Early entry Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica express service

Overview

Enter the Vatican Museums a full 30 minutes before the general public to see the Sistine Chapel.

After meeting at the entrance to the Vatican Museums, your guide will escort you (and your small group of maximum 15 people) through the long galleries of the Vatican Museums and directly to the Sistine Chapel.

Along the way your guide will give you some insight on what to look out for inside the Chapel. Using visual aids will also explain how Michelangelo created such tension in ‘The Creation of Man’ on the roof of the Sistine Chapel. Give you tips on which characters to look out for in the ‘Last Judgement’ behind the altar, and add depth to your visit by providing background (and gossip) on the incredible project that was the painting of the Sistine Chapel.

Highlights

• For visitors who want more than a flying Sistine Chapel visit, our no-wait Complete Vatican Tour goes beyond the expected, offering you a deeper insight into the Vatican City.
• See the best of the Vatican Museums from the Sistine Chapel to the Raphael Rooms and the Belvedere Courtyard. Then explore St. Peter’s Basilica with Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s baldachin.
• Avoid lines that often stretch for hours with skip-the-line access at both the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica. Groups of 15 people or fewer keep groups intimate and our 5-star guides easy to engage with.

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