Rome: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Ticket with priority
- 1–3 hours
- 5 languages
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
Step inside one of the world’s most iconic cultural treasures without wasting time in long ticket lines. Enjoy priority access to the Vatican Museums and the breathtaking Sistine Chapel, home to Michelangelo’s legendary frescoes and centuries of artistic masterpieces. Explore over 200 galleries filled with priceless works collected by popes throughout history, from ancient sculptures to Renaissance masterpieces. Skip the crowds at the entrance and spend more time discovering the wonders of the Vatican. Highlights - Priority entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel - Explore more than 200 galleries of world-renowned art and history - Admire Michelangelo’s masterpiece on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel - Maximize your time inside the Vatican instead of waiting in ticket queues - Perfect for travelers looking for an amazing Vatican experience
Inclusions
What's included
- Mamertine Prison entry ticket
- Access to Pinecone Courtyard, Raphael's Rooms & Gallery of Maps
- Cloister and Basilica of St. John in Lateran - entrance ticket and audio guide
- All taxes and fees
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Skip The Line Tickets
- Open bus tour of Rome downtown
What's not
- Hotel Pick up and Drop off
- Live Guide
- Food and drinks
Itinerary
Go directly to Viale Vaticano 100 Rome to start your adventure. Enter the Vatican and start to explore the Vatican Museums, a true spectacle for everyone who visits. Discover the Treasures of the Vatican Museums and Explore one of the most important collection of masterpieces and artefacts of all the world.
Discover the Cortile della Pigna, a striking open-air courtyard named after its monumental bronze pinecone.
Discover the Vatican Pinacoteca, home to an extraordinary collection of paintings by masters such as Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and Caravaggio. Please note that this section is not always included in the guided tour option, as the itinerary may vary depending on the visitor flow inside the Museums.
Discover the Pio Clementino Museum, home to the celebrated Laocoön masterpiece, whose dramatic beauty is said to have inspired Michelangelo.
isit the Gregorian Etruscan Museum and explore a fascinating collection of artifacts that reveal the rich history and culture of the ancient Etruscan civilization. Please note that this section is not always included in the guided tour option, as the itinerary may vary depending on the visitor flow inside the Museums.
Uncover the Gallery of Maps, a remarkable Vatican gallery decorated with richly detailed frescoed maps that celebrate the geography and beauty of Italy, along with other iconic sections such as the Gallery of Candelabra and the Gallery of Tapestries.
Admire the Raphael Rooms, a series of extraordinary frescoed chambers renowned for their beauty and for masterpieces such as The School of Athens, one of Raphael’s most celebrated works. Please note that this section is not always included in the guided tour option, as the itinerary may vary depending on the visitor flow inside the Museum.
Discover the Sistine Chapel. Admire the paintings of the genius Michelangelo. See all the details and secrets of the most important paintings of the Vatican City. Visit the Sistine Chapel. Once inside you will get to marvel at this glorious place, not to mention, see in the flesh, Michelangelo's masterpiece depicting the last judgement on the main wall behind the altar and the Genesis on the ceiling. The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, in Vatican City and the official residence of the pope.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This is a self guided experience. There is no in-person guide or host. Please proceed directly to the entrance of the Vatican Museums at your scheduled time.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Rome Tickets & Skip-the-Line Access
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
How it compares in Rome
- Its from-price is 75% below the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
- It is shorter than most of them.
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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