Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel evening ticket

It’s a known fact that the second best time to visit the Vatican Museums is after lunch and before the regular closing hours.

However, most guided tour tickets have a preferred time slot, and the post-midday slots often run out due to high demand.

So, if you’re wondering how to get hold of a post-midday or evening slot ticket, worry not; here’s a Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel evening tour ticket that offers you not just skip-the-line access to the Museums but also some calm and quiet.

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Ticket highlights

This tour has a maximum of 13 participants, making for a more intimate experience
There’s a 2-member private tour option too with this ticket
Avoid the general queue lines by gaining skip-the-line access to the Museums
Spend a good amount of time admiring Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel
Includes a guide who is knowledgeable, attentive, and engaging

Ticket description

Most night tour Vatican Museums tickets are basically private tours and they can be quite expensive.

The Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel evening tour ticket aims to stem that by offering you an experience almost similar to the private night tour ones, at an earlier hour and for a lesser fee.

This small group tour, limited to 13 participants, starts at 4.15 pm and lasts 2.5 hours. It ensures an intimate and spiritual experience at the Museums.

The tour is exclusively in English and includes a knowledgeable guide who is well-versed in the Museums’ history and art.

You can also opt for a costlier private guided tour for two participants, making for a more intimate and worthwhile experience with a loved one or family member.

To begin your tour, meet your guide at the Gaudium Travel office at Via Germanico 67. From there, you’ll be escorted to the Museums’ entrance.

One of the benefits of booking this ticket is that it gives you ample time to tour Rome’s other attractions in the morning and to visit the Museums when they are less crowded.

Note: This tour does not include St. Peter’s Basilica as it closes at 7 pm, and that’s exactly when the Vatican Museums evening tour ends.

Small Group Tour Ticket details

Adult (18+ years): €135
Child (6 to 17 years): €125

Private Guided Tour Ticket details

Adult (18+ years): €550
Child (6 to 17 years): €125

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Free entry (Common to all categories)

Infants aged 5 years and younger

Cancellation policy

You are eligible for a full refund if you cancel your ticket up to 24 hours in advance of your visit. This ticket is not applicable for rescheduling.

Planning a visit to the Museums? Here’s all you need to know about the attraction’s dress code, its three entrance lines, opening and closing hours, the amenities within the Museums, how to reach the Vatican, and special tours like the Vatican Museums early morning and guided tour tickets, Castle Gandolfo, and Vatican Grottoes & Necropolis tickets.

Itinerary map

Gaudium Travel (Starting point)
Vatican Museums Line 3 entrance
Gallery of Candelabra
Gallery of Tapestries
Raphael Rooms
Sistine Chapel

What you shouldn’t miss inside the Vatican Museums

Gallery of the Candelabra: This section of the Museums gets its name from the massive marble candlestick columns located at the entrance

Gallery of Tapestries: Renowned for its Flemish tapestries that are actually reproductions of drawings made by Raphael’s pupils

Raphael Rooms: This suite of reception rooms was personally decorated by Raphael and his assistants with beautiful frescoes that have stood the test of time

Sistine Chapel: A testament to the genius of Michaelangelo, every fresco at the Pope’s private chapel tells a story of its own

General information

Address: Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City

Metro: Line A heading in the directions of Battistini, Ottaviano, or Cipro stations

Timings: Monday to Thursday: 8 am to 7 pm (last entry 5 pm)

Friday to Saturday: 8 am to 8 pm (last entry 6 pm)

Sundays: Closed (except for the last Sunday of the month)

Dress code: Shoulders and knees shouldn’t be exposed; avoid sleeveless tops, low-cut

tops exposing the midriff, miniskirts, shorts, and hats

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