• Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel&Basilica Choose Your Option Vatican Museums Tour + Basilica (fast-track entrance only)
  • Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel&Basilica Choose Your Option Vatican Museums Tour + Basilica (fast-track entrance only)
  • Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel&Basilica Choose Your Option Vatican Museums Tour + Basilica (fast-track entrance only)
  • Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel&Basilica Choose Your Option Vatican Museums Tour + Basilica (fast-track entrance only)

Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel&Basilica Choose Your Option Vatican Museums Tour + Basilica (fast-track entrance only)

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Country: Italy

Duration: 04:00 hours


Description

Discover the Museums with the option you selected. Marvel at masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, and explore the Gallery of Maps and the Raphael Rooms
Begin your journey at the grand entrance of the Vatican Museums, home to more than 20,000 works on display across over 50 galleries. Follow your expert guide through highlights of the collection as you marvel at masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, and other legends of Renaissance and Baroque art.

Wander through the Gallery of Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries, and the exquisite Raphael Rooms, where vivid frescoes tell powerful stories of faith, politics, and beauty. Along the way, your guide will provide fascinating insights into the history of the Vatican, its popes, and the role of art in shaping Western civilization.

The guide tour or self tour culminates in the breathtaking Sistine Chapel, where you’ll witness Michelangelo’s world-renowned ceiling and The Last Judgment—an experience that leaves many visitors speechless. Learn about the symbolism, techniques, and human drama behind these iconic frescoes that took years to complete and changed the course of art history.

Highlights

  • Marvel at masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael
  • Wander through the Gallery of Maps and the Gallery of Tapestries
  • Discover the Raphael Rooms and their vivid frescoes
  • Stand in awe of Michelangelo’s ceiling and The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Every option is different, so please choose carefully.
You will be contacted by our staff in the late afternoon on the day before your visit.
Visitors should dress modestly, plesae cover knees and shoulders.
During peak season, the line for ticket holders may take longer due to security and name checks, usually around 30–40 minutes. However, it is still faster than the line for visitors without tickets.
The Vatican Museums ticket includes the Sistine Chapel. If the Sistine Chapel or any part of the museums is closed to the public, you can still visit the museums, but the ticket or tour is non-refundable.
For St. Peter’s Basilica, please read carefully what is included.
For infants under 7 years old, no ticket is required if you select the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel option only. For all products that include St. Peter’s Basilica, a service fee applies even for free tickets.
Arrive at least 25 minutes early to allow time for check-in. Late arrivals may not be accommodated due to the timed entry policy.
INCLUDED
  • Please carefully read what is included in the option you selected.
NOT INCLUDED
  • The St. Peter’s Basilica ticket does not include the following (unless specified in the selected option):
  • Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
  • Dome
  • Necropolis and Treasury Museum
  • Vatican Gardens

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.