Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Fast Entry (Guide Optional)

Overview

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Skip the long queues with this Fast Track Ticket to the Vatican, designed to offer you a smooth and memorable experience. You'll have the freedom to explore one of the world's most impressive collections of art at your own pace.

Once inside, you'll discover iconic masterpieces by legendary Renaissance artists, including the breathtaking frescoes of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling and his awe-inspiring "Last Judgement."

To enhance your visit, you have two extra options:

3hours - ENGLISH Guided Tour: For a deeper understanding of the Vatican’s history and art, you can upgrade to a guided tour in English.

Last Judgment Virtual Reality: Before your entry, you'll be immersed in a state-of-the-art virtual reality show that brings Michelangelo's famous "Last Judgement" to life. This innovative VR show provides an incredible prelude to your visit, helping you appreciate the masterpiece you will see in the Sistine Chapel with a new perspective.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Priority access to Sistine Chapel

Host at the meeting point

All Fees and Taxes

Priority access to the Vatican Museum

Guided Tour NOT included (unless Option Selected)

Access to St. Peter's Basilica NOT included

Access to the Dome of Saint Peter NOT included

The Gardens of the Vatican Museum NOT included

Audio-guide NOT included

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting points

Sistine Chapel

Viale Vaticano Vatican City Italy

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel, located within the Vatican Museums, is one of the world's most renowned artistic masterpieces. Famous for its extraordinary ceiling painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, the Chapel features biblical scenes, including the Creation of Adam, one of the most iconic paintings in art history. In addition to the ceiling, the walls of the Sistine Chapel are adorned with frescoes by great Renaissance artists such as Botticelli, Perugino, and Ghirlandaio. Another masterpiece by Michelangelo, The Last Judgment, dominates the altar wall, depicting the second coming of Christ and the final judgment of souls. The Sistine Chapel is not only an artistic marvel but also a place of great religious significance, used for the conclave, the election of the Pope. Visiting the Sistine Chapel offers an unforgettable experience of immersion in the grandeur and spirituality of Renaissance art.

10 minutes • Admission Included

Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums, one of the world’s most renowned cultural institutions, offer a vast collection of art and historical treasures. Highlights include the Raphael Rooms, with frescoes by Raphael, and the Gallery of Maps, featuring detailed Italian cartography. The Pio-Clementine Museum displays iconic sculptures like the Laocoön Group, while the Vatican Pinacoteca showcases masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Caravaggio. The Ethnological Museum presents fascinating global artifacts. The crowning gem is the Sistine Chapel, famous for Michelangelo's awe-inspiring ceiling and The Last Judgment fresco. Visiting the Vatican Museums provides an enriching experience of art and history.

2 hours 50 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Last Judgment Virtual Reality

Skip-the-Line Tickets + VR: Experience the Sistine Chapel like never before with a certified immersive virtual show, then skip the line to the Museums

3hours - ENGLISH Guided Tour

Guided Tour in English: Discover the wonders of the VaticanMuseums and Michelangelo’s masterpiece of the Sistine Chapel with an Oficial Vatican Guide

Vatican Museum Fast Entry

Early Morning Tickets

Duration: 3 hours

Reviews

3.79

61 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Straight forward, easy to...
Joanna W,
Oct 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Straight forward, easy to find, helpful staff. This is a must see attraction and this listing made seeing it seamless.
Would recommend
Connie T,
Sep 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The reviews made us wary but we decided to go for it since we waited until the last minute to book tickets. The entire process was seamless. We were able to locate the host 15 minutes before by Caffe Vaticano and entered the museum at the correct time. It was truly a fast entry ticket as well.
Minimal advantage
Sara G,
Aug 2, 2025
- Viator
2.00
You don’t get much for the cost, better to book directly on your own. The time was moved multiple times and even then the representative was late. There was no response to our What’sApp message asking where they were, and we almost left thinking they were not coming. Essentially they hand you your paper ticket and walk you in to the group entrance. Not worth the hassle of waiting for the tickets. The museums are worth it in my opinion, just not the skip the line option with this provider.
Great
Nancy C,
Jun 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Location of acquiring tickets and location and ease of finding guides were perfect. Our guide was delightful and got us right into the line
Self guided tour of Vatican Museum- ticket collection for Museum entry.
Sereena C,
Jun 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Great easy pick up of tickets opposite Vatican museums. We were greeted with a happy smile and clear instructions. Nice and easy and could go around museum at our own pace rather than a self guided tour. We purchased our own self guided audio at own cost- approx 8 euros.

From €27.90