Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
The best Vatican Museums tickets and tours
Entry tickets, audio guides, guided tours with St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the free last Sunday. Here is which one to book. We are honest about the long entry line, look-alike ticket sites and whether a tour is worth more than the €25 official ticket.
See our 8 picks
Book Vatican Museums tickets ahead: the official online ticket is €25 and includes the Sistine Chapel. The only official site is tickets.museivaticani.va, and look-alike sites can charge much more. For a guide and St. Peter's Basilica in one visit, our top pick is a 2 to 4-hour tour from €64.
Our 8 picks for the Vatican Museums
The five with free cancellation come first; the three non-refundable tickets come last. Every visitor passes airport-style security, skip-the-line or not.
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from €64 per person Our top pick 2–4 hours 4.7 (19,204) reviews on GetYourGuide
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Basilica tour
A licensed guide with headsets through the Museums and the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's on some options. Some options add the dome by lift. 2 to 4 hours. Free cancellation.
Best for First visits that want a guide and the Basilica
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from €75 per person 3 hours 4.6 (11,823) reviews on GetYourGuide
Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's tour
A guide takes you through the Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. About 3 hours. Free cancellation.
Best for Visitors who want all three with one guide
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from €59 per person 2–3 hours 4.3 (86,404) reviews on GetYourGuide
Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's, your group size
A licensed guide with headsets. Choose private (up to 10), small group (up to 10) or standard (up to 20). St. Peter's on some options. Free cancellation.
Best for Visitors who want to pick the group size
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from €49 per person 2.5–3 hours 4.4 (18,760) reviews on GetYourGuide
Museums and Sistine Chapel ticket with a host
A timed entry ticket and a host who meets you on arrival. No guide inside. Free cancellation.
Best for Visitors who want free cancellation on a ticket
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from €38 per person 1 hour 4.1 (5,732) reviews on GetYourGuide
Museums ticket with an optional audio app
A timed ticket, a map, an escorted entrance and an audio app if you choose it. No strollers. Free cancellation.
Best for Your own pace with an app
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from €33 per person 2–5 hours 4.5 (159,306) reviews on GetYourGuide
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel entrance ticket
Non-refundable. A timed entry ticket, with an audio guide if you choose it. St. Peter's is not included. Not for children under 7.
Best for Budget visitors with a fixed date
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Then walk to the entrance
Meet at the office first
2–5 hours 4.2 (8,930) reviews on GetYourGuide
Museums and Sistine Chapel ticket via a nearby office
Non-refundable. You meet staff at the Touristation Vaticano office, who walk you to the entrance. The time you book is the meeting time, not your museum entry time.
Best for Visitors who want an escort to the door
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from €45 per person 1 day 4.2 (13,266) reviews on GetYourGuide
Museums and Sistine Chapel ticket with a host to the door
Non-refundable. A host walks you to the entrance. No guide, and St. Peter's is not included.
Best for Visitors who want help at the start
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Vatican tickets and tours compared
| Tour | From | Duration | Free cancellation | Who it suits | Why we picked it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Basilica tour | €64 per person | 2–4 hours | Yes | First visits that want a guide and the Basilica | 4.7 from 19,204 reviews, from €64. |
| Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's tour | €75 per person | 3 hours | Yes | Visitors who want all three with one guide | 4.6 from 11,823 reviews, from €75. |
| Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's, your group size | €59 per person | 2–3 hours | Yes | Visitors who want to pick the group size | The most-reviewed guided tour here: 4.3 from 86,404 reviews. |
| Museums and Sistine Chapel ticket with a host | €49 per person | 2.5–3 hours | Yes | Visitors who want free cancellation on a ticket | A refundable ticket, 4.4 from 18,760 reviews, from €49. |
| Museums ticket with an optional audio app | €38 per person | 1 hour | Yes | Your own pace with an app | A refundable ticket from €38, rated 4.1 from 5,732 reviews. |
| Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel entrance ticket | €33 per person | 2–5 hours | No | Budget visitors with a fixed date | The most-booked ticket: 4.5 from 159,306 reviews, from €33. |
| Museums and Sistine Chapel ticket via a nearby office | €36 per person | 2–5 hours | No | Visitors who want an escort to the door | 4.2 from 8,930 reviews, from €36. |
| Museums and Sistine Chapel ticket with a host to the door | €45 per person | 1 day | No | Visitors who want help at the start | 4.2 from 13,266 reviews, but it costs more than the plain ticket. |
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Basilica tour
€64 per person2–4 hours 4.7 (19,204)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- First visits that want a guide and the Basilica
- Why we picked it
- 4.7 from 19,204 reviews, from €64.
Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's tour
€75 per person3 hours 4.6 (11,823)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- Visitors who want all three with one guide
- Why we picked it
- 4.6 from 11,823 reviews, from €75.
Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's, your group size
€59 per person2–3 hours 4.3 (86,404)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- Visitors who want to pick the group size
- Why we picked it
- The most-reviewed guided tour here: 4.3 from 86,404 reviews.
Museums and Sistine Chapel ticket with a host
€49 per person2.5–3 hours 4.4 (18,760)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- Visitors who want free cancellation on a ticket
- Why we picked it
- A refundable ticket, 4.4 from 18,760 reviews, from €49.
Museums ticket with an optional audio app
€38 per person1 hour 4.1 (5,732)
Details
- Free cancellation
- Yes
- Who it suits
- Your own pace with an app
- Why we picked it
- A refundable ticket from €38, rated 4.1 from 5,732 reviews.
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel entrance ticket
€33 per person2–5 hours 4.5 (159,306)
Details
- Free cancellation
- No
- Who it suits
- Budget visitors with a fixed date
- Why we picked it
- The most-booked ticket: 4.5 from 159,306 reviews, from €33.
Museums and Sistine Chapel ticket via a nearby office
€36 per person2–5 hours 4.2 (8,930)
Details
- Free cancellation
- No
- Who it suits
- Visitors who want an escort to the door
- Why we picked it
- 4.2 from 8,930 reviews, from €36.
Museums and Sistine Chapel ticket with a host to the door
€45 per person1 day 4.2 (13,266)
Details
- Free cancellation
- No
- Who it suits
- Visitors who want help at the start
- Why we picked it
- 4.2 from 13,266 reviews, but it costs more than the plain ticket.
- Small group: Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's, your group size has a small-group option for up to 10 people.
- None of the 8 includes hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point.
- Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 25 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.
Can you tour the Vatican, and do you need tickets for the Sistine Chapel?
Yes, anyone can tour the Vatican Museums, and the Museums ticket includes the Sistine Chapel. You do not buy a separate Sistine Chapel ticket.
St. Peter's Basilica has its own entrance and is free. Some guided tours visit both.
Official tickets or a reseller in Rome
The only official site is tickets.museivaticani.va. Look-alike sites may charge much more. Official tickets are valid only on the day you pick and are not refundable.
Which Vatican tour or ticket to book
Book the guided tour with the Basilica for a first visit. Pick by what you want most:
- A guide and St. Peter's: the Museums, Sistine Chapel and Basilica tour, from €64.
- The lowest price: the official ticket, or the entrance ticket from €33.
- Free cancellation on a ticket: the ticket with a host, from €49.
- Your own group: the tour where you choose private or small group.
How much does it cost to tour the Vatican?
The official ticket costs €20 at the door and €25 online (museivaticani.va, 25 October 2026). The reduced ticket is €10, plus €5 online.
Our picks cost from €33 for a ticket to €75 for a guided tour with St. Peter's.
- At the door
- €20
- Online
- €25
- Reduced
- €10 + €5
- Tours here
- €33–€75
How long does a Vatican tour take?
A guided Vatican tour takes 2 to 4 hours, from the listings. Ticket listings say 2 to 5 hours on your own.
The Museums are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Last entry is 6 p.m., and you leave the halls 30 minutes before closing.
Can you tour the Vatican on Sunday?
Only on the last Sunday of the month. The Museums are closed on all other Sundays.
On the last Sunday, entry is free, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with last entry at 12:30 p.m. It moves when it falls on Easter Sunday, 29 June, or 25, 26 or 31 December.
The Museums also close on these dates: 1 and 6 January, 11 February, 19 March, 6 April, 1 May, 29 June, 14 and 15 August, 1 November, and 8, 25 and 26 December.
Entry ticket, guided tour or early-access: what each includes
An entry ticket gets you in at a set time, and you explore on your own. A guided tour adds a guide and headsets, and often St. Peter's.
None of our eight picks is an early-entry ticket. The official site does not say how far ahead tickets go on sale, so book as soon as your date is set.
Skip-the-line skips the ticket line only. Every visitor passes airport-style security.
What you will see in the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
You see works from the papal collections, from ancient art to Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
The Sistine Chapel
Photos are not allowed in the Sistine Chapel. Tour listings say it can close at short notice for Vatican events.
Getting to Vatican City and which entrance to use
The Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica have separate entrances. The Basilica line starts at a security check on the right side of St. Peter's Square.
Tours meet near the Museums, for example on Via Germanico or Via Mocenigo. Your tour's meeting point is on the voucher.
The Museums entrance is not the Basilica entrance. Check which one your ticket is for.
Dress code, bags and rules inside
Cover your shoulders and knees. No sleeveless or low-cut tops, no shorts above the knee, no miniskirts and no hats. The same rules apply in the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's.
Large bags go to a free cloakroom.
Going on your own? The Vatican dress code covers what to wear, for kids too.
Combos with the Colosseum or Pantheon
None of our picks combines the Vatican with the Colosseum or the Pantheon. Book them as separate visits.
For the Colosseum, see our Colosseum tours guide.
Tips before you book the Vatican
Use the official site or a known seller
The only official site is tickets.museivaticani.va. Look-alike sites may charge much more.
Know the Basilica limits
Tour listings say St. Peter's can close on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, and at short notice for events.
Bring ID
Some tours ask for photo ID that matches your booking. Bring it for every person.
Check your entry time
With the office ticket, the time you book is when you meet the staff, not when you enter.
Vatican Museums: questions and answers
Can anyone visit the Vatican Museums?
Do I need a ticket for the Sistine Chapel?
Can I visit the Vatican Museums on a Sunday?
How long does a Vatican tour take?
How much does it cost to tour the Vatican?
How do I buy Vatican Museums tickets?
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