Skip the Line: Vatican Museums Tickets

If you'd like to visit the Vatican Museums without a guide, pre-book and skip the long entrance queues! Your Vatican Museums ticket will be pre-booked and pre-paid, for fast, hassle-free entry. After skipping the line, you can explore the Vatican Museums at your leisure, including the famous Sistine Chapel and Raphael's Rooms.

By pre-booking this Vatican Museums ticket you can avoid the long lines (which can take more than two hours!) to enter the Museums. Please note that all visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point, so please expect to wait 20-30 minutes to clear security. These special Vatican tickets include the standard ticket price plus fast-track access fee.

Do you want to get the most from your Vatican Museums visit?
For a small extra cost, you can upgrade your ticket and join a 5-star-rated guided tour. An expert guide will add value to your experience by pointing out the highlights of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica and by sharing the fascinating stories behind the art. Your group tour also includes special skip-the-line access to St Peter’s Basilica, a priority not available with individual tickets. The groups are small, never more than 20 people, ensuring personal attention from your knowledgeable guide.

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Skip the Line: Vatican Museums Entrance Tickets

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Skip the Line: Vatican Museums Entrance Tickets

Inclusions:

• Entrance fees
• Guaranteed to skip the long lines

Exclusions:

• Gratuities (optional)
• Hotel pickup and drop off
• Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Information:

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 24 hours, subject to availability.
• On Wednesday departure there is the possibility that you will be unable to include St. Peter's Basilica and St. Peter's Square. This is due to the weekly Papal Audience during which access to St. Peter's Basilica could be closed. As an alternative you will be offered an extended itinerary within the Vatican Museums, which still includes the Sistine Chapel and Raphael's Rooms. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you would prefer a ticket with St. Peter's Basilica and Square guaranteed to be included, please DO NOT select Wednesday as your travel date.
• We are unable to accommodate other entrance times. Entrance is strictly limited so you must arrive early. Anyone who arrives late cannot be accommodated.
• We cannot predict when individual museums will be crowded. In general long lines are common at major attractions in summer,on most weekends, and during peak travel periods throughout the year (Christmas, Easter, local holidays). Our skip-the-line tickets enable you to skip the line if indeed there is one. Unfortunately there is no way to foresee which days and times will produce lines, and which will not.
• On rare occasions St. Peter’s Basilica closes without notice. If this happens, we spend a full 3-hours touring the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. We will list new affected dates as they become available. The tour guides aim to notify guests if St. Peter’s Basilica is unexpectedly closed upon commencement of the tour. It is beyond our control so no refunds or discounts will be issued.

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