Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Semi Private Skip-the-Line Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Visiting the Vatican Museums (one of the busiest museums in the world) can be an overwhelming experience, where hordes of tourists are everywhere, the guides trying to get their groups to the next gallery as fast as possible and where the Sistine Chapel is usually shoulder to shoulder packed, you probably will not be able the see the mosaic work beneath your feet. This is why we have organized this early entry tour; where you enter the Vatican as early as possible and will have a certified tour guide accompanying and guiding you every step of the way.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Knees and shoulders must be covered in order to enter the Vatican

Valid ID: Travelers are required to carry a valid identity document

Due to the Vatican Museums regulations persons with any sort of disabilities can not be accommodated

Due to numerous number of stairs and uneven trains we can not accommodate wheelchair/walker users and or slow walkers

Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.

The St. Peter's Basilica is subject of last minute closure due to religious celebrations with the new Pope. In this case we offer a extended in depth guided tour of the Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums reserve the right to close any section, including the Sistine Chapel, due to unforeseen circumstances. In such occasions, no refund is guaranteed to customers

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Fast Track Ticket of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel

English Language Guided Tour of a highlight of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel

Guided Tour of the St. Peter's Basilica (subject of availability)

Priority Access to the St. Peter's Basilica (subject of availability)

Use of Radio Transmitters

What To Expect

Vatican Museums

Founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century and enlarged by successive pontiffs, the Vatican Museums boast one of the world's greatest art collections. Exhibits, which are displayed along about 7km of halls and corridors, range from Egyptian mummies and Etruscan bronzes to ancient busts, old masters and modern paintings. Highlights include the spectacular collection of classical statuary in the Museo Pio-Clementino, a suite of rooms frescoed by Raphael, and the Michelangelo-painted Sistine Chapel.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Included

Sistine Chapel

Home to two of the world’s most famous works of art – Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes and his Giudizio Universale (Last Judgment) – the Sistine Chapel is the one part of the Vatican Museums that everyone wants to see, and on a busy day you could find yourself sharing it with up to 2000 people. Michelangelo's ceiling design, which is best viewed from the chapel’s main entrance in the far east wall, covers the entire 800-sq-m surface. At the end of the tour only if the passage to the Basilica (Scala Regia) is open the guide will take the group to the Basilica.

15 minutes • Admission Included

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