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One of our best-selling tours, this Vatican Museums guided tour will allow you to visit the largest art collection in the world and the famous Sistine Chapel. Join us and get to know the Vatican, a true treasure that houses the most extraordinary works of art in the world. The Vatican Museums house the exquisite art collections, archeology and ethnology created by the various Pontiffs over the centuries, but they also feature some of the most unique and historically and artistically significant places of the Apostolic Palaces.
Did you know that Michelangelo Buonarroti, one of the most famous Renaissance artists in the world, dedicated almost ten years of his life to the paintings that cover the vault and the wall on the altar of the Sistine Chapel? The Sistine Chapel is located inside the Vatican Museums and is an essential visit if you go to Rome and Vatican City, an unforgettable experience that you can not miss.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Your guide will be waiting for you in our office in Via Vespasiano, 28. The office is located near the entrance for the Vatican Museums.
The tour will end after your guide will present you the Sistine Chapel.
Itinerary
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1Vatican Museums
VIP No-Wait Access allows you to save from 3 to 4 hours during peak season, giving you more time to explore the Museums with your guide. Head to the Vatican Museums and let your guide bring the works of art to life at the Pinecone Courtyard, the Hall of Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries, and the Gallery of Candelabra. You'll learn about the figures responsible for these works and their history along the way.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
2Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel with its ceiling decorated by Michelangelo and the Stanze della Segnatura decorated by Raphael are on the visitor route through the Vatican Museums. In 2013, they were visited by 5.5 million people, which combined makes it the 5th most visited art museum in the world.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- On this tour, some of the venues or parts of the venue may be subject to last-minute, unpredictable closures. When this occurs, we are happy to offer customers an extended tour in keeping with the advertised total length of the tour.
- PLEASE NOTE: Strict dress-code at the Vatican is applicable. Shoulders and knees must be covered.No shorts.
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Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- On this tour, some of the venues or parts of the venue may be subject to last-minute, unpredictable closures. When this occurs, we are happy to offer customers an extended tour in keeping with the advertised total length of the tour.
- PLEASE NOTE: Strict dress-code at the Vatican is applicable. Shoulders and knees must be covered.No shorts.
- ID required
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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