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Vatican Tour with Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel St Peter Basilica & Fast-Access

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Overview

See the famous sights of the Vatican City with this fantastic half-day tour, accompanied by an expert guide. You’ll benefit from reserved tickets ensuring you won’t waste time in lengthy queues. You’ll witness the highlights of the Vatican’s extraordinary collection of Ancient Roman and Greek statues, Raphael’s Rooms, the Galleries of Tapestries and Maps, the Sistine Chapel, and Saint Peter’s Square.

This tour ensures that you will see the greatest works of art and architecture in the Vatican. You will be met by your guide at the entrance to the Vatican Museums and skip the queues with your reserved tickets.

What's Included

  • Private tour
  • Local guide
  • Admission tickets
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities

Meeting Location

Meeting point

Viale Vaticano, Roma RM, Italy

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At the stairs outside the Vatican museums (street address is viale Vaticano,100). Your tour guide will be holding a sign with your name on it.

End point

Saint Peter's Square, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

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What To Expect

Vatican Museums

First up on the tour will be an array of ancient Roman and Greek sculptures from excavations across Rome. The Vatican held the rights to all archaeological discoveries when the Popes ruled Central Italy. This part of the tour will focus on the most important of these, including the Belvedere Apollo, the Torso, the busts of Claudius and Hadrian and the sarcophagi of Helen and Constance, the mother and daughter of Emperor Constantine.Next you’ll enter the Room of Animals followed by the Gallery of the Candelabra where you can view the inspiring statues of Diana of Ephesus, the Muses and many Greek philosophers.After the Gallery of the Candelabra, you’ll view the Gallery of Tapestries, the Sobieski Hall and Raphael’s Rooms. The latter were decorated by Raphael for Pope Julius II, who used the rooms as his private apartments. These rooms are home to two of Raphael’s greatest works: the Parnassus and The School of Athens.
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

Italy’s most visited attraction, and the Vatican’s most talked about place, is the Sistine Chapel. Your guide will share information about Michelangelo’s frescoes - The Last Judgment, the Creation of Adam and the Genesis - and details on the Stories of Moses and Jesus painted by Botticelli, Perugino and other masters of the Renaissance. The Sistine Chapel is still used today, most notably for papal elections. From your guide you’ll hear fascinating anecdotes and little-known facts about this renowned place.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

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 honor to paint St. Peter’s magnificent dome.The tour will end in Saint Peter’s Square, where you can view Bernini’s statues and the famous chimney which announces the election of a new Pope. A couple of final anecdotes and it will be time for your guide will say goodbye, leaving you to enjoy the square under your own steam. A wonderful end to a tour of the Vatican!
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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.
  • Each traveler must present a valid ID card or document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Vatican Museums

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-111152P3

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