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Sistine Chapel First Entry Experience with Vatican Museums

4.88
(658 Reviews)
1h 30min
English
Mon to Sat
08:00

  • With our First Entry Experience to the Vatican Museum you will admire the Sistine Chapel at its best, without the notoriously large crowds.  Our expert guide will whisk you through the labyrinth-like corridors of the museum, taking you directly to the Sistine Chapel without delaying a moment.
  • After the tour you can spend your day inside the Museums, leisurely wandering its magnificent galleries at your own pace, allowing you to focus on what interests you.
  • With an expert guide who will bring Michelangelo’s artwork to life, a First Entry Experience, and a small group of no more than 16 people, we guarantee that you’ll see the Sistine Chapel at its best!

VIP Early Access Tour

What's Included

  • First Entrance into the Vatican Museums
  • Expert, English-speaking tour guide
  • Small group of 16 people or less
  • First Entry Experience to the Sistine Chapel
  • All day access to the Vatican Museums
  • Entrance Tickets and Reservation Fees
  • Gratuities

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  • Sistine Chapel
  • Vatican Museums

For short-term visitors in Rome or those who want to focus on the most spectacular site in the Vatican, our Sistine Chapel First Entry Experience offers an exclusive opportunity to see Michelangelo’s masterpiece the way it was meant to be seen: quietly, without crowds of tourists and pilgrims packing the small space.

Be First in to The Sistine Chapel

Be among the first visitors of the day to enter the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel before the crowds have poured in. With the help of your enthusiastic guide, you will sweep past the long galleries of tapestries, sculptures, and frescoes directly to the most magnificent and important piece, the Sistine Chapel.  By making Michelangelo’s masterpiece your first formal stop on the tour you will arrive before nearly anyone else has had the time to find a map!  This will mean that you and your small group of 16 people or less will have plenty of time to gasp in wonder at the work of this Renaissance genius while your guide brings the art to life with stories and details of its creation.

Without the the notorious crowds you will have the opportunity to spend time discovering the incredible artwork filling every corner of the Sistine Chapel avoiding the distractions of the modern world.  If there is anything in Rome that is deserving of your full and undivided attention, it is assured the Sistine Chapel should be at the top of that list.

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After your breathtaking experience inside the Sistine Chapel your expert guide will lead you back through the maze of this incredible complex to the beginning of the Vatican Museums.  Before your guide leaves you to wander the expanse of the galleries at your own pace, they will make sure you have a basic understanding of the masterpieces still left to be discovered inside, as well as indicate where all the essentials are, including toilets, cafes, and the exit! 

For the quickest, quietest, and most intimate visit of the Sistine Chapel our First Entry Experience is the clear choice.

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    Meeting Point

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    Important Notes

    • Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. Knees, shoulders and backs must be covered.

     

    Cancelation Policy

    This tour is subject to a 24-hour cancelation policy. If you wish to cancel or amend your booking, you can do so without charge by contacting us up to 24 hours in advance of your expected departure time.

    FAQs

    • Are the Vatican Group tours accessible for people with a disability?

      Please note that the Vatican Museums offers free tickets for people with disabilities exceeding 74%. Show the required documentation (certification of invalidity) to our City Wonders staff at Meeting Point to avail of this. After the tour you can contact our CW Customer Care in order to get the reimbursement of Vatican ticket cost. However, due to some itinerary restrictions, we are unable to accommodate wheelchair users or customers with restricted mobility on our Vatican Group Tours.

      We welcome wheelchair users on our Private Vatican tours. Wheelchair users are required to use a different route through the Vatican Museums. Our Private Vatican Tours fully accommodate wheelchair users and persons of reduced mobility. Your guide will bring you through the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, but not the Basilica. 

      *Important note: Neither option detailed above includes the special skip-the-line access to Saint Peter's Basilica as it is not wheelchair accessible. If you wish to visit Saint Peter's Basilica after your tour, you will need to exit the Vatican Museums, go to Saint Peter's Square and queue to enter. Entry to the Basilica is free. 

    • At the end of the tour, will I be able to explore the Vatican Museums on my own?

      No. With our tickets, it is not possible to re-enter the Vatican once you leave as the Vatican tickets are single entry only.

    • Is photography permitted during the tour?

      Throughout most of the Museums and in St. Peter's Basilica it is possible to take photographs. However, photography is strictly prohibited inside the Sistine Chapel.

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