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Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour & Priority Entry

4.612 reviewsVatican Museums

  • 2 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Meet your guide and set out towards the Vatican Museums to begin your tour. Skip the ticket line and head inside after a short security check. Then, begin exploring the treasures housed here. See the Gallery of Maps, the Raphael Rooms, the Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, and more. As you walk, learn about the art and artifacts you'll see from your knowledgeable guide. Then, discover Michaelangelo's masterpiece as you step inside the Sistine Chapel. Marvel at the famous ceiling frescoes, including "The Creation of Adam" and "The Last Judgement". Discover the Sistine Chapel's architectural importance as one of the most renowned works of Renaissance architecture and see the masterpieces of Renaissance and Baroque art housed here. Leave your tour with a deeper understanding of the cultural and religious importance of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Accredited Vatican Official English speaking Guide
  • Skip-the-line Tickets
  • 2 hours guided tour

What's not

  • Food and Beverage
  • Transport to meeting point

Itinerary

  1. Before stepping into the world-renowned Sistine Chapel, your expert guide will take you through other must-see sections of the Vatican Museums, preparing you for an unforgettable experience: Raphael Rooms: Here, you must admire the famous School of Athens and other masterpieces by Raphael. Your guide will explain the profound meaning behind these works and their connection to the Renaissance. Pio-Clementine Museum: Dive into antiquity with legendary sculptures such as the Laocoön and the Apollo of Belvedere. The guide will tell you the history of these statues, which are considered masterpieces of classical art. Gallery of Maps: An intriguing space where you can see detailed topographical maps from the 16th century, offering insight into how the world was perceived centuries ago.

    2 hAdmission included

  2. Here you can stop to admire the amazing artwork of Leonardo Da Vinci, who recreated one of the most astonishing bible painting in history.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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Know before you go

Meeting point
The meeting point is on Via Vespasiano 71, you will find a clear board out of our office saying "ART Ticket & Tour". The Office can be reached from Piazza Risorgimento or Ottaviano where there is also the Metro Station.
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 15 travellers
Operated by
Art Ticket & Tour
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Rome

  • Its from-price is 49% below the median of the 610 city tours we list in Rome.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 175 of 610.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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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