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Skip the Line Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica

About this experience

Priority entry to the Vatican Museums and live explanation of it's highlights with a historian who can make your lifetime experience easy and interesting.
Obviously, you need more and more information about the Michelangelo's frescoes, Sistine Chapel and the Last Judgement.
This tour is really unique because we designed it on our experiences.

At a glance

  • Duration: 2 hr–3 hr
  • Skip-the-line entry

What is included

  • Skip the line service.
  • Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • Live guided tour by an experienced licensed guide.
  • All fees and taxes.
  • St. Peter's Basilica.
  • Radio Headset and earpiece (from the Vatican)

Not included

  • Dome of the St. Peter's Basilica.
  • The Vatican Garden
  • Breakfast/Lunch/Tea/Coffee/Scarf/Suveneer

Itinerary and highlights

Vatican Museums is a collection of Museums. More or less 64,000 collections are displayed here. We are highlighting on the most important galleries and masterpieces. Like as- Courdyard of the Pinecone, Laocoon, Chiaramonti Museum, Gallery of Candelbera, Pius-Christian Museum, Belvedere Torso, Nero's bath tub, Tapestries Gallery, Maps Gallery, Borgia Apartment etc.

Sistine Chapel is a holy place and new pope election center.
Michangelo's master works " Creation of Adam " and " Last Judgement " are here. It is a silent zone and no photos and videos are allowed here.

St. Peter's Basilica is one of the biggest and oldest church in the world. Michelangelo's great creation La Pieta is here. The tomb of St. Jhon Paul II is close to the La Pieta. Also the Holy door, St. Peter's Bronze Statue, Holy water and the dome are mind blowing.

Meeting and pickup information

  • We are very close to the Vatican Museums entrance.

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • UniSol Roma

Accessibility and practical details

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Sign in 20 minutes before the tour at the meeting point what is "Via Sebastiano Veniero 15, 00192 Rome, Italy"
  • Kid/Child need their birth identification I'd card. ( Kid/Child must be under 17 years old )
  • Youths need their valid student card and birth identification I'd card. ( Youth must be 18 to 25 years old )
  • If Kid/Child/Youth aren't able to show their I'd cards then they have to pay 25€ additional charge to change their tickets to a adult ticket.
  • Sometime, 5 to 10 minutes you have to wait in security check line. And it's normal. Don't worry about it.
  • The Vatican can check your identity card. So it's better to carry your ID card with you or soft copy on your phone.
  • Soft shoes, comfortable drees and carrying drinking water are recommended.
  • The Vatican dress code: shoulder and knees must be covered.
  • For special occasion if St. Peter's Basilica is closed then this tour will finish inside the Sistine Chapel. In that case travellers will get chance to visit the Vatican Museums again.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Available tour options

  • Live guided tour Group Tour Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes: Vatican Museums highlights, Sistine Chapel and St.Peter's Basilica. Are not included in this tour Museums, Chapel and Basilica : Vatican Museums highlights, Sistine Chapel and St.Peter's Basilica. Walking tour Skip the line service: Pre booked ticket can take you directly to the Vatican

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