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Rome: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Group Tour

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About the activity

Benefit from skip-the-line entrance and visit one of the largest and most famous museums in the world, avoiding queues and crowded groups.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
    Receive your ticket right away. Use your phone or print your voucher.
  • Skip the line
    Get priority entry.
  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    3 hours
  • Includes
    • Entrance fees
    • Local taxes
    • Professional art historian guide
    • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
    • Small group guaranteed
    • Food and drinks
    • Gratuities (optional)
    • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
    • Transportation to/ from attractions
    • Entrance to St. Peter's Basilica
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Enjoy skip-the-line entrance to Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel
  • Admire the major representatives of Italian art such as Leonardo, Perugino etc
  • Visit the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s masterpiece The Last Judgement
  • Admire ancient and Renaissance masterpieces at its best

Description

Met your guide at the meeting point and start your experience discovering the Vatican. Thanks to this skip-the-line option, you will avoid any queue. Moreover, this small group tour will give you the chance to enjoy at best your visit, avoiding the stressful crowded groups, so you can start exploring the vast collections right away. 

You will be taken into the museum by a spectacular big spiral staircase. Inside, you will find many masterpieces from different periods of time, from classical Greek art to Renaissance masterpieces of Michelangelo. For example, admire the statue of Laocoön and his sons that is one of the most famous ancient sculptures. Admire the major representatives of Italian art such as Leonardo, Perugino, Beato Angelico and many more. Enjoy a view over the Vatican Gardens. You will be guided through the history and secrets of the Catholic church and you will hear about the rivalry between the Renaissance artists. Towards the end of this tour, you will visit the beautiful Sistine Chapel. 

At the end of the tour, your guide will escort you to have a privileged entrance for St. Peter's Basilica. You will visit the basilica at your leisure without the guide. Inside, admire some Baroque masterpieces and the breathtaking Pietà by Michelangelo. You can also enjoy a moment of reflection in the Vatican caves where many popes are buried, including Pope John Paul II. Tour highlights will include the following: introduction of the Vatican City and Vatican history, Chandelier Gallery, Tapestry Gallery, Maps Gallery, apartment of San Pio V, Sistine Chapel and many more along the way.

Good to know before you go
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • A moderate amount of walking will be involved, comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Infants under 6 years old join this tour free of charge
  • Not wheelchair accessible due to some difficulties in the Sistine Chapel (if you need an accessible tour, please check the special tour: "Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel special guided private tour wheelchair accessible")
  • Note: the tour will not operate on religious holidays
  • Maximum group size of 20 people
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. What does the 'skip the line' ticket mean?
'Skip the line' tickets provide the fastest possible entry with no or very little queuing.
4. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    18-99 years
  • Children
    6-17 years
  • Infants
    0-5 years
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