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Skip the Line: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Entrance Tickets or Tours
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Skip the Line: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Entrance Tickets or Tours
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What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
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2 to 4 hours (approx.)
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Overview
The long lines that the Vatican attracts are a testament to its status as one of Europe’s most famous attractions. If you’ve got limited time in Rome, don’t waste a moment waiting with a skip-the-line admission ticket to the Vatican. You are able to explore the Sistine Chapel and Raphael's Rooms independently while still benefiting from priority entry, usually only reserved for visitors taking a guided tour.
- Save hours of waiting with a skip-the-line admission ticket to the Vatican in Rome
- A great choice for first-time visitors and travelers that prefer to explore independently
- Explore one of Europe's top attractions at your own pace
- Choose from several departure times and upgrade to include a guided tour
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What's Included
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide (Unless Guided Tour Option Selected)
FFP2 Mask
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children 5 and under are entitled to free access to the Vatican Museums (with proof of age)
- Children aged 6-18 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 options 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 included in your ticket. Entrance to the Basilica is free and does not require a ticket.
- You must show a "Basic Green Pass" or equivalent to enter the Vatican Museums. The only foreign (extra-EU) certificated accepted are vaccination certificates.
- If you have a body temperature above 37.5° C (= 99.5° F) you will be prohibited from entering. Your temperature will be taken at the entrance by Vatican staff.
- The use of a FFP2 mask covering mouth and nose is mandatory during the entirety of your stay inside the museums.
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- You must bring your own FFP2 mask. No other kinds of masks will be accepted.
- It is necessary to maintain an interpersonal distance of over 1 meter.
- 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.
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- OPERATED BY EcoArt Travel
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start 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.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Skip the Line: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Entrance Tickets or Tours?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Skip the Line: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Entrance Tickets or Tours?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Skip the Line: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Entrance Tickets or Tours?
A:The policy on social distancing is:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Skip the Line: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Entrance Tickets or Tours?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
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- "Don't hesitate to use this service for skip the line at the Vatican and Sistine Chapel 🙏" See review
- "This gets you in very quick as the queues are massive first thing on a morning so you skip all that." See review
- "The line for those who didn't make reservations was over 3 hours long; highly recommend a skip the line reservation!" See review
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An amazing tour
Corey_M
, Jun 2022
Vatican
Philip_L
, Jun 2022
Amazing tour with an excellent tour guide
JudySimons
, Jun 2022
This was such an amazing tour. Our tour guide Lindy was excellent. Everything from the meeting point till entering and ending was well organized. Lindy was excellent in telling us the history of the Vatican she gets a 5 plus. Attention to detail and was worth it every Euro. My kids even remembered everything she said. It was crowded by our guide new how to maneuver us through the crowd and made us comfortable and checking up on us. Thank you it was worth to skip the line. Lindy you are an amazing guide. 🇿🇦
Excellent experience
Joseph_M
, Jun 2022
Lindi is the most amazing guide!
Ammar_K
, Jun 2022
EcoArt offered us to join their guided tour with Lindi/"the Dutch girl" for a small additional fee. It was well worth every penny!
Lindi is an amazing guide. She is extremely engaging with her group. She is superbly knowledgeable about the subject matter as a post graduate in preservation science. She is very passionate about the topics, the history, the sights and the art that you will see in the Vatican museums.
We loved every minute of her guided tour, and surprisingly we have retained much of the explanations and the context Lindi provided about what we saw in the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel. Amazing and Highly Recommended!
Great tour
John_H
, Jun 2022
Vatican skip the line! Do It
Nancy_V
, Jun 2022
Oscar did an amazing job...
Mohammad_L
, Jun 2022
Wonderful experience, best tour I joined in Italy
WaiFung_W
, Jun 2022
Great guide!
Anne_B
, Jun 2022
Great!
diannerobinson54
, Jun 2022
Eddy was an incredible...
Aaron_V
, Jun 2022
Beautiful trip
Hamishi_F
, Jun 2022
Excellent guide Gigi
David_S
, Jun 2022
Very effective and good
Kjellaug_T
, Jun 2022
OSCAR FOR THE WIN!!!
Megan_W
, Jun 2022
Excellent
Carmen_M
, Jun 2022
Nico was great! Got us in...
lisa_b
, Jun 2022
Definitely worth doing 😊
Mary_C
, Jun 2022
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