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.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $573.
Larger groups pay less per person.
Out at sunset: the 4:30 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 6:20 PM in the coming weeks.
In demand: 424 of the next 520 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 8.
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.
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.
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.
Founded in 1771 Clement XIV and enlarged by his successor Pius VI, Pio-Clementino Museum houses works of Greek and Roman sculpture.
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.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Tour lasts about 2–3 hours. The itinerary has 5 stops.
Prices start at $92 per person for this Vatican City experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $573. There are 4 booking options, 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, with 20 departures a day between 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM.
Children aged 7–17 pay from $80, adults from $92. Infants go free.
It can: 424 of the next 520 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is 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. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 100 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Due to numerous number of stairs and uneven terrains wheelchair/walker users and slow walkers can not be accommodate
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We had a wonderful Vatican tour! Tamara and Deanna were both incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and made the entire experience enjoyable from start to finish. They shared so much fascinating information and made everything easy to understand and appreciate. If you’re visiting Rome and planning a tour of the Vatican, I highly recommend them. A great experience and a fantastic way to see and learn about the Vatican!
The Vatican tour was an amazing experience and 100% you want to book in advance. We did a small privte tour which was the better way to go than a large group tour. Roberta, our guide, was knowledgeable and funny. She didn't rush us and gave us plenty of time to admire the artwork. Would recommend this tour!
The VIP access and skipping lines is unbeatable especially on Saturdays or Mondays when the space is the busiest. Also, the guides are very thorough but walk at a perfect pace. Not too fast not too slow. Highly recomended!
The group tour saved a lot of time getting in the Vatican and the Chapel were absolutely beautiful, but they let too many people in. You felt like you were hurt like cows they should limit the number of people each day.
They didn't have enough people so I was given the option to join 'the same' tour but with another agency. Since, as most travelers, our time was limited, we decided to accept it. No documentation/voucher was updated. Once we were at the Vatican museum, we found out from another participant their itinerary was different. We were rushed through the museum with minimal explanations except for the Sistine Chapel, as their itinerary had less time in the museum. We were disappointed and cannot recommend them.
I sent a group of my tourists to this agency and they were really happy with the services that they received and I am glad that this collaboration ended up very well because that group was a VIP for me and they had lots of special requests that they received them and my tourists were happy with this agency. Good collaboration and nice choice. Thanks
Our guide was great. Went at a good pace with the most important information. No queues which was amazing.
Our tour guide Rita was fantastic, so much knowledge and interest. She made the tour easy and fun. Obviously the Vatican speaks for itself.
Great tour and tour guide! Highly recommend! Guide was friendly, informative, and fun. The art and architecture were stunning. So glad we opted for this tour.
This was one of the best tours I've ever taken and it's really because of Berna, our tour guide. As someone who isn’t religious, I appreciated that this tour felt secular. The stories she told about Michelangelo and the different Popes made this visit so worth it. She knew so much information about what we were looking at in the museum that I wouldn't have known otherwise if I had done this visit on my own. Definitely book this trip and ask for Berna if you can!
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Tour | 2–3 hours | 4.3 (799) | $92 | |
 Skip-The-Line Vatican Museums,Sistine Chapel & Optional Basilica | 1–3 hours | 4.6 (1,481) | $56 | View |
 Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour | 2h 30min | 4.3 (810) | $109 | View |
 Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Skip The Line Entry Ticket | 1–3 hours | 4.1 (691) | $56 | View |
 Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peters Basilica Guided Tour | 3 hours | 4.6 (544) | $126 | View |
 Skip the line Tickets to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel | 1 min–8h | 4.2 (268) | $86 | View |
 Skip-the-line Private: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel&St Peter's | 3 hours | 4.9 (211) | $407 | View |