Vatican Tours and Tickets

Enjoy the best of both worlds while visiting the Vatican with this self-guided tour. Skip the long lines with priority tickets, then explore at your own pace with the help of the Vatican Adventure guide, which you can read on your smartphone or print off. Learn about the history of the exhibits in the museum without straining to listen to an in-person tour guide.

Maximize time spent in Rome with this Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica tour, complete with skip-the-line access. Choose between several start times and learn about the Vatican Museum's history and art from an English-speaking guide. Wander through the Gallery of Maps and the Sistine Chapel before continuing on to see the opulent St. Peter's Basilica.

Discover Rome in two days with your own private guide, and check off the capital's must-see sights alongside some lesser-known gems. During two full-day tours for a group of up to seven people, you'll explore Rome's historical center, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, the Appian Way catacombs, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum. Skip-the-line tickets plus hotel pickups and drop-offs are included.

General admission entrance queues at the Vatican are notoriously long. With a VIP admission ticket and early departure time, beat the crowds and head straight in before the Vatican is open to the general public. In addition to pointing out works of art often missed by visitors, your guide provides little-known facts, anecdotes, and background information. Personal headsets and a small group size ensure an intimate experience.

Skip daytime crowds and explore the Vatican Museums at night with this private tour. Enter the museums with pre-purchased tickets and follow your guide to see the Sistine Chapel, the Gallery of Maps, and Raphael's rooms, all of which take on a different character after dark. This exclusive tour is available from April to October.

Explore Rome's top attractions without the long lines by booking a combination Vatican and Colosseum Tour. With this tour, you'll breeze through long entrance lines with special skip-the-line access and enjoy a guided tour of both the the Colosseum and the Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. In a small group, you'll discover the treasures of the Vatican in the morning before meeting up with a guide at the Colosseum in the afternoon.

While in Rome, combine visits to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum all in one day during this Ancient Rome and Colosseum tour. First, gain access to the third, fourth, and fifth levels of the Colosseum - exploring the massive amphitheater away from the chaos of crowds. Then explore the rooftop terrace and enjoy panoramic views across the Colosseum and surrounding area from a 150 feet high vantage point. Learn about the history of the gladiators that once performed here before moving on to see the Roman Forum.

As some of the most famous cultural attractions in the world, the Vatican Museums attract long lines every day. Save time, skip the line, and spend more time inside admiring such sights as the Sistine Chapel, Borgia Apartments, and Pinacoteca than waiting outside and on this small-group tour.

See the best of the Vatican without spending all day waiting for tickets on this skip-the-line tour. Bypass the notoriously long queue and head inside the Vatican Museums with a guide and small group for easier maneuvering through galleries laden with papal treasures. Learn what to look for inside the Sistine Chapel, and finish with a highlights tour of the glorious St. Peter's Basilica.

Make the most of your time on dry land with a small-group eight-hour tour to Rome.  After pickup from Civitavecchia Port, you'll visit the Colosseum, Vatican Museums, and more. With a maximum of 13 people, you can interact with your guide and have a more personalized experience.  You also get to skip the long ticket lines at museums, which gives you more time to experience each attractions.

Vatican and USA art and history are much more closely related than you think. On this exclusive tour you will skip the long entrance  lines and see the highlights of the Vatican with an expert fun and informative guide that knows well Italian and American cultures and will make continuous interesting references and fascinating comparisons. You will visit Michelangelo's masterpieces, Saint Peter' Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Raphael's Rooms, the Gallery of Geographic Maps, the Ancient Roman and Greek Sculptures, the Gallery of Tapestries and much more.

See the artistic treasures of the Vatican Museum without the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds with this early entrance tour. Skip the long queues and enter the museum a full hour before it opens to the general public, so you can fully appreciate some of the world's greatest masterpieces of painting and sculpture. Experience the serenity of the Sistine Chapel before it fills with tourists, and learn the history of other collection highlights from your knowledgeable guide.

Get special access to the Vatican Museums on this 4-hour Friday evening tour. Begin with a 3-course dinner overlooking St. Peter's Basilica, including wine. Proceed to skip the line and enter the popular museum long after most crowds have left. Enjoy a guided tour, including a visit to the Sistine Chapel.

See different perspectives on Rome with this combo tour that lets you design your own day of exploration. Begin with a river cruise down the Tiber River that cuts through the city, passing beneath ancient bridges and alongside riverbank ruins. Back on dry ground, save time with a guided, skip-the-line tour of either the Colosseum or the Vatican Museums, two of Rome's most popular attractions.

Skip the long lines to the Vatican Museums of Rome on a 3-hour tour with an expert guide. Venture to see one of the world's most renowned art collections and get an introduction to the Raphael Rooms, St Peter's Basilica, Gallery of Tapestries and Michelangelo's stunning Sistine Chapel, including the Octagonal Courtyard. You'll slip past the crowds and hear informative commentary from an art historian. Numbers are limited to 12 participants for a small-group experience; entrance fees not included.

On this Vatican tour, you won't just have the chance to discover the marvels and masterpieces within the Vatican Museums - you'll be able to attend a Papal Audience, one of the city's most popular weekly traditions. Meet your guide bright and early, and secure a vantage point that lets you see and hear the Pope clearly. After the address, venture next to the Vatican Museums, where you can see the Sistine Chapel and other priceless artworks.

Get skip-the-line access to explore the Vatican's highlights with a small group. During the 2.5-hour experience, you'll explore the Raphael Rooms, the Belvedere Courtyard, and the Sistine Chapel with an intimate tour group, limited to 15 people or fewer. After the conclusion of the guided tour, you'll have access to St. Peter's Basilica to explore independently.

Maximize your time in Vatican City with a guided 2-hour tour that takes you straight to the highlights of the enormous Vatican Museum collection. Beat the crowds by starting early, and enjoy priority access so you can spend more time admiring the artistic treasures of the Sistine Chapel, Belvedere Courtyard, Classical Antiquities galleries and more. Learn the history and legends behind the masterful frescoes, sculptures, maps and relics from your highly knowledgeable guide as you stroll through room upon room of world-class art.

Spend your time in the exhibits, not waiting in long lines, with skip-the-line entrance tickets for the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Gain entrance quickly so that you can view Michelangelo's masterpieces on this self-guided tour.

Visit two of Rome's most iconic places on a combination tour to the Vatican Museums and the Colosseum, with free time to explore the city between guided tours of each site. With skip-the-line access to both destinations, you'll make the most of your time, starting with a 3-hour tour of the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. In the afternoon, meet a guide at the Colosseum for a 3-hour tour of the ancient arena and Capitoline Hill, one of the seven hills of Rome.