Rome: Vatican Museums & Ancient Rome Private Walking Tour

Highlights

• Enter the virtual time machine that will acquaint you with the Pantheon and its history. Say “No!” to endless line-ups in front of the Vatican Museums’ gates, but don’t forget to make a wish while throwing a coin into the Trevi Fountain. Marvel at Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Lastly, let a local guide share intriguing stories about Rome.

Full description

Embark on a journey to Vatican City and bask in the magnificence of Rome’s age-old treasures. Immerse yourself in the richness of the Vatican's past with stops at iconic locations including the Sistine Chapel, Pantheon, Piazzas, and many others as part of your personalized itinerary. The use of skip-the-line tickets for the Vatican Museums is highly advisable so that you can wander at leisure down corridors or through courtyards filled with magnificent works by Popes and artistic legends who have contributed to this one-of-a-kind haven - the world’s smallest country!Take a look at some of the beautiful frescoes that cover the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel as you hear stories about Michelangelo Buonarroti’s famous works. Additionally, discover Bernini’s Canopy and Michelangelo’s Pieta. Furthermore, your tour guide will provide you with interesting facts on St. Peter’s Basilica—such as how to explore it on your own.After that, you can visit the amazing Pantheon and enjoy its impressive Roman style. Don’t forget to throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain because it brings good luck. After this, take your time and go for a walk around Piazza Navona and allow yourself to absorb its history; moreover, do not overlook Neptune’s Fountain or St. Agnes Church!

Includes

• In Rome, we will have a guided tour with you and enter the Vatican with special tickets from a skip-the-line tour inside the Holy See. Private guide on site, including a visit to the Pantheon.

Not includes

• Rooms are the Raphael’s Rooms, Gardens of Vatican City, Vatican Museums, Cabinet of the Masks, and Tickets for St. Peter's Basilica (the guide will explain how to visit the Basilica on your own).

Know before you go

• Currently, with the tour, you are unable to visit St. Peter’s Basilica. The guide will lead you around the area outside St. Peter’s, where you can go after this tour.