Italy, Vatican City · Museum

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

3 Hours Round trip from Vatican City Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the Vatican Museums with a live guide
  • 02 Enjoy priority entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • 03 See the Pio Clementino Hall and celebrated museum galleries
  • 04 Visit the Gallery of Maps, Candelabra Gallery, and Gallery of Tapestries
  • 05 Enter the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s masterpiece
  • 06 Tour ends in St. Peter’s Square

Discover some of the Vatican’s most celebrated treasures on this guided tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. With priority entry, spend less time waiting and more time exploring remarkable galleries, classical sculpture, and world-famous masterpieces with the insight of a live guide.

Follow your guide through highlights including the Pio Clementino Hall, Gallery of Maps, Candelabra Gallery, and Gallery of Tapestries before entering the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s extraordinary work. The experience concludes in St. Peter’s Square.

Discover some of the Vatican’s most celebrated treasures on this guided tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Vatican City
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Vatican Museums

Pio Clementino Hall

Gallery of Maps

Candelabra Gallery

Gallery of Tapestries

Sistine Chapel

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Vatican City 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Priority tickets to the Vatican Museums
  • Priority access to the Sistine Chapel
  • Live tour Guide
  • Headsets to hear your tour guide clearly

What's Not Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and Drinks

Know before you go

  • Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking.
  • No large umbrellas, large backpacks or sharp objects are allowed.
  • The group tour itinerary is not suitable for people with mobility difficulties or small children in strollers.
  • By booking this tour, you will avoid the long queues to enter the Vatican Museums.
  • Dress code: Knees and shoulders must be covered.
  • We advise you to arrive on time. This allows us to guarantee a quality tour. By arriving on time, you will make the most of your time on the tour, respecting all the participants and with no risk of missing the tour.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Vatican City, VA
Tour start
Vatican City, VA
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Vatican City.

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