Rome -'Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Evening Guided Tour'

Rome -'Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Evening Guided Tour'

Explore the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel on a guided evening tour. With an English-speaking guide, you'll retrace centuries of art and history and get up close and personal with Michelangelo's masterpieces.

About this activity

  • head-side-headphones_10435857 Audio guide included

    English

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2 hours

  • money-transfer-coin-arrow_15355109 Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English

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Highlights

  • Step back in time to Renaissance vatican as you see works from great masters
  • See how ancient Greeks and Romans breathed life into marble statues
  • Be captivated as you hear the story behind Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel
  • Explore the scientific achievements of the Renaissance in the Gallery of Maps
  • View famous pieces like the The School of Athens in the Raphael Rooms

Your experience

See the best of the Vatican on a trip to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with an English-speaking guide who will share great insight into art, history, and culture collected for centuries by the popes.

Walk the famous Gallery of Maps, and Gallery of Tapestries, and beautiful Raphael Rooms where every hallway speaks a story about skill and love.

Your guide will share interesting details about these works of art and their makers making every place come alive.

The Sistine Chapel will crown your visit as you stand awestruck beneath the magnificent frescoes by Michelangelo—with The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment.

You should note that there is obligatory security to be checked at the Vatican for all participants, which normally takes about 15 to 20 minutes before entering the museums.

This tour is an excellent chance to experience with feeling some of the art and history of the Vatican under expert guidance through a leisurely, enjoyable tempo.

What's Included
  • Assistance at the meeting point with a host
  • Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel entry ticket
  • Tour guide
  • A headset to hear the guide for groups larger than 10 (excluding children)
  • Flyer and map
What's Excluded
  • Transportation
  • Food and drinks

Itinerary

Starting location:

Via Santamaura, 32

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Museo Pio Clementino

Break time, Photo stop, Guided tour, Walk, Safety briefing (2.25 hours)

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Vatican City

Break time, Photo stop, Guided tour, Walk, Safety briefing (2.25 hours)

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Vatican Museums

Guided tour

Sistine Chapel

Guided tour

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport
  • Passport or ID card for children
  • Passport or ID card, copy accepted

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • The Conclave is currently taking place in the Sistine Chapel, which will be closed starting April 28. All other areas of the Vatican Museums are open.
  • Tickets are valid for the date and time slot chosen.
  • All visitors must go through airport-style security. During peak season, security waits can exceed 30 minutes.
  • Youth tickets are available to those aged between 7 and 18 (inclusive) with a valid ID.
  • Opening hours are subject to change due to special events at the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.
  • Children under 7 enter free with a valid ID.
  • - The months of June, July and August are particularly crowded because they are high season months.
Not Suitable for
  • Wheelchair users
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