Rome: General Papal Audience & Vatican Museums Tour

Join in the Papal General Audience and take a look at some of the artistic treasures of the Vatican on this inspirational half-day tour.

Your morning begins in St.

Peter's Square or Paul VI Audience Hall where the public address by the Pope takes place with blessings, reflections, and salutations to people from all over the world.

This marvelous encounter provides an unusual opportunity to see the Pope himself and feel for yourself the overwhelming atmosphere of such an international assembly of spirituality.

After the Audience, enjoy a guided walk through the Vatican Museums.

See halls in the Pio Clementino Museum, the Gallery of the Candelabras, and the Gallery of Geographical Maps.

View works by top artists like Raphael, Giotto, and Caravaggio.

Learn about the famed Raphael Rooms and also step into the Gallery of the Tapestries.

The Sistine Chapel is the place where this tour ends in astonishment while looking at the famous ceiling painted by Michelangelo and being struck by that powerful fresco of the Last Judgment.

With unhindered access, accompanied by commentary providing an opportunity to understand what makes visiting the Vatican an experience rather than a tour.