Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

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€90
Duration
2 h
Group size
Up to 10 travellers
Guide languages
English, Spanish

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Overview

Enjoy the skip-the-line priority access entrance to the Vatican Museums and tour with professional guide.

In a relaxed and informal atmosphere, the guide will tell stories and curiosities that will help to understand the historical, artistic and cultural context that has molded the masterpieces hosted in the Hall of the Muses, in the Pio-Clementine Museum, in the Gallery of Maps, in the Gallery of Tapestries, in the Raphael Rooms and in the magnificent Courtyard of the Pinecone that opens in the heart of Vatican City. The tour of the Vatican Museums will culminate with the visit to the Sistine Chapel. Once inside, you can admire the paintings that truly represent the highest peak of Italian Renaissance art, from the precious frescoes by Botticelli, Perugino, Pinturicchio, Ghirlandaio, Luca Signorelli and Piero di Cosimo, to the extraordinary vault cycle and the Last Judgement by Michelangelo.

Note: This tour do not have access to St. Peter's Basilica

What's included

Professional Guide
Skip-the-line access to Vatican museums & Sistine Chapel

Not included

Food and Drinks
Pick-up and Drop
Access to St.Peter's Basilica

What you will do

Vatican Museums
With this Vatican Museum small group tour, have more time to explore the immense collection of art. Walk through the exhibits and galleries from the Round Room to the Gallery of the Tapestries.
Discover the Belvedere and Pinecone Courtyards and the famous Gallery of the Maps. This room filled with topographical maps of Italy by Danti dating back to 1583 remains one of the largest geographical pictures to this day.
Browsing through the Pio Clementino Museum you can see the Greek Cross Hall, Gallery of the Statues, Hall of the Muses, and other paintings, sculptures, and statues from artists spanning centuries. Pass through the majestic collection of ceremonial carriages that are now part of the Carriage Pavilion.
Discover the countless treasures of the Vatican with a visit to the Raphael Rooms. Admire the 4 rooms of the Vatican famous for their frescoes by the High Renaissance great Raphael. Gaze in awe at Raphael’s The School of Athens.
1 h 30 min
Sistine Chapel
Observe the most famous chapel in the world – the Sistine Chapel. Witness the beautiful frescoes that decorate the interiors from Botticelli, Rosselli, Perugino, and Ghirlandaio and the most famous fresco of all – Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling.
15 min

Important information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please note that inside the Sistine Chapel shoulders and knees are to be covered.
All traveller need to carry copy of Photo ID proof (mobile version) for Vatican entrance