Skip-the-Line Tour: Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
Join a group guided tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with the number of participants that will never be more than 20 persons and not only skip the queue at the entrance to purchase the ticket but also explore the magnificent galleries and halls of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with a certified knowledgeable tour guide.
The two hours tour includes a guided walking tour of the highlight of the Vatican Museums including Pine Courtyard, Belvedere Courtyard, the Gallery of the Maps, Candelabra Gallery, Pio Clementino's Rooms, the Tapestry Gallery, and the Sistine Chapel.
Conclude your tour with a priority and line free access to the St. Peter's Basilica.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
With 20,000 works are on display, the Vatican Museums display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries, including several of the most well-known Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museo Pio Clementino, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Founded in 1771 Clement XIV and enlarged by his successor Pius VI, Pio-Clementino Museum houses works of Greek and Roman sculpture.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Gallery of Maps, VA, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
Commissioned in 1580 by Pope Gregory XIII, Gallery of the Maps contains a series of painted topographical maps of Italy based on drawings by friar and geographer Ignazio Danti.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Stanze di Raffaello, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City Italy
The four Raphael Rooms are famous for their frescoes, painted by Raphael and his workshop. Together with Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes, they are the grand fresco sequences that mark the High Renaissance in Rome.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
Built between 1473 and 1481, the Sistine Chapel it is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescoes that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment, both by Michelangelo.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Planned in the 15th century by Pope Nicholas V and then Pope Julius II and designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is one of the most renowned works of Italian Renaissance and Baroque architecture and the largest church in the world by interior measure. Please note that access to the Basilica is sujbect of availability.
Duration: 30 minutes
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Dress Code; knees and shoulders must be covered"
"Valid ID: Travelers are required to carry a valid identity document"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Duración: 2 To 3 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: Via Sebastiano Veniero, 15, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.