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Skip-the-Line: Vatican & Sistine Chapel Admission with Optional Audio Guide

By City Wonders
7.6 out of 10
Good
Free cancellation available
Price is £77 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • No-Wait Access – even faster than Skip-the-Line
  • Full-day access to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • Explore at your own pace and for as long as you like
  • Map provided so you can find what you want to see most
  • Enhance your experience with an audio-guide on your phone

Activity location

  • Vatican Museums
    • 00120, Vatican City, Vatican City

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Vatican Museum
    • 4 Via Tunisi
    • 00192, Roma, Lazio, Italy

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Skip-the-Line Admission Ticket

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h

Discover the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums at your own pace with an escorted entrance.

Please note that this option does not include an audioguide or a guide.

Starting time: 10:30
Price details
£77.12 x 1 Adult£77.12
Total
Price is £77.12
Until Wed, 20 May

Skip-the-Line Admission Ticket with Audioguide

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English

Entry to the Vatican Museums is timed, and tickets are not interchangeable for other times.

This option includes entry tickets and an audioguide, offering an in-depth overview of the Museum's extensive art and artefact collection. Please note that it does not include a guide or a guided tour

Price details
£77.12 x 1 Adult£77.12
Total
Price is £77.12

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Skip-the-line admission to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Escorted access through the Skip-the-Line Entrance to the Vatican Museums
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Map of the Museums to create your own tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Multilingual Audio Guide on your mobile phone (If Selected)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Buffet breakfast inside the Vatican's Courtyard (if Option is selected)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Children 6 and younger are complimentary.
  • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked start time.
  • Due to heightened security measures, you may experience delays in clearing security checks when entering the venue.
  • If the Audioguide option is selected: PLEASE ENSURE TO DOWNLOAD THE APP BEFORE THE TOUR. Once downloaded, the app can be used offline.
  • If the Audioguide option is selected: Please ensure that you bring earphones and have enough battery on your phone to enjoy all the content of the self-guided app once inside the Vatican.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

This ticket is ideal for independent travellers who want to explore the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel without a tour guide, yet still wish to bypass the long lines that often form at this iconic site. Upon arrival, you’ll be escorted through a special no-wait Vatican Partner entrance. Your dedicated coordinator will provide a brief introduction and a map of the museums before you set off on your self-guided adventure. You’ll also have access to a multilingual Audio Guide on your mobile device, offering rich insights into the art and history around you.

With your full-day ticket, map, and audio guide, you can curate your own experience and explore the highlights of the Museums’ renowned collections at your own pace. Visit areas often missed by group tours, such as the Pinacoteca gallery and the Etruscan Museum, or take your time to admire the beauty of iconic spots like the Pinecone Courtyard and Gallery of Maps.

No visit to the Vatican is complete without witnessing its crown jewel: the Sistine Chapel. Your ticket includes entry to the chapel, and your coordinator will share essential information on what to look out for as you marvel at this extraordinary masterpiece.

Location

Activity location

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    Vatican Museums
    • 00120, Vatican City, Vatican City

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Vatican Museum
    • 4 Via Tunisi
    • 00192, Roma, Lazio, Vatican City