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Exclusive First Access Vatican Tour with Skip the Line Basilica

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Bypass the lines and enter the Vatican Museums with the first access of the day. In a less congested setting, begin exploring the timeless pieces that line these halls. With a knowledgeable Vatican tour guide and a select small group of no more than 10 people, your visit will be even more memorable. This is not a typical Vatican tour; instead, your itinerary has been tailored to discover the legends, histories, stories, and even hidden meanings behind the museum's most priceless artworks. Your English-speaking Vatican guide will show you all the must-see masterpieces the Vatican Museums have to offer. Your guide will brace you to encounter Michelangelo's greatest work: the Sistine Chapel towards the end of your visit. When available, and excluding Wednesdays, Skip the Line access to St. Peter's Basilica will be included at the end of your tour at no extra cost. No guided tour is provided inside the Basilica. The Basilica is free to enter.
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  • Headsets
  • Skip the Line Entrance Tickets to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
  • English Speaking Vatican Guide
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel Pick up & Drop off
Departure Point

Via Tunisi, 4, 00192 Roma RM, Italy Plan on arriving to our meeting point at least 15 minutes in advance of your selected departure time. Meet our representative on the steps at Via Tunisi, located at the corner with Via Sebastiano Veniero. Be on the lookout for the color bright green of our logo.

Return Details

Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City When access is available, this tour will conclude at the steps of St. Peter's Basilica. When access is not available, this tour will conclude at the Sistine Chapel.


  • Visit the Vatican Museums with fast entry, in the first available access of the day.
    10 minutes
  • Cortile della Pigna, Vatican City, Italy
    This courtyard gets its name from the enormous bronze Pinecone sculpture that dominates it. Don't miss Alfredo Pomodoro's famous Sphere within Sphere while you are here. Ask your guide to give it a spin for you!
    15 minutes
  • Sphere within a Sphere, Vatican City, Italy
    Don't miss Arnaldo Pomodoro's Sphere within a Sphere. Variations of this sculpture can be found in many settings around the world. Ask your guide to give it a spin for you!
  • Museo Pio Clementino, Vatican City, Italy
    The most famous wing of the Vatican Museums, the Pio Clementino museum contains much of the Museum's most important highlights. Your guide will take you through the Room of the Animals, where you can spot the life-like statues of fauna from around the world. Head to the Octagonal Courtyard where a small fountain trickles in the background of famous statues like the Laocoonte and Apollo Belvedere. Don't forget to look at the Candelabra Gallery - master painters decorated these ceilings to create the illusion of a 3D effect centuries ago!
    45 minutes
  • Gallery Of The Maps, Vatican City, Italy
    Head with your guide to the Gallery of the Maps and get a perspective of the world how it was five centuries ago. These exquisitely detailed, hand-painted giant maps are a favorite of the Vatican Museums. See if you can find the Italian cities you have visited, or spot the nod to Christopher Columbus' journey to the Americas.
    20 minutes
  • Stanze di Raffaello, Vatican City, Italy
    Raphael painted these rooms with incredible frescoes, originally meant for the private rooms of Pope Julius II.
    15 minutes
  • Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Italy
    No guides are able to speak inside the Sistine Chapel. However, your guide will prepare you in advance for your free time inside so you'll know what to look for.
    30 minutes
  • Museos Vaticanos, Rome, Italy
    Your visit ends close to where it began, after the spiral staircase at the entrance to the Vatican Museums.
  • Vatican City, Vatican City, Italy
    Visit to Vatican Museums - Vatican City
  • St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Italy
    When available, access is provided to St Peter's Basilica, skipping the lines. A tour is not provided inside the Basilica, only access. Your visit will end at the steps of St. Peter's Square with an introduction made by your guide after which you will be on your own to continue exploring.
    5 minutes
  • St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy
    When available, access to St. Peter's Basilica via a special exit from the Sistine Chapel will be included in your tour. This access will allow you to skip the long lines normally required for entry to the Basilica. No tour inside the Basilica will be provided, just access. Please note this is provided in an as available basis and access is not guaranteed. Note: The remaining time is spent between the attractions.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Strollers are permitted as long as they can be folded up and carried up stairs.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Chicago6321
14 Mar 2023
Stefan was the best! His passion for the history of the Vatican really showed. We had a fabulous time.
garypB8671AA
04 Mar 2023
Laura really was fantastic at explaining all we needed to know about the Vatican City and all it has to offer. She brought to life all the wonderful works of art and informed us before we saw them what to look for . She was simply the best.
This tour in is organized by EcoArt Travel

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