Vatican City: Highlights Tour with Entry Ticket

Highlights

• If you want to enjoy the broad array of classical Roman art, do not miss the Vatican Museums. Step back and feel awe for the astounding fresco ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. Discover all the hidden elements of this church and its long past with an art historian as your guide. Moreover, find out more about what characterizes a basilica - its historical value, architectural grandeur, and artworks that have been created there.

Full description

If you want to enjoy an intriguing walking tour of Vatican City, where, among other places, you will visit the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica, make sure to come early afternoon to Rome city center where your guide is waiting for you. During your passage through the Vatican Museums, you will have a chance to admire a huge art collection from classical statues to early Christian and Renaissance masterpieces! We owe all this stunning collection to gods, emperors, titans, and heroes that our local guide will tell you more stories about. Additionally, with this entrance ticket, you won’t have to wait in queues to get into some of the most famous sites in the world—especially those that feature work by Michelangelo!While still adhering to its customs, the establishment has continued to display sculptures, tapestries, and frescoes. Artifacts that make up these collections are understood to be the most priceless and influential in the world. Your visit should not end with that room but take you to the Sistine Chapel as well, where Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling is considered one of the greatest works of the High Renaissance era.As you enter the chapel, your eyes will be delighted with frescoes and paintings, not to mention by other artists, but their unique value adds to this place. So if you have Saint Peter's Basilica in mind, there is no need for the annoyance of standing in lines or looking at schedules because the freedom offered here brings you right into this magnificent church.St. Peter’s Basilica is regarded as a top-rated world church, which attracts people with its grandeur and art. The house contains Bernini’s most prominent works of art and Michelangelo's, such as the celebrated St. Peter’s statue and The Last Judgment fresco. Also, if there is an important religious event taking place in St. Peter’s Basilica, it might be closed unexpectedly because it is considered a holy site. On certain religious holidays like Christmas and New Year’s Day, St. Peter’s Basilica remains closed for visitors.Our tour lasts for about three hours and covers a number of attractions within the Vatican Museums. However, depending on the day or other factors, the itinerary may change. That’s why we strongly recommend wearing comfortable shoes to help make your walk easy and enjoyable.

Includes

• Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Tour: The entrance fee to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel includes the services of a certified guide.
• Headsets

Not includes

• Tips
• Exiting the checkpoint, our guide initiated his tour by pointing to St. Peter’s Basilica and telling us its history. Inside the basilica, we found many fascinating and awe-inspiring elements, along with stories about important events that had happened within these sacred spaces. The sense of quietness, coupled with respect, seeped into the building and around us, making a protective cocoon of peace enveloping all who entered into it. What made me even more impressed was getting to know some interesting facts regarding building materials as well as methods utilized during those times, which only added to my amazement with this outstanding piece of art.

What to bring

• Passport or ID card for children, passport or ID card, and photocopy are accepted.

Not allowed

• Pets
• Short weapons or sharp objects, food and drinks, luggage or large bags, mobility scooters, sleeveless shirts, alcohol and drugs, and photography inside.

Know before you go

• Visiting any religious sites in this area should ensure dressing properly by covering knees and shoulders for both males and females. The tourist places cannot be visited by wheelchair users, and identification is needed to enter inside them. The maximum number of tourists in a group should not exceed 30; it is highly advisable not to carry large bags or luggage during the visit. Everyone must come to the meeting point twenty-five minutes before the start time; if you are late, we regret that our tours are scheduled too closely together to accommodate any delay.