Rome: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

About this activity

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  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    3 hours
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English
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  • family_12442251 Small group

    Limited to 10 participants

Highlights

  • Uncover the Vatican's treasures in a small group of no more than 10 people
  • Tour the Vatican Museums, including the Gallery of Maps and Greek Statuary
  • Admire Michelangelo's most iconic and appreciated work in the Sistine Chapel
  • See the Rooms of Raphael, the Belvedere Torso, and Laocoön.

Your experience

Begin a special, close tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Raphael Rooms, and old Papal Apartments in Rome.

Here you will get fast entry to all places with no more than just 10 other visitors.

See the stunning masterworks from a huge collection gathered by the Catholic Church over many years.

Your journey starts as you walk into the Vatican Museums, a true trove filled with some of the best art in the Western world.

Walk through beautiful Gallery of the Maps, Gallery of the Tapestries and Gallery of Candelabra while standing before famous sculptures like Belvedere Torso and Laocoön Appreciate architectural beauty Greek Cross Room artistic brilliance found Raphael Rooms historical greatness Old Papal Apartments and much more.

The peak of your visit will be the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo's genius had to be proved through his monumental works.

Do not miss the Last Judgment altar wall that will mark dramatically and the famous Creation of Adam ceiling fresco, ready to leave an indelible impression on your mind.

In this way, discover lasting marvels of the Eternal City and her development from classical antiquity over Renaissance artistry to Baroque extravagance in Counter-Reformation.

What's Included
  • It is a once in a lifetime experience to be able to visit the Vatican immediately after Papal election!
  • The Vatican Museums are the largest collection in the world and there is so much to experience.
  • Small-group tour of maximum 10 people
  • Priority entrance into all sites
  • Guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Raphael Rooms, Old Papal Apartments, Gallery of the Maps, Gallery of the Tapestries, Gallery of the Candelabra, Greek Cross Room, Belvedere Torso, Laocoön
What's Excluded
  • Visit to Papal Tombs
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation
  • Tips

Itinerary

Starting location:

Via Tunisi, 4

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Vatican Museums

Guided tour, Sightseeing (2.5 hours)

3
Cortile del Belvedere

Guided tour

4
Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

Guided tour

5
Gallery of Tapestries

Guided tour

6
Raphael Rooms

Guided tour

7
Borgia Apartment

Guided tour

8
Sistine Chapel

Guided tour (20 minutes)

Arrive back at:

Via Tunisi, 4

Meeting Point

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Weapons or sharp objects
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts
  • Flash photography

Know before you go

  • - Disabled visitors with certified invalidity of more than 74% are granted free entry. It is important to notify of this in advance when booking