Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Group Tour (SKIP THE LINE)

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Rome, Italy

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3 hours (approximately)
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A tourist’s travel to Rome is not complete without visiting the Vatican city, also known as the Holy City. It is considered to be the smallest independent state in the world, the home of Pope, and the centre 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. Thousands of people come every year in the Vatican to admire the gorgeous Saint Peter’s basilica and square. This is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world. The Sistine Chapel is an impressive artwork dated from 1473. This is the main location where Cardinals choose a new Pope. Michelangelo is the author of the famous frescoes that depict stories from the Old and the New Testament, and “the Last Judgement”. Even though you are not a religious person, you will be surely impressed by the breathtaking beauty of these frescoes.

What's Included

Dress code required for the Sistine Chapel and Basilica: knees and shoulders must be covered.
Vatican licensed guide (small group)
Please arrive 15 minutes before time of meeting. Please be on time at the meeting point.
Entrance in the Sistine Chapel
Security checks (like airport) is mandatory for everyone entering Vatican City.
Headsets
Skip the line entrance tickets in the Vatican Museums
If you do not arrive in time you will miss the tour and no refund will be given.
Due to ticket times and other concerns we are not able to wait for late clients.
Transfers from/to your accomodation

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

At Via Sebastiano Veniero, there's a ticket office and ask for Marco, 20 minutes before the time of the booking.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Vatican Museums

    Experience a personal semi-private tour of the Vatican's collection with your licensed guide. 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, waiting for you to discover them. The Sistine Chapel, 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.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
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    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.Without any doubt, The Creation of Adam is the best-known image from the Sistine Chapel. 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.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Tickets purchased can not be reimbursed or moved to another date or to another time on the same day
  • We will not be held responsible for, nor issue refunds of any restrictions if decided by venue authorities as these factors are beyind our control
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