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Skip the Line: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel with St. Peter's Basilica Access
4.7
4,222 Ratings
Roma
Get fast and easy skip-the-line tickets or tours for the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Explore at your own pace or choose a guided tour upgrade for an expert-led experience.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Vatican City - Discover the heart of Vatican City: the Vatican Museums.
What's Included
- Skip-the-line entry to Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel.
- All-inclusive taxes, fees and handling charges.
- Priority access, avoiding long queues.
- Exclusive no-wait access to St. Peter’s Basilica (guided tours before 2:30PM).
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Simple and QUICK queue avoidance tickets or excursions for scheduled-entry to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel. Connect with us at a specified rendezvous point close to the Vatican Museums entrance to claim your tickets and gain helpful recommendations. After that, venture on a solo exploration, and remain on the premises until the designated shutdown time. Fancy a professionally led tour? Pick a tour upgrade option and enjoy the perks of Skip the Line Access to St. Peter’s Basilica as well.
- Children 6 and under are entitled to free access to the Vatican Museums (with proof of age)
- Children aged 7-18 are entitled to a reduced entry fee (see tour and ticket pricing) and must provide proof of age.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- 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.
- At least 4 people are required for the guided tour options to take place.
- Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked start time. Tickets are time sensitive and we cannot accomodate late arrivals.
- Guests with a certified disability of over 75% are entitled to free entrance to the Vatican and do not require a ticket. For guests who are not self-sufficient, free entry is extended to a companion.
Location
Via Tunisi, 4
Via Tunisi
Plan on arriving to our meeting point at least 15 minutes in advance of your selected
departure time. Meet our representative on the steps at Via Tunisi, located at the corner with Via Sebastiano Veniero. They will be holding a sign with the green EcoArt logo.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Stevenvx4687cd
May 27, 2024
A must see - The museums were beyond spectacular. The Sistine Chapel was absolutely amazing. The access to St Peter’s saves you hours of time. Polina was our guide and she was friendly, knowledgeable, and took her time to explain the most important aspects of the museums and Sistine chapel.
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David_m
May 26, 2024
Recommended tour - Great guide, great English, great knowledge, great attitude. She showed us the most important places, which made the visit more efficient.
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Ruthann_g
May 26, 2024
Worth the time and money, but plan ahead! - Completely worth the early morning (8a) tour schedule and the cost of the "skip the line" option. Our guide moved us smoothly past long lines and through rooms and rooms of absolutely breathtaking opulence, art and architecture in the Vatican Museum.
While personal space at the Museum and Sistine Chapel was limited, we did not feel like we we terribly rushed or packed in so tightly that we could barely move, although the Sistine Chapel is small and it can get tight. But if you have the right attitude, it's a great experience. Our guide gave us a lot of things to look for in the Chapel paintings before going in, but guides are not allowed to speak while there.
Be sure to allow several hours of free time afterward to wander around St. Peter's Basilica.
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Aurora_a
May 26, 2024
Eye-opening Tour for a first time visit to Rome - Asunta was so knowledgeable and explained everything so well. She kept us very attentive with the museum displays from the statues to the tapestries. Asunta highlighted the importance of the works from floor to ceiling. The tour was worth the price.
For a first visit to Rome, we're glad we chose this tour.
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Ronka1176vt
May 26, 2024
Small group tour of Vatican City - We did a guided tour of Vatican City during our recent trip to Rome. Our guide, Nicoletta, was absolutely amazing! Nicoletta was extremely knowledgeable and very mindful of our small group’s safety during the entire tour. Nicoletta did a wonderful job of navigating us through the overwhelming works of art.
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Melinda_h
May 26, 2024
Very informative tour - You won’t be disappointed! Lots of great information. In English, busy at times was a little difficult to understand
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Amyg3088
May 25, 2024
Good way to get the best of the Vatican museums - Lorely was a really knowledgeable and helpful guide, pointing out lots of parts that you would miss if visiting yourself. At the end of the tour we were able to access a passageway which took us from the Sistine chapel straight into the front of St Peter’s basilica and so bypassing the very long security line there which was great.
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Peter_m
May 25, 2024
Excellent Tour - Our tour guide, Marcello, made this experience extremely memorable. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the history and the guided tour ran very smoothly. He was also very witty and the touch of humor made it a more enjoyable tour! Even though he couldn’t get us an appointment with the Pope, we still had a great time.
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W3782dekellyt
May 25, 2024
Awesome tour and guide! - Marcello was an amazing tour host. Not only was he knowledgeable about the history, sites and art he introduced us to he was enthusiastic, energetic, and really enjoyed his profession. I would not only recommend Trip Advisor for your future tour experiences as it was an organized thorough process. I would highly recommend requesting Marcello as your guide.
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Michael_s
May 25, 2024
Never a dull moment - My wife and I went to see the Vatican mainly for the art and architecture and the history. Our tour guide, Sarah, was knowledgeable and super-qualified. She did a brilliant job of explaining it all in an entertaining and interesting way. There was never a dull moment. We thoroughly enjoyed it.
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