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First Access Vatican + Optional Skip the Line Basilica

Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

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€ 159.00

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Gain first access to the Vatican Museums and skip the lines. Immerse yourself in the wonders within these walls in a more intimate setting. Your experience will.. Read more

First Access of the day.
Choose a group of 10 or 20.
Skip the Line Basilica Access (when option selected).

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Adults

(19+)

Children

(7 - 18)

Infant (Free)

(0 - 6)

09 january 2023

First Access Vatican + Optional Skip the Line Basilica

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About the tour

Gain first access to the Vatican Museums and skip the lines. Immerse yourself in the wonders within these walls in a more intimate setting. Your experience will be elevated by an expert Vatican guide and an exclusive small group of 10 or fewer, or a group tour of 20 or fewer,.

This is no ordinary Vatican tour. Your itinerary is meticulously designed to unravel the stories, history, legends, and even secrets behind the Museum's most treasured works. Guided by an expert English-speaking Vatican guide, you'll fully appreciate the marvels the Vatican Museums offer. Cap off your visit with a special entrance to the Sistine Chapel, where your guide will prepare you to admire Michelangelo's greatest masterpiece.

Your insider guide will optimize your visit on the day of your tour ensuring you witness the Vatican Museum's most important highlights.

Ideal for first-timers to the Vatican, this tour covers the Vatican Museums; Sistine Chapel, including, but not limited to, the Pinecone Courtyard, Belvedere Courtyard, Room of the Muses, the Round Room, Greek Cross Room, Candelabra Gallery, Gallery of the Tapestries, and the Gallery of the Maps.

At the conclusion of your tour, if you have chosen an option that explicitly includes it, you will enjoy skip-the-line access to St. Peter's Basilica, where you will be free to explore on your own.

Daily except Sunday

2.5 hours - departure 8:00 AM

English

what’s included

Tour as described
Skip the Line Vatican Museums entrance tickets
First access
English speaking Vatican Guide
Access to St. Peter's Basilica (only when option selected)

what’s excluded

Hotel pick up, drop-off
Gratuities

Sunshine64321765826

TripAdvisor 24 Sep, 2025

EcoArt Travel is TOP

Wij hadden Eddy van EcoArt Travel Een echte aanrader Super getalenteerde gids en zeer vriendelijk En met leerrijke en duidelijke uitleg Echt Mega Top

Starting Point

*THIS VOUCHER IS NOT A TICKET*

*DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REDEEM THIS VOUCHER DIRECTLY AT THE VATICAN MUSEUMS*

Plan on arriving to our meeting point at least 15 minutes in advance of your selected departure time. Meet our representative on the steps in front of Via Tunisi, 4. The steps are located at the corner with Via Sebastiano Veniero. Your Ticket Host will be holding a flag with the green EcoArt logo.

Ending Point

Vatican Museums or St. Peter's Basilica (depending on option selected)

Itineraries vary from day to day and at the discretion of your guide who will adapt your route.

This itinerary covers the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Other stops include but are not limited to: Pinecone Courtyard, Belvedere Courtyard, Room of the Muses, the Round Room, Candelabra Gallery, Gallery of the Tapestries and the Gallery of the Maps.

Choose an option that includes Skip the Line Access to St. Peter's Basilica to enjoy a direct route from the Vatican Museums. No guided tour will be provided. Please note that the Basilica is a separate venue to the Vatican Museums.

Additional information

What to bring with you

Comfortable shoes are recommended.
Leave big backpacks at your hotel! Only small purses are permitted inside the Museums.
Something to cover your knees and shoulders.
Photos are permitted is almost all rooms of the Vatican Museums, except for the Sistine Chapel. No bulky or clearly professional photographic or video equipment (especially tripods or large videocameras, equipment backpacks) will be permitted inside the Museums.

Running Days

Daily except Sunday

Accessibility

We are unfortunately unable to accomodate guests with wheelchairs.
Guests must be able to climb and descend stairs on their own.

Special Notes

*THIS VOUCHER IS NOT A TICKET* You must redeem this voucher at the meeting time and location designed on this voucher, with one of our designed Ticket Coordinators.

It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes.

Large bags and backpacks must be checked in.

To enter the Vatican Museums, shoulders and knees must be covered.

We are unfortunately unable to accomodate guests with wheelchairs.

Guests must be able to climb and descend stairs on their own.

Cancellation Policy

Tour goes forward rain or shine! Your Vatican Tour may be cancelled for a full refund or may be switched to a different date/time as long as your request is received no later than 24 hours before your original departure time and date. Multiple changes are permitted. To request a cancellation or change of time/date, send an e-mail to info@ecoarttravel.com.

Reviews

Sunshine64321765826

TripAdvisor

24 Sep, 2025

EcoArt Travel is TOP

Wij hadden Eddy van EcoArt Travel Een echte aanrader Super getalenteerde gids en zeer vriendelijk En met leerrijke en duidelijke uitleg Echt Mega Top

CZug11

TripAdvisor

21 Sep, 2025

Did the job but would have done a longer tour

Monika was an extremely experienced tour guide and had so much knowledge Her resumé was very impressive I cant fault her for this but the Vatican itself is just a very overwhelming experience There is so much thrown at you at once With this she was giving us a LOT of information and was going VERY fast Had nothing to do with her accent just spoke very quickly Since it was such an overwhelming experience having her slow down would have made this experience a lot more informative I learned a lot of great history from her but I feel like I did not get 70 of the history she explained This had nothing to do with the tour but it is the Jubliee year so we were able to experience the center gate of the basilica and that was the best part of the tour She left us right before we could go in there and she said a lot of info about the basilica that were only open for the jubliee year and nobody in my group grasped it It kind of seemed she was in a rush to get to her next group Overall it was a great experience and I am glad I did it I probably would have picked a different tour group if I knew this But the crowds in the Vatican you really have to move with them so you kind of have no choice but to rush a bit My favorite part was the basilica and it wasnt even a part of their tour we had the option to attend a mass inside which was spectacular Monika was a delight and I feel bad giving an ok review she poured her heart out into it If you want something quick this is it if you wanted to take your time and really hear all the info maybe go with something different

U7523HVkathrynm

TripAdvisor

20 Sep, 2025

Happy customers

Wonderful tour lead by our very knowledgeable guide Doriana Doriana was very interesting to listen to The tour was not rushed A very enjoyable experience

I2443VGbriand

TripAdvisor

19 Sep, 2025

Stunned by the mountain of art

I was overwhelmed by the quantity of precious art work and the vatican embraced it all even though some might be considered as not Catholic Oscar captured the dual quality of knowing the subject matter well and having his own special selections

X4092QXcherylh

TripAdvisor

18 Sep, 2025

Great tour Very knowledgeable guide

Oscar was extremely knowledgeable I cant imagine seeing these sites without him If you choose this tour ask for Oscar

4.9

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First Access Vatican + Optional Skip the Line Basilica

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Sunshine64321765826

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EcoArt Travel is TOP

Did the job but would have done a longer tour

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Stunned by the mountain of art

Great tour Very knowledgeable guide

4.9

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