Small Group Tour to the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & Basilica
A tour is a good option for families and first-time traveler's who want to tailor their Vatican experience to meet their specific interests.
Guests can visit the Raphael Rooms before it opens to the public and learn about Renaissance art from their knowledgeable guide.
For those who don’t want to spend too much time at the Vatican Museums or who have other plans for their day, we recommend this quick and affordable Vatican city tour.
We allows you to skip the line and explore St, Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican Museums with a knowledgeable guide. There are multiple start times to choose from, so you can plan your visit around the rest of your day.
With you’ll be able to enjoy more of the experience than you would with a regular group tour. This will allow you to explore the galleries without a crowd and discover some of the hidden gems .
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Small Group Tour to the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & Basilica
What's included in Small Group Tour to the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel & Basilica
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Vatican Museums
Vatican city VIP tour: The Vatican Museums – known as the “Musei Pontifici” in Italy - are an incredible collection of countless works of art that the popes have amassed over the centuries. With 7 km of exhibition halls and corridors, it’s easy to spend hours amidst the beautiful art adorning these walls. The Museums are home to a variety of art, from ancient Roman sculptures to masterpieces from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. During the 16th century, Pope Julius started collecting these pieces and arranging them for display. Since then, the collection has grown to include a vast number of paintings, manuscripts, and other cultural items. Alternatively, you can visit the Vatican city VIP tour with Vatican Pinacoteca, where you will see an array of painting galleries with art collected by the papacies through the ages. You can also explore the four Raphael rooms, which feature some of the Renaissance’s finest paintings.
Sistine Chapel
Vatican city VIP tour: All the rooms in the museums, none is more iconic than the Sistine Chapel. Created by Michelangelo from 1508 to 1512, this famous chapel is adorned with frescos that depict scenes from the Old and New Testaments. Other must-sees in the Vatican Museums include the Gallery of Tapestries, which contains a tapestry depicting Goblins, and the Room of the Animals, which was designed under Pope Pius VI as a stone zoo. After you’ve awed yourself at the Sistine Chapel, you can enjoy the rest of the museum with its many highlights, such as the Raphael Rooms. These suites of private papal apartments boast some of the finest pieces of art by Renaissance master Raphael. With a semi private Vatican city VIP tour, you’ll be able to enjoy more of the experience than you would with a regular group tour.
St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican city VIP tour: When you arrive at St Peter’s Basilica, you can’t help but be impressed by its immense size. This cavernous church is a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture. Bernini’s extravagant twisting bronze canopy or baldacchino and the dome’s symmetrical proportions leave visitors speechless. Michelangelo spent 12 years on the ceiling of this chapel, and it is his work that defines the term ‘stunning’. His genius, tenacity and pride is portrayed in every detail. Your tour can also take you down to the grottoes underneath St Peter’s Basilica, which are the tombs of several popes. You’ll see sarcophagi and ancient tombs, as well as some of the original basilica that was built by Constantine. If you want to enter the Vatican City without a long queue of people standing there all day then you will need to buy a Vatican city VIP tour online in advance and secure a skip the line ticket.
Inclusions
- Skip the line: VIP access to the Sistine Chapel.
- Best Tour Guide.
- Skip the line: VIP access to the St, Peter's Basilica
- Skip the line: VIP access to the Vatican Museum.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Go to the corner of Via Germanico 30, and look for a guide wearing a blue hat. Travelers can easily go to the meeting point through Google Maps or by hiring a taxi. If travelers prefer metro then they may choose Ottaviano metro line A or they can easily arrive choosing bus stop 23.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Look for the ticket booth with the red and yellow sign. Visitors should arrive at the meeting location, Via Germanico 30, 00192 Roma, RM. at least 15-20 minutes before the adventure starts.
