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- Skip-the-Line Vatican Museums Tour with Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica
- 3 Hours
- Not Accessible
- Photos Allowed
- Transportation Optional
- Walking Tour
- Official Tour guide
Tour Description
Learn about the secrets of the Vatican!
Enjoy a private 3-hour tour of the Vatican, bypassing the long lines to uncover the treasures of this iconic site with your personal guide. Discover masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, and Botticelli as you visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and Saint Peter's Basilica. With a private guide, you can explore at your own pace and delve into the smaller, less crowded rooms of the museum. Your journey begins at the Belvedere Courtyard and the Pio-Clementino Museum, showcasing a vast collection of Ancient Roman and Greek statues.
Wander through the Galleries of Tapestries and Geographic Maps, featuring an impressive display of Renaissance maps. Visit the Sobiesky Room to learn about the largest canvas painting in the Vatican and marvel at the frescoes in the Immaculate Conception Room. Next, your guide will highlight Raphael's rooms, especially the Parnassus and the School of Athens, painted for Pope Julius II.
In the Sistine Chapel, you will be captivated by the ceiling fresco of Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, and learn about the conclave, and the election process of the Pope. Continue to Saint Peter's Basilica to see the Pietà by Michelangelo and the Baldacchino by Bernini, concluding your tour in Saint Peter's Square with views of the Swiss Guards and the Palace of the Pope.
Discover the best of the Vatican with our tour and make lasting memories that you will cherish for years to come!
To book this original and unique Skip-the-Line Vatican Museums Tour with Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica, please contact us for information and reservations at info@toursofpompeii.com. You must accompany your children at all times.
What's included
The Vatican on a 3-hour tour led by a top-rated local guide.
- Licensed Official Tour Guide
- Vatican Museums
- Sistine Chapel
- Skip-the-Line Tickets
- Private Tour
- St. Peter's Basilica
- Belvedere Courtyard
- Much more...
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Holly W. with our tour Guide Maria
"The best way to experience the vatican museums! I don't think we would've appreciated it as much if we had gone on our own. You get so much more with a guide. Ours was Maria, she was exellent. A fantastic tour!", Holly W.
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