Rome: Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Fun Tour with Entry

About this activity

  • head-side-headphones_10435857 Audio guide included

    English
  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2 hours
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  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English
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Highlights

  • Step back in time as you learn about the Vatican in a fun and interesting way
  • Enjoy a tour led by an American that includes entry to the Vatican Museums
  • Snap pictures of famous Ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman statues
  • Hear the facinating story behind Michelangelo's magnificent Sistine Chapel
  • Learn about St. Peters Basilica from the outside and visit it on your own later

Your experience

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.

What's Included
  • Entry to the Vatican Museum/Sistine Chapel
  • American guide
  • Walking tour
  • Headset to hear the guide
What's Excluded
  • Food or drinks
  • Transportation to the meeting point

Itinerary

Starting location:

Via Santamaura, 12

Vatican Museums

Guided tour, Sightseeing, Self-guided tour (2.5 hours)

Meeting Point

To Remember

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Shorts
  • Weapons or sharp objects
  • Short skirts
  • Drones
  • Sleeveless shirts
  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Explosive substances
  • Nudity
  • Bare feet
  • See-through clothing

Know before you go

  • The Vatican has a dress code. Shorts can be worn but the knees and shoulders should be covered
  • Saint Peters Basilica is only visited from the outside