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If you'd like to visit the Vatican Museums without a guide, pre-book and skip the long entrance queues! Your Vatican Museums ticket will be pre-booked and pre-paid, for fast, hassle-free entry.
After skipping the line, you can explore the Vatican Museums at your leisure, including the famous Sistine Chapel and Raphael's Rooms. When you are finished exploring, head over to St Peter's Basilica which you can enter directly from the Museums, thereby skipping the line there as well.
By pre-booking this Vatican Museums ticket you can avoid the long lines (which can take more than two hours!) to enter the Museums. Please note that all visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point, so please expect to wait 20–30 minutes to clear security. These special Vatican tickets include the standard ticket price plus fast-track access fee.
Skip the Line: Vatican Museums Entrance Tickets
Monday to Saturday
Unavailable Dates:
- January 1 (New Years Day)
- April 13 (Easter Monday)
- December 25 (Christmas Day)
- December 26 (Boxing Day)
You will enter the Museums with other guests, skipping the line. Once past security, the representative will provide you with your Vatican tickets and you are now free to explore on your own! Departure Time: Departure time is as per your selected option. Hotel Pickup: Not provided
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- Optional gratuities
- Vatican Museums Tickets must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date.
- Confirmation for the Vatican tickets will be received at the time of booking, unless you are booking within 5 days of travel date. In this case, confirmation will be received within 24 hours of booking, subject to availability.
- By pre-booking this ticket it enables you to skip the long lines (which can take up to two hours!) to enter the Vatican Museums. Please note, all visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point. Please expect to wait 20-30 minutes to clear security.
- If you are interested in booking this tour on a Wednesday, there is the possibility that you will be unable to include St. Peter's Basilica and St. Peter's Square in your itinerary. This is due to the weekly Papal Audience during which access to St. Peter's Basilica could be blocked off from the Museums. As an alternative you will be offered an extended itinerary within the Vatican Museums, which still includes the Sistine Chapel and Raphael's Rooms. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you would prefer a tour with St. Peter's Basilica and Square guaranteed to be included, please do not select Wednesday as your travel date.
If you need a wheelchair the Vatican Museums provide chairs free of charge in the main lobby. You can easily pick one up after entrance with your guide, but before starting your own independent visit. We do suggest booking the private tour so a guide can lead you through the alternate routes for wheelchair users. Please refer to Skip the Line Private Tour: Vatican Museums Walking Tour.
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