Skip-the-Line Vatican and Sistine Chapel Tour: Explore Majestic Art and History in a Small Group
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Experience the wonders of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel in a small group tour. Skip the long lines and dive into millennia of art and history with a passionate guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • What a Life Tours - Meeting Point:
    The meeting point is our office, very close to the Museums’ entrance, the exact address is Via Santamaura 14B. The closest Metro stop is Ottaviano. Please allow extra time due to traffic during the summer months!

AFTERNOON TOUR - Meeting Point:
Our office is located 2-min away from the Vatican Museums’ entrance, the exact address is Via Santamaura 14B.

If you do need assistance with how to reach the meeting point, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

What's Included
  • Skip-the-line entry to St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Small group tour
  • Easy meet up point close to the Museums
  • Headsets for clear guidance
  • Skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
  • English-speaking licensed tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuites
Additional Information

What makes this tour a must? The Vatican is a once-in-a-lifetime destination! By skipping the queue, you can devote more time to discovering the rich tapestry of art and history encapsulated within these sacred bounds without being stuck in the lengthy general admission queue.

Discover key features of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica in a cosy group.

Enjoy immediate entry with skip-the-line access to uncover a plethora of gems hidden in Vatican City, all accompanied by a knowledgeable guide’s engaging narrative.

Indulge in the quintessential attractions of Vatican with the landmarks that simply can’t be missed out on in your Rome itinerary. This tour is particularly crafted to ensure swift entry with skip-the-line facility.

This tour is ideal for families with young children or teenagers, those not typically inclined to museum tours, or those on a tight schedule wishing to experience the Immortal City in a time-efficient manner.

  • 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.
  • While the Vatican Museums are equipped with elevators for wheelchair access, they are not conveniently located on the group tour route and only give access to specific sections of the Museums. As a result, we cannot accommodate wheelchairs on this tour.
  • The ticket is valid only for the day and time reserved.
  • Please remember to bring with you a valid ID document for all participants (or even a picture of it) because the Vatican Museums tickets are nominal and your ID will be checked when you enter.
Location
What a Life Tours
Via Santamaura
The meeting point is at our office at Via Santamaura 14-b. The closest Metro stop is the Ottaviano Metro stop.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Explorer20517850912
Jun 12, 2024
Awesome Tour and Guide - Tony The Tour Guide was great! Knowledgeable and fun! Highly recommend Skipping The Line bc it was a hot mess out there for ppl w/o tickets.
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Tracy_k
Jun 11, 2024
Skip the Line Vatican Tour is the best! - Carlotta did a nice job moving us along, keeping the group together, providing a LOT of information, and doing everything she could to entertain a bored 7-year old girl who’s parents shouldn’t have brought her. She was GREAT!
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Deana_c
Jun 11, 2024
Great Tour - Everyone in our group loved the Skip the line Vatican tour. We had a great time. Our guide was knowledgeable and the experience was great.
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Warren_v
Jun 11, 2024
Wonderful experience - I appreciate the knowledge of the tour guide, without his knowledge I would have still enjoyed the Vatican but it's wonderful to have so much explained along the way. You could spend all day at the Vatican and still not see everything, in 4 hours the guided tour made the entire experience special in a way I will remember for a lifetime.
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Chris212013
Jun 11, 2024
Great Vatican tour - John was an excellent guide. His commentary was very informative and we enjoyed his sense of humour. We thoroughly recommend this tour.
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Jean_m
Jun 11, 2024
Outstanding and meaningful! - This was the best guided tour we have experienced. Our guide was kind, respectful of the history and the church, and interacted with the group to make the experience excellent!
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Kathrynet3
Jun 11, 2024
So much to see - a great tour - Our wonderful guide John made our tour so very interesting. Would highly recommend this once in a lifetime tour. Having such a small group made it easier to keep up with the tour. There is so much to see.
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Jeannesg2028gp
Jun 11, 2024
Best tour guide EVER!!! - We had a great time and our tour guide, Micheal, kept us interested. We took so many photos and we are so glad we chose to do this tour. Definitely never going to forget this experience!
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Sarah_m
Jun 11, 2024
Great tour! - Our Vatican tour with Cinzia was wonderful! She is very enthusiastic and passionate. The tour was engaging and very interesting. Highly recommend!
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Fwc76
Jun 10, 2024
Vatican and St. Peter’s - Gabriel was my family’s tour guide today for the Vatican and St Peter’s. He was outstanding with a phenomenal fund of knowledge with ability to cite historical figures, events, and dates. Thoroughly impressive. I couldn’t more highly recommend Gabriel.
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