Skip-the-Line Small Group Tour: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel | 2 hours to 3 hours

616 Reviews | Rome
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Evening Small Group Tour
2 Adults x $68.23
$136.46
Approx Total
$136.46
Priority Access: Skip the line access to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
Evening Semi Private Tour: A unique way to visit the Vatican Museums in the evening when most of the crowds have left.
Duration: 2 hours
Small Group: A group of maximum 13 participants.
Small Group Tour
2 Adults x $78.73
$157.46
Approx Total
$157.46

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Skip-the-Line Entrance of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
  • Use of headsets
  • Access to the St. Peter's Basilica (only if the passage to the Basilica is open)
  • Guided Tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
  • Guided Tour of the St. Peter's Basilica
  • Access to the St. Peter's Basilica is excluded from Evening Option

Overview

Enjoy a small 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.

Meeting points

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

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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.

Itinerary

  • Vatican Museums

    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.

    1 hour

  • Museo Pio Clementino

    Founded in 1771 Clement XIV and enlarged by his successor Pius VI, Pio-Clementino Museum houses works of Greek and Roman sculpture.

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    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.

    15 minutes

  • Sistine Chapel

    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.

    15 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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 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.

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.3

616 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    413
  • 4 stars
    79
  • 3 stars
    44
  • 2 stars
    32
  • 1 star
    48

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 413 reviews with 5 stars

Good service

Published on Jan, 2025

Very good service from this company. Really small group that was on time and skipped the line too. Definitely must see Vatican City with a tour to save so much time.

Great experience!

Published on Jan, 2025

Francesca was great! Very knowledgeable and enjoyable. She seemed to know everyone and everything. She navigated us through the museum expertly and we saw all of the best things to see. Great job!

Great experience, seeing the world from hundreds of years ago

Published on Dec, 2024

It was a beautiful experience and seeing the art within the Vatican and the Sistine chapel is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. Even though I went in a low season, it was still very crowded, so booking a tour to skip the lines was a great idea.

VaticanTour

Published on Dec, 2024

The tour guide was very good at making history all fit together. He seemed to know everyone inside and knew his way around. Loved it.

Must do for Vatican and Sistine Chapel!

Published on Dec, 2024

This was a must. As promised skipped all the lines-which were very very long. I recommend messaging/chatting with the operator before all Viator tours as we learned the hard way by missing one that some have the guide meet you on the street and others meet at a business location. This one was a business front. Marcelo, our guide was great and asked what we wanted to emphasize as there is so much to see at the Vatican, it would take days to see it all! His discussion of Raphael’s frescos and the Sistine chapel was superb. I would definitely recommend!

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