Rome: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel by Night Experience

Highlights

• Visit one of the greatest art collections in the world with a comprehensive night tour that covers the museums and chapel, allowing you to appreciate these works in a more tranquil and romantic setting.
• You will get to see some of the best pieces including Raphael Rooms plus Borgia Apartments also Laocoön — not forgetting an experience at Sistine Chapel with all of Michelangelo’s masterpieces.
• The offer also includes priority access without queuing for tickets as well as a detailed tour by a professional guide.

Full description

The Vatican Museums collection is over 5 miles long, and a new visitor can easily miss some of the highlights by wandering into the smaller rooms. However, take this night tour and let your expert guide unveil to you the great wonders of this unique collection. You will see the Raphael Rooms, where Raphael's frescoes such as his Philosophers of Athens please with their humanist grace and bright colors. Witness the wide array of classical statuary including masterpieces like the strongly masculine and fragmented Belvedere Torso. Not even a rowdy crowd could spoil the Sistine Chapel, but its impact is often lessened on busy days during peak season. Rather than allowing the brilliance of this extraordinary location to fade away, you can be part of the night tour and witness 12,000 square feet of Michelangelo's frescoes in a peaceful evening ambiance. Your guide will reveal hidden significances behind these most remarkable pieces — such as The Last Judgement and The Creation of Adam — awakening your senses to art you may never have experienced before.

Includes

• A detailed compilation of what the package comprises: entry fees, skip-the-line tickets and an expert guide escorting you during the three-hour tour through Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel at a time when it’s not too crowded— including evening access. Be aware that headsets will be provided if the group size is larger than six people.

Not includes

• Food and drinks
• Optional tips
• Visit to the church of Saint Peter

What to bring

• Passport or ID card

Not allowed

• Packing for a vacation: the sleeves of shirts and luggage.
• Backpacks
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Know before you go

•  The security check which visitors must pass through to gain entry includes the use of a metal detector, so no weapon should be taken along. However, you should carry a valid photo ID or passport (photocopies are acceptable) with you.
• A dress code is strictly enforced at religious sites such as the Vatican where all guests must cover their shoulders and knees (failure to comply may result in denial of entry). The Vatican can shutter its most iconic landmarks — the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter’s Basilica — without warning; but if this drastic step is taken, substitute plans will be made available without a rebate for any inconvenience caused. Restrictions in places like Vatican.
• The guests have to pass through a security check using the metal detector and it is strongly implemented that no weapons are allowed on board. In case we request you to come along with any official photo ID card or passport (even photocopies are allowed).