Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Tour

The very first tour of the holy year of 2025

Our meeting point is located in Via Sebastiano Veniero, a few steps away from the Vatican Museums Entrance.

Duration2h - 3h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 100 travelers

Skip the linePriority entrance

Overview

Enjoy a group guided tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Benefit from skip-the-line entry and explore the vast collections of the Museums and admire the magnificent murals by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel.

Meet your tour guide and skip the long ticket lines at the Vatican Museums. Discover the highlights of the vast interior of the museums, including the Pine Courtyard, Belvedere Courtyard, the Gallery of the Maps, Candelabra Gallery, Pio Clementino's Rooms, and the Tapestry Gallery.

Learn more about the fascinating artifacts and stunning artwork on display with your guide. Make your way to the breathtaking Sistine Chapel and admire the stunning frescoes of Michelangelo which adorn its walls and ceiling.

Conclude the tour with priority and line-free access to St. Peter's Basilica, which you can explore at your own pace.

Options

English Private Tour

Taylored and Designed: for persons with disabilities, wheelchair users, slow walkers and families with numerous children.
A Private Guided Tour: for you and your party only that means there is no other participant and the guide is at your service only.
Duration: 3 hours: Guided tour of the highlights of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
Access to the Basilica: A priority access to the St. Peter’s Basilica from inside of the Sistine Chapel at the end of the tour.

English Evening Group Tour

Priority Access: Skip the line access to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
Evening Group Tour: A unique way to visit the Vatican Museums in the evening when most of the crowds have left.
Duration: 2 hours
English Group: A group of maximum 20 participants.

English Small Group Tour

Priority Access: Skip the line access to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
English Small Group Tour: A unique way to visit the Vatican Museums in a smaller group to have more time with the guide.
Duration: 3 hours: A more expressive and depth tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
Small Group: A group of 10 or less participants.

English Group Guided Tour

What's included

Skip-the-Line Entrance of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
English Language Guided Tour of a highlights of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
All Fees and Taxes
Priority Access of the St. Peter's Basilica (subject of availability)
Use of headsets

Access to the St. Peter's Basilica is excluded from English Evening Group Tour Option

What to expect

15m

The tour start at our meeting point. Please come 15 minutes before starting time to the point for to avoid confusion and ensure smooth check-in. Once at the meeting point please come inside and check-in with the front desk.
Vatican Museums
1h · Admission ticket included

With 20,000 works are on display, the Vatican Museums display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries, including several of the most well-known Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.
15m · Admission ticket included

Commissioned in 1580 by Pope Gregory XIII, Gallery of the Maps contains a series of painted topographical maps of Italy based on drawings by friar and geographer Ignazio Danti.
Museo Pio Clementino
15m · Admission ticket included

Founded in 1771 Clement XIV and enlarged by his successor Pius VI, Pio-Clementino Museum houses works of Greek and Roman sculpture.
Sistine Chapel
15m · Admission ticket included

Built between 1473 and 1481, the Sistine Chapel it is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescoes that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment, both by Michelangelo.

At the end of the tour if the passage to the St. Peter’s Basilica is open the guide will lead the group to the Basilica.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The meeting point is Via Sebastiano Veniero, 15, Vatican Hill travel agency. Once at the meeting point, please come inside the office and simply check-in, thank you.

End point

Please note that at the end of the tour the participants can enter the Basilica if the passage from the Museums' to the Basilica (Scala Reggia) is open.

Additional information

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
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
Dress Code; knees and shoulders must be covered
Valid ID: Travelers are required to carry a valid identity document
Due to the Pope's audience access to the St. peter's square in excluded from Wednesday morning tours
Due to numerous number of stairs and uneven terrains wheelchair/walker users and slow walkers can not be accommodate
Due to the Vatican Museums regulations persons with any sort of disabilities can not be accommodated
Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
Due to the Jubliee the St. Peter's Basilica maybe subject of last minute and unannounced closure and access to the Basilica is not guaranteed
The Vatican Museums reserve the right to close any section, including the Sistine Chapel, due to unforeseen circumstances. In such occasions, no refund is guaranteed to customers
"English Group Guided Tour" and "English Evening Group Tour" options require a minimum number of participants and if the minimum number is not met, Capitolium Tours, has the right to cancel bookings at any time, even 1 minute before starting time.

Cancellation policy

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

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