Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 8 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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.
Inclusions
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
What's not
- Tip
- Guided Tour of the Basilica
- Private transportation
Itinerary
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.
Discover one of the Vatican's numerous outdoor courtyards, distinguished by a massive bronze pinecone sculpture that lends the courtyard its name.
The Vatican Museums consist of several smaller, distinct museums, each offering a unique experience. Among these, the Museo Pio Clementino stands out as one of the most significant, with unmissable highlights. Be sure to visit the Octagonal Courtyard to see the Laocoonte and the Apollo Belvedere, or the Round Room, where a colossal marble bathtub is guarded by a towering bronze statue of Heracles. In the Room of the Animals, you can find sculptures of various creatures, while the Gallery of the Candelabra will leave you in awe with its intricately painted 3D vaults.
One of the most visited galleries in the Museums, this stop invites you to find the Italian cities you've visited or perhaps your ancestor's hometown. These hand-painted maps, created in the late 1500s, are also worth admiring for their remarkable detail and intricate decorations.
Arrive at the final and most famous room of the Vatican Museums: the Sistine Chapel. Home to Michelangelo's frescoes, see first-hand the artwork that earned Michelangelo his global legacy as one of the best artists of all time.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 805 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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4At the tour operator...
At the tour operator check-in site the bathrooms was unavailable- it was “broken”. Staff directed clients in need to go down the street to the nearest coffee shop. One shop was not open and the other shop required a purchase to use the facilities. Not a great start. The tour guide was great however and we saw a lot on the tour.
5Outstanding
What a pleasure it is to take this tour with Julietta. . She has a complete understanding of the art and history. Makes learning and art fun!
4It’s fairly crowded which...
It’s fairly crowded which is expected . The guide was informative . Thought the headphones initially were not clear . A bit expensive
4Vatican Museum too crowded
The guide was excellent. The collection is impressive. However, the Vatican Museum was uncomfortably crowded. Really, really, really uncomfortably crowded. It was too hot. We could only shuffle along. If anyone stopped, it held up the crowd behind the stopped person. It was like being in Time Square when the shows let out. And that was with a huge line of people waiting outside in the regular line for hours. The Vatican needs to let in fewer people to improve the experience.
5Maria and Juliana are the best!
Service at Check and Go with Maria was first class! She helped us upgrade to see the Basilica with our guide and that saved us a lot of time. Maria also recommended a really authentic restaurant nearby where we celebrated our 20th anniversary before joining our group. Our guide Juliana was patient and knowledgeable. We enjoyed this tour tremendously! Highly recommend.
5Touring the Vatican with Juliana
We enjoyed our tour of the Vatican with Juliana. She had a wealth of information and also was very experienced in navigating through the museum. I will recommend this tour to my friends when they come to visit Rome
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We are in via Sebastiano Veniero 21. The nearest metro stop is "Ottaviano" (line A).We're close to the supermarket 'Todis' and next to an auto shop with a blue 'Michelin' sign. Please plan to be at the meeting point at least 20 minutes in advance to check-in with a member of our team.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Tickets
- Tickets are redeemed at a different location from the meeting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Checkandgo Tours
- 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.
How it compares in Vatican City
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 244 experiences we list in Vatican City.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 244.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Vatican City
Vatican City is a tiny independent state inside Rome, home of St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.
Vatican City is an independent state of less than half a square kilometre, enclosed by walls inside Rome on the west bank of the Tiber, and the smallest country in the world. It is the seat of the Catholic Church and the home of the pope. St Peter's Square, framed by Bernini's curving colonnades, leads to St Peter's Basilica, built over the traditional tomb of the apostle Peter, with Michelangelo's dome rising above and his Pietà inside.
Top-ranked sights in Vatican City: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica.
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