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Fast Track Access: Rome Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Day Tour

Rome, Italy
The wonders of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Tour
  • 2 hours
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy fast-track access to the Vatican Museums so you won't waste your vacation time standing in line at one of Rome's most-visited locations. Once inside, follow a guide on an exploration of the museums' collection of sculptures, architecture, paintings, and other artwork in rooms and galleries such as Raphael's Room, the Pinecone Courtyard, the Borgia apartments, the Gallery of the Maps, and, of course, the Sistine Chapel. You can also access St. Peter's Basilica without the guide.
  • Visit the Vatican Museums with a guide so you won't miss the top features
  • Learn about the centuries-long history of the Vatican and its art collection
  • Skip the ticket line at this crowded venue
  • See everything that's open to the general public and possible to see inside the walls

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Official guide of the Vatican city
  • Support from the agency
  • Fast-access pass
  • Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Via Sebastiano Veniero, 15, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

    This location is reachable by metro with "A" line at the stop "Ottaviano". It will be taken 5 minutes by feet up to the Agency. Bus no 49 directly comes to Museums Gate and we are very close to that.

End point

  • Vatican Museums
    00120, Vatican City

    After visiting the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel visitors can stay inside these Museums until 6:00 PM. So, visitors can explore sometime without guide.

What To Expect

Vatican Museums

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Basilica (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

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 good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Nice tour
Erica_S, May 2024
Our tour guide was very informative and pretty detailed about everything we saw in the Vatican. Didn’t have any issues and couldn’t have asked for more. Nice tour and would highly recommend!
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you very much.
Super time thanks
Gord_P, Apr 2024
Easy to find meeting place. Group size of 14 was the perfect size. Knowledgeable guide with a good sense of humor. Moved the group along perfectly. Lots of info
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thanks a lot.
Great value and expert tour guide
Claudia_D, Apr 2024
Our tour guide was amazing. The value of "skip the line" was well worth it to get into the Vatican museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peters.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you very much for your review.
Great Tour of the Vatican Museums
Amy_M, Apr 2024
Our guide did a great job moving us through the galleries at a nice pace, keeping the group of 12 together. He was very knowledgable and clear. I was happy that the tour description matched our experience.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you very much for your review.
Felt rushed
Alex_K, Apr 2024
Tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable but the whole tour was very rushed and at times felt like we were sprinting around the Vatican trying to keep up. Felt like lots of areas we missed seeing
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you very much for your review.
Unreal
Con_C, Nov 2023
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and without him we would have been lost. Tour lasted nearly 3 hours and covered the vatican museum, cistine Chapel and left us then to our own devices at St Peters Basilica
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you very much for your review.
The Vatican -Worth seeing.
Patricia_G, Nov 2023
The guide was very informative. Good value for the cost. There are a lot of people visiting so be prepared for that. Didn’t have to wait.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you very much for your review.
Disappointing
Jenny_b, Oct 2023
I am sorry to say that this was not a good experience. Although the guide was knowledgeable, you did not hear what the guide said, showed no enthusiasm at all and did not wait for the group but started talking before we could new what about. We would have done better with a cheaper audio guide!
The best
Natalia_P, Oct 2023
Out tour guide was incredible which resulted into an amazing experience in total. We enjoyed our tour!
Amazing experience!
Milena_B, Oct 2023
We had a wonderful experience on the tour with Valerie. She is a lovely person and provided lots of interesting information, context and history throughout the tour. We couldnt be happier with the experience and highly recommend it!
Vatican and more
Barry_D, Oct 2023
Lots to see at these sites, but the guide was great at giving lots of the history and stories behind all the incredible paintings and sculptures and buildings. Will need to go back again for sure.
Disappointing
Tina_G, Oct 2023
The tour was booked and 15 minutes before I was to enter I was called and told it was cancelled!! I was offered a much later tour and was unable to take it . I hope my money was refunded properly
Visiting Vatican
FlorMaria_F, Oct 2023
It was an amazing experience to come and visit the Vatican love the experience to walk inside this amazing church. Our tour guide was great guy….
Not worth it
Ben_P, Oct 2023
This tour was nice only in that it let us skip the line. Our tour guide was very voting to us, spending WAY too much time in each spot. We ended up leaving the tour and continuing through on our own, in half the time of the tour. Would not recommend this tour unless you are big art fans, and are ok taking a very slow stroll through the Vatican. Also, to note, our tour was too late in the day to see St. Peter’s, as it was closed by the time your finished. That would have been nice to know in advance. St. Peter’s Basilica closes at 5 so plan accordingly. Latest you could take this tour would be 1, as it is 3 hours (if you stay with group).
Awesome!!
maria_S, Oct 2023
This was an amazing experience. Alex was the very best. We were in awe of what we saw and what we learned. If you would like to book a tour to see the Vatican, this will not disappear all.
Short but we'll done!
Karen_A, Oct 2023
Had to book at the last minute so it was very pricey for a 2 hr tour. Alex our guide was amazing,cordial, professional and VERY knowledgeable!
Ok. But too hot and busy to really enjoy
Kath_R, Oct 2023
Amazing opulence. History and details of expertise were fascinating. So so busy and very hot. Herded like cattle. Collection of entrance tickets from nearby office was not very clear.
Incredible location, a good tour, but far too many people at museum
James_W, Oct 2023
No complaints about the service provided by the company. The museum is incredible and the tour guide was great, but there were far too many people at the venue and that does detract from the experience quite a lot. It was uncomfortable weaving around the hordes of people. Once you get into the Sistine Chapel too, the guards escort you as if you’re cattle and try to get you out as quickly as possible.
Great experience with Guide Giuliana
Christine_B, Oct 2023
This tour helped us get the most out of our trip to the Vatican. We went in late September and the museum was unbelievably crowded, so I was very grateful to be part of a tour group for practical purposes. Giuliana was very knowledgeable and helped us understand the historical context of the art, we really enjoyed her commentary. She also helped the group navigated the chaos of the museum while following the museum's many rules. I'd definitely recommend this tour to others.
Great fast track and express tour of amazing history! Good amount of time for kids, not too long.
ADELE_K, Oct 2023
It was difficult to understand the guide but a great experience overall and also based on the duration it was perfect for us and my 7 year old.
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