Skip-the-Line Vatican and Sistine Chapel Tour with Private Guide

5.0 (2 reviews) Rome, Italy
Duration3h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

See the best of the Vatican City, with an expert guide. You benefit from the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Saint Peter's Basilica, and more. Throughout the tour your guide will talk about the history of these iconic locations and tell you about some of the artistic gems in the Vatican's collections.

What's included

  • Local guide
  • Skip the line tickets
  • Private transportation

What to expect

  1. Vatican Museums
    1h · Admission ticket included
    You will get the tour right away; visiting the Belvedere Courtyard, the Pio-Clementino Museum and the large collection of Ancient Roman and Greek statues.

    You'll move next through the Gallery of Tapestries and then the Gallery of Maps; one of the most valuable collections of Renaissance maps in the world. In the Sobiesky Room you will see one of the Vatican's largest paintings, which is home to some beautiful frescoes.

    One of the most enchanting stops on the tour is Raphael's Rooms. These rooms were decorated for Pope Julius II, and some of Raphael's greatest works, the Parnassus and the School of Athens.
  2. Sistine Chapel
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Sistine Chapel and its beautiful works of art, Michelangelo, Botticelli and others on the walls and ceiling. Your guide to the chapel, which is still in use today - as the setting for the papal election - Conclave.
  3. St. Peter's Basilica
    1h · Admission ticket included
    The next stop will be Saint Peter's Basilica where you see Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's Canopy

    The tour will end in Saint Peter's Square where you can see the exterior of the papal palace as well as the glimpse of the colorful Swiss Guards.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

At the stairs outside the Vatican museums (under the white monumental door).

End point

At the stairs outside the Vatican museums (under the white monumental door).

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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