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Exclusive First Access Vatican Tour with Skip the Line Basilica
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Roma
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
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Children 6 and under are entitled to free access to the Vatican Museums (with proof of age)
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Children aged 7-18 are entitled to a reduced entry fee (see tour and ticket pricing) and must provide proof of age.
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Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
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A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Start your day with first access to the Vatican Museums—no waiting in line, no crowds. Join a small group tour with a knowledgeable, English-speaking guide and explore the Vatican’s most iconic masterpieces before the rush begins. Choose between two group sizes—intimate (up to 10 guests) or group (up to 20 guests)—for the experience that suits you best.
Your expert guide will lead you through the galleries with engaging stories and insights, revealing the legends, symbolism, and history behind the treasures of the Museums.
At the tour’s grand finale, step into the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel and witness Michelangelo’s masterpieces, including The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment.
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Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Early morning first-access entry to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Access to the Gallery of Maps & Raphael's Rooms
Professional headsets to hear the guide clearly
Professional & Passionate English-speaking Guide
Skip the Line entry to St. Peter's Basilica
Skip the Line Access to the Vatican Museums & St. Peter's Basilica
Gratuities
Hotel Pick up & Drop off
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Tunisi, 4
Plan on arriving to our meeting point at least 15 minutes in advance of your selected
departure time. Meet our representative on the steps at Via Tunisi, located at the corner with Via Sebastiano Veniero. Be on the lookout for the color bright green of our logo.
Return
Sistine Chapel
When access is not available to the Basilica, this tour will conclude at the Sistine Chapel.
Itinerary
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Vatican Museums
Visit the Vatican Museums with fast entry, in the first available access of the day.
10 minutes
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Cortile della Pigna
This courtyard gets its name from the enormous bronze Pinecone sculpture that dominates it. Don't miss Alfredo Pomodoro's famous Sphere within Sphere while you are here. Ask your guide to give it a spin for you!
15 minutes
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Sphere within a Sphere
Don't miss Arnaldo Pomodoro's Sphere within a Sphere. Variations of this sculpture can be found in many settings around the world. Ask your guide to give it a spin for you!
4
Museo Pio Clementino
The most famous wing of the Vatican Museums, the Pio Clementino museum contains much of the Museum's most important highlights. Your guide will take you through the Room of the Animals, where you can spot the life-like statues of fauna from around the world. Head to the Octagonal Courtyard where a small fountain trickles in the background of famous statues like the Laocoonte and Apollo Belvedere. Don't forget to look at the Candelabra Gallery - master painters decorated these ceilings to create the illusion of a 3D effect centuries ago!
45 minutes
5
Galleria Delle Carte Geografiche
Head with your guide to the Gallery of the Maps and get a perspective of the world how it was five centuries ago. These exquisitely detailed, hand-painted giant maps are a favorite of the Vatican Museums. See if you can find the Italian cities you have visited, or spot the nod to Christopher Columbus' journey to the Americas.
20 minutes
6
Stanze di Raffaello
Raphael painted these rooms with incredible frescoes, originally meant for the private rooms of Pope Julius II.
15 minutes
7
Sistine Chapel
No guides are able to speak inside the Sistine Chapel. However, your guide will prepare you in advance for your free time inside so you'll know what to look for.
30 minutes
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Vatican Museums
Your visit ends close to where it began, after the spiral staircase at the entrance to the Vatican Museums.
9
St. Peter's Square
When option is selected, access is provided to St Peter's Basilica, skipping the lines. A tour is not provided inside the Basilica, only access. Your visit will end at the steps of St. Peter's Square with an introduction made by your guide after which you will be on your own to continue exploring.
5 minutes
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St. Peter's Basilica
Only for options that explicitly include St. Peter's Basilica: Your tour will include access to St. Peter's Basilica through a special exit from the Sistine Chapel, allowing you to bypass the usual long entry lines. Please note that this access does not include a guided tour inside the Basilica.
10 minutes
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Vatican City
Visit to Vatican Museums - Vatican City
Exclusive First Access Vatican Tour with Skip the Line Basilica
(284) Reviews
Roma
About
Start your day with first access to the Vatican Museums—no waiting in line, no crowds. Join a small group tour with a knowledgeable, English-speaking guide and explore the Vatican’s most iconic masterpieces before the rush begins. Choose between two group sizes—intimate (up to 10 guests) or group (up to 20 guests)—for the experience that suits you best.
Your expert guide will lead you through the galleries with engaging stories and insights, revealing the legends, symbolism, and history behind the treasures of the Museums.
At the tour’s grand finale, step into the awe-inspiring Sistine Chapel and witness Michelangelo’s masterpieces, including The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment.
No...
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Early morning first-access entry to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Access to the Gallery of Maps & Raphael's Rooms
Professional headsets to hear the guide clearly
Professional & Passionate English-speaking Guide
Skip the Line entry to St. Peter's Basilica
Skip the Line Access to the Vatican Museums & St. Peter's Basilica
Gratuities
Hotel Pick up & Drop off
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Tunisi, 4
Plan on arriving to our meeting point at least 15 minutes in advance of your selected
departure time. Meet our representative on the steps at Via Tunisi, located at the corner with Via Sebastiano Veniero. Be on the lookout for the color bright green of our logo.
Return
Sistine Chapel
When access is not available to the Basilica, this tour will conclude at the Sistine Chapel.
