Vatican & Sistine Chapel Private Guided Tour

About this activity

  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    This activity is non-refundable
  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    3 hours
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

    German French Italian English Spanish
  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

    Yes
  • family_12442251 Small group

    Limited to 10 participants

Highlights

  • Visit the Vatican Museums, the Rooms of Raphael
  • See Michelangelo's frescoes
  • Skip the long lines to the Vatican
  • Admire the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's Masterpiece

Your experience

Take a journey to the Vatican, where you will gain some special insight into the Sistine Chapel and the Rooms of Raphael.

Gathering at the ancient hub assists you in skipping large queues, and you may place items such as umbrellas and large bags into storage before the tour begins.

Begin your trip with masterpieces of Ancient Greek and Roman art discovered while Popes were rulers in the central part of Italy.

The professional guide makes a pause about such very important masterpieces as the Belvedere Apollo, the Torso, Busts of Claudius and Hadrian besides Sarcophagi of Helen and Constance mother and daughter to Emperor Constantine.

This works out as an introduction that leads directly into Room of Animals and Candlesticks' Gallery before passing some beautiful Roman mosaics.

Your guide brings to your attention statues which are worth looking at among them Diana of Ephesus, Muses, and famous Greek scholars.

Move next to halls presenting Tapestries, Sobieski Hall—Rooms of Raphael too.

Ready to gape at rooms dressed up by Raphael and his posse for Pope Julius II? You can soak in bright hues and detailed pictures from the School of Athens and the Parnassus.

The Sistine Chapel is the most popular place in Italy where Michelangelo’s paintings of the Last Judgement and Creation of Adam can be seen.

In a broader sense, Genesis.

From a more specific viewpoint, masterpieces by Botticelli, Perugino, and other Renaissance painters can be observed through Stories of Moses and Jesus.

The guide will tell funny stories and inside information connected with the pictures on these walls.

What's Included
  • Local taxes
  • Local guide
  • German speaking art historian guide
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
What's Excluded
  • Gratuities
  • The Basilica

To Remember

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Not Suitable for
  • Wheelchair users