Enjoy skip-the-ticket-line entry to see the awe-inspiring art and design of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Uncover the important religious history of these buildings with your guide.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Mobile ticketing: Vouchers must be exchanged for tickets.
Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: English, Italian, French, Spanish, German

Highlights

Experience the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with the assistance of an enthusiastic guide
Get speedy access inside the museums with a skip-the-ticket-line ticket
Explore the astonishing interiors and artworks inside Rome's most iconic buildings
Marvel at Michaelangelo’s “The Creation of Adam”
Enjoy the official guided tour of Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Full description

Skip the ticket line and gain fast access to both the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Once inside, meet your guide who will conduct your tour and reveal the intriguing story behind the seminal design. Enter the Pio Clementino Museum and get up close to the astonishing classical Roman and Greek sculptures, before walking through to the Gallery of the Candelabras which is populated with majestic marble structures throughout.

Continue on to see the 40 maps frescoed on the walls of the Gallery of the Geographical Maps, the hanging renaissance artworks at Gallery of the Tapestries, and the four Raphael Rooms. Finally, marvel at Michelangelo's fresco "The Creation of Adam" in the Sistine Chapel.

Includes

Skip-the-ticket-line entrance
Official guided tour

Ticket to St.Peter's Basilica. Entry is free however it is not guaranteed due to crowd control
Access to St. Peter's Basilica's dome

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
All participants who are 12 years and older must present a Green Pass that is valid in the EU and has a verifiable QR code. Valid Green Passes can be obtained by uploading either proof of vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months, a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before the activity starts, or a negative antigen test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts to the Green Pass or Covid Certificate apps
All participants must also bring a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, etc)

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Meeting point

Meeting point varies depending on option booked.

Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Passport or ID card for children

Not allowed

Shorts

Know before you go

You must cover your shoulders and knees to visit the Vatican and may be refused entry if you do not adhere to the dress code
St Peter’s Basilica and the Square may be closed on Wednesday mornings due to Papal Audience
Children under 6 years old go free of charge
Late arrivals will not be accommodated
All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 455 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.3/5
Value for money
4/5
Service
4/5
Organization
4.5/5

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Nice tour inside the Vatican museums and Sistine chapel with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Of course in 2 hours it is not possible to linger too much, but it was quite exhaustive! And for those who want it there is still the possibility to stop even after the end of the tour.

November 8, 2021

The tour is excellent; but many other people on our tour booked through different organisers for the same tour which meant there was a large deviation in pricing. This made some in our group feel like they got value for money and others thinking they were ripped off. I'm just going to explain the entrance.

November 2, 2021

It was hard to find the location. I wish more folks guided us to the entrance! Our tour guide was knowledgeable and excellent. I learned so much… I got to spend more time at the end of the tour, on my own, in sections that interested me more…,A fantastic day at the Vatican!

August 26, 2021

Rome: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Official Guided Tour

Rome: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Official Guided Tour

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