Entry ticket

Rome: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Reserved Entrance

Activity provider: TICKETSTATION SRL
Entry ticket

Rome: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Reserved Entrance

Activity provider: TICKETSTATION SRL
Likely to sell out

From US$ 39 per person

Likely to sell out

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. Choose to also visit the Vatican Gardens.

About this ticket

Free cancellation
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Covid-19 precautions
Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
Duration 3 - 4 hours
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Host or greeter
English, French, Spanish, Italian, German
Optional audio guide
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Experience

Highlights
  • Benefit from reserved entrance to the the Vatican Museums
  • Marvel at the artistry of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel
  • Visit the Hall of Maps, Hall of Tapestries and the Raphael Rooms
Full description

Take in the highlights of the Vatican Museums, from the Sistine Chapel to lesser-known gems of the collection. Visit the Hall of Maps, Pinecone Courtyard, Gallery of Tapestries, Gallery of Candelabra, and Raphael Rooms. Choose to add an open-top bus tour of the Vatican Gardens or an Italian breakfast. Redeem your voucher at the activity provider's office. Be taken by their staff to the Vatican Museums to get your official reserved ticket. Enjoy exploring at your own pace. Admire the immense art collection amassed by the Catholic Church, including Roman sculptures and Renaissance masterpieces.

Visit the Sistine Chapel. Admire the details you have heard about, including Michelangelo’s boneless self-portrait, in which he expresses to the world that he would rather be skinned alive than paint the Sistine Chapel again. See what it takes to create a fresco and appreciate the work up close. Depending on the option chosen, then take a panoramic open-top bus around the Vatican Gardens. Listen to the multi-lingual audioguide to learn their secrets. Marvel at the elegant fountains and the sculptures as you tour the gardens.

Includes
  • Guaranteed reservation
  • Reserved entrance to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • Hosted entry to the Vatican Museums
  • Italian breakfast (if option chosen)
  • Vatican Gardens open bus tour with audio guide (depending on the option chosen)
  • Guided tour
  • Audio guide for the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

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Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Passport or ID card for children

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Shorts
  • Smoking
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • You will have to pass through security
  • Please cover your shoulders and knees (shorts are not allowed)
  • The Vatican Museums reserve free admission to all disabled visitors with a certified disability of more than 74%. In case of not self-sufficient, the free ticket is also extended to a companion
  • You must enter the Vatican at the time stated on your ticket. Latecomers will not be admitted
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.1 /5

based on 1734 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.1/5
  • Value for money
    3.7/5
  • Service
    4/5
  • Organization
    3.8/5

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Took an unguided tour because we want to have our own time as we fly back that same day. I must admit, I had that cheeky feeling looking at the people at the long queue where we just enter casually in the entrance just showing our ticket and off we go inside. It was a lovely experience inside the museum and the Sistine chapel, if it’s your thing. Ceiling paintings was absolutely incredible.

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January 16, 2023

If you want to skip the line (in my case, there were at least a thousand people in line, that's not an exaggeration) then this is the perfect ticket. You'll still need to wait in line for security and pick up tickets inside, but the process took less than 30 minutes.

January 14, 2023

We got the tickets last minute, and it was what we were looking for. We didn't want a guided visit, and the Vatican website was sold out for the day that we wanted. Many others offered only the ticket with a tour at a higher price. We had to wait a bit (about 20-30mins) , I guess to get everyone who also bought a ticket to go in together, but after that it was quick.

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January 12, 2023

Product ID: 88442