Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour With Entrance Tickets

Rome, Italy

2 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Check two top Vatican City sights off your must-see list in just a few hours with this guided tour that includes time-saving skip-the-line admission. Focus on the most important masterpieces in the massive museum to cover the galleries without getting overwhelmed, and end with time to marvel at Michelangelo’s frescoes inside the Sistine Chapel.

Visit with a guide to take in premier artworks in the vast galleries
A group tour for an affordable price that won’t bust your travel budget
Sistine Chapel visit included, with guide commentary before entering
Fasty-track admission to bypass the long line at the Vatican Museums

What's Included

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Entrance Tickets
Expert Vatican Tour Guide

Hotel Pick up / Drop off
St Peter's Basilica

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via Tunisi, 5a, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Find us with a white board "Ticket with Us"

End point

Vatican Museums
00120, Vatican City
Exit of Vatican Museums.

Ticket Redemption Point

Via Tunisi, 5a, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

Itinerary

Vatican Museums

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Most travelers can participate

As this tour will be the last tour of the day. This tour has to pass through the general queue. The security check would take upto 15-30 minutes
Visitors with certified disabilities of 67% or more receive free entry to the Vatican Museums. If the visitor is not self-sufficient, one companion also enters free. Note: This type of ticket cannot be booked online
Please Note: We are not responsible for partial closures within the Vatican Museums or the Sistine Chapel. No refunds will be provided if specific areas are closed due to special events. Refunds will only be issued if the entire site is closed and the visit cannot take place.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

3.5

based on 13 reviews

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Jennifer_R, Aug 2024

Zero stars guide did not show. There was 7 of us waiting with no cancellation or nothing. Save yourself frustration and book with someone else.

Rushed, but still amazing!

Diann_J, Jun 2024

The Vatican Museum was beautiful! I loved all the history, but felt very rushed. I felt like we missed a lot of the little side rooms. It was the last tour time of the evening, so I understand the rush, but our tour was stalled causing a waste of time due to mic issues for our tour guide.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

Hello Diann, Thank you for your feedback, the skip the line option is amazing and saves all our clients hours and hours of line given it is high season right now. Sorry you had the mic issues, these are Vatican owned gadget and we cannot be responsible for their malfunction. We are glad you booked with us, and we look forward to have you back in the future for a different experience. Best, City Rome Tours.

No show

Tangela_B, May 2024

Tour guide never showed! Our group of 5 never got our tour. And we only had a couple of days in Rome so we could not reschedule. Texted the tour operator and never received a response. Still have not received a refund from the platform. Do not advise taking this tour.!!!

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Dear Tangela, We hope this message finds you well. We have reviewed your recent communication and would like to clarify that the meeting point mentioned on your voucher is our office located at Via Tunisi 5A. Unfortunately, our records indicate that you did not arrive at this location as scheduled. We kindly request that you refrain from sharing misleading information about our services. While we understand that your stay in Rome is brief, it is important to provide accurate information. Our team is dedicated to assisting all our clients and addressing any specific issues they may encounter. However, it is essential that you arrive at the designated meeting point so that we can provide the support you need. To avoid any future misunderstandings, please ensure you carefully review all the information provided on your voucher. Thank you for your attention to this matter. We hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Rome. Best regards,

Good Tour

John_A, Nov 2023

It was a good tour overall. Our tour guide had a degree in archeology and was really acknowledgeable. We had the opportunity to see the highlights of the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and skip the line for the Saint Peters Chapel.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi! Thank you for leaving us a review. Hope to serve you again. Kindest Regards City Rome Tours

Thanks to the guide, a perfect tour!

Delphine_P, Oct 2023

Thank you so much Fred for this wonderful time! Visiting an amazing place with a tour guide that not only has a deep knowledge but also a sense of humour changes everything. So smooth. Such a nice style that gave the tour a good feeling.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Hi! We are happy tp hear that you like the tour with Fred. Thaks for leaving us a recommend. Kindest Regards City Rome Tours

Too much blah blah about husband and daughter...

ceteramneverdies, Oct 2023

Guide Julia **/***** too much blah blah about her personal life, her husband, her daughter being a pro swimmer...about 30min of the tour were about her, ridiculous.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Hi! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We are so sorry about what happened with the guide. We promise something like this will not happen again and we will take care. I hope you like our service to skip the line and you like the museum as well. Kindest Regards City Rome Tours

Way longer than 2 hours

Kristine_Z, Oct 2023

Purchased this tour as a way to explore the Vatican, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Sistine Chapel. The tour guide was incredibly friendly and cared about the information he provided to the participants. Unfortunately, this tour greatly exceeded the 2-hour length as advertised. Therefore, me and my husband had to leave the tour group at one point in order to ensure we were able to rapidly see the rest of the important sites. I think too much time was spent preparing us for the three major sites. It was way too comprehensive of explanations for a 2 hour tour, which negatively impacted our ability to actually enjoy the Vatican City itself, sistine chapel, and basilica. We were running through each site after we left the tour group in order to make it in time for another plan we had that day. Overall, this tour could be organized much differently in order to abide by the 2 hour mark and ensure guests had time to actually enjoy why they came. We were really disappointed that so much time was spent on things other than the Sistine Chapel itself and the Basilica. If you have 3+ hours, then this tour is fine. If you want a 2 hour tour, I don't recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Hi! I am sorry to hear that the tour took more than 2 hours. Actually, the guided tours take 2 hours 2 hours and a half maximum. The guides give all the information about the Sistine Chapel beforehand as it's not allowed to speak inside of the Chapel. For the Vatican City, we cannot go inside the actual city as it's just for the citizens of the Vatican. If you leave the group earlier you could not go inside of the basilica by skipping the line I guess. Cause only the guides are allowed to take people inside of the basilica by skipping the line. I am sorry to hear that you were out of time for the next. We will take care of the duration of the tours. Kindest Regards

Great tour, good guide

Trex_F, Oct 2023

Very good guide and we skipped most of the queues, my only complaint is that 3 hours is not long enough. Its a huge site with so much to see it cam feel rushed

Good tour

george_R, Sep 2023

Guide was good And the tour itself was good as well. We had a 1 year old with us so wish we would have moved a little faster and not sat in the sun so much. Thanks

Excellent tour and guide

Richard_C, Aug 2023

Our guide Fred was excellent and the tour was exactly what we wanted. We learnt about all the important facts and saw all the key sights.

Good Tour helped beat the queue

ian_h, Aug 2023

We had tried to get tickets from Museum Vatican website but it had sold out. Did Some searches on Viator and found this tour which was resonable priced and also got us into the basilica. The guide was knowledgable and hellped my daughter with her Misson Rome Book in the sistine Chapel. Amything negative like the heat, the crowdness etc were outside of viators control.

Visite partiellement guidée du musée du Vatican

Marise_R, Aug 2023

Nous avions des billets coupe-file pour le musée du Vatican, incluant la chapelle Sixtine, et la basilique St-Pierre. C'est une bonne chose puisqu'il y avait beaucoup de visiteurs. La visite valait le coup malgrés le nombre de visiteurs qui rendait la visite moins agréable. Les oeuvres d'art sont impressionantes. Nous avons visité le musée avec une guide mais ses explications n'étaient pas toujours claires et son anglais pas super. De plus, elle a laissé le groupe avant d'aller dans la chapelle Sixtine. Donc, par conséquent, le tour guidé s'est arrêté avant d'aller à la basilique ce qui a fait que nous n'avons pas pu la visiter car il faut être avec un guide pour entrer avec un billet coupe-file. Nous avons dû planifier d'y aller à un autre moment et Viator nous a remis une compensation monétaire pour le désagrément.