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First Access Vatican + Optional Skip the Line Basilica

Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour
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€ 139.00
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Gain First Access to the Vatican Museums and skip the lines, entering before the general public for a more intimate and exclusive experience inside one of the w.. 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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Children
(7 - 18)
Infant (Free)
(0 - 6)
09 january 2023
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About the tour

Gain First Access to the Vatican Museums and skip the lines, entering before the general public for a more intimate and exclusive experience inside one of the world’s most extraordinary cultural landmarks.

Enjoy a premium guided experience led by an expert English-speaking Vatican guide, in either a Semi-Private Group (max 10 guests) or a Small Group (max 20 guests), ensuring personalized attention and a more immersive visit.

This is no ordinary Vatican tour. Your carefully designed itinerary is created to reveal the stories, history, legends, and hidden secrets behind the Vatican’s most treasured masterpieces. Your insider guide will expertly optimize your visit, ensuring you experience the most important highlights of the Vatican Museums without missing a thing.

Perfect for first-time visitors to the Vatican, this tour includes the must-see highlights of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, including (but not limited to): Pinecone Courtyard, Belvedere Courtyard, Room of the Muses, Round Room, Greek Cross Room, Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries, Gallery of the Maps, and the stunning Raphael Rooms.

Your experience culminates with a special entrance to the Sistine Chapel, where your guide will prepare you to fully appreciate Michelangelo’s greatest masterpiece. For an even more complete Vatican experience, choose the option that includes Skip-the-Line access to St. Peter's Basilica.

With direct entry after your museum tour, you’ll be free to explore the Basilica independently at your own pace (no guided tour inside), avoiding additional queues and making the most of your time.

Daily except Sunday

2.5 hours - departure 8:00 AM

English

what’s included
  • Skip the Line Vatican Museums entrance tickets
  • Professional and Passionate Art Historian Guide
  • Sistine Chapel
  • Raphael Rooms
  • Gallery of the Maps
  • Headsets
  • Access to St. Peter's Basilica (depending on option selected)
what’s excluded
  • Hotel pick up, drop-off
  • Gratuities
Paradise29273611363

TripAdvisor 17 Jun, 2026

Martina best guide for Rome

Martina was the best guide you could wish for She was full of energy enthusiastic and friendly Amazing how she knew all the details of the many spots we visited Her humour and lighthearted storytelling kept it fresh and interesting We would go with her again in a heartbeat

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Itinerary

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, Greek Cross Room, Candelabra Gallery, Gallery of the Tapestries,Gallery of the Maps and the Raphael Rooms.

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
  • 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.

Daily except Sunday

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

    • 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
    juvieq2018
    TripAdvisor
    21 Nov, 2023
    Exceptional tour guide

    Hilaria was exceptionally knowledgeable tour guide Thank you for sharing a lot to us about the Vatican museum I would highly recommend you

    brookea547
    TripAdvisor
    20 Nov, 2023
    Do the Vatican and St Peters Basilica tour with Catalina

    Catalina clearly has a love for the history and the art and shares it with her tour group in a fun and entertaining way For me there were moments that were mind blowing about the tour Not just what we were seeing but the knowledge that was being shared A great experience The tour group was well organized professional and personal Highly recommend

    F634LVcharlottew
    TripAdvisor
    18 Nov, 2023
    What a great day

    Our tour guide Pasquale was excellent You could tell he is passionate about what he does Without the tour we would have been lost It is worth the money and skipping the line saves you time to explore more of the city

    258garretf
    TripAdvisor
    16 Nov, 2023
    Interesting to the very end

    Guided tour was with Maria Laura and EcoArt Everything was very efficient and Maria was a font of knowledge Tour was interesting and well paced Maria had a wicked sense of humour was extremely knowledgeable and managed to keep the tour interesting to the very end quite an achievement Well done Laura and Thank you

    andykX3625HO
    TripAdvisor
    10 Nov, 2023
    A great tour

    Sarah our guide was wonderful she lead us gently through the various halls and galleries on our tour she was full of interesting facts

    4.9
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