Take a morning or afternoon tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel - and jump the queue by booking ahead. You'll enjoy a mini coach tour of Rome en route to the Vatican and see Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel frescoes, without wasting time waiting in line.
Highlights
- Skip the line morning tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Guided walking tour inside the Vatican Museums
- Audio headsets available
- Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel with magnificent Last Judgment fresco
- Prioritized entry without queuing
- Option to take the afternoon guided tour of Christian Rome
- Option to include lunch at an authentic Italian restaurant
- Expert local guide
- Pickup from centrally located Rome hotels
Recent Photos of this Tour
Skip the Line: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Tour
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IMG_2879.jpgThe Vatican!Photo by: Enrique C A
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St. Peters BasilicaAs we walked away for the center of the square.Photo by: Thomas H
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Vatican Museums and Sistine ...Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Tour - 2012Photo by: Troy V
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Vatican Museums and Sistine ...Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Tour - 2012Photo by: Troy V
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What You Can Expect
Spiral stairway in the Vatican Museum
To start your morning tour of the Vatican Museums, you'll take a coach tour across Rome. Your city tour includes a live commentary and offers a brief introduction to Rome as you travel by bus to Vatican City. Highlights en route include Piazza della Repubblica, following the ancient Aurelian Walls, the famous Villa Borghese gardens and the northern gate of Rome leading into Piazza del Popolo.
Upon arrival, your guide will lead you into the museums. You'll see the beautiful spiral stairway and continue through the Gallery of Tapestries and Gallery of Geographical Maps, before arriving at the famous Sistine Chapel with its magnificent fresco of the Last Judgment by Michelangelo.
After your tour, you also have the option to indulge in an Italian lunch (drinks not included) before taking a guided tour of Christian Rome in the afternoon. Highlights include the Basilicas of Santa Maria Maggiore and Saint John in Lateran, and traveling along the ancient Appian Way to see Rome's Catacombs.
Upon arrival, your guide will lead you into the museums. You'll see the beautiful spiral stairway and continue through the Gallery of Tapestries and Gallery of Geographical Maps, before arriving at the famous Sistine Chapel with its magnificent fresco of the Last Judgment by Michelangelo.
After your tour, you also have the option to indulge in an Italian lunch (drinks not included) before taking a guided tour of Christian Rome in the afternoon. Highlights include the Basilicas of Santa Maria Maggiore and Saint John in Lateran, and traveling along the ancient Appian Way to see Rome's Catacombs.
Customer Reviews
June 2013
very good tour well worth doing recomend it to any one
May 2013
Our tour guide was delightful, chatty and informative. Couldn't think of anything that could make it better.
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