Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel with optional Basilica

About this activity

  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    3 hours
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  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    English Spanish Portuguese
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Highlights

  • Experience an enriching cultural adventure through the heart of the Vatican
  • Take advantage of the access to the Vatican Museums
  • Listen to interesting commentary provided by our profesional guide
  • Gaze upon Renaissance masterpieces by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel

Your experience

Begin the guided visit to the Vatican Museums, where there is an immense collection of art and historical artifacts with the most famous works of Michelangelo, Raphael, and other masters of the Renaissance.

Walk beautiful galleries see tapestries admire old sculpture then go to the great Sistine Chapel yes be struck by Michelangelo's famous ceiling and his frescoes of The Last Judgment.

Everything is set-tickets and materials are ready for you to fully appreciate the beauty and depth of the experience.

Enjoy these treasures and have a wonderful time on this journey.

What's Included
  • Entry to Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • Guide
  • Guided tour of Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • Headsets for guide commentary
  • Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica (if the option is selected)
What's Excluded

Itinerary

Starting location:

Viale Giulio Cesare, 138

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Vatican Museums

Guided tour (2.5 hours)

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Gallery of the Candelabra

Guided tour (10 minutes)

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Borgia Apartment

Guided tour (10 minutes)

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Museo Pio Clementino

Guided tour (20 minutes)

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Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

Guided tour (10 minutes)

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Gallery of Tapestries

Guided tour (10 minutes)

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Raphael Rooms

Guided tour (20 minutes)

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Sistine Chapel

Guided tour (15 minutes)

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St. Peter's Basilica

Guided tour (1 hour)

3 drop-off locations:

Musei Vaticani, Plaza de San Pedro, Saint Peter's Square

Meeting Point

To Remember

Not allowed

  • Weapons or sharp objects
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Umbrellas

Know before you go

  • Wear long pants or skirts reaching the knees and have your shoulders covered
  • For special events, the Sistine Chapel may not be accessible
  • While in Rome, the activity provider gives updated information and makes every effort to adjust schedules or inform customers. If not possible, the tour will proceed with the same duration, exploring other rooms of the Vatican Museums
  • Whenever safety measures and capacity allow, the Raphael Rooms will be visited
Not Suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments