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Vatican Museum Sistine Chapel Skip the Line Exclusive Group Tour

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Exclusive Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel Guided Tour | Skip-the-Line
Take in the magnificence of the artworks held at the Vatican with an art historian guiding you through its history and significance.
On this tour, you'll discover the treasures hosted by one of the world's largest and most visited museums, admiring the significant representatives of the Italian art such as Leonardo, Perugino, Beato Angelico, Raffaello, and incredible masterpieces like the "Last Judgment" by Michelangelo. Art history tour of the splendid Vatican Museums See highlights of the sprawling collection with a knowledgeable guide. Learn about the artists and their patrons through live audio headset commentary; walk beneath the sacred ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and Beat the crowds with skip-the-line access.

What's Included

  • Detailed Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel explanation from a licensed guide
  • Entrance Ticket
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Food & Drinks
  • Pick-up and Drop off
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • St. Peter's Basilica visit
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Via Sebastiano Veniero, 21, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

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Meeting time 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time. The meeting point is inside the 'Check&Go' agency.

End point

Vatican Museums, 00120, Vatican City

The tour will end at the exit of the Vatican Museum.

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What To Expect

Vatican City

While entering the Museum. As a 50-hectare enclave of Rome, Vatican City is near the Tiber River on the north of the Janiculum Hill and extends over part of the Montes Vaticani. It was constructed on the burial site of Saint Peter the Apostle. While walls enclose most of the territory occupied by Vatican City, the axis of the Basilica is open to the exterior. The spatial organisation of the ensemble includes long perspective views and a regular layout of buildings, squares and gardens. Religious and civic monuments, including masterpieces of the Renaissance and Baroque art, make up the small site. Two of these buildings, charged with symbols of history, are particularly prominent. Vatican Palace, the papal residence since the return from Avignon, was improved, in terms of its defence features, by Pope Nicholas V. Saint Peter’s Basilica was constructed, on the site of the basilica built by Constantine, as a result of the initiative of Pope Julius II.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vatican Museums

Discover the treasures hosted by one of the largest and most-visited museums of the world enriched by a huge number of masterpieces collected through time. A spectacular big spiral staircase will introduce you to the impressive greatness of the Vatican Museum. Admire the best of the ancient world visiting the Greek and Roman sculpture section. A collection of classical art masterpieces where admire the beauty of several sculpture groups, as for example the statue of Laocoön and His Sons that is one of the most famous ancient sculptures. Visit the Maps Gallery, a complete exhibition of maps representing Italy as it was seen by cartographers in 1581.You will be guided through the history and secrets of the Catholic Church and you will hear about the rivalry between the Renaissance artists. 
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Gallery of Tapestries

Be astonished by the elegant Tapestry gallery, wallpapered by the finest tapestry worldwide, realized by Raphael's disciples.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Galleria dei Candelabri

Pass along the Chandelier Gallery, named by the several marble chandelier decorating this section.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Vatican Gardens (Pass By)

Enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the Vatican Garden and much more ...
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Sistine Chapel

Admire the major representatives of Italian art such as Leonardo, Perugino, Beato Angelico, and many more Towards the end of this tour, you will visit the beautiful Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s masterpiece: The Last Judgement.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Stanze di Raffaello

The four rooms known as the Stanze of Raphael formed part of the apartment situated on the second floor of the Pontifical Palace that was chosen by Julius II Della Rovere (pontiff from 1503 to 1513) as his own residence and used also by his successors. The pictorial decoration was executed by Raphael and his school between 1508 and 1524. Hall of Constantine - Room of Heliodorus - Room of the Segnatura - Room of the Fire in the Borgo
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Child discount is applied only with a valid ID card
  • Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.
  • For the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Activity code: C-20905P162

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