Tours/Rome/Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Skip the Line Guided Tour
Viator · group up to 30 pax

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Skip the Line Guided Tour

4.0(58)Rome1 hour
VIATOR3.3(26)TRIPADVISOR4.6(32)

Description

A complete skip the line visit for Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel is the best way to visit the Vatican, the smallest State in the world in the richest for aristic pieces. See the most important collection of art and discover all their secrets. Enjoy the fast track with skip the line ticket included. Choose the option 3 hours with Basilica included to add 1 more hour and visit the Basilica with an expert tour guide Kindly note that the last Sunday of the month the entry ticket is free, the price for the guided tour is lower then other days, the line cannot be skipped.

Tour Options

3 hours with Basilica included
  • St. Peter's Basilica
english

Itinerary

Pass by

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 and much more .

Pass by

Let yourself be surprised and surprised by the frescoes of the most important Italian artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo's "Last Judgment".

Admission included60 min

INCLUDED ONLY WITH THE ENGLISH TOUR OPTION 3 HOURS BASILICA INCLUDED Saint Peter’s Grave Bernini’s Canopy Michelangelo’s Pietà John Paul II’s grave The monument to Pope Alexander VII The statue of Saint Peter

Highlights

the option "3 HOURS WITH BASILICA INCLUDED" adds 1 hours of guided tour to the St. Peter'sBasilica
On the last Sunday of the month the ticket is free, the price is lower, the line cannot be skipped
headsets for groups of more than 11 people
guided service
skip the line ticket (free on last sunday)
licensed guide speaking your language

What's included

Included
the option "3 HOURS WITH BASILICA INCLUDED" adds 1 hours of guided tour to the St. Peter'sBasilica
On the last Sunday of the month the ticket is free, the price is lower, the line cannot be skipped
headsets for groups of more than 11 people
guided service
skip the line ticket (free on last sunday)
licensed guide speaking your language

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • It’s required to show ani d document for children at the entrance
  • Dress code requires to cover knees and shoulders
  • It is confirmed the prohibition of bringing bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley.
  • We are not responsible for temporary closure of St. Peter’s Basilica. Remind that Vatican city is another State and the pope can take decisions without any previous information
  • During periods of Sede Vacante, the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public without prior notice due to the Papal Conclave (election of a new Pope). As this is a decision made by the Vatican, access to the Sistine Chapel is not guaranteed during these times. No refunds or discounts will be issued regarding this.

Reviews(58)

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anniesB1657EM
January 9, 2026
Above and beyond

We booked a tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel and unfortunately turned up late after going to the previous day’s meeting point, not realising they were different locations. A young lad at the meeting point (sorry we didn’t catch his name!) was absolutely fantastic. He managed to book us onto another tour just half an hour later and personally escorted us through the queues, security, and into the museum to the correct meeting point. He even helped us at the desk with checking our passports. He went above and beyond to help us, was incredibly kind and professional, and genuinely saved the day. We were so grateful for his help and for how smoothly he sorted everything out for us. Excellent customer service and a great experience overall — highly recommended.

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21wh
August 30, 2025
A tour to remember great

We had guide Silvia, she was super explained everything top and knew how to name the highlights. It's too much to watch so it was very nice that she told the things that were important.

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P7177AVjeffreya
June 23, 2025
A balanced, informative tour with a wonderful guide

Thank you, Polina, for a memorable and informative tour. The experience was well paced and easy to follow. Finding the meeting place was simple and the duration was perfect: not too long, not too short.

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grace88a
June 16, 2025
Overall good

Our tour guide had an emergency and was not able to make it and the agency could not find a replacement so we did a self guided tour using the audio from the Vatican. Which was ok but I know we missed those special insider stories. We were able to skip the line into the Basilica which was great. Overall is was an ok experience.

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Exploration325478
June 4, 2025
Smooth sailing through the wonders of Vatican with Martha

Once upon a time with Martha - a very kniwleable guide, super nice. Everthing explained as it should be, smooth experience. Thanks! Dominika i Piotrek.

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clairepA6673XG
May 25, 2025
Fabulous tour, fabulous guide

We were lucky enough to be able to visit the day after the Sistine Chapel opened again following the conclave. Our host Marta was everything you could hope for from a guide. Her English was excellent and so the explanation of what we were seeing was second to none. I don't know how she was able to recognise and keep track of our group so quickly but she was able to keep us all together with expertise (let's just say not all of our group were easy to keep track of and she was very patient). We whistled through security and passed all the queues. The Vatican is busy and you are swept along by the crowd but Marta found spots to tuck away and explain what we were seeing. We had plenty of time in the Sistene Chapel to take in the art. Marta was very clear that taking pictures is prohibited but this was largely ignored by most people in there and we regret that we followed the rules and didn't take pictures ourselves. We didn't want to risk our lovely guide getting into trouble. The Basilica tour was fabulous, again very knowledgeable and then left us to explore for as long as we needed. Highly recommend this your, and Marta the guide. Was a very special afternoon, thank you.

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ericadW8964CH
May 14, 2025
Great time with Marta!

We had a wonderful time with Marta ! She was kind and gave us the best history lesson we could ask for. The way she would explain everything was just so beautiful and made everything so much more enjoyable. Given the time we had went, with the Pope being elected the day before, she handled the business and changes very professionally. Would like to mention we arrived on the wrong day for our tour and the team helped us call a taxi, called our tour guide and got us to the collosuem in record time to ensure we didn’t miss our entry time - this was incredibly kind. Would 1000% recommend this team and their wonderful tours !

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gailcQ6411KL
May 10, 2025
Vatican Museums & St Peter’s Basilica

Our guided tour was presented by Marta who was simply wonderful. Marta took our group of 5 straight to the front of the line. We toured the Vatican garden, Vatican Museums & St. Peter’s Basilica. Marta’s knowledge was very extensive & she gave us a wonderful experience. The tour was something we will treasure forever!

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ghajnejnkanella
May 3, 2025
Need to book with onceuponatime tour

The Vatican museum and basilica are better if done with a guide not alone. The skip the line is a must as the queue are very long. Onceuponatime tour company have been very professional. Their guide was very knowledgeable.

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Stay777063
April 4, 2025
Fabulous guided tour of the Sistine Chapel and Vatican

This was an amazing tour, and such a great guide (marrizzio). The early first tour on the morning was absolutely ideal. It was so informative and well worth the 3hrs.

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