Skip the Line Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica
Overview
Priority entry to the Vatican Museums and live explanation of it's highlights with a historian who can make your lifetime experience easy and interesting.
Obviously, you need more and more information about the Michelangelo's frescoes, Sistine Chapel and the Last Judgement.
This tour is really unique because we designed it on our experiences.
What's Included
- Skip the line service.
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- All fees and taxes.
- St. Peter's Basilica.
- Radio Headset and earpiece (from the Vatican)
- Live guided tour by an experienced licensed guide.
- Dome of the St. Peter's Basilica.
- The Vatican Garden
- Breakfast/Lunch/Tea/Coffee/Scarf/Suveneer
Meeting Location
Via Sebastiano Veniero
15, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Piazza San Pietro
00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica.
What To Expect
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Vatican Museums
1 hour 40 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Sistine Chapel
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
St. Peter's Basilica
20 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Sign in 20 minutes before the tour at the meeting point what is "Via Sebastiano Veniero 15, 00192 Rome, Italy"
- Kid/Child need their birth identification I'd card. ( Kid/Child must be under 17 years old )
- Youths need their valid student card and birth identification I'd card. ( Youth must be 18 to 25 years old )
- If Kid/Child/Youth aren't able to show their I'd cards then they have to pay 25€ additional charge to change their tickets to a adult ticket.
- Sometime, 5 to 10 minutes you have to wait in security check line. And it's normal. Don't worry about it.
- The Vatican can check your identity card. So it's better to carry your ID card with you or soft copy on your phone.
- Soft shoes, comfortable drees and carrying drinking water are recommended.
- The Vatican dress code: shoulder and knees must be covered.
- For special occasion if St. Peter's Basilica is closed then this tour will finish inside the Sistine Chapel. In that case travellers will get chance to visit the Vatican Museums again.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- Skip the line service.
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.
- All fees and taxes.
- St. Peter's Basilica.
- Radio Headset and earpiece (from the Vatican).
- Live guided tour by an experienced licensed guide.
- Dome of the St. Peter's Basilica.
- The Vatican Garden.
- Breakfast/Lunch/Tea/Coffee/Scarf/Suveneer.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Skip the Line Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- 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 Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica 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 service.
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- All fees and taxes.
- St. Peter's Basilica.
- Radio Headset and earpiece (from the Vatican)
- Live guided tour by an experienced licensed guide.
- Dome of the St. Peter's Basilica.
- The Vatican Garden
- Breakfast/Lunch/Tea/Coffee/Scarf/Suveneer
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Sign in 20 minutes before the tour at the meeting point what is "Via Sebastiano Veniero 15, 00192 Rome, Italy"
- Kid/Child need their birth identification I'd card. ( Kid/Child must be under 17 years old )
- Youths need their valid student card and birth identification I'd card. ( Youth must be 18 to 25 years old )
- If Kid/Child/Youth aren't able to show their I'd cards then they have to pay 25€ additional charge to change their tickets to a adult ticket.
- Sometime, 5 to 10 minutes you have to wait in security check line. And it's normal. Don't worry about it.
- The Vatican can check your identity card. So it's better to carry your ID card with you or soft copy on your phone.
- Soft shoes, comfortable drees and carrying drinking water are recommended.
- The Vatican dress code: shoulder and knees must be covered.
- For special occasion if St. Peter's Basilica is closed then this tour will finish inside the Sistine Chapel. In that case travellers will get chance to visit the Vatican Museums again.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
