Skip the Line: Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & Raphael Rooms + Basilica Access

Itinerary
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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Together with your guide, set foot inside the smallest country in the world via the fastest possible entrance!

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Cortile della Pigna, Vatican City Italy

One of the first stops inside the Vatican Museums is the Pinecone Courtyard where you will find the Sphere within a Sphere sculpture as well as the Roman fountain, an enormous bronze pinecone, that lends the courtyard its name.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Sphere within a Sphere, Pine Cone Courtyard Vatican Museums, 00120 Vatican City Italy

The bronze Sphere within a Sphere sculpture by Arnaldo Pomodoro marries this historic setting with a touch of modern art.

Stop At: Museo Pio Clementino, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy

The Vatican Museums are made up of multiple Museums forming many "wings". The wing containing the highest concentration of highlights is the Pio Clementino Museum. Follow your guide from the Octagonal open-air courtyard where you will encounter the Laocoonte and Apollo Belvedere, to the eerily life-like statues in the Room of the Animals. Check out the masterfully painted vaults creating a 3D effect in the Gallery of the Candelabra.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Gallery of the Maps, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy

In this Gallery of hand-painted maps, you can admire the world how it was seen nearly 5 centuries ago. With the help of your guide, pick out the towns in Italy you have visited, or just enjoy the incredible hand-painted details that make these maps unique.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Stanze di Raffaello, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City Italy

"Raphael's Rooms" inside the Vatican Museums are a spectacular testament to the talent of the painter Raphael, as well the inspiration of the master Michelangelo. Explore them with your guide.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy

Your guide will prepare you to take in the Sistine Chapel ahead of time, as no speaking is allowed in this sacred place. Admire this monumental work by Michelangelo.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Museos Vaticanos, 00101 Rome Italy

Your visit ends at the entrance of the Vatican Museums. From here, you are free to continue to explore on your own within official opening hours.

Stop At: St. Peter's Square, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

When available, access is provided to St Peter's Basilica, skipping the lines. A tour is not provided inside the Basilica, only access. Your visit will end at the steps of St. Peter's Square with an introduction made by your guide after which you will be on your own to continue exploring.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

For the guided tour options only, and when available, Skip the Line access to St. Peter's Basilica via a special exit from the Sistine Chapel will be offered to you at no extra cost. Please note that St. Peter's Basilica is a separate venue from the Vatican Museums, is free to enter and does not require ticket. However, skip the line access is only possible via the museums and is not available at all dates and times. It is not possible to know in advance when access to the Basilica will be available. At the time, our 3:15PM tour departure does not include Basilica Access.

Pass By: Vatican City, Vatican City, Lazio

Vatican City, Vatican City, Lazio

• Skip the Line Access & Entrance Ticket to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
• Insider Guide (if guided option selected)
• Headsets to hear your guide clearly (if guided option selected)
• Guaranteed to skip the lines
• Entry/Admission - Stanze di Raffaello
• Entry/Admission - Cortile della Pigna
• Entry/Admission - Museo Pio Clementino
• Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Square
• Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
• Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums

• Food & Beverages
• Gratuities

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Near public transportation
• Most travelers can participate
• Children 6 and under are entitled to free access to the Vatican Museums (with proof of age)
• Children aged 7-18 are entitled to a reduced entry fee (see tour and ticket pricing) and must provide proof of age.
• Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
• 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.
• At least 4 people are required for the guided tour option to take place.
• Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked start time. Tickets are time sensitive and we cannot accomodate late arrivals.
• Entrance into St. Peter's Basilica is separate from the Vatican Museums and is not always available. When available, you will be given the option to benefit from Skip the Line Access to St. Peter's Basilica at no extra cost. Entrance to the Basilica is free and does not require a ticket.
• Guests with a certified disability of over 75% are entitled to free entrance to the Vatican and do not require a ticket. For guests who are not self-sufficient, free entry is extended to a companion.
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Via Tunisi, 4, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

Vatican Museums, 00120, Vatican City

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

2 hours 30 minutes