Skip the Line: Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & Raphael Rooms + Basilica Access
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Skip the Line: Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & Raphael Rooms + Basilica Access
By EcoArt Travel
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Ages 0-99, max of 20 per group
Duration: 2h 30m
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Live guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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- Skip the Line Access & Entrance Ticket to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
- Insider Guide (if guided option selected)
- Headsets to hear your guide clearly (if guided option selected)
- Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
- Entry/Admission - Cortile della Pigna
- Entry/Admission - Museo Pio Clementino
- Entry/Admission - Stanze di Raffaello
- Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
- Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Square
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
What's not included- Food & Beverages
- Gratuities
- Start:
- Via Tunisi, 4, 00192 Roma RM, ItalyPlan 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. They will be holding a sign with the green EcoArt logo.
End:- Vatican Museums, 00120, Vatican City
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6700P14- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Children 6 and under are entitled to free access to the Vatican Museums (with proof of age)
- Children aged 7-18 are entitled to a reduced entry fee (see tour and ticket pricing) and must provide proof of age.
- Children under 18 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.
- At least 4 people are required for the guided tour option to take place.
- Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked start time. Tickets are time sensitive and we cannot accomodate late arrivals.
- Entrance into St. Peter's Basilica is separate from the Vatican Museums and is not always available. When available, you will be given the option to benefit from Skip the Line Access to St. Peter's Basilica at no extra cost. Entrance to the Basilica is free and does not require a ticket.
- Guests with a certified disability of over 75% are entitled to free entrance to the Vatican and do not require a ticket. For guests who are not self-sufficient, free entry is extended to a companion.
- Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6700P14
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- Via Tunisi, 4, 00192 Roma RM, ItalyPlan 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. They will be holding a sign with the green EcoArt logo.
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- 2Pass bySphere within a Sphere
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- 6Pass byMuseos Vaticanos
- 7Pass bySt. Peter's BasilicaVatican City
- 00120, Vatican City
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- 35jenniferq0 contributionsGreat Guide at the Vatican Museum matters!We enjoyed seeing the Vatican Museum so much more with our tour guide Marcello! His knowledge was priceless, as the museum can be overwhelming with all there is to see and the crowds. The meeting point was easy to find. You definitely want a great guide at the Vatican Museum and Marcello with EcoArt was ours!Written 13 January 2025
- W269QYannn0 contributionsComments on Vantican and Sistine chapel visitIt was a very nice experience! The staff is very nice, friendly and responsible. I had a deep immersive experience in the museum with our tour guide Monica😊lovely small group tour! I strongly recommend this activity.Written 11 January 2025
- Kyndra P0 contributionsGuided tour of the Vatican, Sistine chapel, and St. Peter’s basilica.My husband and I enjoyed our guided tour on the Vatican. Our guide Laura was so kind and knowledgeable. She was always willing to take the time to answer questions. We would recommend to anyone visiting to take this tour.Written 11 January 2025
- davidyR7110EN0 contributionsAmazing experienceFred was an amazing tour guide. He knew the most obscure facts and could answer any question which just shows his personal passion for the subject matter. If you’re able; I’d recommend requesting FredWritten 10 January 2025
- diannekarlap0 contributions5 Stars for AssuntaIt was a good idea to book a skip the line tickets to enter the Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel. Assunta, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and she brought some illustrations to explain all the paintings and sculptures around the area. She also knows all the best spots to take a photo. We highly recommend them.Written 8 January 2025
- RachelLee990 contributionsvery crowdedIt is SOOOO crowded. The museum has so much to offer. But we had to keep moving. Wish we had more time at each stop. The guide spoke good English. Not interesting or entertaining, though. I could got all the information on google or chatgpt.Written 7 January 2025
- maryhR7079VD0 contributionsGiuseppe The great guideGiuseppe Was our guide and what a wonderful guide he is. His knowledge and passion for his work and the art we saw was so impressive. We learned so much and his enthusiasm transferred to us. Thank you for a wonderful time!Written 7 January 2025
- mohammedsT6813BJ0 contributionsLaura was fun and very clear to understandLaura was fun and very clear to understand. She took her time explaining things and made sure everyone understood and and answered all our questionsWritten 6 January 2025
- christophercV4129GG0 contributionsVatican Tour with the awesome Martina!We thoroughly enjoyed our tour through the Vatican. Special shoutout and thanks to our fantastic host Martina who made it such a great and wonderful experience. She was extremely lovely, knowledgeable, and engaging throughout the entire tour. Definitely recommended this tour and if you can specifically ask for Martina!Written 5 January 2025
- Wander546517688300 contributionsEcoArt Travel is the BEST.I recently had the privilege to visit Rome and attend an EcoArt Travel tour of the Vatican. The tour guide was Assunta, a true Art Historian! Words cannot express how impressed I was with Assunta’s professionalism, skill set, and in-depth knowledge of the Vatican and the uniqueness of the items found therein. Assunta’s engaging personality immediately made the group feel comfortable. She took the time to answer questions and made certain each member of the group (ranging from older adults to children) were given the time and attention necessary to make the Vatican tour a life-long memory! Although there are many options for tourists to choose from while in Rome, EcoArt Travel and their esteemed tour guides (such as Assunta) is what sets them apart from the competition. Respectfully, LB (USA)Written 4 January 2025
- bel_ng20250 contributionsVery entertaining and accessibleYamuna from EcoArt gave us a fantastic tour with a great choice of masterpieces and interesting facts and explanations.Written 4 January 2025
- 921eloisel0 contributionsAlessia was amazing!Our tour guide Alessia was AMAZING!! Super knowledgeable and humorous!! The Vatican is amazing and Alessia was very organised and efficient. Her content knowledge and explanations were fantastic!Written 4 January 2025
- michelwS3840LI0 contributionsYour with the art historianWe had a wonderful art historian, Assunta from EcoArt as our tour guide. She has great knowledge of the Vatican City and the art history, we were very lucky to have her lead our tour. She is very professional and shared exclusive details of the highlights of the Vatican City. We enjoyed very much and had very good experience.Written 4 January 2025
- G483KLthomass0 contributionsAwesome!Our tour was great and our tour guide was amazing . The tour guide was Assunta. She was very knowable and fun and very personable,!Written 4 January 2025
- patcjr0 contributionsMarina as guide of tour was excellent. Very informative and very nice. Did not rush us and was efficient in managingThe tour was good, although seemed a bit short Martina was informative, friendly, and accommodating the lines were not bad and we moved through the crowds quickly it seemedWritten 4 January 2025
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Ladyhawker
8 contributions
Dec 2019
This would not have been a good experience without our guide, Jeanette. The meet up was at the bottom of the stairs across the street from the Vatican. Communications the day before and directions were pretty clear. It's a lot of walking, wear good shoes. The bad side is that the Vatican, Chapel and Basilica were all ridiculously jam packed. (Glaringly apparent that this religious government is desperate for your money) It was difficult to maneuver let alone actually see anything but, Jeanette was absolutely the best. Not only was she confidant and very knowledgeable but, she was interesting, funny and engaging. She managed our group of about 20 people, which contained a wide age range, (pre-teen boys to octogenarians) like a champ. She was able to get us closer to exhibits and she pointed out things we might have otherwise missed. She did not sugar coat the history but provided accurate, well documented information in a way that wove things together memorably. Without her, we would have been sardines, trying to swim upstream. We would tour just about anything with this lady, and other guides seemed equally proficient. A big YES to Eco-Travel Rome, tour group company.
Written 9 January 2020
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Dear Customer,
thanks so much for taking the time to review our Vatican Group Tour.
It is such a pleasure to read such positive feedback about our tour guide Jeanette, thank you for recommending us.
The EcoArt Team
Written 10 January 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Kerry M
1 contribution
Feb 2022 • Family
Very well organised. Cosimo was excellent. I really appreciated the (unexpected) email not only confirming the meeting point times/arrangements but also providing his contact details.
At the meeting site, he was super friendly, approachable and good fun. Kept us informed about what was happening, advised us to grab a coffee in the warm etc as we were early.
Once moving to the Vatican museum, Cosimo was efficient and professional. We moved very quickly and he then gave us some info about what to expect, what to see etc which my teen daughter and I appreciated.
We visited on a Saturday morning very early. Already the queues to buy tickets outside was crazy long, and when we left a few hours later it was just insane. had we not have brought these tickets, we would have been waiting in the cold for a VERY long time to get in. This alone made it worth it. Everything else was a bonus. Can’t rate highly enough.
Thanks Cosimo!
5* would recommend and definitely use again.
At the meeting site, he was super friendly, approachable and good fun. Kept us informed about what was happening, advised us to grab a coffee in the warm etc as we were early.
Once moving to the Vatican museum, Cosimo was efficient and professional. We moved very quickly and he then gave us some info about what to expect, what to see etc which my teen daughter and I appreciated.
We visited on a Saturday morning very early. Already the queues to buy tickets outside was crazy long, and when we left a few hours later it was just insane. had we not have brought these tickets, we would have been waiting in the cold for a VERY long time to get in. This alone made it worth it. Everything else was a bonus. Can’t rate highly enough.
Thanks Cosimo!
5* would recommend and definitely use again.
Written 27 February 2022
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Eileen G
1 contribution
May 2020
My husband and I took this tour in September 2019 with Priscilla and would highly recommend the tour through this company! Everything ran on time and we had a great time on our tour with Priscilla. She was energetic and gave an amazing tour as she was a local who shared great little known facts about the Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St Peters. We can't wait to come back to Rome and take more tours with them!
Written 3 April 2021
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Victorianlad
Melbourne, Australia18,047 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
I had visited the Vatican Museums 25 years ago but my wife had not. Travelling constantly on Eurailpasses, it was impossible to book direct so at extortionate cost we booked this grkup tour, something I have never done before for a Western city attraction.
The tour only lasted for an hour and 45 minutes given that at the start, 15 minutes was wasted waiting for some of the 22 participants to go to the toilet.
Lindy was the guide. She was pleasant but failed to mention that the day was All Souls Day, an important one in the Catholic calendar.
Far too much time was spent in the courtyard discussing the Sistene Chapel. We rushed through most of the rooms.
Better if you can to book independently and see it at your own pace, and save much money.
The tour only lasted for an hour and 45 minutes given that at the start, 15 minutes was wasted waiting for some of the 22 participants to go to the toilet.
Lindy was the guide. She was pleasant but failed to mention that the day was All Souls Day, an important one in the Catholic calendar.
Far too much time was spent in the courtyard discussing the Sistene Chapel. We rushed through most of the rooms.
Better if you can to book independently and see it at your own pace, and save much money.
Written 2 November 2022
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YayaShare
Concord, CA977 contributions
Oct 2022
We signed up for this tour because the plain skip-the-line tickets were not available. So we booked this tour thinking that once in the museum we would leave the tour and just go off on our own. However, once we met our guide, Nicolette, and listened to her discussion of the Sistine Chapel (from the pictures posted outside in the courtyard) we decided to hang around. As it turns out, that was a wise decision. She was very knowledgeable and, as an archeologist, presented a really interesting perspective on many of the works of art. And she knew a lot about the art from an art-perspective as well. We really enjoyed the tour and are glad that we got to do it.
Written 25 October 2022
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Melissa F
25 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Ricardo was an amazing tour guide! He was so knowledgeable about the museum and the history and provided us a lot of education without it feeling overwhelming. He even took us to a side room that most groups skipped to see a Van Gogh painting! The Vatican was a little crowded so I would recommend booking a tour as early in the day as possible to avoid crowds. I highly recommend going with a guide as there is SO much to see and it would be hard to even know where to begin without an experienced guide like Ricardo!
Written 6 May 2023
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Phil S
3 contributions
Our guide was very informative and tour was good right up to the point we lost him! Not his fault necessarily as there were simply far too many people there. Vatican should limit tickets sold rather than cash in as they do with the subsequent overcrowding!
Written 27 September 2023
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Dear client,
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, and we apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your recent guided tour.
We understand that the Vatican Museums can become extremely crowded during the high season, which may have impacted your overall experience. We take great pride in our professional guides, who are trained to navigate even in challenging conditions like these. Additionally, to help distinguish our guides from others in the crowd, they often carry flags of different colors to make it easier for our guests to locate them.
Your feedback is valuable to us, and we will continue to work diligently to provide you with the best possible service. Our goal is to ensure that your future visits are more enjoyable and hassle-free.
Thank you for choosing us for your tour, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back for an improved experience in the near future.
Warm regards,
EcoArt Team
Written 29 September 2023
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rebecca c
Rome, Italy40 contributions
Sept 2020 • Couples
The Eternal City requires professionals to be able to be visited. It is useless to describe the wonders of Rome, you have to be there to realize it. My tour to the Vatican was led by Luciano, funny and prepared he illustrated the Wonders of this amazing masterpiece.
The Sistine Chapel leaves you breathless, with a detailed explanation you can grasp even the smallest details of this masterpiece.
Thank you guys for making this trip unforgettable.
The Sistine Chapel leaves you breathless, with a detailed explanation you can grasp even the smallest details of this masterpiece.
Thank you guys for making this trip unforgettable.
Written 1 September 2020
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Amanda C
Atlanta, GA2 contributions
Sept 2022
My friend and I went ahead and paid for the 'Skip the Line: Vatican Museum + Sistine Chapel Tour' in order to save time and actually have a chance to know what we were looking at.
We ended up with Maria Laura (from EcoArt) and have a wonderful time! Worth paying for a guide!!! It's super crowded in the Vatican Museum and I would have been lost with Laura. She kept a good pace and I learned and saw a lot. She was very understanding that some in the group were on a tighter time crunch than others and stopped in front a short cut to the Sistine chapel for those who needed to move on. 10/10 would do again. All my best experiences in Rome (as I was only there for 5 days) were with guided tours. Not at all how I thought I'd feel but with such little time it really made the most of my time there.
For those who might have trouble hearing it's important to know must good guided tours these days use mics and give you ear pieces. I LOVE that because you never have trouble hearing your guide and it also allows you the freedom to roam a little on your own away from the group if you wish.
We ended up with Maria Laura (from EcoArt) and have a wonderful time! Worth paying for a guide!!! It's super crowded in the Vatican Museum and I would have been lost with Laura. She kept a good pace and I learned and saw a lot. She was very understanding that some in the group were on a tighter time crunch than others and stopped in front a short cut to the Sistine chapel for those who needed to move on. 10/10 would do again. All my best experiences in Rome (as I was only there for 5 days) were with guided tours. Not at all how I thought I'd feel but with such little time it really made the most of my time there.
For those who might have trouble hearing it's important to know must good guided tours these days use mics and give you ear pieces. I LOVE that because you never have trouble hearing your guide and it also allows you the freedom to roam a little on your own away from the group if you wish.
Written 29 September 2022
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Jess
1 contribution
Mar 2023 • Friends
Oscar was very informative and a great guide! He was easy to listen to and engaging! I give Oscar 5/5. The staff at the beginning were very friendly as well and the meeting spot was easy to locate and identify the guides. I’m only taking 2 stars away for the company because of 2 issues. The first issue was that ticket stated Basilica Access, however we did not have a tour there. We were told it was closed Wednesday due to the Pope being there, which occurs every Wednesday morning apparently and it wasn’t communicated prior. I would have rearranged my itinerary if I knew. When our tour concluded and we parted ways with Oscar at the Sistine Chapel, it was around the time for the Basilica to re-open anyways, so I’m not sure why it wasn’t part of the tour or at least better direction for how to access it. We were told we can enter St Peter’s square for free, which we did later and saw a giant line for the Basilica. Since we were no longer on the tour, skip the line access wasn’t applicable, yet we paid the same price. The other negative I have is the earpieces. They’re little speakers with a hook to place it on your ear- the device kept falling off my ear and I had to hold it in place the whole time. Others had no issues, so I wouldn’t be discouraged based on the device. I just wish they had a headphone option instead. I do recommend this tour and want to reiterate that Oscar was great! I would have appreciated better Basilica communication (ie. skip the line access information, that it’s closed certain days/times, etc) or a discounted ticket price since it wasn’t part of the tour on this day.
Written 8 April 2023
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Hello, it seems that St Peter’s Basilica entrance at the end of the tour is ‘only when available’. Does it mean that at other times we need to wait in the queue like everyone else? Just trying to ascertain the advantage with this tour in relation to St Peter’s Basilica. Thanks.
Written 15 September 2024
Does this purchase include museum entry tickets? Or do I need to purchase them on the official website of the Vatican Museum at the same time?
Written 31 August 2023
Gets you into the museum as well. That’s where our tour started. 40,000 people per day go to the Vatican so skip-the-line guides help a lot.
Written 1 September 2023
It’s across the road from the new entrance half way down the steps. When you book they will give you the meeting point location and then I Google maps it!!
Written 1 July 2022
Bonjour, est-ce possible d’avoir accès à une visite en français le 16 mai ?
Written 18 April 2022
There is no mention if there will be a tour given in the Vatican Museums. It mentions that the stop is 3 hours, but that is the time for the whole tour. Can you clarify? Also, another tour site (Made in Rome Tours) claims that they have the only tours of St. Peters Basilica in 2021. Is this true? We will be coming in October.
Written 1 June 2021
Hi there
Can I confirm we will be able to go into at Peter basilica with this tour as I just cancelled another tour as they mentioned they are not allowing tours into the basilica.
Are we still able to enter on our own through this tour?
Many thanks
Christina
Written 28 August 2020
alexandrayuman
Province of Rome, Italy
How long is the tour duration? I have to catch a train at 1pm. Will I be able to do the 9:15am tour?
Written 24 August 2018
Deter duration is about two and a half to three hours! You could be cutting it a little close
Written 24 August 2018
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