Complete Vatican Tour
Why Choose It?
- Explore the Vatican’s vast collection with an expert licensed guide.
- Visit all the main attractions: the Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter’s Basilica.
- Don’t waste any time standing in line with timed entry tickets.
Why Choose It?
- Explore the Vatican’s vast collection with an expert licensed guide.
- Step inside the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica.
- Don’t waste any time standing in line with timed entry tickets.
Tour Description
My Complete Vatican tour takes you on a detailed, thorough journey through the Vatican’s vast collection. It condenses the overwhelming collection into a manageable 3 hours (approx), ensuring you don’t miss any of the highlights and come away feeling nourished with knowledge and that you’ve seen it all. As well as visiting the highlights of the Vatican Museums, we’ll visit Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel, and the world’s most famous church: Saint Peter’s Basilica.
Itinerary
Vatican Museums Highlights
Sistine Chapel
Saint Peter’s Basilica
Saint Peter’s Square
Itinerary
Vatican Museums Highlights
Sistine Chapel
Saint Peter’s Basilica
Saint Peter’s Square
Step straight inside the Vatican with timed entry tickets
Your time in the Eternal City is precious, so why waste it standing in line? Your timed entry tickets will get you straight inside the Vatican, so after a quick security check, you’ll be ready to start discovering immediately.
Ascending to the terrace at the entrance of the Vatican Musems’, you’ll be greeted with a stunning view of the dome of Saint Peters Basilica. We’ll then head inside to start exploring the Vatican Museums’ artistic highlights. Lay your eyes upon the famous tapestries of Raphael, which once adorned the walls of the Sistine Chapel but now are exhibited in all their splendor in the Pinacoteca (Picture Gallery) of the Vatican Museums. You’ll come face to face with such statues as the Laocoon – an artwork of incredible pathos, which depicts a father’s suffering for his sons, the story of which I’ll share with you.
We’ll step inside the Courtyard of the Belvedere, a stunning open space and home to a modern bronze artwork, Sphere within Sphere, by Arnaldo Pomodoro. And we’ll discover an array of stunning artworks in the Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of Tapestries, and Gallery of Maps.
Included
Timed entry ticket
Guided Tour
*Gratuities not included
Included
Timed entry ticket
Guided Tour
*Gratuities not included
Marvel at Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel
For most guests, the highlight of my Complete Vatican tour is the stunning Sistine Chapel. The site of two of Michelangelo’s great masterpieces, the Universal Judgement and the famous frescoed ceiling, the Sistine Chapel is a curious but captivating mix between an active place of worship and a repository of the apex of western art. Before we step inside, I’ll give you all the knowledge and context you need to fully appreciate its greatness.
After admiring the Sistine Chapel, we’ll make our way into Saint Peter’s Basilica, the most famous church in the world, built on the site of Peter’s martyrdom. Inside we’ll find another masterpiece by Michelangelo, executed when the artist was in his mid-20s, and the only piece he ever signed: La Pietà. Our tour concludes outside in Saint Peter’s Square, surrounded by the awe-inspiring colonnaded architecture of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
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Important Information
All itineraries are subject to change.
Tickets, once bought, are non-refundable.
Rome Art Tours is not responsible for circumstances beyond our control that prohibits any tour.
For example: closure of the Vatican facilities due to unannounced reasons, Acts of God, or prohibition of site entrance due to noncompliance of regulations. Policies and regulations are subject to change.
Food tours can be customized to accommodate dietary requirements and intolerances.
Important Information
Tour itineraries are subject to change.
Tickets, once bought, are non-refundable.
Rome Art Tours is not responsible for circumstances beyond our control that prohibits any tour.
For example: closure of the Vatican facilities due to unannounced reasons, Acts of God, or prohibition of site entrance due to noncompliance of regulations. Policies and regulations are subject to change.
Food tours can be customized to accommodate dietary requirements and intolerances.
