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Visit the Vatican Museums on this guided tour with skip-the-line guaranteed.
Discover St. Peter's Square 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 to see Flemish works by pupils of Raphael.
Go inside the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's legendary frescoes.
Leaving the Museum, follow your guide and reach St. Peter's Square, dominated by Michelangelo's imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini's double Colonnade, which houses St. Peter's Basilica the most important Christian church in the world.
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 -
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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 Square
Dominated by Michelangelo’s imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini’s double Colonnade.
30 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
- The Raphael's Rooms are not included in the tour and are visited only when the Vatican makes the internal itinerary mandatory.
- The guided tour inside St. Peter's Basilica is not included, but at the end of the tour you will be able to enter on your own for free.
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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
- The Raphael's Rooms are not included in the tour and are visited only when the Vatican makes the internal itinerary mandatory.
- The guided tour inside St. Peter's Basilica is not included, but at the end of the tour you will be able to enter on your own for free.
- It is forbidden to bring metal objects, big bags and animals (assistance dogs allowed).
- It is not permitted to wear shorts, miniskirts and have uncovered shoulders.
- 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.
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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.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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