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Skip The Line ticket to the Vatican Museums & the Sistine Chapel

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Enjoy your time with our skip - the line - ticket to the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel. Once inside, take your time to spend the entire day at the Vatican Museums to explore the works of the best artists of the Renaissance. Stroll around the Vatican Museums on your own to admire one of the world’s greatest art collections. If you want more than a skip the line ticket, you can either select an audio-guide service available only for the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel or if you prefer to upgrade to a guided tour, please select the tour option when booking and join one of our expert guides on a 3 - hour guided tour.

What's Included

  • Skip the Line entrance tickets
  • Entrance to the Sistine Chapel
  • Entrance to the Vatican Museums
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Gratuities
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Vatican Museums
Viale Vaticano, Vatican City 00120, Italy

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Vatican Museums

Beat the queues and enter into one of the largest art galleries in the world with your Skip the Line ticket. Discover the 2000 years of art spanned in the papal collection, and compare the majestic ancient statues of the Pio Clementino rooms with the intricate Renaissance displays in the Gallery of the Tapestries.
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2 hours 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

Complete your Vatican Museums’ experience as you arrive at the most revered room: the Sistine Chapel. The papal chapel’s holy significance is displayed in its outstanding artistic beauty, home to Michelangelo’s iconic ceiling and wall frescoes. Marvel at the intricate details and vivid colour of works that include ‘The Last Judgment’ and ‘The Creation of Adam’.
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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
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • If you are looking for a tour with wheelchair access you can choose our private wheelchair accessible tour so our guide can lead you through an alternate route.
  • Please note also that - the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica maintains a strict dress code year-round. All visitors must have their shoulders covered and pants/skirts must come to the knee. Please wear comfortable shoes.
  • Backpacks, tripods and big umbrellas must be left inside the cloakroom upon entering Vatican Museum. To reduce any disruption for your group, we recommend that backpacks are not taken on this tour.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Skip The Line ticket to the Vatican Museums & the Sistine Chapel?

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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Average 3.91 out of 5 stars based on 631 traveler reviews collected by Key West Private Charters and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Skip the Line entrance tickets
  • Entrance to the Sistine Chapel
  • Entrance to the Vatican Museums
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Individuals with Disabilities MUST NOTE it on their booking.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Please be informed that the Vatican Museums provide wheelchair free of charge in the main lobby. You can easily pick one up upon entering, before starting your own independent visit.
  • If you are looking for a tour with wheelchair access you can choose our private wheelchair accessible tour so our guide can lead you through an alternate route.
  • Please note also that - the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica maintains a strict dress code year-round. All visitors must have their shoulders covered and pants/skirts must come to the knee. Please wear comfortable shoes.
  • Backpacks, tripods and big umbrellas must be left inside the cloakroom upon entering Vatican Museum. To reduce any disruption for your group, we recommend that backpacks are not taken on this tour.
  • Please arrive 10 minutes before the activity starts at the meeting point VIA GERMANICO 8 (Tours About). late comers will not be guaranteed with the entrance.
  • St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel close without notice on rare occasions; if this happens, no refund will be issued
  • The ticket can be used only for entrance not for guided tours. No external guide can enter with Tours about vouchers. the Guided tour can be purchased only through Tours About.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

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