Vatican City: Best Vatican Private Tour with Expert Guide
You will explore one of the largest and busiest Museums in the world including spectacular Sistine Chapel. Our exciting tour will be led by an experienced, knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide.
You Will Get: • Vatican Galleries • Raphael Rooms • Borgia Apartment • Sistine Chapel • Michelangelo’s Painting of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling
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Vatican City Private Tour
Duration: 2 hours: This VIP Private tour is completely full of Vatican museums + Sistine chapel
What's included in Vatican City: Best Vatican Private Tour with Expert Guide
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Vatican Museums
Our Early Vatican semi-private tour with First Access Sistine Chapel is ideal for anyone who loves art: it will give you a detailed insight into the Sistine Chapel and your knowledgeable guide will be able to answer your questions in your 1.15 hours. Moreover, you will skip the line to the entrance and benefit from special access prior to the general opening at 8 AM. Before entering Vatican Museums, your guide will take the chance to point out the most beautiful features of the Sistine Chapel because, being a holy place, it is not possible to explain inside it. A tour led by passionate guides who love their job and Rome so much. You will have the unique opportunity to walk along with the Vatican galleries without the daily crowds, admiring the incredible collections preserved in each of them.
Sistine Chapel
You will learn everything about the masterpieces and the artists who created them. This tour is generally organized in shared groups of a maximum of 10 people with a meeting at 7:30 AM. You will learn several anecdotes but also learn all about incredible stories about the artists who worked for the Popes during the Renaissance and Baroque centuries. You will step inside the breathtaking Sistine Chapel, where you will be surrounded by Michelangelo’s masterpieces. The Sistine Chapel is still used for the election of the Pope, the Conclave. The interiors of the Sistine Chapel are connected to the chimney outside. All the people waiting in St. Peter’s Square will see the white smoke coming out of the chimney when a new Pope elected. Do not miss this memorable experience at the Vatican and discover its mind-blowing treasures.
Inclusions
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Professional art historian guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
- Gratuities
- Guided Tour Basilica
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- meet your guide 15 minutes before the tour time
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Ticket Redemption
• Visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security checkpoint. Please expect to wait 15-20 minutes to clear security. • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions • If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. • Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly. • Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions. • Valid from the time you exchange your voucher, for the duration selected.
