Buy Kids and Families Skip the Line Vatican City & Sistine Chapel Tour Tickets on FunEx

View all Kids and Families Skip the Line Vatican City & Sistine Chapel Tour photos

Get your discount tickets for the Kids and Families Skip the Line Vatican City & Sistine Chapel Tour, save up to 16% !

Select your ticket

$78.77

Overview

Keep your children entertained on this 3-hour tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel, specifically designed for families. The tour includes pre-booked tickets so your family will avoid the lengthy queues. You and your children will learn about the impressive works of art on while participating in a fun interactive tour. You’ll visit the Vatican Museums, including Raphael's Rooms and the Gallery of Maps. You’ll also see Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and the majestic St Peter's Basilica. Along the tour, the whole family learn a great deal by solving quizzes, answering trivia questions, participating in scavenger hunts, and many more creative activities.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

At the stairs outside the Vatican museums, under the big white monumental door. Your guide will have a sign with your name.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Italian-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Vatican Museums

First, you’ll meet your guide near the Vatican City, and then avoid the entrance queues at the Vatican Museums, using your pre-booked tickets. If needed, you can deposit any luggage or belongings in the Vatican cloakroom. As your tour begins, children will play games to identify important Vatican artwork. You will see wonderful Greek and Roman sculptures as well as the sarcophagi of Empress Helena and Constantina, the mother and daughter of Constantine the Great. Then, the tour heads through the Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries, Sobieski Hall, and the breathtaking Raphael's Rooms.

Duration: 60 mins

2. Sistine Chapel

Next is the Sistine Chapel, the venue for papal elections and one of the most popular attractions in Italy. As you view Michelangelo's vast fresco, “The Last Judgment,” you’ll hear stories from the Bible, including the creation of Adam.

Duration: 60 mins

3. St. Peter's Basilica

It is then time for a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica where you will explore the numerous side chapels with their hidden crypts. You will see Michelangelo’s Pietà and your guide will explain why this is the only work that he signed. You will gain an appreciation of the mastery that went into the creation of Bernini’s altarpiece and learn how Michelangelo triumphed over his contemporaries for the honour to paint St. Peter’s magnificent dome. There is still more to see though below ground level. You guide will lead you below ground to the papal crypt where, over the centuries, many of the Popes have been interred. This special place is a site of pilgrimage for many Catholics.

Duration: 30 mins

4. St. Peter's Square

Your tour will end in Saint Peter's Square next to the taxi and bus station. Your expert local guide for children and families will ensure your tour is customized for your family, making it unique to you and your interests. Children will be engaged throughout the tour, creating memories that will last a lifetime

Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Local guide

Professional art historian guide

Guaranteed to skip the long lines

Exclusion

Private transportation

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

0% refund if cancelled 0+ days before the start date

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.

A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Jubilee the Basilica might not be accessible as part of the tour. Unfortunately, we know that very last minute. In any case, you can go there after the tour, queuing.

Supplied by Walking Tours of Italy