Don't miss your chance to quickly enter one of the largest museums of the world, a destination which belongs on the list of World Wonders. Embark on a 3.5-hour tour to discover the best works of art, famous masterpieces, classical antiquities, and more.

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Duration 3 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Skip the long lines to the Vatican Museums
Gaze in awe at Michelangelo's miraculous Sistine Chapel
See Bernini's colonnades on St. Peter's Square
Discover ancient maps of the world

Full description

Save time with a skip-the-ticket-line tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel and discover amazing masterpieces of art and antiquity. Meet your local guide to enter the museums. Wander the vast corridors and galleries of one of the most important museums in the world, touring in a group of no more than 30 people for a more intimate experience. Go to the spectacular Cortile del Belvedere (Belvedere Courtyard) and see historic maps of ancient cartographers in the Gallery of Maps. Admire the beautiful tapestries by some of Raphael’s students in the Gallery of Tapestries. Then, gaze in awe at Michelangelo’s miraculous frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. End by Bernini’s colonnades on St. Peter’s Square.

Includes

Skip-the-line ticket to the Vatican Museums
Small-Group Tour in Portuguese
Expert tour guide speaking only the selected language
Access to the Sistine Chapel
Headphones in the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica

Tips
Transfers

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
All participants are required to bring and wear FFP2 masks. Blue surgical masks will not be accepted

Meeting point

In front of the cinema Giulio Cesare, Viale Giulio Cesare 229, 00192 Rome. Your guide will be holding a sign with the name of the local partner.

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Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Shorts
Luggage or large bags
Short skirts
Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

Please keep in mind that you will walk a lot so wear comfortable shoes
The group tour is not suitable for those with mobility issues. Please book a private tour
All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.
Access to the monuments on this tour is not possible with large backpacks. Please take a small backpack or bag

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 28 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.3/5
Value for money
3.8/5
Service
4.6/5
Organization
4.3/5

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Good guide but through speed

Despite "skipping the queue" we had to queue about 30 minutes. Maybe not much, but the wait was counted in the time of the tour. The guide was knowledgeable and very nice. One disappointment, however, was that she skipped several parts of the Vatican museums that had been interesting to see and hear more about, such as the most famous art by Rafael.

July 15, 2019

Excellent

We found this tour of the Vatican and the Sistine chapel fantastic. Our guide was very knowledgeable about art and historical context. I especially liked it because it did not emphasize religiously by limiting it to what it had to do with historical events. The information you provided was very relevant. I recommend it without hesitation since it is a didactic way to appreciate the magestuosity of the Sistine chapel!

October 30, 2017

Great

The guide knew a lot and showed us the main points and works. It is also true that in 3 hours it is impossible to see the entire Vatican and go directly to the most important works (St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, etc.) A lot of the museums are left, but I repeat, for a while it is IMPOSSIBLE to see more and the guide used the time he had excellently available. By the way. It is highly recommended to take a tour of this type, not only for the extra information, you also save queue hours ...

December 12, 2016

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

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

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