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Visit the Vatican Museums on this guided tour with skip-the-line guaranteed. Discover St. Peter's Basilica and marvel at the works of Michelangelo and Bernini.
Begin your guided walking tour at the Vatican Museums, with their immense collection built by the Popes throughout the centuries, and discover one of the world's most remarkable art collections.
See the Pio Clementino Hall, the Laocoon and Apollo Belvedere. Marvel at works by ancient cartographers in the Gallery of Maps and wander the Candelabra Gallery and the Gallery of Tapestries.
Go inside the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's legendary frescoes.
Follow your guide inside St. Peter's Basilica, the most important Christian church in the world, which houses the Pietà, Michelangelo's incredible masterpiece, and the monumental St. Peter's Baldachin, designed by Bernini.
The tour will end in the magnificent St. Peter's Square, dominated by Michelangelo's imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini's double Colonnade.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Brastours Office. 15 minutes prior the departure time. No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour.
Itinerary
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Vatican City (Pass by)
The smallest sovereign state in the world, kingdom of Christianity and governed by the Pope.
Admission ticket free -
1Vatican Museums
The immense art collection built up by the Popes throughout the centuries and the Vatican Galleries.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
2Museo Pio Clementino
The largest complex of the Vatican Museums, with the Belvedere Apollo and the magnificent Laocoön.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3Sphere within a Sphere
A bronze masterpiece by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, in the Pigna courtyard, that rotates over a period of time.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4Galleria Delle Carte Geografiche
Frescoed with 40 giant geographical maps of the various Italian regions and of the main cities.
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
5Sistine Chapel
The frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s masterpiece.
20 minutes • Admission ticket included -
6St. Peter's Basilica
The most important Christian church in the world, which houses the Pietà, Michelangelo's incredible masterpiece, and the monumental St. Peter's Baldachin, designed by Bernini.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
7St. Peter's Square
Dominated by Michelangelo’s imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini’s double Colonnade.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It is forbidden to bring metal objects, big bags and animals (assistance dogs allowed).
- As per the new security provisions, an ID may be required.
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It is forbidden to bring metal objects, big bags and animals (assistance dogs allowed).
- As per the new security provisions, an ID may be required.
- It is not permitted to wear shorts, miniskirts and have uncovered shoulders.
- Should St. Peter’s Basilica be closed or not accessible within the scheduled time, the tour will include the Raphael's Rooms or the explanation of the Basilica from outside.
- The Raphael's Rooms are usually not included in the tour and are visited only when the Vatican makes the internal itinerary mandatory.
- Tour not suitable for guests with wheelchairs or with impaired mobility.
- No refunds will be issued to customers who are late and miss the tour.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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