Last Minute Vatican Guided Tour

Find the artistic and mystical heart of Vatican City on a tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.

This inspiring yet somber journey through centuries of art, history, and architecture will take place under the narration of an expert guide who brings to life these masterpieces.

Begin your exploration at the Vatican Museums, home to one of the world’s greatest art collections.

With skip-the-line entry included you will bypass the long lines and go straight into the heart of the cultural riches of the Vatican.

Together with your guide, walk through many famous galleries: - Gallery of Maps – Essentially a hallway beautifully frescoed in the late 16th century showing different regions of Italy.

The Gallery of Tapestries contains some tapestries with very fine detail, based on cartoons by Raphael.

The Raphael Rooms consist of four rooms decorated with frescoes by Raphael.

The most famous is the School of Athens.

Classical sculpture is housed in the Pio-Clementine Museum and includes the Laocoön and Apollo Belvedere.

The highlight of this tour is the Sistine Chapel, known as the great work of Michelangelo.

See beautiful frescoes inside depicting Creation of Adam on the ceiling and The Last Judgement on the wall above the altar.

Since no talking is allowed inside the chapel, get an exhaustive description of these works before entry so that their importance can be fully understood and appreciated.

Many tours allow optional access to St.

Peter's where Michelangelo's Pieta can be seen together with Bernini's canopy and the tomb of St.

Peter. The entry to this part can either be on one's own or with a guide depending on what has been included in the package.