Skip the Line to Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with a no-wait access to St Peter’s Basilica
Rome, Italy
2 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)
Offered in: English and 5 more
Overview
Skip the long lines in Vatican City on this guided walking tour. The itinerary includes the Vatican Museums filled with an impressive collection of art amassed by popes throughout the centuries and Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. The tour ends with a visit to St. Peter's Basilica, one of the biggest churches in the world.
- Learn about the religious significance from the art historian guide
- This tour is ideal for first-time visitors to Rome
- Avoid waiting in long lines with this tour option
- The tour is wheelchair accessible
What's Included
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Professional art historian guide
Skip the line service
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entrance Tickets (Tickets will be available at the meeting point)
Departure & Return
What To Expect
Itinerary
The tour will start in St. Peter's Square, where the guide will explain the Square and the Basilica. The heart of Rome's Vatican City is St. Peter's Square, the grand space that provides a magnificent approach to St. Peter's Basilica. Designed by Bernini in the 17th century, St. Peter's Square is lined by semicircular colonnades four columns deep on either side that seem to reach out in an embrace
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Vatican Museums is an enormous complex of galleries holding some of Italy’s most important art, from paintings and sculptures to tapestries and classical antiquities. Adjoining St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican's miles of corridors connect buildings and courtyards housing the Pinacoteca, Gallery of Tapestries, Pius-Clementine Museum, and Gallery of Maps. But the crown jewels are the Sistine Chapel, famous for Michelangelo's ceiling and The Last Judgment, and the 16th-century frescoes in the Raphael Rooms
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Not Included
The Sistine Chapel, part of Rome’s Vatican Museums, was decorated by art masters Sandro Botticelli and Pinturicchio in the 15th century before being completed with Michelangelo’s stunning 16th-century ceilings frescoes and monumental “The Last Judgement,” which covers the apse wall. The fresco-covered ceiling is the artist’s greatest work and one of the most important masterpieces in history, while the Sistine Chapel serves as a glorious homage to Renaissance art and one of the most visited sights in all of Italy.
Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Not Included
The enormous St. Peter's Basilica dominates Vatican City, and its dome can be seen from all over Rome. Built on the site of St. Peter’s crucifixion and over his tomb, it’s the epicenter of the Catholic Church and the burial place of many popes, including Pope John Paul II. The lavishly adorned basilica is the largest church in Italy and all of Christendom, and it's also a museum full of priceless works of art—including Michelangelo’s spectacular “Pietà” and Bernini’s bronze baldachin.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
- On Wednesdays the access to St. Peter's Basilica and the Square may be closed in the morning from 8am to 12am due to the Papal Audience
- • Visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point. Please expect to wait 20-30 minutes to clear security, Vatican City State could close without advising some areas of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and the Basilica, for all these sudden closures agency is not responsible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
Cancellation policy
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties. Learn more about cancellations.
