Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Vatican Museums VIP Tour is the small group visit to the one of the holiest sites in the Christendom. You will walk through the Vatican Museums, a splendid collection of the Popes, containing classic sculptures and masterpieces from all time periods. It’s unique opportunity to admire art works by walking trough the Pio Clementino Museum, the Gallery of the Candelabras, the Gallery of the Geographical Maps, the Gallery of the Tapestries (Renaissance art), the Raphael Rooms (if opened) and the Sistine Chapel.
Admire Michelangelo’s breath-taking ceiling and Last Judgment fresco inside the Sistine Chapel. Visiting the Vatican State, the smallest country in the World, You will understand more why is considered one of the most important places in the history of the human civilization
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Bottled water
Tour Guide in English
Priviage entrance ticket (security is obligatory!)
Tips
transportation
Departure Point
Piazza del Risorgimento, Roma RM, Italy
at the "L'Ottagono" Bar
Our Field Managers will wait for you on the meeting point is no later than 20 min before the booking time. In case you need to reach out our Manager, the contact number is +393271284651It is mandatory to bring ID documents (passports) for all partecipants.
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Return Details
00120, Vatican City
Vatican Museums exit
Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel VIP small group tour is the visit to the one of the holiest sites in the Christendom. You will walk through the Vatican Museums, a splendid collection of the Popes, containing classic sculptures and masterpieces from all time periods. It’s unique opportunity to admire art works by walking trough the Pio Clementino Museum, the Gallery of the Candelabras, the Gallery of the Geographical Maps, the Gallery of the Tapestries (Renaissance art), the Raphael Rooms (if opened). 150 minutes
Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Italy A visit to the Sistine Chapel is a deeply immersive and awe-inspiring experience, filled with rich history, breathtaking art, and profound reverence. Nestled within the Vatican Museums in Vatican City, the chapel itself is famous for its ceiling, masterfully painted by Michelangelo. As you step into the dimly lit, hallowed space, your eyes are immediately drawn upwards to the sweeping frescoes that depict stories from the Book of Genesis, including the iconic "Creation of Adam," where God reaches out to touch Adam's finger in a moment of divine connection.
The walls of the Sistine Chapel are equally adorned with powerful frescoes by other Renaissance masters like Botticelli, Perugino, and Ghirlandaio, which portray scenes from the lives of Moses and Jesus. At the front of the chapel, Michelangelo’s dramatic "Last Judgment" covers the entire altar wall, illustrating the final fate of souls with an intensity that both fascinates and humbles viewers.
15 minutes
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy Not guided! Due to Jubilee Year 2025, sometimes the connecting doors between Sistine Chapel and St Peters Basilica are closed, so the guides will be unable to take the group trough Basilica. No refunds will be issued in this case.
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This experience 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.
shannondL571EK
23 Apr 2023
Rosa was so helpful getting us to the correct location. Umberto was an outstanding tour guide. He was knowledgeable, personable and funny.
Terris_C
09 Feb 2023
What a WONDERFUL tour! Some scheduling dynamics created by changes @ the Vatican - tour operator Rosa deftly worked with us and made things fit perfectly, and personally met us to start in order to ensure things were all set. And tour guide Dina was simply a joy - smart, knowledgeable, personable and efficient; cut through very busy crowds like a hot knife through butter :) - possessed simply unbelievable knowledge that she clearly and concisely communicated to us throughout... not a lull for 3 1/2 hours!!! I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
Bojan M
18 Nov 2022
My long-standing dream of visiting Rome came true, which is why I decided to plan Vatican Museums first in such a way that I could visit all the important parts of the Forum and the Palatine and thus supplement my knowledge. I ve booked both tours with Rome tour. Marina was great, full of enthusiasm and knowledge! Thank you very much for a well-organized private tours!
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