Vatican Museums: Fast Track Ticket + Sightseeing Bus Tour

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(5.092 Reviews)

About this activity

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Wheelchair accessible
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Experience Highlights

Whatever your beliefs, one thing is certain: the Vatican Museums are a ‘must-see’ in Rome. Can you imagine skipping those endless queues at the entrance and going straight through security? Do just that with this skip-the-queue ticket for the Vatican Museums. Over 20,000 works of art, including the stunning Sistine Chapel, are waiting to dazzle you.

What’s more, you can continue your adventure at your own pace: hop on and off the sightseeing bus wherever you like and explore the city as you please. Its exclusive route offers 9 strategic stops, allowing you to admire some of Rome’s true icons, such as the imposing Colosseum, the historic Circus Maximus, the iconic Piazza Venezia with its majestic War Memorial, the fascinating Imperial Forum and the charms of Renaissance Rome.

  • Explore the Vatican Museums in your own way, with complete freedom and taking as much time as you like in each room. Your experience, your pace!
  • Enjoy the privilege of skipping the queue and head straight to security. Start your journey through art history in the best possible way.
  • Get ready to admire the masterpieces that fill every corner of the museum

What’s included

  • Fast-track entry to the Vatican Museums
  • Fast-track entry to the Sistine Chapel
  • 1-day bus tour of Rome
  • WiFi

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Step by Step

If you’ve made it this far, you already know you’re standing before one of the world’s most important art collections. The Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo’s frescoes are just the beginning of a world waiting to be discovered. Ready?

Forget about those exhausting waits in the sun or rain and step straight into a world where art and history envelop you before you even realise it, with a skip-the-queue ticket for the Vatican Museums. Save your energy and time so you can immerse yourself fully in a place where every step is a new revelation. Here’s a sneak peek at what awaits you:

  • First surprise: the Vatican Museums aren’t just a sanctuary of religious art. Have you heard of the sculpture of Laocoön and his sons? An icon of Classical Antiquity awaits you.
  • At the heart of the Renaissance, geniuses such as Raphael and Michelangelo take centre stage. The bustling Sistine Chapel, home to ‘The Creation of Adam’, is just one stop on your journey. Don’t miss ‘The School of Athens’ or Raphael’s ‘The Last Judgement’ during your visit.
  • The Baroque period also shines here with masterpieces such as Caravaggio’s ‘The Entombment of Christ’, a true treasure of this era.
  • Did you think contemporary art had no place here? Here’s another surprise! Van Gogh and Dalí also have their own dedicated spaces in the Vatican Museums.

You can also use your pass for a hop-on, hop-off bus for a whole day. With nine stops located at the city’s most iconic sites, you’ll be able to enjoy Rome’s most important monuments.

Reviews

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· 5.092 Reviews
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    An experience I would recommend to any art lover.
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    The lighting in the rooms highlights every detail of the works.
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    The Sistine Chapel is smaller than I imagined, but dazzling.
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    The museum offers an unforgettable cultural experience.

Meeting point

  • Vatican Museums: Show your digital tickets at the entrance – Sightseeing bus: hop on at any of the stops
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Other Things You Should Know

  • Show your digital tickets to the security guards at the entrance to the Vatican Museums so they can scan them. Then, go through the security checks and scan your tickets again at the entrance turnstiles
  • Get on the bus at any of the indicated stops. You will receive a second email with instructions for the sightseeing bus
  • Check the access instructions on the voucher you will receive when you make your booking
  • To enter, you must go through a security check, just like at airports
  • It is wheelchair accessible
  • You must cover your shoulders and knees
  • Photography and video recording are strictly prohibited inside the Sistine Chapel
  • When you purchase this product, you won’t have to join the general queue, but you may have to wait at security or in the priority queue for all those who have purchased the ‘skip-the-queue’ option.
  • Due to maintenance work in the Sistine Chapel, the view of the ‘Last Judgement’ may be temporarily affected.

Cancellation Policy

This activity is non-cancellable and will not be refunded.

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