Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
See all of the major sites inside the Vatican Museums. Get an up-close look at Michelangelo’s famed artwork in the Sistine Chapel, home to some of history’s greatest masterpieces, including The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment.
Our skip the line tickets will save you time and you'll be guided by one of our top-rated guides. They're ready to answer your questions and share with you their knowledge of art history, Catholic traditions, and Vatican culture.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please arrive at the meeting point, Via Sebastiano Veniero 21, at least 15 minutes before the scheduled tour time
Please arrive on time. Latecomers will neither be accommodated nor refunded
This activity is not suitable for individuals with reduced mobility or wheelchair / electric stroller users
Don't forget to bring a valid photo ID as proof of age for children 18 years and under
Be aware that there might be delays in your visit due to capacity regulations and security checks.
Remember that the Vatican Museums have a year-round dress code requiring visitors to cover their shoulders and have their pants/skirts reach their knees. This rule applies to both men and women
Even if you have a Skip the Line ticket, expect a minor delay of 20-30 minutes due to mandatory security checks conducted by the museum's security team
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
This tour is not wheelchair nor mobility scooter accessible
This tour is not recommended for those with mobility impairments
The Vatican Museums provide free entry for visitors who are (according to the requirements stated by the Vatican City) at least 74% disabled with the appropriate certification and provides free entry to caretakers: please inform the local partner when booking if you fit into these requirements
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Skip the Line Access & Entrance Tickets to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Wi-fi at the meeting point
Headsets provided exclusively by the Vatican to hear the guide better
Guided tour
Tip
Guided Tour of the Basilica
Private transportation
What To Expect
Vatican Museums
Enjoy with your tour guide one of the most important museums of the world. Admire some masterpieces like the Lacoonte. Enter into the smallest country in the world.
Cortile della Pigna
Discover one of the Vatican's numerous outdoor courtyards, distinguished by a massive bronze pinecone sculpture that lends the courtyard its name.
Options
Tour in English
Tour in French
Tour in Russian
Tour in German
Tour in Portuguese
Tour in Spanish
Tour in Spanish
Reviews
714 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Money Grab
Kathleen S,
Aug 5, 2025
- Viator
1.00Previous to this tour, we took three others with different companies. As soon as we got there the man who checked us in was extremely rude. The rules for the Vatican are no shoulders or provocative bottoms as it’s a religious place. I was wearing a modest skirt and a tank top (and had a jacket to wear once inside). The man (not the tour guide) found the need to tell us multiple times (in front of the entire tour group) that I was dressed inappropriately and needed to go inside and purchase something from them to cover up. I told him that we went to St Peter’s the day before and I was dressed appropriately. His response, “the Vatican is not St. Peter’s”. Needless to say, when we got there… I was dressed MORE than fine. Woman were in tube tops, short shorts, and outfits that were not only extremely revealing, but disrespectful. I found the way the guy handled this to be rude, embarrassing, and out of line. He did this to not only me, but another poor older woman in the group who was dressed fine but her shorts were about an inch above her knee.
Difficult to understand English speaking guide
aletheia g,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
1.00We couldn’t understand the tour guide. She was nice and knowledgeable but we could only understand about 20% of what she said.
Everything ran smoothly...
Rhonda B,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00Everything ran smoothly and on time! Our tour guide was great! She was very nice, knowledgeable, and thorough with our group.
Slow moving tour
Carolyn F,
Jul 29, 2025
- Viator
3.00This was not a skip the line tour, our group went to the back of the line with everyone else. There is only one entrance to the Vatican so were grouped in with every other tour as well as anyone with a ticket. I also felt our guide didn’t maximize our time at the Vatican. Although I appreciated she wanted to share the history of the Sistine Chapel, she spent close to thirty minutes going through pictures which left less time to experience the museum. I also felt she focused on similar exhibits (mosaic tiles, colors in the floors) and provided long winded explanations which again caused the group to experience less. Lastly, our guide made digs about the lack of creativity today. I rated the tour 3 stars because I thought the museum and Sistine Chapel were beautiful but I was not happy with the “tour”.
Mandatory but nothing you would say was great.
AMILCARJOAO G,
Jul 21, 2025
- Viator
4.00It's the kind of ride you have to go but it's not worth what you spend. Lots of unattractive people. I'll never come back!
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