Sistine Chapel, Vatican & St. Peters Private Tour

This Vatican tour is for those who wish to see, at leisure and in detail, the treasures of the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums, and St.

Peter’s Basilica.

Masterpieces by Michelangelo and Raphael are among works that will be discussed in detail during one of the most extraordinary collections of art found anywhere in the world.

Unlike many visitors who are hurried into and out of the Sistine Chapel, this tour affords an opportunity to spend some time gazing at the ceiling and appreciating the artwork so that eventually secrets behind Michelangelo's richly detailed frescoes can be revealed.

The Raphael Rooms — or rooms of private papal apartments — come immediately after featuring some of Raphael’s best works' gorgeous rooms were famous for including his “School of Athens," which featured a collective portrait most celebrated ancient philosophers.

This will explain why a young artist from Urbino was admired and envied for being chosen to undertake such an important commission; the Rooms give an alluring glimpse into life at the Papal Court-and what the Renaissance stood for in its desires about everything classical.

Much neglected by those in a hurry to get to the Sistine Chapel, if there is time, much more should be spent in the Raphael Rooms; your guide will arrange that you spend as much time as needed to appreciate Raphael’s masterpieces comfortably.

This private tour of the Vatican Museums grants you an invitation-like opportunity to go deeply into one of art collections most extraordinary parts.

As you view these ancient works, an accomplished art historian will offer insights that help enrich your understanding of Roman art and its significance within the larger narrative of history.

A stroll through the famed Gallery of Maps, Pinecone Courtyard, and Belvedere Courtyard shall set an indelible experience to take in over 2,000 years of artistic accomplishment.

Though it is impossible to see all of the Vatican's gigantic collection, this private tour of the Vatican Museums has been arranged to make your time the best by showing you most important works along with some lesser-known treasures.

You will walk directly into St.

Peter's Basilica just after you leave the Sistine Chapel and thus miss all waiting lines; in St.

Peter's Basilica you will hear from your guide how this basilica came to be-from a burial site to such towering grandeur and importance in Christianity.