Rome

Rome: Skip-the-Line Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Badge of ExcellenceRome, Italy
Guided tour Vatican Museums with Sistine Chapel and St Peters Basilica

Overview

  • A half-day, skip-the-line tour of the Vatican Museums
  • Discover top works in the standout collections in just a few hours
  • Beat the long wait times with guaranteed fast-track access
  • Get unrestricted mobility with complimentary audio headsets
Cover the highlights of the world-renowned Vatican Museums during this skip-the-line, half-day tour, which includes visits to the Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter's Basilica. Listen to live commentary as you tour the centuries-old galleries, from Michelangelo's famous fresco-covered ceiling to hand-woven tapestries made by students of Raphael. Earphones are included, so you can move freely without missing a word.

What's Included

  • Skip-the-line ticket to the Vatican Museums
  • Expert tour guide speaking only the selected language
  • Access to the Sistine Chapel
  • Headphones in the Vatican Museums
  • Tips
  • Pick up and mobility

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

  • Viale Giulio Cesare, 229, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

    In front of the cinema 'Giulio Cesare'.

End point

  • Saint Peter's Square
    Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

    Saint Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City

What To Expect

Vatican Museums

3 hours Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Operated by Tourismotion

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5
91 reviews
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Excellent!
Lauren_B, Feb 2024
Laura was an excellent tour guide! Such an amazing experience! Wear comfy shoes!! Would highly recommend visiting
AS BAD AS It GETS !!!ABSOLUTELY DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE !!!!
Harold_N, Oct 2023
We were on time at the designated meeting place and received our briefing . We proceeded to walk up to the Vatican City. As we approached the area where we crossed the street, the police stoped about 20% of our group. The guide was not interested in keeping our group together and proceeded to leave parts or the group. She proceeded on into the entrance of the Vatican without part of the group. We got left out and the guards would not allow us to enter. We had to spend all day finding tickets!!!! DISASTER GUIDE!! DO NOT USE THESE PEOPLE!!! If there are worse, I don't know where you could find them!!!! HORRIBLE GUIDE!!
Very poor customer service
Matthew_B, Oct 2023
Left our hotel with plenty of time to get to the experience (2 hours for a 50 minute journey), however the trains, buses and Ubers were all either full (these are so full you cannot push on) or 30mins + away therefore we were going to be late, I tried to call the experience to which they didn’t answer, also I messaged them on their chat to say I’ll be late. Once we got there (8:40) a lady told us we are on the next tour at 9:20 then 10 mins later she told us “oh no, you’ve obviously missed it” appreciate yes we were slightly late, however the lack of compromise from this tour operator in regards to either rebooking or a partial refund was really disappointing based on it being neither us nor the tour operators fault. Word of advice- do not book morning slots, they do not advise you of how busy these will be and then are exceptionally sarcastic when you are trying to request another experience or a refund, with no compromise at all. It does not make any sense that they wouldn’t keep the ticket money for themselves and simply return the service money.
Wonderful!! Such an outstanding tour!
Adele_P, Oct 2023
Our tour guide was amazing!! Her English was very good, she was very knowledgeable and personable!!! we learned so much and it was very interesting! When we went into the Sistine chapel, she had taught us everything to look for, and it was absolutely amazing!!! we highly recommend this tour!!!!
Dissapointing
Erdem_K, Sep 2023
İt is almost just a sistine shapel tour, it took 2 hours from meeting point to end of the tour but most of time spent with walking. I think problem is not guide, problem is the time and route(and firm who plan th tour). İf we cut spare time we just had 25-30 min with guide and give the firm 110€ for it.
Average
Cynthia_S, Sep 2023
The art. The guide talked a lot and was very informative but did not tell me when we entered the Sistine chapel. He had told us, no talking and everyone including him were talking so I didn’t realize we were standing in the chapel. I failed to look up. My loss but I was thinking we were in a holding area about to enter the chapel.
Way too crowded, no time to really see
Roland_B, Sep 2023
There’s nothing against the tour operator or our wonderful guide, my gripe is with the fact that they simply let too many people in at the same time! This was not a tour but felt more like cattle being led to slaughter. Shoulder to shoulder, belly to back, fighting your way through when someone decides to stop to actually see something! This is a poor excuse for a museum tour and the blame lies square with the fact that there seems to be no regulation on the quantity of visitors. Our guide was wonderful from the LoveRoma tours through Viator and was extremely knowledgeable about all sorts of things about the Vatican and its history and the Sistine chapel but was very apologetic about the crowds. I’m glad I saw what I could see but I would not recommend this tour to anyone until there is regulation.
No refunds or accommodation given
Melissa_B, Sep 2023
Rome traffic caused our commute time to be twice the length estimated (5 miles took an hour). We missed the tour, no credit given though I feel like the entry ticket price should be returned. We attempted to stand in line to gain entry and the wait was unbearable, bought tix through another agency to gain access the same day, cost was $60 per person.
The tour guide knew a lot...
Clodagh_H, Aug 2023
The tour guide knew a lot of information about the paintings and statues but was not great at imparting the knowledge or making the tour interesting.
Terrible time - Tour operator didn’t waited for us
Deepak_R, Aug 2023
Zero star as tour operator didn’t waited for minor delay in spite of informing well in advance.. We were denied entry, extremely frustrating.for my family.
Vatican tour
Mamie_C, Aug 2023
Although our tour guide Samantha did the best she could for us not to stand in line under the hot sun to get in and was very knowledgeable about the history of the Vatican. It was not a very enjoyable tour due to the big crowd and hot weather. With that being said, it is a necessary tour bc it would have been so frustrating just to navigate the whole scene by ourselves.
Costly but worthwhile
Eric_M, Jul 2023
The tour was fairly costly, but we were happy with the experience overall and felt that it was worth it. Thanks!
Excellent tour
Joddi_N, Jul 2023
Even though it’s skip the line, you still wait in line, but it moves fast, very crowded, but don’t think that can be avoided, definitely a must see and probably the best way to see the Vatican and Sistine Chapel (unless you have a private guide). We walked through St. Peter’s Basilica afterwards.
INspiring visions of Rome
Joe_C, Jul 2023
The Renaissance sculptures and paintings by the great masters, along with the floor to ceiling frescoes were were absolutely beautiful. The Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings by Michaelangelo were breathtaking. The statues of the Roman Emperors and the artifacts were incredible. St Peter's Square, the buildings and the statues were awe inspiring.
The best tour literally...
Nouran_M, Jul 2023
The best tour literally we had so much fun the tour guide was so helpful and full of knowledge thank you so much we had the time of our lives 🙏
Sistine Chapel!!!
victoria_k, Apr 2023
Laura obviously loves her job and sharing her joy with tourists! She made our trip to the Vatican Museums memorable and informative
Response from Host, May 2023
Dear Victoria, many thanks for spending time into giving us your opinion. We are happy to hear about your positive feedback on the tour experience and about our guides job. It is really important for us! We hope to see you again in the future. Kindly,
Skip the lines and efficiently visit three stops in one!
Alana_H, Apr 2023
A great way to get ahead of the insanely long lines and learn some interesting and unique facts about the Vatican Museum’s collection. The only downside is it did feel rushed with only 10 minutes in the Sistine Chapel but that’s more the fault of the crowds than of the guide. Laura did a wonderful job and you can really tell she has a passion for sculpture and the works of Michelangelo.
Response from Host, May 2023
Dear customer, many thanks for your opinion. We are glad to hear about your positive feedback on our guides! We work every day to join this goal, so that il is really grateful for us! We hope to see you again in the future. Sincerely,
OK if there's no other way to get into the Vatican museum
john_w, Apr 2023
The tour felt more like a visit to the Sistine chapel with a rather rushed transit through a small part of the rest of the Vatican. Large portions of the museum were omitted. Most of the descriptions and historical notes were reiterated twice. We wasted a half hour faffing around about a missing ticket, which turned out to be a misunderstanding about handling a small child, and should have been easy to deal with. On the other hand, all the regular visit slots (which were a third of the price of this tour) were all booked up, so at least we got inside. And my companion found the narration helpful - although the audio became impossible to understand if you got more than 10m or so away from the guide. We didn't leave a tip.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Dear John, first of all thank you for spending time into giving us your opinion. We truly apologize for your experience with us. It could be possible to have some troubles like missing tickets or other cases, like in every daily situation. We would like to apologize too, for the structure of the itinerary, but keep in mind that Vatican Museums represent a very extended area. And depending on the affluence period or it can be adapted in order to not miss any part of the Museums. Anyway, we will keep in mind your experience as a field where to work and to improve our services. Many thanks again for the feedback. Kindly
A most do tour !
Joelle_R, Apr 2023
This was a very informative and beautiful tour. Our tour guide was outstanding and incredible knowledgeable!! She was accommodating and very kind. I would recommend it to all my friends and family.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Dear customer, many thanks for spending time into giving us your opinion. We are happy to hear about your positive feedback on the tour experience and about our guides job. It is really important for us! We hope to see you again in the future. Kindly,
Unable to do tour due to...
leslie_P, Mar 2023
Unable to do tour due to medical emergency. Spent from 7:45 to 3:30 at Santo Spirito Hospital. I spent the time outside due to their covid protocols.
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From $58.45

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 3 hours
  • Offered in: English

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