Vatican Small Group Or Private Tour:Museum Sistine And St Peter's

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2 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

*Meeting Point: our office located in via Germanico 67( only 5 min away from Vatican Museums entrance)
*Meeting Time: 10 minutes before the start
*Itinerary:Vatican Museums,Sistine Chapel and St.Peter's Basilica
*Please make sure to bring passports or drivers licences with you on a day of the visit.

What's Included

Headsets to better hear the guide
Private tour if this option is selected
Small group tour
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Entrance Tickets
Professional local tour guide
Dome Tickets

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Our office is located on the ground floor

End point
Saint Peter’s Basilica

Please note that St Peter's Basilica might close on a very short notice.If this occurs, tour will end in Sistine Chapel and no refunds will be issued.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Vatican Museums

    Take a leisurely walk through the Vatican galleries, which showcase the most significant art collection in the world while bypassing the usual entrance queues. *Pinecone Courtyard offers a stunning view of St. Peter's Basilica. *Octagonal Courtyard features the Apollo and Laocoön statues. *Next, you will explore the Room of the Muses, home to the Belvedere Torso statue. *The Round Room, a smaller replica of the Pantheon, contains Nero's bathtub at its center and will surely be a highlight of your visit. *In the Greek Cross Room, you will find two magnificent tombs crafted from extremely rare porphyry marble. *The Gallery of Tapestries presents incredible optical illusions, concluding with the Gallery of Geographical Maps, which is undoubtedly the most important artwork in the Vatican Museums.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Sistine Chapel

    Experience what are arguably the most significant masterpieces of art, Michelangelo's frescoes of the Last Judgment and Creation, and explore the venue where the papal election, known as the conclave, occurs. Attempt to deduce the locations of the stove and chimney, as well as where the newly elected pope will transition from his cardinal attire to the papal garments.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    St. Peter's Basilica

    See a place where st. Peter was crucified and where Pope does the audience every Wednesday.Tour will end with priority access to the St.peter's Basilica that you'll explore at your own pace. Please note that during 2025 Jubilee year St Peter's Basilica might close on a very short notice.If this occurs this tour will end inside Sistine Chapel.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • During Holy Year 2025 st Peter's basilica might close on very short notice,if this occurs tour will end inside Sistine Chapel
  • Tour on Wednesday, beginning at 9:30 AM, will not include access to St. Peter's Basilica because of the papal audience.
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