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Skip the Line Sistine Chapel and Vatican Tour for Kids and Family

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Overview

This 3-hour tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel is guaranteed to keep your family entertained. You’ll benefit from pre-booked tickets, ensuring you won’t waste time in lengthy entrance queues. The tour is designed with families and children in mind, and you’ll learn more about the extraordinary collections held in the Vatican Museums, including Raphael's Rooms and the Gallery of Maps. You’ll enter Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. This interactive tour will keep your children engaged throughout.

What's Included

  • Private tour
  • Pre-booked timed-entry tickets to the Vatican Museums
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Meals
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Viale Vaticano
100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

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End point

Piazza San Pietro
00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

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Vatican Museums

You will meet your guide near the Vatican City before you skip the long entrance queues at the Vatican Museums and commence the tour. If necessary, you can deposit any luggage or belongings in the Vatican cloakroom.For the duration of this tour, children will participate in games and win prizes while learning more about the Vatican artwork. You will see ancient Greek and Roman sculptures as well as the sarcophagi of Empress Helena and Constantina, the mother and daughter of Constantine the Great.You will then head through the Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries, Sobieski Hall, and the stunning Raphael Rooms.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

The tour will then enter the Sistine Chapel, the venue for papal elections and the most visited attraction in Italy! You will see Michelangelo's renowned fresco - 'The Last Judgment', and listen to stories from the Bible, including the creation of Adam.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Basilica

t is then time for a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica where you will explore the numerous side chapels with their hidden crypts. You will see Michelangelo’s Pietà and your guide will explain why this is the only work that he signed. You will gain an appreciation of the mastery that went into the creation of Bernini’s altarpiece and learn how Michelangelo triumphed over his contemporaries for the honour to paint St. Peter’s magnificent dome.There is still more to see though below ground level. You guide will lead you below ground to the papal crypt where, over the centuries, many of the Popes have been interred. This special place is a site of pilgrimage for many Catholics.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Square

Your family will love participating in quizzes, answering trivia, and joining in scavenger hunts, and many more entertaining activities during the tour, keeping children fully engaged throughout. Your local guide for children and families will fully customise your tour and make it unique to you.Your tour will end in Saint Peter's Square next to the taxi and bus station.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Jubilee the Basilica might not be accessible as part of the tour. Unfortunately, we know that very last minute. In any case, you can go there after the tour, queuing.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Skip the Line Sistine Chapel and Vatican Tour for Kids and Family?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Frequently Asked Questions (7)

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Skip the Line Sistine Chapel and Vatican Tour for Kids and Family?
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This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Private tour.
  • pre-booked timed-entry tickets to the Vatican Museums.
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines.
  • Local taxes.
  • Professional art historian local guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Meals.
  • Private transportation.
  • Gratuities.
  • Drink.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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The minimum age to participate is 3..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If 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 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Skip the Line Sistine Chapel and Vatican Tour for Kids and Family is as follows:

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Skip the Line Sistine Chapel and Vatican Tour for Kids and Family 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 2024
Q: How long does a refund take to reach my card, and can I get it faster?
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Once 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 2026

What's Included

Activity name

  • Private tour
  • Pre-booked timed-entry tickets to the Vatican Museums
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Local taxes
  • Professional art historian local guide
  • Meals
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities
  • Drink

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Jubilee the Basilica might not be accessible as part of the tour. Unfortunately, we know that very last minute. In any case, you can go there after the tour, queuing.
  • Not stroller accessible

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