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Rome: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, Semi-Private Tour

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Overview

Half day tour to the Vatican Museums one of the world’s largest museum complexes, containing some 2,000 rooms that stretch for nearly 9 miles (15 km) inside Vatican City. Skip the line with your Small Group max 10 people, stroll through the corridors to view the world’s largest private art collection. Then the visit continues inside the marvelous St Peter’s Basilica, the largest church with a capacity up to 60,000 people, 25.000 square meters, 800 columns, 400 statues, 136 mosaics, 11 domes, 44 altars, full of masterpieces, architectures and sculptures, including the famous “Pietà”, realized by Michelangelo. 

(If St. Peter’s Basilica is being used for a religious ceremony or function and entrance is prohibited, the tour will continue outside).

*The entrance to the basilica and Vatican Museums requires appropriate clothing: shorts, miniskirts and uncovered shoulders are not allowed.

What's Included

  • Skip-the-line access at the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Headsets (from 9 people)
  • Small Group maximum 12 people
  • Tips
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Via Santamaura
00192 Roma RM, Italy

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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

What To Expect

Cantina del Duca

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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums host the most important and largest collections in the world which include masterpieces of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece to Rome, from early Christian and medieval art to the Renaissance, from the 17th century to contemporary art. Frescoes, paintings, mosaics, sculptures and statues of inestimable beauty created by great artists and collected by popes over the centuries are preserved and exhibited in the various rooms of the Vatican Museums and represent the largest art collection in the world. This immense heritage was made possible through the progressive enrichment with masterpieces from the Renaissance to the 20th century. The Vatican museum complex, with 54 museums in total and 70,000 works, of which only 20,000 on display, is spread over 1400 rooms, chapels and galleries, and is the custodian of an extraordinary legacy of masterpieces, beauty and history as well as a symbolic place of dialogue between cultures and religions.
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2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

The breathtakingly beautiful Sistine Chapel, which is considered the pope’s home chapel. Walk through this sacred Vatican site to see Michelangelo’s astounding frescoes, The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Provide the Correct address of your accommodation , hotel, B&B
  • Provide the correct phone number with international country code
  • One day before please call to confirm the pick up

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Rome: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, Semi-Private Tour?

A: This tour 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. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour 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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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Rome: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, Semi-Private Tour?
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This tour 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.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Skip-the-line access at the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica.
  • Headsets (from 9 people).
  • Small Group maximum 12 people.
  • 3 hours Professional Guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Tips.
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..

Apr 2025
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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 Rome: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, Semi-Private Tour is as follows:

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Rome: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, Semi-Private Tour 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

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  • Skip-the-line access at the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Headsets (from 9 people)
  • Small Group maximum 12 people
  • 3 hours Professional Guide
  • Tips

Additional Info

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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • 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
  • Provide the Correct address of your accommodation , hotel, B&B
  • Provide the correct phone number with international country code
  • One day before please call to confirm the pick up
  • check that you provide all the details to the agency
  • Without this information we can not guarantee the correct service
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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