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Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Walking Tour and Basilica Access

Rome, Italy
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

See the major sights of Vatican City in just a few hours on a group tour. The small group size provides a more personalized experience, and you’ll save time with skip-the-line entrance to the Vatican Museums. Enhance your experience of seeing the Sistine Chapel and other major works in the museums with historical insights from your guide.
  • Prebooking your tour guarantees your entry to the Vatican Museums
  • Access an exit from the Sistine Chapel reserved for guides
  • A small group means more opportunity to ask your guide questions
  • Go beyond the guidebooks with facts and stories from your guide

What's Included

  • Tickets
  • Skip the line entrance
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-person guide is licensed or certified
  • Tour guide tips

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Caffè Vaticano
    Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

    This is a caffe opposit to the Vatican museums entrance. Our colleauge will hold a blue octopus on a guide stick.

End point

  • Saint Peter's Square
    Piazza San Pietro, 00120

    We will finish in the Sistine Chapel and if possible the guide will exit down into the St Peters Basilica, but as the Vatican is a different country with rules and holidays, unfortunately its not always possible.

Itinerary

1

Vatican Museums

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

2

Sistine Chapel

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

3

St. Peter's Basilica

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Near public transportation
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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