Skip The Line At Popular Attractions
Travellers can spend up to four hours standing in line to visit the most popular attractions in the world in peak season. TripAdvisor, the travel site that helps you find the latest reviews and lowest prices, has identified the world’s longest queues to get into popular attractions in destinations all over the globe.
To show travellers how to save time and avoid the queue, the travel site has highlighted bookable Skip the Line tours at those attractions with the longest lines and shares a list of the Top 10 Most booked Skip the Line tours in the world.
The longest queues should be expected in destinations such as Paris, The Vatican and Rome, London or New York, with an average wait of two hours (and up to four hours during peak season) to get into popular attractions such as the London Eye, The Eiffel tower, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Travellers can save that time by booking the following Skip the Line tours and tickets.
London Eye = 2.5 hours
More than just a Ferris wheel ride, London Eye’s rotating attraction offers 32 enclosed capsules for full, 360 degree views of historic London. Travellers should expect to queue for up to 2.5 hours to access, but you can book the London Eye Skip the Line entrance on TripAdvisor for $54. Or, if you want to visit it in style, purchase the Skip-The-Line with champagne experience, to admire the impressive London skyline while enjoying a delicious Brut Royal Champagne for just $67.
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Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums = 2 hours
With more than five miles of corridors, this vast complex of museums chronicles the history and accomplishments of mankind over the last 2000 years, featuring classic masterpieces such as Rodin’s “Thinker” and the Sistine Chapel. Probably the most famous chapel in the world because of its incredible artwork, notably “The Last Judgment,” Michelangelo’s stunning fresco covering 10,000 square feet of the ceiling and wall. The most affordable and fastest option to visit both is with a self-guided priority access for $60 although it is recommended to hire a guided tour with an art expert, for around $107 who will be able to explain over 2,000 years of Roman history along the way. In fact, these are two of the most booked skip the lines tours in the world!
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Colosseum, Rome = 2 hours
Perhaps the best-preserved of the monuments of ancient Rome, this huge marble structure was built to hold more than 50,000 spectators to witness bloody contests of might and the slaughter of wild beasts. Skip the long line and access without time to waste with a self-guided priority access ticket, available on TripAdvisor for $45 or join one of the many guided tours you can find on the website starting from $35.
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Catacombs, Paris = 2 hours (up to 3-4 hours during summer)
A genuine labyrinth in the heart of underground Paris, the Catacombs were fitted out in the galleries of former quarries. Twenty metres underground, the ossuary houses the remains of approximately six million Parisians, gradually transferred between the end of the 18th century and the mid-19th century, as the capital’s cemeteries were closed for health reasons. Along a tangle of dark galleries, visitors discover a presentation of death with bones arranged in a romantic macabre decor. This unique site is a moving testimony to the history of Parisians and invites visitors on a timeless journey. You can purchase a skip the line admission ticket and tour for $122 or combine it with a priority visit to the Eiffel Tower.
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Eiffel Tower, Paris = 2 hours
Completed in 1889 by architect Alexandre Eiffel, this colossal landmark of 300 metres height, although initially hated by many Parisians, is now a famous symbol of French civic pride. Prepare to marvel at the romantic and stunning sights of the city of Paris at your feet… but don´t forget to book a skip the line admission, as queues are notoriously long! You can combine your visit with other landmarks purchasing tour packs like this Skip the Line in Eiffel Tower with a Seine River cruise and Paris City tour for $107, or book a skip the line tour with guide on TripAdvisor for as little as $53. If you want true VIP treatment, check out this Eiffel Tower 4 course gourmet dinner with champagne and Trocadero view seating, for $358.
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St. Peter´s Basilica, Vatican City = 1.5 hours
One of the most famous Cathedrals in the world, St. Peter’s is the spiritual centre of the Vatican and the product of many of Italy’s great Renaissance’s architects, among them Bramante, Raphael and Michelangelo. The most affordable option is this skip the line ticket with Wi-Fi audio guide for $28.20.
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Tower of London = 1.5 hours
One of London’s most famous landmarks, the historic Tower houses the Crown Jewels, the prison cell of Sir Walter Raleigh, known as the Bloody Tower, and the Chapel of St. John and the Royal Armouries. Tickets are available on TripAdvisor from $41.60.
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Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam = 1.5 hours
Discover the world’s largest collection of works by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, featuring masterpieces such as Sunflowers, The Potato Eaters, Almond Blossom and The Bedroom. You can book a skip the line tour in a reduced group with a professional guide to learn about Van Gogh’s troubled life and different periods for $145 on TripAdvisor.
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Empire State Building, New York = 1.5 hours
The world-famous skyscraper offers unobstructed panoramic views of New York City from the 86th and 102nd floor Observation Decks – the two highest vantage points in the city. Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan from base to antenna, travellers can see up to five states on a clear day – New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The busiest time to go is around sunset, so travellers can book the Empire State Building Tickets – Observatory and Optional Skip the Line Tickets on TripAdvisor from $44 per person.
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Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris = 1 hour (up to 2 hrs to visit the towers)
This famous cathedral, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture on which construction began in the 12th century, stands on the Île de la Cité and is the symbolic heart of the city. Skip the notoriously long lines for $53 with this skip the line tour of Notre Dame Cathedral Towers, enjoying up-close views of the chimera gallery, including gargoyles, monkey monsters, an elephant, a griffin and birds that keep watch over the streets of Paris below.
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