About this experience
This tour is designed for those who want to explore the highlights of the Vatican Museums, admiring the works of art collected by the Popes during more than five centuries.
We will see all the masterpieces, including the outstanding Roman statues which inspired Michelangelo: the celebrated Laocoon Group and the powerful Belvedere Torso.
Walking through the Gallery of Candelabra, Tapestries and Maps, full of statues, frescoes and mosaics, we will get inside the spectacular, world famous Sistine Chapel, entirely covered with the most celebrated Michelangelo’s frescoes: the Ceiling and the Last Judgement!
Then we'll take advantage of the exclusive shortcut from the Sistine to St. Peter's, the largest church in the world, to admire the Pietà, by Michelangelo and much more...
*TICKETS ARE NOT INCLUDED: 55 euros per aduld (with St. Peter's Basilica shortcut)
START TIME is subject to availability (1 hour before or after set time slot)
WE'LL BUY THEM AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE AMOUNT VIA PAYPAL
At a glance
- Duration: 3 hr
- Private experience
What is included
- Professional licensed Official guide of the Vatican Museums
- Exclusive shortcut to St. Peter's Basilica
Not included
- Gratuities
- "Skip-the-Line" ticket to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter's Basilica entrance fee and headsets
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Vatican Gardens+Skip-the-Line ticket to the VaticanMuseums & Sistine Chapel EUR 55.00 per person
Itinerary and highlights
Meet our guide in front of the Vatican Museums ready to start the tour inside one of the most famous museums in the world!
The courtyard was originally part of the Cortile del Belvedere, designed by Donato Bramante to connect the palace of Pope Innocent VIII with the Sistine Chapel. When Bramante died, architect Pirro Ligorio finished the project and added the wall and niche to close the courtyard.
The Octagonal Court used to be known as the Cortile delle Statue. It was home to the first nucleus of antique classical statues in the pontifical collections when Pope Julius II della Rovere (1503-1513) displayed his own collection of antique sculpture. Among them the world famous Laocoön group.
the longest gallery in the Vatican Museums, hosting the frescoed maps of all the regions of Italy, from south to north, commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII in 1580.
The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere. The 15th century decoration of the walls includes: the Stories of Moses and of Christ. It was executed by a team of painters made up initially of Perugino, Botticelli, Ghirlandaio and Rosselli.
Michelangelo painted the Ceiling, nine central panels showing the Stories of Genesis and the Last Judgement on the altar wall.
Michelangelo's masterpiece, made by the great florentine artist when he was just 21 years old, represents the Virgin Mary holding in her arms the body of Jesus
the biggest Basilica in the world, built above the tomb of the apostle Peter, home of incredible treasures!
Meeting and pickup information
- You will meet the guide in front of TMark hotel Vaticano
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Italian — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Guide You Italy
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If you have mobility issues please let me know so I can better customize the tour for you.
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 10 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 10 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Available tour options
- Duration: 2 hours: Vatican Museums Highlights and Sistine Chapel private tour
- Vatican Gardens: Admire the amazing Vatican Gardens by open bus before visiting the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St.Peter's Basilica Duration: 4 hours: Vatican Gardens, Vatican Museums highlighs, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's basilica Vatican Gardens +Museums: Visit the Vatican Gardens by open bus+ Vatican Museums and Basilica
- Duration: 3 hours: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica private tour
- Duration: 4 hours: Raphael Rooms included! And the beautiful Borgia Apartment Raphael Rooms: Impressive series of Rooms frescoed by the most famous painter of Italian Renaissance, Raphael. A must-see for art lovers!
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