refund will be provided.

Includes

  • Hotel pickup (depending on option selected)
  • Vatican Museums entrance ticket
  • Priority entrance for the Sistine Chapel
  • Group guided tour
  • Exclusive partner entrance access
  • Official Vatican Museums headsets
  • Visit to Raphael Rooms

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Hats
  • Baby strollers
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

From $133 per person

Reserve now & pay later to book your spot and pay nothing today
Reserve now & pay later to book your spot and pay nothing today

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Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 10487 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.5/5
  • Transportation
    4.5/5
  • Value for money
    3.9/5

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David – United StatesApril 23, 2025 – Verified booking
Wonderful guide, very attentive to our experience and asked questions, she answered thoroughly. Very good experience. Highly recommend and would do it again.
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William – United StatesMarch 14, 2025 – Verified booking
We got in a lot of museum in a fast pace. Our guide did a good job of moving us thru but giving info as we went.
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Evan – SingaporeDecember 17, 2024 – Verified booking
Rita a very good guide. Informative and seems to know her way very well in the Vatican City.

Product ID: 9241

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