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Guided Tour Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel with Basilica Access

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With this guided tour to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with Skip-the-line entrance, you will have one of our guides at your disposal, who will take you on a beautiful journey through the world's most famous works of art: a true space-time journey, during which you will immerse yourself in a sea of history and culture. Groups consist of no more than 20 people, so that you can fully enjoy the explanation of our certified and Vatican State-licensed guide. It will be the guide who will take you on a journey that plunges through priceless artistic treasures. Once you have finished the visit inside the Sistine Chapel, you can go directly to St. Peter's Basilica where you will then have free time to visit it on your own. However, we would like to remind you that the passage leading to the Basilica is normally open, but that the opening and closing of this passage is always at the discretion of the Vatican

What's Included

  • Direct passage to St Peter's Basilica using access from the Sistine Chapel
  • Groups of maximum 16 persons
  • Skip the line entrance
  • Snacks Food and Drinks
  • Gratuities
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Piazza Pio XII
00193 Roma RM, Vatican City

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

Piazza San Pietro
00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

At the end of the visit, guests will meet in St. Peter's Square

What To Expect

Cortile della Pigna

The Courtyard of the Pine Cone in the Vatican Museums. If you have never been to the Vatican Museums, consider not only the Sistine Chapel but also other spaces, such as the Courtyard of the Pine Cone. It is one of the first stops you will make on your visit, a large open space of 300 square metres adjacent to the corridors and halls of the museum. If the weather is fine, enjoy the whole extent of the courtyard at leisure and pay attention to the various works of art here.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Museo Pio Clementino

Commissioned by Popes Clement XIV (1769-1774) and Pius VI (1775-1799), this museum was intended to house Greek and Roman masterpieces from the Vatican. In the centre of the museum is the octagonal courtyard with the most famous statues: the Apollo of the Belvedere, a 2nd century A.D. Roman copy of the Greek bronze original, located in the Agora in Athens, the famous Laocoon group, a 1st century A.D. Roman copy, Perseus with the head of Medusa, by Canova (early 19th century), the Hermes Pius-Clementine, a copy of a 4th century B.C. Greek statue.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Gallery of Maps

One of the most beautiful and impressive parts of the Vatican Museums is certainly the long corridor, 120 metres long and six metres wide, leading to the Sistine Chapel adorned with maps.The Gallery of Maps, commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII, was created between 1580 and 1585. The frescoes were painted by Italian and Flemish artists under the direction of Ignazio Danti, mathematician, astronomer and cosmographer.The walls of the gallery are covered with forty maps of the various Italian regions, with maps of the main cities. On the ceiling adjacent to each region are representations of the main religious events that took place there.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel is located inside the Vatican Museums in Rome and is visited by millions of tourists from all over the world every year. The Sistine Chapel is decorated by Michelangelo's splendid frescoes. His splendid works cover the vault and the back wall (with the Last Judgement) above the altar. Inside the Chapel, the conclave, baptism and other official ceremonies of the Pope are held.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Basilica (Pass By)

From the Sistine Chapel there is direct access to St Peter's Basilica where visitors will then have free time to visit on their own
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Guided Tour Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel with Basilica Access?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).This tour 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. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

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

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Guided Tour Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel with Basilica Access?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
  • This tour 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.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Direct passage to St Peter's Basilica using access from the Sistine Chapel.
  • Groups of maximum 16 persons.
  • Skip the line entrance.
  • Use of toilets at our meeting point.
  • Radio headphone sets.
  • Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point.
  • Licensed and certified guide with language explanation.
The following is NOT included:
  • Snacks. Food and Drinks.
  • Gratuities.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

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If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Guided Tour Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel with Basilica Access is as follows:

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Guided Tour Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel with Basilica Access will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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What's Included

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

  • Direct passage to St Peter's Basilica using access from the Sistine Chapel
  • Groups of maximum 16 persons
  • Skip the line entrance
  • Use of toilets at our meeting point
  • Radio headphone sets
  • Free Wi-Fi at the meeting point
  • Licensed and certified guide with language explanation
  • SnacksFood and Drinks
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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