Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel by Night Experience

About this activity

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  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    2.5 hours
  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

    1
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English

Highlights

  • Tour one of the world's largest art collections
  • Experience the museums and chapel at night, in a more serene romantic environment
  • See the highlights; including the Raphael Rooms, the Borgia Apartments, and Laocoön
  • Experience the Sistine Chapel, complete with Michelangelo’s masterpieces
  • Enjoy skip-the-ticket-line admission and a full tour from an expert guide

Your experience

The Vatican Museums stretch over 5 miles and often newcomers miss some of the great highlights while meandering through the less-touted rooms.

To avoid this, join this night tour in which an ace guide will unveil to you the remarkable treasures of this odd collection.

Amongst the attractions are the Raphael Rooms, showcasing Raphael’s frescoes — like The Well-Known Philosophers of Athens which much pleases one with its humanist grace and lively colors — a great variety of classical statuary works; among them notables such as The Belvedere Torso coming out very male and in pieces.

Much, much ever, the loudest crowd does not underplay the importance of the Sistine Chapel.

However, it is usually during peak season that its impact gets diluted because of a overwhelming number of visitors.

Do not let the brilliance of this extraordinary site get overshadow by anything else; it is advisable to take this night tour and experience 12,000 square feet of Michelangelo’s frescoes in the calmness and tranquility of the evening hours.

The guide will bring out deeper meanings in some magnificent creations like The Last Judgement and The Creation of Adam.

What's Included
  • Entrance fees
  • Skip-the-ticket-line service
  • Professional guide
  • 3-hour guided tour through the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
  • Unique nocturnal entry
  • Headsets (when groups exceeds more than 6 people)
What's Excluded
  • Food and beverages
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Visit to Saint Peter's Church

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card

Not allowed

  • Luggage or large bags
  • Sleeveless shirts
  • Backpacks

Know before you go

  •  All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.
  • This activity is unfortunately not accessible for wheelchairs or people with walking difficulties.
  • Backpacks and large bags are not permitted inside the museums, there is however a cloakroom service on-site.
  • Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing
  • When visiting places of worship such as the Vatican, please remember the shoulders and knees of all visitors have to be covered (failure to do this could result in being refused entry).
  •  The Vatican may close the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter’s church with or without notice. If this occurs, this occurs, the supplier will offer an alternative itinerary and a partial refund.
  • Visitors must pass through a security check which includes a metal detector. Weapons of any kind are prohibited.
  • Please bring along a valid picture ID or passport (photocopies are accepted).