With our exclusive Express Tour, our guide will help you experience the Sistine Chapel in peace. After, you will be free to independently explore the Museums at your own pace. Thanks to our official Vatican Partnership status, we are the only tour operator that provides this independent tour.
With our Early Access to the Vatican, no one can get you in earlier to the Sistine Chapel
Let our guide take you directly to the Sistine Chapel
Enjoy the Sistine Chapel before the crowds arrive and take in the frescoes in rare quiet and solitude
Discover the Vatican artworks at your own pace afterward with our helpful map
Small groups of less than 20 people
Gallery
Imagine leaving the crowds behind and enjoying the world-famous Sistine Chapel in peace and serenity. Our exclusive Early Access lets you enter before any other tours or sightseers, leaving you plenty of time to explore the Vatican Museums afterward.
Tour Description
No One Gets You in Earlier
We take pride in the fact that we are the only Official Vatican Partner with our own exclusive entrance to the Museums. This allows you to get ahead of the rest of other tour operators and enter the Sistine Chapel a full 30 minutes before their tours and at least 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of the public. Imagine being first into the Sistine Chapel?
After your guide leads you through the museums to the Sistine Chapel you will have the opportunity to take in Michelangelo's fabulous frescoes in an atmosphere of peace and quiet. There is no better way to experience what some consider to be the apex of western Civilisation art from the Renaissance period. While the paintings and frescoes are instantly recognizable, viewing them in their original state is an experience that can be charged with emotion and awe.
No One Gives you More Access
Once you leave the Sistine Chapel you will still have a full hour in the Museums before the public are allowed in. Armed with a map of the museums, a summary of the highlights and your full-day ticket you will be fully prepared to explore the likes of the Pinacoteca Gallery with its Da Vinci and the Octagonal Courtyard with its statues of Laocoon. So, make the most of your visit to the Sistine Chapel by availing of our exclusive Vatican Partner entrance and access to the Museums.
Full Day Tickets to the Vatican Museums and all reservation fees
Sites Visited
Sistine Chapel
Vatican Museums (without guide after the tour)
Meeting Point
Important Notes
Please note that appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. Knees, shoulders and backs must be covered.
FAQs
Where does the tour meet?
The tours meet at a location very close and convenient to the entrance of the Vatican Museums. Full details of the exact location are included on the confirmation voucher you will receive when you book your tour.
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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