Vatican Museum Sistine Chapel Skip the Line Tour
Description
To better enjoy your stay in Rome, visit the treasures of the Vatican, Michelangelo, Raphael and Bernini on a wonderful journey. This tour is a wonderful way to discover the magnificent collections of the Vatican galleries, above all the Sistine Chapel. Take advantage of the guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel to immerse yourself in the Vatican city. Take advantage of the skip line ticket to not steal your vacation time! Choose the option 3 hours Basilica included to add 1 more hour and visit the Basilica and continue your visit with the guide! each last sunday of the month the entrance is free of charge and the line cannot be skipped
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Appreciate the largest papal collection in the world. The "courtyard of the pine cone" and the "belvedere", the "octagonal courtyard", gallery of maps, gallery of candelabra, Raphael rooms and much more ...
Let yourself be surprised and surprised by the frescoes of the most important Italian artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo's "Last Judgment".
ONLY FOR THE OPTION "3 HOURS BASILICA INCLUDED" Enter the Sistine Chapel to contemplate the glory of Michelangelo’s acclaimed masterpiece, “The Last Judgment”, one of the most famous pieces of art ever made. Then, experience the magnificent interior of St. Peter’s Basilica with fast-track entrance. Be awed by one of the holiest sites in the world and admire Michelangelo’s stunning “La Pieta”.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vatican City dress code requires knees and shoulders covered
- During coronavirus emergency The exit that provides direct access from Sistine Chapel to St. Peter’s Basilica will remail closed until further notice
Reviews(15)
The tour guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable and seemed to know how to skip the queues and take us to as many areas as possible. The one down side was at times it did feel a little rushed. There was so much to see and only a limited time to see it all whilst keeping up with the guide.
Learning the history about the Vatican and Sistine chapel from our guide Claudia who was very knowledgeable
Sistine Chapel. Pity I was there with 1000 other people. Definite one off. Must have made plenty of profit on the tickets as the actual entrance fee was 17 euros. Guide was very good. Thought I would have seen the Raphael rooms, the school of Athens etc? Tour came to an abrupt halt when we handed over the ear pieces. Thought we were meeting up after the Sistine gallery? That appeared to be the end.
As alredy told you, you visited the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel in high season. The ticket costs 17 euros only if you do the line at the entrance and this was not your case. We skiped the line and you also had a guided tour service and I am happy to understand you loved the guide. The tour ends at the Sistine Chapel but online we also have an option "Basilica included" that adds 1 more hour of guided tour inside the St. peter's Basilica after the Sistine Chapel. Next time please feel free to ask us and we will organize for you the best service.
Our guide Alessandro was very good! He had an amazing grasp for the history of the Vatican and each room/area we went through. It was extremely hot the day we toured. I felt extremely rushed. I was having some breathing problems and had a difficult time staying up with the group on our way to Vatican City. It was a good distance to walk. It was also very busy. If you’re doing the tour during summer months I would recommend going as early as you can. We later found out that the 4th Sunday of the month is free which is the day we toured.
Operator. Never showed up. Booked tour was not offered that day. No contact. Asked for refund. No answer
Finding the tour meet point was not easy. Our group of four got sent to another tour operator who didn't seem to know what to do with us. I did appreciate that we were given 7-8 min in the Sistine Chapel. I'm disappointed that we didn't see more than 10% of the Museum (mostly statues) and any of the paintings. We didn't see the Pieta. I was annoyed at the confusion and argument the tour guides-organizers had about our participation, waiting 45 min (standing) for our tour to start, spending over 15 min looking at a maquette of Vatican City and over half an hour in front of panels of photos of the art work in the Sistine Chapel. The information shared by the tour guide was superficial at best and nothing I couldn't find on Google. I learned more about her personal taste in art, her daughter and husband's activities and how to eat and live like an "Italian" than the art work we were supposed to be looking at. The tour was overcrowded and as a short person, I often couldn't see anything because of the crowds.
We had a great time visiting the Vatican with Roberta. She gave us all the explanations we needed, answered all of our questions and had amazing energy & good vibes.
Wonderful, it's alot of people inside the Vatican museums . But every thing was great.🥰 Thanks guys
Not totally our guide’s fault, because she was probably doing what she was told to do, but we hardly saw anything in the museum because she talked about St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel paintings most of the time, and the museum was so crowded, it was impossible to see anything or stop and look at anything. Felt like a piece of cattle being shuffled thru the whole thing. Awful experience. Very disappointing.
Hello, Unfortunately one of the rules of the Vatican Museum for groups is lead visitors through the galleries without stop. By the way if a customer wants, can come back to the museum at the end of the tour and remain as long as needed. If your guide talked you about the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica even walking through the museum's galleries she did a good job. Remind that inside the Sistine Chapel and Basilica is forbidden to speak and that's the only way to provide customers with a lot of informations
We were rushed through and herded like sheep. Wasn’t given time to take photos. The guide kept saying we needed to hurry as the Vatican was closing. The tour should have been organised for an earlier time then!!!
dear Karen, I am sorry you would liked to have more time to visit the Museum. Unfortunately, the Museum requires that each group with a guide can stay for a specific time in each gallery. We offer the same guided tour also at 12pm and 1:13pm. Next time you can book one of the earlier start time and at the end of the tour you can come back to the Museum as long as you want
