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First Access Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel + St. Peter's Basilica Access

Small Group of 10 or less + first access

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€ 159.00

232 reviews

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.
Small groups of 10 or less.
Skip the Line Basilica Access (when available).

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Date

Language

Travellers

Adults

(19+)

Children

(7 - 18)

Infant (Free)

09 january 2023

First Access Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel + St. Peter's Basilica Access

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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.

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, you will enjoy skip-the-line access to St. Peter's Basilica, excluding Wednesdays and special events.

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 (excluding Wednesdays and special events)

what’s excluded

Hotel pick up, drop-off
Gratuities

tonyeT1966AC

TripAdvisor 12 Dec, 2024

Outstandingly good guide Riccardo and tour

This was the best guided tour Ive ever done in 63 years Our guide Riccardo was so knowledgeable in terms of art history philosophy and his explanations were superb We thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the tour Outstanding Thank you Riccardo

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

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.

When available,Skip the Line Access to St. Peter's Basilica will be automatically provided at no extra cost. No guided tour will be provided. Please note that the Basilica is a separate venue to the Vatican Museums, is free to enter and does not require a ticket. It is not possible to always guarantee access to the Basilica, which may close with little or no notice.

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

Theresa

TripAdvisor

11 Sep, 2023

Oh es war ein absolut wunderschÃ¶ner Tag Wir wurden sehr frÃ¼h abgeholt aber das aufstehen und die Fahrt haben sich geloht Traumhaftes tÃ¼rkieses Wasser und traumhafte Aussichten auf die steilen Klipp

Oh es war ein absolut wunderschÃ¶ner Tag Wir wurden sehr frÃ¼h abgeholt aber das aufstehen und die Fahrt haben sich geloht Traumhaftes tÃ¼rkieses Wasser und traumhafte Aussichten auf die steilen Klippen Mittags gab es super leckere frisch gekochte Pasta mit TomatensoÃŸe und Tunfisch einen Espresso und etwas Wein Unser Guide war super lieb und hat uns mega viel erzÃ¤hlt

M5104EKjeffreyh

TripAdvisor

08 Sep, 2023

1010 Must Do

Laura was amazing She was very informative and kept the tour fun with jokes along the way Skipping the line saved us hours getting into the church and definitely recommend

kevinhA7995PR

TripAdvisor

05 Sep, 2023

This is the one

Laura was great Easy to understand and provided great info Did not feel rushed or feel like it was too slow Chicago

Basmafr

TripAdvisor

04 Sep, 2023

A trip to the Vatican

We had the most wonderful experience our guide was the lovely Maria Laura she made the tour fun and educational 1010 a tour not to miss

E5129EVkatieo

TripAdvisor

02 Sep, 2023

Do the early tour its so much nicer

Martina was a great guide We loved her blend of humor and history Definitely recommend doing the early morning Vatican tour its nice to be there before its too crowded and not so hot

4.9

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First Access Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel + St. Peter's Basilica Access

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First Access Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel + St. Peter's Basilica Access

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About the tour

what’s included

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tonyeT1966AC

Outstandingly good guide Riccardo and tour

Itinerary

Starting Point

Ending Point

Oh es war ein absolut wunderschÃ¶ner Tag Wir wurden sehr frÃ¼h abgeholt aber das aufstehen und die Fahrt haben sich geloht Traumhaftes tÃ¼rkieses Wasser und traumhafte Aussichten auf die steilen Klipp

1010 Must Do

This is the one

A trip to the Vatican

Do the early tour its so much nicer

4.9

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