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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

226 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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Adults

(19+)

Children

(7 - 18)

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

BeatrizKrym

TripAdvisor 19 Nov, 2024

Very interesting visit with great guide

Very interesting visit the guide Fred was great showed and explained clearly the most important parts Its an amazing place to see

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

barbararQ985WA

TripAdvisor

15 Jul, 2023

Great Tour

Polina was the best It was very crowded and she was expert at navigating through the crowds Her tour was engaging and informative Highly recommend

KarenAG1987

TripAdvisor

15 Jul, 2023

Wonderful Time at the Vatican

We loved our early access Vatican tour Martina was fantastic She answered all our questions and explained what we were seeing with wonderful details Would highly recommend Martina

dougf7

TripAdvisor

10 Jul, 2023

Exceptional tour guide and experience

Maria Laura is an incredible tour guide Shes knowledgeable and passionate about the museums artists and Michaelangelo I cannot imagine a better experience

F8864SZdavidh

TripAdvisor

10 Jul, 2023

High Distinction

Lived up to my high expectations including being at the top of the dome Tour guide Maria Laura is and was excellent

richardwE3471VL

TripAdvisor

06 Jul, 2023

Excellent Vatican Tour

The Vatican Sistine Chapel and St Peters are beyond my skills to explain so you just have to see them Quite magnificent Our tour guide Eddie of EcoArt tours was exceptionally well organised knowledgeable and funny We had a guided tour of the Coliseum by another company which was not a patch on this one Well worth the money to skip all the queues and have a tour Very happy

4.9

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

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BeatrizKrym

Very interesting visit with great guide

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Great Tour

Wonderful Time at the Vatican

Exceptional tour guide and experience

High Distinction

Excellent Vatican Tour

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