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Skip the Line Vatican Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's | Small Group
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About
Why book this tour? You visit the Vatican once in a lifetime! Skip-the-line access means you’ll have more time to explore millennia of art and history within these hallowed walls without waiting in the long general admission lines.
In 3 hours, explore the highlights of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica in a small group.
Get straight inside with skip-the-line access to see a host of treasures of the Vatican City, all with enlightening storytelling from a passionate guide.
Dive into the Vatican’s must-see attractions with the highlights you absolutely can't leave Rome without. This tour has been specifically designed to get you inside as quickly as possible with ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica with privileged access
Kindly note that the meeting will be held at our office premises and not at an external location.
Skip-the-line entry and guided tour of the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Tickets included
Small Group
English-speaking licensed tour guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not wheelchair/walker accessible
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Santamaura, 14B
*** MEETING POINT *** at our office at Via Santamaura 14b, What a Life Tours. The closest Metro stop is Ottaviano, which is a 8-minute walk away. You must allow extra time to reach the meeting point, CHECK-IN is 15 minutes before the tour departure time. WE CANNOT WAIT FOR LATE ARRIVALS.
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Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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MEETING POINT IS VIA SANTAMAURA 14b, What A Life Tours
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St. Peter's Basilica is an active parish and therefore subject to last-minute closures due to mass or other religious events. In these cases, we will offer an extended tour of the Vatican Museums (including areas normally not part of the tour). No refunds are issued for unexpected closures.
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All participants (including under 18s) must bring valid ID.
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All participants MUST cover their knees and shoulders during visits to religious sites, the Vatican Museums included. 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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Skip the Line Vatican Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's | Small Group
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About
Why book this tour? You visit the Vatican once in a lifetime! Skip-the-line access means you’ll have more time to explore millennia of art and history within these hallowed walls without waiting in the long general admission lines.
In 3 hours, explore the highlights of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica in a small group.
Get straight inside with skip-the-line access to see a host of treasures of the Vatican City, all with enlightening storytelling from a passionate guide.
Dive into the Vatican’s must-see attractions with the highlights you absolutely can't leave Rome without. This tour has been specifically designed to get you inside as quickly as possible with ...
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica with privileged access
Kindly note that the meeting will be held at our office premises and not at an external location.
Skip-the-line entry and guided tour of the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Tickets included
Small Group
English-speaking licensed tour guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not wheelchair/walker accessible
Meeting Points
Departure
Via Santamaura, 14B
*** MEETING POINT *** at our office at Via Santamaura 14b, What a Life Tours. The closest Metro stop is Ottaviano, which is a 8-minute walk away. You must allow extra time to reach the meeting point, CHECK-IN is 15 minutes before the tour departure time. WE CANNOT WAIT FOR LATE ARRIVALS.
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Itinerary
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What a Life Tours
Meeting Point:
The meeting point is our office, very close to the Museums' entrance, the exact address is Via Santamaura 14B. The closest Metro stop is Ottaviano. Please allow extra time due to traffic during the summer months!
If you do need assistance with how to reach the meeting point, please don't hesitate to contact us.
10 minutes
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Vatican City
We continue our visit entering Vatican City, the smallest country in the world.
Encircled by a 2-mile border with Italy, Vatican City is an independent city-state that covers just over 100 acres, making it one-eighth the size of New York’s Central Park. Vatican City is governed as an absolute monarchy with the pope at its head.
The Vatican mints its own euros, prints its own stamps, issues passports, licenses plates operates media outlets and has its own flag and anthem. One government function it lacks: taxation. Museum admission fees, stamp and souvenir sales, and contributions generate the Vatican’s revenue.
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Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums feature many works of art that belonged to the different Popes and are full of artistic beauty. Here is a glimpse of some of the most beautiful things to see in the Vatican Museums. Rooms and Galleries of the Vatican Museums, as the Greek Cross Room, the Gallery of Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries, and much more!
These collections have been piled up over the course of centuries through acquisitions, donations, commissions, confiscations, and quite often lucky discoveries from underground Rome and not only.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Sistine Chapel
Admire the breathtaking Sistine Chapel of Michelangelo! The most famous section of the Sistine Chapel ceiling is Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam. This scene is located next to the Creation of Eve, which is the panel at the center of the room, and the Congregation of the Waters, which is closer to the altar.
Not everything was done by Michelangelo and your expert guide will be able to point that out. This proves just how great artists, even little known, left their marks in these magic locations. This is the right time to discover that!
25 minutes
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St. Peter's Basilica
If you thought the size of the Vatican Museums was overwhelmingly spectacular, St. Peter’s Basilica takes the “wow factor” to another level. The sheer capacity of the interiors is enough to leave any visitor searching for words to describe its vastness. At 613 feet long, 85 feet wide and 147 feet high, it took an incredible 120 years to build, starting from 1506. Admire Michelangelo’s unparalleled Pietà masterpiece and stroll towards the center-right nave to observe Bernini’s 30-foot high bronze Baldachin, which sits directly atop the site of St. Peter’s tomb.
40 minutes
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St. Peter's Square
A visit to Vatican City would not be complete without standing in awe of the beauty in St. Peter’s Square, also known as Piazza San Pietro.
This massive square framing St. Peter’s Basilica is the location where the pope holds Wednesday General Audiences and special masses on religious holidays.
