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Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Skip The Line & Basilica Tour
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Description
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tour with an expert friendly guide in a small group.
Take advantage of your skip-the-line tickets and maximize your time inside this magnificent Vatican Museums. Your guide will lead you through the amazing galleries housing one of the most important art collections of the world. Art and history will be brought back to life and you will learn many stories & anecdotes through the headsets so you do not miss any words of the hidden artworks.
During your tour you will discover the Galleries of the Maps, Tapestries and Candelabra and the masterpiece of Michelangelo: The Sistine Chapel. At the end of your tour, enter the Basilica with our skip the line access (if option selected).
You will learn about the Renaissance painters: Michelangelo & Raphael and their rivalry throughout their lives.
Note: we do not give access to the Basilica on tours after 2:30 PM, on Wednesdays, and on closing days set by the Vatican.
What's Included
- Headsets (more than 6 participants)
- Professional guide for 2.5 hours (IF OPTION SELECTED)
- Skip the line entry - Sistine Chapel
- Skip the line-Basilica ENTRY ONLY(no Wednesdays, not in the afternoon, no for option TICKET ONLY)
- Skip the line Entry - Vatican Museums (you might still find a little line for the security checks)
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 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
- A current valid passport or ID document is mandatory on the day of the tour
- Please show up 15 minutes before the tour to do the check in.
- Please note that due to security or ticket availability situations, there might be a slight change in scheduling and when this happens you will be notified.
- Please note that, for disabled visitors with certified invalidity of more than 74%, the Vatican Museums offers free entry that is extended to a companion for visitors who are not self-sufficient. To benefit from this, make sure you mention it at the time of booking so that our staff may handle your request.
- PLEASE NOTE: We are not responsable if St Peter's Basilica is closed for religious functions or for the decision of the Pope.
- Please note: by purchasing this tour you accept our Terms and Conditions and you are aware that not refund it will be given in case of not attending the tour or if you arrive late for the tour. Please note that in the afternoon the door connecting the Basilica and the Vatican Museum is closed and you are aware that by purchasing this tour you will not have the skip the line passage for St. Peter’s Basilica. You can go to the Basilica on your own entering from the main square.
- Please note that during Easter and Christmas time the fast access to the Basilica can't be guaranteed because St. Peter's may be closed due to religious functions
- Meeting time is subject to change you can receive a call or message from the activity provider. Please notify your correct phone number and country code.
- Please note that the fast access to the Basilica is not included in the tours that take place in the afternoon after 2:30 pm and in the ones taking place on Wednesdays
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews for Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Skip The Line & Basilica Tour
Amazing opulence
D1157VItonyw
Our visit to The Vatican Museums was okay. The sheer volume of people does detract from the whole experience.
Our guide Carlo was excellent.
The Sistine Chapel was way too busy and too rushed. You have no chance to stand actually look around and take it in. We were always being screamed at by guards to keep moving.
We were unable to visit the Basilica for some reason not clear to us, so the extra we paid for the Basilica was not refunded.
Overall, the museums are amazing but the sheer opulence and power of the Church to accumulate all of this did not sit well with me.
Not so great.
Adam_W
This was not as advertised. It was more like a 3.5 hour tour, not 2. It took us an hour to just get the audio headsets and begin the tour. The tour guide did not use the time well - spending too much time at the front end and then feeling very rushed at the end. We had other reservations and had to cut our tour short. The Vatican way oversells tickets so the experience is extremely at all times.
Worst guider tour ever.
Road57765273783
The Worst guided tour i have ever taken. To begin with The guide ( lady) was 30 minutes late to the meeting point . Then she wasted another 10-15 minutes trying to get her audio set up as it was not working properly. After paying a top dollar fee we wanted detailed explanation on the vatican / cistine chapel and the basilica etc. But she just mumbled few lines on well known facts and tried to pass time by few jokes of poor taste. She did avoid many areas in the museum with sloppy excuses . In fact we overheard few other guides n got more information from them . Do not go to this company ..waste of money n waste of your time and once in life time opportunity..Though this company mentiones that thete is no guided tour in the basilica we saw many other companies doing detailed tours inside basilica.so you should go to a company who does the guided tour inside basilica.
St Peter's missing from Tour
D4133MIkellyp
The tour of the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel were very good but there was NO tour of St Peter's Basilica even though we paid for it and it was advertised as being included.
Worth it
A5625NNchristianb
Definitely a must do when in Rome. We were inside in a pretty short time. Our tour guide was very funny and knowledgeable. I highly recommend it.
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