Skip the Line: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Tour  DurationVaries LocationEurope, Italy, Latium and Rome, Rome Product Code2390GRET3 Rating  - Details
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Translate DescriptionTake a morning or afternoon tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel - and jump the queue by booking ahead. You'll enjoy a mini coach tour of Rome en route to the Vatican and see Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel frescoes, without wasting time waiting in line. IntroductionTake a morning or afternoon tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel - and jump the queue by booking ahead. You'll enjoy a mini coach tour of Rome en route to the Vatican and see Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel frescoes, without wasting time waiting in line. To start your morning tour of the Vatican Museums, you'll take a coach tour across Rome. Your city tour includes a live commentary and offers a brief introduction to Rome as you travel by bus to Vatican City. Highlights en route include Piazza della Repubblica, following the ancient Aurelian Walls, the famous Villa Borghese gardens and the northern gate of Rome leading into Piazza del Popolo.
Upon arrival, your guide will lead you into the museums. You'll see the beautiful spiral stairway and continue through the Gallery of Tapestries and Gallery of Geographical Maps, before arriving at the famous Sistine Chapel with its magnificent fresco of the Last Judgment by Michelangelo.
After your tour, you also have the option to indulge in an Italian lunch (drinks not included) before taking a guided tour of Christian Rome in the afternoon. Highlights include the Basilicas of Santa Maria Maggiore and Saint John in Lateran, and traveling along the ancient Appian Way to see Rome's Catacombs. Local Operator InformationComplete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind. Inclusions - Guided walking tour inside the Vatican Museums
- Vatican Museums entrance tickets
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
- Hotel pickup from selected hotels only
Additional Info- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- By pre-booking this tour it enables you to skip the long lines (which can take up to two hours!) to enter the Vatican Museums.
- Visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point. Please expect to wait 20-30 minutes to clear security.
- A dress code is required to enter the Vatican Museums and knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. This dress code is strictly enforced and you will be refused entry if you fail to comply with requirements
Do you cater to wheelchair users? Do you or the Vatican provide wheelchairs? This tour is NOT wheelchair accessible. For your information, Vatican Museums provide wheelchairs free of charge in the main lobby. You can easily pick one up after entrance, before starting your own independent visit. If you are looking for a guided tour with wheelchair access, we recommend booking our private tours so a guide can lead you through the alternate routes. ConditionsConditions of Sale:Once you have booked and received your travel voucher, the contact details for the travel service operator will be on this voucher under the heading 'Important Information'. Where applicable, you are required to call the travel service operator directly to advise of additional information such as: - Hotel for pick up
- Weights for helicopter tours
- Choice of times for tours
- Special dietary requirements, meal choices etc.
You must call the travel service operator at least 48 hours prior, or upon arrival at your destination. CommencesRome, Italy Departure DateMarch 1 to October 31
Daily, except Sunday (8:00am or 3:00pm)
November 1 to February 28
Monday and Friday (8:00am)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday (2:30pm) Departure TimeRefer to your voucher for details. Departure PointTour departs from a central Rome meeting point. A short walk from Termini Railway Station. Hotel pickup available from selected Rome hotels. Return DetailsReturns to original departure point. It is possible to be dropped off at Via Veneto, Barber Arberini Square, Venezia Square, Repubblica Square. Please ask the guide on the day of travel. Excellent. Our male guide ,from the start, gave us great insight even before we entered the museum. A truly masterful tour. One of our best ,if not the best tour in Rome. 2011-12-11 Rosemary S , Pick up at our hotel was on time. The guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. Overall I give this a 5 Star Rating. Excellent value, expecially for those that do not want to stand in line waiting for tickets. 2011-11-09 Leslie D , Excellent tour and the guide was great and very knowledgeable.. Highly recommended the tour. The line on the day of our tour was at least 5 hours long. It was great to go to the head of the line… 2011-11-07 Sandy , It was fantastic. I have expected for this tour to be a bit "dry", but our guide had us laughing all the time. 2011-10-19 SM33 , Worked out perfect. Tour guides were excellent. Picked up and dropped us off, just worked out wonderful! 2011-10-16 Lissa G , Excellent tour, guide knew her stuff very well but also knew which souvenir shops to take us to .... the most expensive ones, it is better to shop around before buying. As for skip the line, there was no line to skip, I guess we were just lucky. 2011-10-09 TCB , United Kingdom In my opinion it was a very Enlightment experiance specially when the guide explain the paintings step by step from the genesis the creation and and detail by Michael Angelo with his perception regardless of the corrections was understandable made by later puppils. it was great !!!!!! 2011-10-08 Louis , HAD A WOUNDERFUL DAY WELL ORGANISED AND THE LUNCH WAS GREAT 2011-10-02 margi ,
Price Table| Seasons | 2011-11-01 to 2012-02-29 | 2012-03-01 to 2012-10-31 | 2012-11-01 to 2013-02-28 | | Code | Description | Days of Week | Infant | Child | Adult | Infant | Child | Adult | Infant | Child | Adult | | T30800 | Half-day morning tour of Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel (3 hours). Departs at 8am | .mtwtfs | - | - | - | free | 63.05 | 72.34 | - | - | - | | .m...f. | free | 62.08 | 70.62 | - | - | - | free | 63.05 | 72.34 | | T34 | Full-day tour with Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel in morning; Basilicas of Santa Maria Maggiore, St John in Lateran. Departs at 8am | .mtwtfs | - | - | - | free | 103.79 | 120.91 | - | - | - | | .m...f. | free | 98.08 | 120.91 | - | - | - | free | 103.79 | 120.91 | | T34LUN | Full-day tour with Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel in morning; Basilicas of Santa Maria Maggiore, St John in Lateran, including lunch. Departs at 8am | .mtwtfs | - | - | - | free | 147.99 | 166.03 | - | - | - | | .m...f. | free | 147.40 | 164.31 | - | - | - | free | 147.99 | 166.03 | | T31500/1430 | Half-day afternoon tour of Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel (3 hours). Departing at 2:30pm (November 1 - February 28) and 3:00pm (March 1 - October 31) | .mtwtfs | - | - | - | free | 63.05 | 72.34 | - | - | - | | ..twtfs | free | 60.71 | 70.62 | - | - | - | free | 63.05 | 72.34 |
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