Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel: Guided Evening Tour
About this activity
Guide: English
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- This option includes FREE cancellation—book now, risk-free!
Experience Highlights
Visit the Vatican at night and enjoy a unique experience. By booking, you’ll be able to take a tour of the Vatican’s most iconic sites and avoid the long queues. You’ll have an expert guide who will explain the history and art of the period throughout the tour
- You’ll be able to explore the Vatican’s most important sites at night – an experience that only happens a few times a year.
- An expert guide will accompany you throughout the tour
- Discover the Renaissance art of the period, the Gallery of Maps, the St Raphael Rooms and the majestic Sistine Chapel
What’s included
- Fast-track tickets for the Vatican Museums
- Fast-track tickets to the Sistine Chapel
- Expert guide
- Guided tour of the Vatican Museums
Select date and time
Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before your start time to ensure everything runs smoothly
Step by Step
The Vatican opens its doors to tourists so they can enjoy its architecture and history by night. If you want to experience one of the most famous monuments in a different way, this tour is a must on your itinerary.
Throughout the tour, you’ll be accompanied by an expert guide who’ll tell you about the city’s art and architecture.
Booking in advance not only saves you from long queues for tickets but also allows you to explore the Gallery of Maps, a space built in the 16th century housing painted topographical maps. You’ll also visit the St Raphael Rooms, four chambers featuring Renaissance paintings.
Finally, a visit to the Sistine Chapel – one of the world’s most important artistic and religious monuments – is an absolute must. It is here that the Church’s most senior representatives gather to elect a new Pope. You’ll also be able to see ‘The Creation of Adam’, one of the most significant frescoes in the history of art, painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512.
Reviews
- MM.The guide was excellent at all times, it proved to be very educational.
- RR.The works are magnificent, I have never seen anything like it before. If you like art you are obliged to visit the Sistine Chapel at least once in your life.
- ÃÃ.Beautiful tour, full of spectacular works and a lot of history behind them. It's hard to believe everything inside the Vatican Museum, a highly recommended tour.
- LL.It was all more than perfect
Other Things You Should Know
- Accessible for pushchairs
- Dress code for entry: shoulders covered, trousers and skirts reaching the knees
- Metal detectors at the entrances to attractions; please avoid carrying blunt objects
- Due to maintenance work in the Sistine Chapel, the view of the ‘Last Judgement’ may be temporarily affected.
- Not wheelchair accessible














