Vatican
museum tickets with fast track access means avoidance of the infamous
queues outside the Vatican Museum each morning.
The museums open at 08:30, and an hour or so later the queues are
snaking back as far as the eye can see. On a bad day, it can be 2
hours.
Note also that the Vatican Museums are closed Sundays, except the
last Sunday of each month. |
Vatican
Museum Queue |
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After
skipping the line, you can explore the Vatican Museums at your leisure,
including the famous Sistine Chapel and Raphael's Rooms. When you
are finished exploring, head over to St Peter's Basilica which you
can enter directly from the Museums, thereby skipping the line there
as well.
Please note that all visitors including those with fast track access
must pass through metal detectors at the security check point, so
please expect to wait 20–30 minutes to clear security.
After clearing security you follow the designated route through a
succession of rooms. apartments and galleries. At busy times the corridors
are jammed packed with visitors and you shuffle along in procession.
The highlight for most is the Sistine Chapel towards the end of the
route, in particular the ceiling that Michelangelo started in 1510.
The Sistine Chapel is best known for being the location of Papal conclaves,
for the election of a new pope
The four Stanze di Raffaello ("Raphael's rooms") in the
Palace of the Vatican form a suite of reception rooms, the public
part of the papal apartments
If you are interested in visiting on a Wednesday, there is the possibility
that you will be unable to include St. Peter's Basilica and St. Peter's
Square in your itinerary. This is due to the weekly Papal Audience
during which access to St. Peter's Basilica could be blocked off from
the Museums. |
Vatican
Museum Fast Track Tickets
1
Day = €32
Children
6-18 years old €27
Children under 6 Free
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| Rome
Guided Sightseeing Tours |
| Title |
Main
Places Visited |
Adult |
Comments |
| Vatican
Museums & St Peter's |
Vatican
Museums
St Peter's Basilica |
€52 |
Walking
tour, no transfers
Not Wednesdays & Sundays |
| Vatican
Museums |
Vatican
Museums |
€58 |
Walking
tour, transfers inc
Not Sundays |
| Vatican
Museums (Private) |
Vatican
Museums
St Peter's Basilica |
var |
Personal
guide for your group. Not Sundays |
| St
Peter's Basilica |
St
Peter's Basilica |
€52 |
Walking
tour, no transfers
Mon, Thur Fri |
| Audience
with Pope |
St
Peter's |
€36 |
Wednesday
only |
| Classical
Rome Morning Tour |
Trevi
Fountain,
Pantheon, St Peter's |
€36 |
Walking
coach/tour
transfers inc, Daily. |
| Ancient
Rome |
Trevi,
Pantheon, Colosseum, Forum |
€27 |
Walking
tour, no transfers
Daily. Admissions not inc. |
| Colosseum
& Roman Forum |
Colosseum,
Forum
Palatine Hill |
€49 |
Walking
tour.
Nno transfers inc. Daily |
| Colosseum/Rom
Forum- Private |
Colosseum,
Forum
Palatine Hill |
var |
Personal
guide for your group. Daily |
| Become
a Gladiator |
n/a |
var |
2
hour lesson at gladiator school - Daily |
| Rome
Segway Tour |
Colosseum,
Forum
Circus Maximus + others |
€75 |
Segway
personal transpor.
Daily - No children |
| Rome
Catacombs |
Capuchin
Crypt
Domitilla Catacombs |
€54 |
Walking
tour, no transfers
Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun p.m. |
| Appian
Way & Catacombs |
Santa
Maria Maggiore
Appian Way, Catacombs |
€45 |
Daily
tour by coach |
| Rome
by Night (Coach) |
All
main sights and more |
€41 |
Daily
tour by coach |
| Rome
by Night (Walking) |
Capitoline
Hill, Trevi, Pantheon, Colosseum |
€27 |
Runs
April to October
Daily @ 18:30, not Sundays |
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