Vatican City: Sistine Chapel, Museums, Basilica Private Tour

Activity Information

  • document-signed_15399607 Cancellation policy

    Free cancellation: Cancel up to 3 days in advance for a full refund
  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    4 hours
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

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  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

    Yes

Your experience

Begin a deep dive into Vatican City and see important treasures from the pope’s collection kept in the large halls of the Vatican Museums.

Look at art works from different times on a well-planned tour that shows the main parts of the museum.

Go to the Cortile della Pigna (Pine Cone Courtyard) to view the fountain with a pine cone, which once decorated an area near the Temple of Isis.

Also, enjoy seeing the grand eight-sided yard called Cortile Ottagono.

Go to the Candelabra Gallery to see second-century candelabra from Otricoli.

Next, go to the Tapestry Gallery where you will view Flemish tapestries made by some of Raphael’s pupils.

See old maps of the world in the Map Gallery before being awed by one of the most beautiful rooms of the Renaissance͏‍͏‍͏‍.

Walk into Raphael’s apartments for Julius II then move through the private rooms of Pope Alexander VI who was called ͏‍the Borgia Pope.

Step into the Sistine Chapel to witness great frescoes and ceiling paintings of 'Last Judgment' by Michelangelo.

Move next to Basilica di San Pietro for soaking in grandeur and spiritualism of one among most important cathedrals across the globe.

Some more awesome pieces of art inside it are, Michelangelo's 'Pietà' and Gian Lorenzo Bernini's 'St.

Peter's Baldachin.'

Itinerary

Starting location:

Tmark Hotel Vaticano

2
Vatican Museums

Visit, Guided tour (2 hours)

3
Sistine Chapel

Visit, Guided tour (30 minutes)

4
St. Peter's Basilica

Visit, Guided tour (1 hour)

5
Saint Peter's Square

Visit, Guided tour (30 minutes)

Drop-off location:

Piazza San Pietro, Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

Meeting Point

Highlights

  • See masterpieces of art from across the centuries in the Vatican Museums
  • Cortile della Pigna inside the Vatican Museums
  • Marvel at antiquities from Ancient Egypt in the Egyptian Museum
  • Experience the spirituality of one of the world's finest cathedrals
  • Enter the apartments that Raphael painted for Julius II
What's Included
  • Vatican Museums skip-the-line ticket
  • Admission to the Sistine Chapel
  • St. Peter's Basilica visit
  • Private guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • · Headsets are necessary for a group of more than 5 people (available at €3 per person)