4 hours
Guided in English
Mobile ticket

Highlights

Exclusive Early Access Vatican Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry & Dome Access Experience the Vatican before the crowds on this exclusive early-access tour. Early entry lets you beat long lines and explore world-famous masterpieces in peace, making your visit more relaxed and immersive. With skip-the-line and priority passes, stroll through the Vatican Museums’ Ancient Rome and Greece galleries, Tapestry Hall, Hall of Maps, Sobieski Hall, and Raphael Rooms without the usual crowds. Admire Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, discover the secrets of the papal conclave, and enjoy priority access to St. Peter’s Basilica to see Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s masterpieces. Descend to the Papal Tombs and St. Peter’s Crypt, then ride the elevator to Michelangelo’s Dome for panoramic views of Vatican City and Rome, with an optional climb to the summit. Early access transforms your Vatican experience — more time, more space, more wonder.

Inclusions

What's included

tour guide in Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
reservation of all skip line and priority passes
assistance of the host on site

What's not

entrance tickets to Vatican Museums
entrance tickets to St. Peters and the Dome by elevator

Itinerary

VATICAN MUSEUMS with skip line pass. A small group guided visit of the highlights of Vatican Museum including Ancient Rome and Greece galleries, Tapestry Hall, Hall of Maps, Sobieski Hall and Raphael Rooms
2 h
SISTINE CHAPEL Highlights of Vatican tour with Last Judgement and the Creation frescoes by Michelangelo, the place where secret conclave (election of popes) takes place
30 minAdmission included
ST. PETERS BASILICA with priority pass. The most magnificent Christian church with Pieta by Michelangelo and works of Bernini
30 min
PAPAL TOMBS and the Tomb of St Peters in the Crypt of St. Peter's Basilica
15 min
DOME ACCESS BY ELEVATOR with priority pass. Michelangelo's magnificent Dome with views from the roof and optional climb to the top
45 min

Cancellation

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

Reviews

3.6

Ratings come from 98 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Know before you go

Meeting point: Redemption point INSIDE Giuly's Cafe. ( please walk inside the cafe ) Meet your guide and collect here your tickets for the Vatican Viator/Trip Advisor confirmation is NOT your ticket and WILL NOT be accepted at venue .
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size: Up to 20 travellers
Operated by: vaticancitytoursandtickets

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not available for children under 8 years old
Not recommended for people with mobility problems

How it compares in Rome

Its from-price is 52% below the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
It is longer than most of them.
By number of reviews it ranks 728 of 8352.

About Rome

Rome layers nearly three thousand years of history into one walkable city, from the Colosseum and Forum to Baroque piazzas and Vatican art.

Ancient Rome is still in plain sight. The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill sit together at the city's heart, the Pantheon still stands with its open oculus, and fragments of temples and aqueducts turn up between apartment blocks. Across the Tiber, Vatican City holds St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Top-ranked sights in Rome: Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel.

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