Vatican Museums: Fast Track Guided Tour
This 2.5-hour Vatican Tour offers the best value among our options, providing a concise yet comprehensive experience. Reserve your spot today and our enthusiastic art historian will help you bypass the lines and guide you through the complex Vatican museums and Sistine Chapel in just two hours.
Your guide, familiar with every corner of the museums, will efficiently lead you through the more than 1,200 galleries. The tour focuses on the Raphael Rooms, the classical Greek and Roman sculptures in the Belvedere Courtyard, and the Gallery of Maps, while keeping on schedule toward the main attraction: the Sistine Chapel.
Options
2025 Departures
8:00
What's included in Vatican Museums: Fast Track Guided Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Meet at number 19 ahead of fast track entry into the Vatican museums!
Vatican Museums
Vast museums inside the Vatican City which house many thousands of ancient works of art and sculpture. The most important museum complex in the world!
Sistine Chapel
Simply the most colourful room in the world! Michelangelo's ceiling will deeply impress all who enter.
Inclusions
- Skip all queues at the Vatican and move ahead of other visitors
- Access to the Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel
- Comprehensive guided Vatican Museums experience with an expert Vatican tour guide
- Visit to the Belvedere Courtyard and Greek and Roman Sculpture collections
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- St. Peter's Basilica
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Only small bags or purses are allowed in the Vatican. No large bags or weapons allowed, and a cloakroom is available at the Vatican
- Due to the route covered and/or of transportation used, it is not possible to participate in this tour using a wheelchair, scooter, or other aid. Please contact us to inquire about customized tour options for guests with mobility challenges.
- Due to the special events associated with the 2025 Jubileee, access to St. Peter's Basilica might be restricted. Such closures are beyond our control.
- Dress comfortably, shoulders and knees must be covered for both men and women
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Starting point #1 address is at Via Sebastiano Veniero 19, nearest metro station is called Ottaviano / San Pietro / Musei Vaticani on Linea A which on any Rome metro map is coloured orange.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Please arrive 15 minutes before tour departure time in front of Via Sebastiano Veniero 19. Across the street from the Vatican Museums entrance you will see a staircase which leads down to Via Sebastiano Veniero. At the bottom of the stairs, turn right. Number 19 is a few steps ahead where a ItaliaTours representative will be waiting for you. Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/ZtNY3GCYFy8zbCN29 Need Help? Call/Text/WhatsApp: +1 617 207 6611 Call from Italy: +39 06 967 41298 Email: [email protected]
