Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Vatican Tour under the stars! Enjoy the intimate atmosphere, explore the Vatican Galleries with no rush in the evening when the daily crowd, you will access with priority tickets with a friendly knowledgeable guide.
You'll cover the highlights of the Vatican Museums and access to the Pinecone courtyard, see the marble artworks of the Apollo of Belvedere, the Laocoon and the Torso. Your guide will share with you stories and little secrets hidden in the artworks. Many of those marble statues inspired artist such as Michelangelo and Raphael. You will be guided into the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's most important work of art, the Ceiling and the Last Judgement. In the 1500s Raphael and Michelangelo were both working for the Pope Julius II and your guide will reveal many real stories on the personality and rivalry between the two artists.
Your sharing tour will end in the Sistine Chapel & you'll have free time on your own to enjoy the overwhelming frescoes.
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Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Local guide
Professional guide for 2.5 hours
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Gratuities
Transportation to/from attractions
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure Point
Via Vespasiano, 28, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Get off at “Ottaviano” Stop on Metro A line.From the station, walk on Via Ottaviano following the indication to St. Peter square.When you arrive across at Via Germanico, go to the right follow the street.After 100 mtr, Via Vespasiano will be on your left. At the number 28, you will find our office.
Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy Raphael Rooms are part of Pope Julius II's apartments, while the young Raphael was painting the Room of the “Signatura” Michelangelo was painting the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel . The two artists were rivals but Raphael recognized Michelangelo's talent in the “School of Athens”, you will see also the Parnassus and the Dispute over the Sacrament 20 minutes
Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy Modern art and contemporary galleries were created thanks to several donations in honor of Pope Paul VI, who during a special Speech inside the Sistine Chapel called back to the Church the modern and contemporary artists recreating the link between art and church. Many donations arrived from the United States and other countries. You will see Matisse, Chagall, Dalì, Bacon 60 minutes
VA, Cdad. del Vaticano, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City Pius and Clementine's Museum 30 minutes
Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Italy Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel with the Frescoes painted in the 1500s for the Pope Julius II and Paul III; Michelangelo first painted the Ceiling where he represented the Creation of the World, from the Genesis book, and stories of Noah’s life. The Renaissance “Genius” when he was 61 years old came back to paint in five years the Last Judgement on the wall behind the altar 10 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
For booking with kids please remember to bring with you an ID copy in order to prove the age of the kids.
Please note that due regulations, this tour is not available for kids under the age of 6.
Please note that, for disabled visitors with certified invalidity of more than 74%, the Vatican Museums offers free entry that is extended to a companion for visitors who are not self-sufficient. To benefit from this, make sure you mention it at the time of booking so that our staff may handle your request.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
dorried812
23 Jan 2023
Despite the rain, it was a lovely tour, loads of history. Would use this company again, really enjoyed it
G1511DJdarrent
27 Aug 2022
First it was advertised as 14 ppl max and there were nearly 30 in the group. Secondly while the guide was nice and pleasant and tried hard he was scattered and jumped around so much it was really hard to follow. We stopped and he talked in places where there was nothing and ran through places where there were interesting things to look at. The HEAT was the biggest topic, at 6;30 7:30 8:30 and even 9:30 it was hot hot hot and very humid inside in all but the remaining couple of rooms. This was the most surprising part, thousands upon thousands of pieces of priceless art and tapestries and no climate control, surely they can afford it. What a shame. Then to cap it off they trap you in a never ending maze to leave, you spend another hour just following the maze to get out through gift shop after gift shop trying to pull your last bit of money out. Skip the tour, skip the guide, go early morning, Take your time and split it up into 2 days. The cabbies will gouge you when you get out, walk a few blocks away to get a ride home. All said I’ll give it a 2 out of 10. False advertising on size of group and how crowded and no mention of the heat. Go get your own ticket it’s 1/2 the price, walk right in and buy it.
Jeannete_R
04 Jul 2022
it was a very interesting visit and Renata is a great guide. My issue was with the earpiece, because was very hard to listen. Also the tour is very long, so you need to rest before go in it
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