Audio guide included
Duration
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An American guide meets you at an Italian coffee bar by the door to Vatican Museums.
Sit for some time, engage one another before taking off on a guided walking tour.
Know the Vatican as a state and see old Roman history of the place.
Get inside and grab a tour radio so you can hear your guide well even if you decide to wander off for some time to take pictures.
Step into the first courtyard to view beautiful afternoon scenes of St.
Peter’s Basilica.
Learn about its construction and the dome by Michelangelo, get an introduction to the Vatican Gardens.
Move forward in the museum to see sculptures from the Old Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
In a yard open to the sky, listen to what your guide tells you about the famous Sistine Chapel with big photo panels given by the Vatican.
Move through the large museum, making sure to see all the important spots before getting to the final stop, the Sistine Chapel.
Talk about the chapel's past before Michelangelo worked on it, look at his famous ceiling, speak on the recent cleaning and fixing efforts, and think about today’s papal votes.
Via Santamaura, 12
Guided tour, Sightseeing, Self-guided tour (2.5 hours)