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Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Tour

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Discover the world’s richest collection of art. Enter the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica, and see art by Michelangelo, Bernini, and Raphael.

  • Free cancellation
    This activity is non-refundable.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
    Receive your ticket right away. Use your phone or print your voucher.
  • Skip the line
    Get priority entry.
  • Live guiding
    Spanish
  • Duration
    3 hours
  • Includes
    • Entrance tickets
    • Skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica
    • Guide
    • Headsets
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Tips
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Discover masterpieces of art in the vast galleries of the Vatican Museums
  • Enter the spiritual heart of Christianity at St. Peter's Basilica
  • See Michelangelo's magnificent frescoes in the Sistine Chapel
  • Look at Bernini's colonnades in St. Peter's Square
  • Marvel at maps by ancient cartographers

Description

Explore the highlights of the Vatican City on a 3-hour guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica.

Meet your guide outside the Vatican Museums for an introduction to a selection of the galleries of classical sculptures, tapestries, and paintings. Journey through Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. See maps by age-old cartographers. Go to the private chambers of former popes, and see paintings by Raffaello.

Enter the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo Buonarroti’s miraculous frescoes, and his ceiling painting of “The Last Judgment.” The, access St. Peter's Basilica and explore the largest church in the Catholic faith. The sacred site was built around 320 by Emperor Constantine over the tomb of the apostle Peter. Completely redesigned about 200 years later by artists such as Bramante, Michelangelo and Bernini, it is now the spiritual heart of the Christian world.

Exit onto St. Peter's Square, and admire the colonnades by Bernini. Look up at the vast dome of St. Peter's as you tour ends on St. Peter’s Square.

Good to know before you go
  • Please note that on Wednesdays the visit to St, Peter's Basilica is not permitted due to the Papal Audience
  • There is a strict dress code at the Vatican: shorts, miniskirts and uncovered shoulders are not permitted
  • It is compulsory to leave umbrellas with spike tips or, metal objects at the cloakroom of the Vatican Museums
  • It is strictly forbidden to enter the Vatican Museums with any kind of weapon or oversized backpacks
  • The provider is not liable for any partial or full closures of monuments due to religious celebrations, events, or force majeure
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
This activity is non-refundable.
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
    19-99 years
  • Children
    7-18 years
  • Infants
    0-6 years
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