Your experience
Save time and enjoy priority access to both the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel and Castel Sant’Angelo with this cost-effective combo ticket.
Getting started
Meet your host at the designated point near the Vatican Museums for an escorted skip-the-line entry. At Castel Sant’Angelo, head to the main entrance at Lungotevere Castello 50, show your ticket at the main office, and proceed directly inside.
What to expect
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
Step into one of the world’s largest collections of Renaissance art, spanning 54 galleries and centuries of history. Wander at your own pace through masterpieces and sacred spaces that continue to shape art and culture.
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Hosted access: A local host validates your ticket and points to the correct priority lane, so you can breeze past ticket queues and start your visit smoothly.
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Self-paced exploration: Wander through the Vatican Museums at your own pace, admire classical sculptures in the Pigna Courtyard and Pius Clementino Museum, stroll through the Tapestry and Candelabra Galleries, and end at the Sistine Chapel to marvel at Michelangelo’s ceiling and The Last Judgment up close.
Castel Sant’Angelo
Originally built as Emperor Hadrian’s mausoleum, this imposing fortress has served as a papal residence, prison, and military stronghold. Fast-track entry lets you explore its layered history without the wait.
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Fast-track access: Breeze past the queues and enter Castel Sant’Angelo with ease, starting your self-paced journey through its historic spaces.
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Self-guided audio tour: Explore the spiral ramp, ancient burial chambers, frescoed papal apartments including Sala Paolina, Angel Courtyard, prison cells, and rooftop terrace, all with detailed commentary in English, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, French, or German, bringing the fortress’s rich history and stories to life at your own pace.
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- Explore the world’s greatest art collection and its masterpiece-filled chapel, with priority entry to a 2nd century fortress, in one easy booking.
- See works by Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Bernini, and more at the Vatican Museums.
- Explore Michelangelo's iconic ceiling and wall frescoes in the magnificent Sistine Chapel.
- At Castel Sant’Angelo, mausoleum-turned-museum, uncover over 2,000 years of Roman history and papal conspiracies with your audio guide in English, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, French or German.
- *Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
- Hosted skip-the-line entry with ticket redemption
- *Castel Sant'Angelo
- Fast-track entry
- Audio guide in English, Italian, Chinese, Spanish, French & German
- *Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
- Professional tour guide
- Audio guide
- Transportation
Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly. Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point. Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
- Getting there: Rome, Rome, Rome.
- A valid ID proof reflecting your full name is required at the ticket counter to verify your identity.
- The Vatican Museums offer free tickets for visitors with mobility impairments (with certified disability exceeding 74%). Additionally, in the case of visitors lacking in self-sufficiency, free entry is extended to their companions.
- Certification of disability must be shown before the issue of the entrance tickets either at the Reception or at the Special Permits Desk, located in the entrance hall of the Vatican Museums.
- Guests visiting Vatican Museums must wear clothing that covers their knees, arms, and back. It is recommended to carry a shawl or scarf to cover your head.
- Luggage and large bags are not allowed inside.
- This experience is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- People with mobility issues won't be able to access all spaces of the monument. It also won't be possible to adapt the routes due to the nature of the monument.
- Keep in mind that your ticket is nominative, and you must present a valid ID matching your full name on the ticket for entry.
- The attraction is closed on Mondays.
