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Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St.Peter Basilica Private Tour

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You will meet your guide outside the Vatican Museum and bypassing the lines with your skip-the-line ticket you increase quick passage to the gallery complex. You go through a few of the historical centers displays and rooms; Gallery of Maps, Gallery of Tapestries and furthermore enter the Pinecone Courtyard. You at that point work your way towards the shocking Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's notorious frescoes; The Last Judgements and the Creation of Adam. (Talking isn't permitted inside the church so your guide will give you a full analysis before section).
  • Local guide
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Local taxes
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation
Departure Point

Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy At the Vatican Museums entrance at the main monumental white door. Your guide will be holding a sign with your name on it.

  • Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy
    Meet your guide outside the Vatican Museum and skip the line as you enter the Vatican Museums. Explore the various luxurious exhibitions and rooms; the Gallery of Maps; the Gallery of Tapestries and into the Pinecone Courtyard. Awesome bosses like Raphael and Michelangelo made a great part of the staggering fine art for the popes amid the Renaissance time frame.
    60 minutes
  • Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Italy
    As you leave the displays you enter the glorious Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's famous roof frescoes The Last Judgment and The Creation of Adam on one of the sanctuary's dividers. (There is no talking inside the house of prayer so your guide will clarify everything before section).
    60 minutes
  • St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy
    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 honour to paint St. Peter’s magnificent dome. There is still more to see though below ground level. You guide will lead you below ground to the papal crypt where, over the centuries, many of the Popes have been interred. This special place is a site of pilgrimage for many Catholics. Although talking is allowed, before you enter the crypt you guide will tell you where the most important popes are laid to rest.
    30 minutes
  • St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Italy
    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!
    30 minutes
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • 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
  • READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums
  • 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.
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.
    Kimberly_S
    10 Sep 2022
    A lot to see, and not enough time to do so. But it was amazing. I wished we had been able to go down the stairs but our last stop was St Peters so I didn’t get to go down the stairs. I was lucky and our tour guide was very informative and was able to answer any and all questions that the group had. I can’t remember his name but he is an archaeology professor at the university. He was great. I will go back again and do this tour.
    mvoorn
    30 Apr 2022
    What a magical place! Our tour guide Claudia was just phenomenal, not just in the amount of knowledge and stories but also her passion about the history! She was very engaging, if you book the kids tour, she's AMAZING! The only issue we had is that when we booked, we were asked the ages of our kids (via the TripAdvisor site) and we specified 15 & 16. Somehow that didn't get passed on to the trip manager and Claudia thought our kids would also be young kids. She was so sweet and apologetic because she didn't have 'goodies' for our teens. This didn't affect the fun and the quality of the tour, she's amazing! And just being in Vatican City and the Sistine Chapel is a MUST while in Rome!!!
    Deirdre_O
    26 Sep 2021
    Tom was a great tour guide. Perhaps mention in directions that your guide will be holding up your surname at the meeting point. That would be helpful.
    This tour in is organized by Tours of the Vatican with Francesco & hi

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