Enjoy your time with our skip-the-line entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Get to see the best of the masterpieces of art collection that vary from the frescoed walls of different galleries to the precious mosaics, to the ancient hellenistic and roman statues carefully selected by the popes throughout the centuries. If you want more than a ticket, you may choose to upgrade to a 3-hour guided tour option for a better knowledge of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and the St' Peter's Basilica.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Out at sunset: the 3:15 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:11 PM in the coming weeks.
In demand: 1056 of the next 1440 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 14.
Discover the world-acclaimed Vatican Museums, home to the papal art collection. With fast-track access and your expert guide at your side, learn about the wondrous masterpieces before your eyes. Explore rooms including the Gallery of the Maps and the Gallery of the Tapestries, along with iconic Renaissance works by the likes of da Vinci and Caravaggio.
The Sistine Chapel is home to Michelangelo’s iconic frescoes that give this part of the Vatican Museums’ global acclaim. The papal chapel still serves as the site for the election of a new pope, and has extraordinary religious and cultural significance. Gaze upwards as you admire the spectacular biblical depictions on the ceiling and walls, learning from your guide about Michelangelo’s incredible achievement.
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Skip the Line: Ticket to the Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $51 per person for this Rome experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 48 departures a day between 7:45 AM and 8:00 PM.
Children aged 6–18 pay from $40, adults from $51. Infants go free.
It can: 1056 of the next 1440 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Yes, pickup is offered.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 25 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible If you are looking for a tour with wheelchair access you can choose our private wheelchair accessible tour so our guide can lead you through an alternate route.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Quick entry but location given matched somewhere completely different on map and tried contacting the tour but didn’t get a response until later the same day, there is a dress code which isn’t mentioned until you get there which results in buying off the street scammers
We enjoyed the Skip The Line tickets. Pick up and entry instructions were clear, and we could continue through the galleries and Sistine Chapel at our own pace.
On this occasion Patricia assisted us and it has been a very pleasant experience, a very nice person, she explained everything to us in detail and we were fascinated.
Marco shares his passion for the art found in the Vatican. It was lucky that he gave us the tour; he has excellent Spanish and extensive knowledge. Many thanks!
Muchas gracias por su maravillosa reseña! 😊 Nos alegra muchísimo saber que Marco logró transmitirles su pasión por el arte y que disfrutaron del tour en español. Compartiremos con él sus bonitas palabras. ¡Esperamos volver a recibirles en Roma muy pronto! 🇮🇹
Marco was an unbelievable guide full of knowledge
Marco is an amazing guide! I highly recommend him.
Lots and lots to explore so arrive fuelled with energy! I personally skipped ahead to the Sistine chapel as it was just so busy it was impossible to enjoy lots of the other museum areas. I do wish my ticket had included access to the outside areas. Paid an extra €8 for an audio guide which was really useful in the Sistine chapel. I am glad I went but it was almost unbearably busy (even though I booked the 8.30am entry slot). Was cool to send some post from the Vatican post office at the end of the tour!
Great tickets that allowed us to jump the very long queue. Well organised with great communication. Highly recommended, thank you!
Did the Vatican Museum, Sistine with Lucy. She brought things to life with an incredibly informative tour. The whole experience is incredible and a great way to start my time in Rome.
We choose not to have a tour guide. This ticket was great. They told us exactly where to go and how to get in. Went very smoothly. We spent over 3 hours between the Vatican and Chappel.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip the Line: Ticket to the Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel | 2 hours | 3.7 (559) | $51 | |
 Skip the Line Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Entry Tickets | 1–3 hours | 4.7 (740) | $40 | View |
 Rome: Skip the Line Vatican, Sistine Chapel, St Peter Small Group | 3h 15min | 4.9 (4,173) | $153 | View |
 Skip the Line: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour + Basilica | 1–3 hours | 4.7 (6,534) | $40 | View |
 Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-The-Line Ticket +Audioguide | 3 hours | 4.9 (128) | $67 | View |
 Skip-the-line Private: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel&St Peter's | 3 hours | 4.9 (212) | $404 | View |
 Skip the Line Vatican and Sistine Chapel Ticket with Audio Guide | 3 hours | 4.1 (3,384) | $43 | View |