Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel tour + skip the line ticket

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

French

Spanish

Mobile ticket

The Vatican Museum is full of artistic and historical trasures by some of the world's greatest artists: Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonado da Vinci, Titian and Caravaggio. Getting into the Museum and find a ticket can be stressfull and confusing. This tour, with the skip the line ticket included, is the best way to avoid the line and don't lost the opportunity to visit Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel during your stay in Rome!

Choose between the 2 hours for 2 hours of guided tour to the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel or 3 hours to add 1 hour of guided tour to the St. Peter's Church

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

We are not responsible for temporary closure of St. Peter’s Basilica. Remind that Vatican city is another State and the pope can take decisions without any previous information

Dress code requires to cover knees and shoulders

It’s required to show ani d document for children at the entrance

It is confirmed the prohibition of bringing bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley.

During periods of Sede Vacante, the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public without prior notice due to the Papal Conclave (election of a new Pope). As this is a decision made by the Vatican, access to the Sistine Chapel is not guaranteed during these times. No refunds or discounts will be issued regarding this.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

skip the line ticket

headsets for group of more than 11 people

guided service

licensed guide speaking your language

"english 3 hours" includes 1 additional hour of guided tour to the Basilica

on last sunday the price is lower, the ticket is free and the line cannot be skipped

What To Expect

Vatican Museums

Appreciate the largest papal collection in the world. The "courtyard of the pine cone" and the "belvedere", the "octagonal courtyard", gallery of maps, gallery of candelabra, Raphael rooms and much more .

Admission Not Applicable

Sistine Chapel

Let yourself be surprised and surprised by the frescoes of the most important Italian artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo's "Last Judgment".

Admission Not Applicable

Options

english 3 hours

basilica tour

english 2 hours

Reviews

3.70

20 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Weekend visit
Matthew G,
Jun 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Very knowledgeable guide and good sized group. An incredibly hot day but a wonderful experience. The sense of history is quite overwhelming.
Amazing guided tour
15alaink,
May 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide was fantastic, she told us the whole history about the the vatican museum, Sisteen Chapel and St Peter's Basilica. Her English was very good 👍. Highly recommended this giuded tour.
One of the best tours and...
Annamaria S,
May 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
One of the best tours and our guide was so great and very knowledgeable! Great explanation of the history of the Vatican!
Good choice
michal k,
May 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great places, comptent guide, Unfortunately the sistine chapel was closed due to conclave. The collections in the museum are impressive
Beautiful but energy draining.
MamieJ W,
Sep 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00
This tour is packed full of history and both the Vatican and Sistine Chapel were absolutely beautiful. The painting and sculptures were breathtaking. However we were totally unprepared for the amount of stairs and walking that it required to get through the museum. There is also a point of no return, once you start it you have to finish.
The crowded Vatican
843cristinau,
Aug 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Marta made it look easy, navigating through the extreme heat and the endless crowds. I would not have done this tour alone, would have run from the crowd but then listening to contents she was providing, made it quite interesting.
Deception, false advertising
jessicafrzl,
May 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
I was planing a trip to Italy since 2023 and i booked more than a month ago 2 tickets for vatican museum with this company. Ten days before the Tour they send me a message telling me that they simply dont have the tickets anymore and if I cant pay 200 euros MORE to buy a guided tour I could cancel and get a refound. But i didnt wanted a refound because at that tim (last then 10 days before we arrive) new tickets was too more expansive (325 euros). The Get Your Guide Team didnt resolve anithing but at least they answered me. This company just desapeared and didnt helped with anything. They overbooked selling more tickets than they could and than tried to force a married sale at three times the original value to offer what was already bought more than months ago. Unfortunately our dream of getting to know the Vatican was frustrated thanks to the trust we placed in its services, we do not know when it will be the next one to come to Italy, since this was our honeymoon schedule. DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPANY!!!
Overall a good tour, but in the museums it is a matter of "going with the flow of visitors"
danielsX6844QU,
Apr 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
The start time for the provider (Once upon a time tours) was 12:00, although we booked with Tiqets for 11:30, which meant the waiting time was unnecessarily long. We booked our tour through Tiqets.com. Regarding the organization: Unfortunately we were a bit unlucky with the weather and had to queue in the rain for the first security check, which took about an hour. A skip-the-line ticket doesn't help here either. You didn't notice the skip-the-line ticket after the security check, because the entire stream of visitors went in one direction and you just went with the crowd. Unfortunately there isn't much time in the museums to look at the exhibits, because the entire stream of visitors goes through like a constant stream and it's extremely crowded. So it unfortunately feels like you're just walking past. I think it would have been difficult to stay in one place even without a guided tour. The tour guide (Martha) spoke excellent English. You only get headphones at the entrance to the museums, which is why you only get to hear a lot from then on, but then you also get to hear a lot while walking through the museums and St. Peter's Basilica. You get new headphones for St. Peter's Basilica, which unfortunately means a bit of unnecessary waiting time. In the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica you also have some time for yourself, after the end of the tour you can stay in St. Peter's Basilica as long as you like and if you want you can climb up to the dome (not included in this package).
Highly Recommended! Vatican Tour
Venture15484437685,
Mar 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was absolutely knowlegeable and fantastic. It felt like you're in a time machine, bringing back history to the present. Many thanks to Marta ❤️ because she explained well every segment of the museum and the Basilica. She's nice, pretty, fun and never hesitate to answer all our queries. Will definitely book tour again with them. Highly recommended!
Tour of Vatican and Museums
Sightsee08996008658,
Mar 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Marta was a very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable tour guide. Her informative and fun tour really made the information that she was giving come to life. Amazing museums and tour. Highly worth visiting especially through this tour company. Well organised and excellent value for money. Highly recommended!