Vatican Tours and Tickets

Experience two of the Vatican City's star attractions without having to queue! Enjoy skip-the-line access to the magnificent Vatican Museums, where you can marvel over masterpieces by Raphael, Caravaggio and Leonardo da Vinci, and admire Michelangelo's remarkable Sistine Chapel. Then, slip through the back door for instant access to St Peter's Basilica, the world's largest church and Italy's most important pilgrimage site. Best of all: your self-guided tour means you can spend as long as you want exploring the museum's cultural treasures.

Large group tours can feel rushed and impersonal but this private guided tour offers an intimate experience of the Vatican Museums with plenty of opportunities to ask questions. Your guide introduces you to the major artworks and can adjust the tour if you have a particular interest, then takes you to see the  Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.

Discover treasures tucked away in the Vatican's maze of corridors with a guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. A guide will ensure you see the most important works of art such as masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, and Giotto. The tour concludes in St. Peter's Basilica, where you'll gaze up at the beautiful frescoes adorning the dome and wonder about the papal burial chambers lying within.

Entrance lines to the Vatican are notoriously long, with wait times that are often over 2 hours. With a pre-reserved admission ticket, enjoy skip-the-line access to Vatican City's highlights: St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican Museums. A pre-reserved ticket guarantees your entrance that day, making this a popular choice for visitors with planned itineraries and limited time in Rome.

Explore restricted areas of the Vatican with this half-day private tour. Enter the Vatican Museum with skip-the-line access and see the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica before visiting the restricted areas. This exclusive itinerary includes the Cabinet of Masks, Niccoline Chapel, and Bramante Staircase. Your private guide can tailor the tour according to your interests.

The Vatican Museums contain one of the largest art collections in the world gathered by popes throughout the ages. Touring the vast collections in the Vatican Museums can be overwhelming on your own, so book a guided tour to ensure you see the museum's most magnificent works of art. With this tour, you'll visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica while learning about the remarkable history and architecture of the Vatican from your guide.

The Vatican Museums contain some of the world's busiest collections of art, receiving throngs of visitors every day. During this exclusive after-hours tour, you'll get intimate evening access to the world-famous galleries and the unmissable Sistine Chapel - without the crowds, or the wait. Listen to detailed explanations from a private guide as you admire the masterworks on display, and get silent, unobstructed views of Michelangelo's celebrated ceiling.

Enjoy a fascinating tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with special evening admission. The Vatican's summer crowds can be overwhelming, but with this tour you'll have the unique opportunity of touring the museum after hours and without the daytime crowds. You'll you see all the main highlights plus you'll learn about the history and significance of the Vatican collections from your guide.

Discover the old mysteries of the Vatican and meander through the corridors of Castel Sant'Angelo peppered with mind-boggling stories. Be astonished by crafted by excellent Italian masters like Michelangelo and Botticelli

This 2-hour tour of the Vatican Museums is geared especially for kids ages seven to 12, so your whole family can enjoy the Gallery of Maps, the Sistine Chapel, and other exhibits. Plus, this tour allows you to skip the lines at the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica, giving you more time to explore. 

Discover Vatican City without the hassle on this seamless private tour. Your guide will meet you in the morning at your hotel, after which you'll drive into Vatican City. Equipped with an audio headset, you'll see the major highlights, from the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel to St. Peter's Basilica and the Borgia Apartments; skip-the-line access at different venues will save you additional time. Finish with lunch at a classic Roman restaurant.

Enter the Vatican Museums before they officially open to the public with this small group walking tour. Maximize time in the extensive galleries with a guide leading the way to museum highlights, including the Sistine Chapel. Visit St. Peter's Basilica without the crowds and learn about its the art and architecture.

Embark on an unforgettable tour of the world-famous Vatican Museums with a choice of three tailor-made itineraries. Short on time? Opt for 1.5-hour 'Silver' tour and visit the Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica. First time at the Vatican? Choose the 2-hour 'Gold' tour and check off the highlights of the Vatican Museums, including the Raphael Rooms, the Sistine Chapel and skip-the-line entrance to St Peter's Basilica. Don't want to miss anything? Sign up for the 3-hour 'Platinum' tour for a comprehensive tour of all three attractions.

See the Vatican on a skip-the-line tour, then visit the museum of Castel Sant'Angelo, aka Hadrian's Mausoleum. After exploring the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica with a guide, you'll then stroll across the streets of Vatican City to the former papal fortress of Castel Sant'Angelo, one of Rome's history-rich, yet lesser-known, monuments. Through the half-day experience, you'll hear tales of the Vatican artwork, the popes, the emperors, and of the city of Rome itself.

With our 3 hours small group tour up to 22 people, you will have the chance to visit the Vatican Museums with the Pinacoteca, an area usually not included in small group tours. You will avoid the queue thanks to our skip the line tickets. The Sistine Chapel, a must-sees, is included in the tour! On Wednesday morning, the Vatican museums are also less crowded, do not miss this opportunity!

Discover the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with a private, half-day tour including skip-the-line priority access. Follow your guide through the museum's many galleries to see artwork by Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, and Raphael. See the Sistine Chapel, home to Michelangelo's renowned frescoes. Learn about the art and architecture from your private guide.

Get's ready and join our 3 hours small group tour of the Vatican. Your Spanish-speaking guide will show you the main highlights of the Vatican Museum, one of the biggest art collection in the world. Admire the Sistine Chapel, signed by the main character of the Italian Renaissance: Michelangelo. And end your tour in the terrific St. Peter's Basilica.

Not many people can say they've spent time in the Sistine Chapel alone - until now. This first-ever experience, only available throughand TripAdvisor, grants you entry into the Vatican Museums with the clavigero (key keeper), a staff member with the privilege of opening the doors to the Vatican Museums and its galleries, at least an hour before standard early access tours. You and your small group get to see the Gallery of Maps and Raphael's Rooms as the lights are switched on - something never before witnessed by the public - and enjoy a rare guided visit inside the Sistine Chapel. Breakfast in the Pinecone Courtyard is an added bonus.

Avoid wasting time during your Vatican visit with this Vatican Museums and St Peter's Basilica tour at the no-wait access entrance. Join a knowledgeable guide to pass right by the long entrance queues and start touring the massive museums. See the incomparable Raphael's Rooms, Michelangelo's stunning Sistine Chapel, as well as other museum highlights like the Maps Gallery and Tapestries Gallery. Then visit the impressive St Peter's Basilica next door.

Save your time and reach Rome by the high-speed train and visit the highlights of Rome by hop-on/ hop off double-decker bus. Arrived at the Vatican Museums with our skip the line tour and our monolingual guide, you will have an overview of the history and the art of Rome before entering the Vatican Museums. Here you will admire cavernous galleries filled with ancient sculptures, tapestries, maps, and Etruscan antiquities before visiting the Sistine Chapel with its famous frescos. Our tour will continue self-guided to admire the S. Peter's Basilica and its elaborately paintings.