Papal Audience, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Private Tour
Attend a Papal Audience with Pope Leone XIV at the Vatican! We'll reserve and pick up your free tickets, then make your way through the crowd to secure the best available seats. The Vatican, is a must-see on any visit to Rome, but now we're providing the opportunity to see the Pope himself. Find yourself only feet away from Pope Leone XIV on our guided Papal Audience Service. The Vatican city, also known as the Holy City is the smallest independent state in the world, the home of Pope, and the center of Catholicism. There are plenty of good reasons to visit the Vatican, as this tiny city is full of attractions, points of interest, artworks, and history. Sistine Chapel is an impressive artwork dated from 1473. Michelangelo is the author of the famous frescoes that depict stories from the Old and the New Testament, and “the Last Judgement”.
Options
Papal Audience, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Private Tour
Pickup included
What's included in Papal Audience, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Private Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
St. Peter's Square
Attend a Papal Audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican! Depending on the season, the weather conditions and the number of devotees visiting that day, the audience can take place in the Audience Hall, Basilica of St. Peter's or St. Peter's Square. On this tour, you'll have an expert, English-speaking tour escort on hand to lead you through the huge crowd directly to St. Peter's Square. We know exactly where to sit, as the Pope has to pass by you when he enters! Pope Leo XIV will give a special greeting and with the help of his Cardinals, he will perform blessings in many languages, sing hymns and give homilies. Find yourself only feet away from Pope Francis on our guided Papal Audience Service, where we secure your pre-booked tickets and ensure that you arrive in time in order to find a good place to see him as he passes you, greeting followers and priests from around the world. Please note: availability only on Wednesday when Pope is in The Vatican City
Vatican Museums
Experience a personal tour of the Vatican's collection with your own private, licensed guide at your side. Described as one of the best experiences in Rome, this tour takes you on a journey of discovery. Revere priceless masterpieces of the Renaissance together with sculptures and mosaics from antiquity. All in the papal collection. All waiting for you to discover them. Taking a private tour means you can customize your time in the Eternal City's epicenter to include exactly what you want. The Sistine Chapel, Saint Peter's Basilica, and the Vatican Museums 'mind-blowing collection await you, but so too do Bernini's stunning sculptures, the Raphael Rooms' unforgettable frescoes, the stirringly beautiful Flemish artworks of the Gallery of Tapestries, and the hauntingly lifelike statues of the Gallery of the Candelabra
Sistine Chapel
Regarded as Michelangelo's masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel is a jaw-dropping attraction you must see at least once in your lifetime. The Sistine Chapel is one of the greatest treasures of the Vatican City, of Rome and of the world in general. It is known as much for its decoration, as for being the temple in which popes are chosen and crowned. The construction of the building was between 1473 and 1481 during the mandate of Pope Sixtus IV, to whom it owes its current name. What grabs the attention in the Sistine are the frescoes that completely cover the walls and the ceiling. Some of the most important artists who worked in the chapel are Botticelli, Perugino, Luca and Michelangelo. It is located in the central part of the vault and represents the story from Genesis in which God gives life to Adam. Located over the high altar Michelangelo's other masterpiece, The Final Judgment.
Inclusions
- Skip the line entrance tickets for Vatican Museums and Entrance to the Sistine Chapel
- Private English-speaking tour escort at your disposal
- Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur
- Papal Audience tickets (free of charge)
- Private professional guide inside the Vatican Museums
- Gratuities (optional)
- Food and beverages
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This is a package service. Papal Audience tickets are not available apart from the service
- Child rate applies only when shared with 2 paying adults
- Dress code required for the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica: knees and shoulders must be covered
- Security checks (like airport) is obligatory for everyone entering Vatican City
- Wheelchair available on request. Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
Pick up at 6:00am at your accommodation (hotel, B&B, apartment). Please confirm us the pick up address. NO.B.: If your accommodation is not in the area indicated on the above map, send us a message to arrange your pick up.
