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Overview

Skip the long lines and immerse yourself in the rich history and art of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. This guided tour, lasting approximately 2.5 hours, allows you to explore stunning galleries, including the Raphael Rooms, while gaining insightful commentary from knowledgeable guides. Optional entry to St. Peter's Basilica is available, enhancing your Vatican experience. Perfect for art history enthusiasts and cultural travelers, this tour ensures you enjoy a smaller group setting for a more personalized visit.

- Bypass crowds with skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
- Explore the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and Raphael Rooms
- Optional upgrade for entry to St. Peter's Basilica
- Small group sizes for a more intimate experience

Basilica access is optional; if you buy your ticket three days before to the start of your trip, you can enter the basilica.

What's Included

  • Basilica access is optional
  • Skip-the-line access to Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel
  • If you buy your ticket three days before to the start of your trip, you can enter the basilica.
  • Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
  • Food and Drink
  • Tips
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Meeting Location

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Via Germanico
00192 Roma RM, Italy

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What To Expect

Vatican Museums

The city is well-known for the Vatican Museums, a vast network of museums that includes some of the most remarkable and artistically significant rooms in the Apostolic Palace in addition to an extensive collection of art, archaeology, and ethno-anthropology that the Popes have amassed over the centuries.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cortile della Pigna

Situated in Vatican City, Rome, Italy, the Fontana della Pigna, sometimes known as just Pigna, is a former Roman fountain that now adorns a sizable niche in the wall facing the Cortile della Pigna.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Museo Pio Clementino

Part of the Vatican collections in Rome is the ancient Roman sculpture known as the Hermes of the Museo Pio-Clementino. Because of its conspicuous location in the Cortile del Belvedere, it was long admired as the Belvedere Antinous. At the Museo Pio-Clementino, it is currently inventory number 907.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Galleria Delle Carte Geografiche

Stop by here, one of the Museum's most visited exhibits, and try to identify the Italian cities you visited or the place where your ancestors lived. These hand-painted maps from the late 1500s are also remarkable for their superb decorations and attention to detail.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Stanze di Raffaello

The Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, which is now a component of the Vatican Museums, has a series of reception rooms known as the four Raphael Rooms (Italian: Stanze di Raffaello). They are well-known for the frescoes that Raphael and his studio produced. They are the magnificent fresco sequences that define Rome's High Renaissance, together with Michelangelo's ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.Originally, Pope Julius was supposed to live in a series of apartments known as the Stanze.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

Michelangelo's frescoes are the most well-known feature of the Sistine Chapel. Inside the chapel, though, are other equally stunning pieces of art. For example, before Michelangelo, Botticelli was working at the Sistine Chapel. He painted two eye-catching murals depicting the life of Christ and Moses on the walls.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Basilica

Access from the Sistine Chapel to the Basilica, avoiding the outside security lines, will only be offered for excursions where the option to enter St. Peter's Basilica is chosen during the reservation process. Following an introduction, you will be allowed to explore the Basilica on your own after your tour concludes at the entrance.Note: Basilica access is optional; if you buy your ticket three days before to the start of your trip, you can enter the basilica.
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20 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
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Basilica access is optional
  • If you buy your ticket three days before to the start of your trip, you can enter the basilica.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Skip-The-Line:Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Optional?

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). 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 Skip-The-Line:Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Optional?
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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).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Basilica access is optional.
  • Skip-the-line access to Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel.
  • If you buy your ticket three days before to the start of your trip, you can enter the basilica.
  • Professional Tour Guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
  • Food and Drink.
  • 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..

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 Skip-The-Line:Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Optional is as follows:

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Skip-The-Line:Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica Optional 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

  • Basilica access is optional
  • Skip-the-line access to Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel
  • If you buy your ticket three days before to the start of your trip, you can enter the basilica.
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
  • Food and Drink
  • Tips

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
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Basilica access is optional
  • If you buy your ticket three days before to the start of your trip, you can enter the basilica.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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  • 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).

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