Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel: Skip-The-Line Guided Tour

Highlights

• In the courtyard of the Museo Pio-Clementino, one can also enter two museum galleries: the Gallery of Maps, which is decorated with cartographic frescoes, and the Sistine Chapel.

Full description

Join us for a carefully guided visit that will allow you to gaze at the most well-known works of art known around the globe. We will bring you to where no grueling lines lead; we provide a path through history, culture, and, above all, an efficient trip. Each group is led by a licensed Vatican tour guide and walked through the seven distinct museum centers of the Vatican Museum complex that contain artifacts beyond value.In an atmosphere of informality and comfort, your guide will regale you with tales and oddities that help to place the masterpieces held in the Hall of Muses, Pio Clementine Museum, Gallery of Maps, Gallery of Tapestries, Raphael Rooms, and the wondrous Courtyard of the Pinecone at the Vatican City heart. The climax of your visit to Vatican Museums is reaching the Sistine Chapel where no one is allowed to speak aloud; consequently, all needed explanations and directions will be delivered outside with the use of special panels provided by these Museums. Then, upon entering, you will have a chance to gaze upon paintings which are undoubtedly representative of Italian Renaissance art: starting from precious frescoes painted by artists such as Botticelli, Perugino, Pinturicchio, Ghirlandaio, Luca Signorelli, Piero di Cosimo, as well as the exceptional vault cycle Last Judgment by Michelangelo. Finally, after this amazing experience, your guide will give you a brief introduction about the history of St. Peter's Basilica along with some interesting facts about the majestic interior.

Includes

• Not standing in line at the Vatican tour guide entrance. Headsets to hear from your tour guide during your visit of the Sistine Chapel and walking directly into St. Peter’s Basilica (at the discretion of the Vatican).

Not includes

• At your service is a pick-up and drop-off to and from the hotel, as well as food and drinks.
• Gratuities

What to bring

• When you are in college or university, your student card is one of the most important possessions you will have.

Not allowed

• Shirts without sleeves or long trousers would be suitable to avoid carrying large luggage.

Know before you go

• Passengers are all required to go through the security check whether they are arriving or departing at this airport. The tour is going to take place regardless of the weather conditions, be it rain or shine. We are going to assemble at the designated point half an hour earlier than the stated starting time.