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Early-Morning Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Tour
About this activity
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3 hours
Duration
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English
Live tour guide
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1
Skip the line through a separate entrance
Your experience
Escape the tourist hordes and enjoy a close-up look at some of the world’s historic masterpieces with this guided visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
Marvel at the stupendous Raphael Rooms, the artistic wonders of the Sistine Chapel, and learn from your guide as you wander through the outstanding Vatican Museums.
Start your complete guided visit of this incredible space as the Vatican Museums open for the day to be able to appreciate most of these masterpieces unfettered by crowds.
Follow your guide through the Belvedere Courtyard, The Gallery of Maps, The four Raphael Rooms among others and learn from your guide how Raphael worked in the likenesses of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo into his frescoes.
Continuing on to the Sistine Chapel, you will get there just as the doors open to groups, and visit will be relatively undisturbed throughout the day’s least crowded period.
Your guide gives a detailed introduction to Michelangelo’s frescoes, along with an 8-page handout, before entering the site.
End by entering St.
Peter’s Basilica from an underground pass so you need not spend time standing in a long line outside (valid at morning tours only).
Finish off your late morning going thoroughly through this shrine to see Michelangelo’s moving Pietà, Bernini’s amazing centerpieces and to enjoy the fascinating stories and legends behind the art
Itinerary
Starting location:
Antico Caffè Candia
Vatican Museums
Visit, Guided tour (2 hours)
Raphael Rooms
Visit, Guided tour (30 minutes)
Sistine Chapel
Visit, Guided tour, Free time (30 minutes)
St. Peter's Basilica
Visit, Guided tour (1 hour)
Finish at:
Vatican Museums
Meeting Point
To Remember
What to bring
- Passport or ID card
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Shorts
- Short skirts
- Sleeveless shirts
Know before you go
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- The special access passage between the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica is closed on Wednesdays and is subject to other closures. On such days we will instead explore the Pinacoteca Gallery.
- All participants must provide full names, dates of birth, and passport/nationality details at the time of booking. The information must match the ID or passport. Name changes are not allowed, and failure to provide this will result in booking cancellation.
- Due to the religious nature, all individuals regardless of gender must cover their shoulders and knees.
- The Sistine Chapel (and the door with access to St. Peter's Basilica) will be closed from April 28-mid-May for the Papal Conclave. The Vatican Museums will remain open and you will still be able to see its many highlights with your expert guide with an alternative itinerary during this historic time.