About this experience
With this small group tour you will have the opportunity to visit one of the most wonderful museums in the world, you will admire priceless works of art from the Papal collections such as the Gallery of Maps, the Gallery of Animals and the "School of Athens" in Raphael's rooms. You will walk past art and history and will learn everything about it. You will also get to know about how Michelangelo used to paint his breathtaking frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
At a glance
- Duration: 3 hr
What is included
- Dedicated guide
- Skip-the-line tickets to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Not included
- Transportation
Itinerary and highlights
Enjoy an exciting visit through art and religion in one of the world's most magnificent museums in the world.
You will have the change to wander through the Vatican Museums with your private guide and you will get to visit the Greek Cross Gallery and its wonderful ancient sarcophagi, then you will tour the Sala degli Animali to see a virtual menagerie of fantastic beasts, real and imagined. You will also walk the Upper Galleries, including the enchanting Gallery of Maps, to see how cartographers used to depict the world through the ages.
You will admire Raphael's Rooms and its enchanting frescoes such as "The School of Athens" and "The Deliverance of Saint Peters", then, you will rest for a while in the Borgia Apartments.
In the Sistine Chapel, you will admire Michelangelo's wonderful frescoes such as The Last Judgement and the Creation of Adam and you will learn how this amazing Renaissance painter and how the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel took four years of hard work to complete.
Meeting and pickup information
- You will meet your guide at Caffè Vaticano, in front of the entrance to the Vatican Museums, your guide will hold a sign with your name on it.
Languages and tickets
- German — Guide
- English — Guide
- Italian — Guide
- French — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Art and Tradition Tours
Accessibility and practical details
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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