Skip-the-Line Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Private Tour

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Skip-the-Line Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Private Tour

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€467
Duration
4 h
Group size
Private tour
Guide languages
German, English, Italian, French, Spanish

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Overview

Discover the Vatican museums on this 3 hours private tour. Navigate through the Vatican museums' rooms learn about the history of the Popes and their incredible collections of artworks with a professional guide. See the world famous Sistine Chapel and its incredible frescoes by Michelangelo. Step into Saint Peter's basilica directly from there, so avoid another line. Skip the line entrance is guaranteed in both Museums and Saint Peter's

What's included

Skip the line tickets to Vatican museum and St. Peter's
Professional art historian guide

Not included

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Transportation to/from attractions
taxi or any kind of transportation (used to reach the meeting point in case of hotels out of the places of interest or any kind of transportation used during the tour)

What you will do

Vatican Museums
Visit the most famous museum in Italy, admire its amazing Papal collections
2 h
Sistine Chapel
Admire the most famous Chapel of the world, painted by Michelangelo with amazing frescoes
30 min
La Pieta
Admire Michelangel's Pietà, una of the first and most famous sculpture of the great artist
30 min
St. Peter's Basilica
Have a privileged entrance to Saint Peter's basilica and admire its architecture
30 min

Important information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dress code is smart casual
Photography is not allowed un the Sistine Chapel
Personal food and drinks are not allowed.
Guided visits are not allowed inside St. Peter's in the afternoon tours due to religious functions. In this case your guide will provide full commentary from the Basilica's porch, and you will visit the interior at your own pace without the guide
Pre-booking this ticket enables you to skip the long lines (which can take up to two hours!) to enter the Vatican Museums. Please note, all visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point. Please expect to wait 20-30 minutes for security check.
Tours on Wednesday: There is a possibility that St Peter's Basilica and St Peter's Square will be unavailable due to the weekly Papal Audience during which access to St Peter's Basilica is closed. As an alternative you will be offered an extended itinerary within the Vatican Museums, which still includes the Sistine Chapel and Raphael's Rooms. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you would prefer that St Peter's Basilica and Square are included, please DO NOT select Wednesday as your travel date.
Please be punctual at the appointment with the guide as tickets are reserved specifically for that time. If you arrive late there is the risk that you'll have refused entrance t the museums
This is a walking tour: comfortable shoes are recommended
On rare occasions, St Peter?s Basilica closes without notice. If this happens, you'll spend a full 3 hours touring the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. This is beyond our control.
Vatican Museums provide wheelchairs free of charge in the main lobby.
Backpacks, tripods and big umbrellas must be left inside a cloakroom on entering the Vatican Museums. We recommend not to take this items on this tour