Skip the line - Private tour: Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel
Overview
Experience one of the most exclusive and intimate tours of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel
Saint Peter’s basilica is not included in this tour.
What's Included
- Skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
- Headsets
- Expert tour guide
- Tickets and Visit to Saint Peter’s Dome
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Food and Drinks
- Gratuities and tips (optional)
Meeting Location
Piazza del Risorgimento
5, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This 3-hour walking tour covers the most sacred site in Rome and the world –the Vatican museums the Sistine Chapel and the St. Peter’s Basilica
- Skip-the-line entry to all sites
- Professional and licensed tour guide
- Headsets to hear the guide
- Please note that on rare occasions, St. Peter’s Basilica will close without notice. In this case, a 2.5-hour tour will be offered inside the Vatican Museums. Unfortunately, since this is something we cannot control or predict, we cannot issue any refunds.
- One Wednesdays, Easter, Christmas and other religious holidays and feasts, St. Peter’s Basilica will be closed. In this case, a 2.5 hour tour will be offered inside the Vatican Museums instead.
- Please remember to wear comfortable walking shoes and keep your shoulders and knees covered! The Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica maintains a strict dress code year-round.
- The Vatican and St. Peter’s also have strict security restrictions. Due to metal detectors at the entrances of most attractions, it is forbidden to bring the following:
- Weapons and blunt objects (i.e. knives, umbrellas, etc.)
- Glass bottles or sprays
- Bicycles, skates, segways, luggage and pets
- This tour is not wheelchair accessible. If you have any special needs, please contact us directly before booking so that we may be able to accommodate.
- Make sure you arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled tour time
- This tour takes place every day except for Sunday and Festivities
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums.
- Headsets.
- Expert tour guide.
- Tickets and Visit to Saint Peter’s Dome.
- Hotel pick-up and drop off.
- Food and Drinks.
- Gratuities and tips (optional).
The minimum age to participate is 6..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Skip the line - Private tour: Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Skip the line – Private tour: Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
- Headsets
- Expert tour guide
- Tickets and Visit to Saint Peter’s Dome
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Food and Drinks
- Gratuities and tips (optional)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This 3-hour walking tour covers the most sacred site in Rome and the world –the Vatican museums the Sistine Chapel and the St. Peter’s Basilica
- Skip-the-line entry to all sites
- Professional and licensed tour guide
- Headsets to hear the guide
- Please note that on rare occasions, St. Peter’s Basilica will close without notice. In this case, a 2.5-hour tour will be offered inside the Vatican Museums. Unfortunately, since this is something we cannot control or predict, we cannot issue any refunds.
- One Wednesdays, Easter, Christmas and other religious holidays and feasts, St. Peter’s Basilica will be closed. In this case, a 2.5 hour tour will be offered inside the Vatican Museums instead.
- Please remember to wear comfortable walking shoes and keep your shoulders and knees covered! The Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica maintains a strict dress code year-round.
- The Vatican and St. Peter’s also have strict security restrictions. Due to metal detectors at the entrances of most attractions, it is forbidden to bring the following:
- Weapons and blunt objects (i.e. knives, umbrellas, etc.)
- Glass bottles or sprays
- Bicycles, skates, segways, luggage and pets
- This tour is not wheelchair accessible. If you have any special needs, please contact us directly before booking so that we may be able to accommodate.
- Make sure you arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled tour time
- This tour takes place every day except for Sunday and Festivities
