Best of the Vatican Tour: Fast Track Highlights
Overview
Meet your expert guide by the Vatican Museum entrance and enjoy skip-the-line entry to what is arguably the most important collection of art in the world. Your guide knows every nook and cranny of the museums and will navigate seamlessly through the more than 1,200 galleries.
Much of this tour will be dedicated to the majestic Sistine Chapel, from its commissioning to the finishing touches applied by none other than Michaelangelo Buonarroti. You will hear the true life story of this fascinating yet tormented artist, who considered himself a sculptor and not a painter yet dedicated countless years of his life painting frescoes on a ceiling 44 feet high. Learn of the physical and psychological damage inflicted on the artist as your guide helps you to discern between myth, fact, and popular Hollywood fiction regarding this epic work of art.
At the end you can explore some of the remaining 1,400 galleries of art at your own pace.
What's Included
- Skip the Line at the Vatican & get ahead of everyone else
- Priority access to St. Peter’s Basilica
- Rooms of Raphael & Sistine Chapel
- Belvedere Courtyard, Greek and Roman Sculptures
- Full-immersion guided Vatican Museums experience with an expert Vatican tour guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Gratuities
What To Expect
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Vatican Museums
1 hour 45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Sistine Chapel
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
St. Peter's Basilica
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A dress code is required. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women.
- Due to the route covered and/or 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.
- Please note: This description is provided as a general example. Actual experiences may vary slightly depending on the season, local conditions, and other factors beyond our control
- On days immediately surrounding religious holidays at the Vatican, alterations to tours may become necessary due to partial closings of areas normally included in this tour
- Access to St. Peter's Basilica is not possible on Wednesday morning during the weekly papal audience.
- Please note that essential travel documents and final itinerary details might be delivered electronically closer to the activity date.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions (6)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Destinations customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
- Skip the Line at the Vatican & get ahead of everyone else.
- Priority access to St. Peter’s Basilica.
- Rooms of Raphael & Sistine Chapel.
- Belvedere Courtyard, Greek and Roman Sculptures.
- Full-immersion guided Vatican Museums experience with an expert Vatican tour guide.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Best of the Vatican Tour: Fast Track Highlights is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Best of the Vatican Tour: Fast Track Highlights will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Destinations. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Skip the Line at the Vatican & get ahead of everyone else
- Priority access to St. Peter’s Basilica
- Rooms of Raphael & Sistine Chapel
- Belvedere Courtyard, Greek and Roman Sculptures
- Full-immersion guided Vatican Museums experience with an expert Vatican tour guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A dress code is required. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women.
- Due to the route covered and/or 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.
- Please note: This description is provided as a general example. Actual experiences may vary slightly depending on the season, local conditions, and other factors beyond our control
- On days immediately surrounding religious holidays at the Vatican, alterations to tours may become necessary due to partial closings of areas normally included in this tour
- Access to St. Peter's Basilica is not possible on Wednesday morning during the weekly papal audience.
- Please note that essential travel documents and final itinerary details might be delivered electronically closer to the activity date.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Operated by a business
