Skip-the-line Private Tour of The Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter
On this private tour you will have the chance to visit the highlights of the Vatican city with a top rated local guide.
You will not be standing in the long entrance lines but instead use our preferential fast access. You will see all the important and famous artworks in the Vatican! Discover masterpieces of art from the papal collections on a 3-hour guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. Marvel at art and antiquity by Michelangelo and others.
The Vatican City visit is a lifetime experience you' wont' forget
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Skip-the-line Private Tour of The Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter
What's included in Skip-the-line Private Tour of The Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Vatican Museums
The tour begins from the entrance of the Vatican Museums, where, after skipping the long line, from Momo's spiral staircase you will walk to the Belvedere courtyard where the huge bronze pinecone is located. The visit continues to the Gallery of Ancient Roman Sculptures, the Room of Muses, the Room of Animals and the Rotunda. Next, the guide will take you to the gallery of Geographic Maps, the Gallery of Tapistries, and the Sobiesky Hall.
Sistine Chapel
After this comes the most famous part of the Museums, the popular rooms painted by Raphael for Pope Julius II and the Sistine Chapel including Michelangelo's masterpieces: the Creation of Adam and the Last Judgment.
St. Peter's Basilica
The last part of the tour focuses on the Basilica of St. Peter and its most famous treasures: the Pietà, the Baldacchino, the Cathedra and other famous artworks.
Inclusions
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- private guide
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour: the Sistine chapel and/or the Basilica of Saint Peter might not be accessible. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet your guide in front of the white gate of the Vatican Museums, below the statues of Raphael and Michelangelo, it is the Museum entrance.
