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Skip The Line: Vatican Private Tour with Sistine Chapel | 3h 15min | 5.0 (14) | $429 | |
Skip-the-Line Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's | Small Group | 3 hours | 4.9 (8,512) | $113 | View |
Skip the Line: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Tour + Basilica |
On this Vatican private tour, you won't only enjoy skip-the-line access to the astonishing collection of Vatican City. You'll enjoy the full, undivided attention of your expert guide, who'll answer any question you have about these marvelous artifacts. First, you'll see the wonderful collection of classical statues in the Vatican Museums, including the iconic 'Laocoön' and stunning frescoes by Raphael. If you have any special interests, whether the history of Roman Jews or Oceanic Art, your guide will be able to accommodate them. Continue to the Sistine Chapel. There you'll see the breathtaking frescoes of Michelangelo — all 12,000ft of them. Your expert guide will explain all the details — and secret meanings — behind this iconic work. St. Peter’s Basilica is the last stop on of our tour. See Michelangelo’s Pieta, Bernini masterworks, and more... *St. Peter's Basilica maybe closed without notice. In that event your guide will spend more time inside the Vatican Museum.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $778.
Larger groups pay less per person.
Out at sunset: the 2:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 4:48 PM in the coming weeks.
In demand: 37 of the next 46 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 5.
A tour of the Vatican Museums promises an insight to some of the greatest art in the world, from classical antiquity, through the Renaissance and to the present day. See masterpieces by Raphael and astonishing statuary like Laocoön and His Sons.
Here you’ll see one of the greatest masterpiece’s mankind has ever produced: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes. Old Testament scenes come alive in the astonishing frescoes. Once seen, they’re never forgotten. - - - - Please be informed that from January 12 to March 31, 2026, extraordinary maintenance work will be carried out on Michelangelo’s Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel. For this reason, scaffolding will be installed, covering the entire wall.
Designed by genius architect Bramante, the Courtyard of the Pine houses the iconic Fountain of the Pine – one of the few Ancient Roman fountains that survives to this day.
Accompanied by our knowledgeable guides, you will get to visit Saint Peter’s Basilica, the centerpiece of Vatican City and the most important site of the Catholic Church. You will admire some of the world’s famous masterpieces, such as Michelangelo’s Pietà and several other seminal works of Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Modern art.
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Skip The Line: Vatican Private Tour with Sistine Chapel lasts about 3h 15min. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $429 per person for this Rome experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $778. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
It can: 37 of the next 46 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
The meeting point is In front of Caffè Vaticano, opposite the Vatican Museums entrance. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in AR, DE, RU, EN, IT, FR, NL, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 11 travellers can book together.
Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 14 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by RomaExperience Tours.
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