From: 110,00  Max

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel [3h]

Small group

2024/1001
3 h

Duration

14 / 17
Start
17 / 20
End
min 4
People
Medium
DIFFICULTY
You will have the opportunity to enter the heart of the Vatican museums, admire their magnificence, be amazed by the beauty of the Sistine Chapel then you visit St. Peter’s Basilica, passing through an internal staircase, avoiding the queues. Our small group tours takes place in the afternoon to avoid the morning crowds and the hottest part of the day in summer. Our guides are expert art historians or archaeologists, expert in Art and History of Rome specifically patented as Tourist guides through a National Exam.

Highlights

Vatican Museums
Sistine Chapel
Licensed Guides
Priority Entrance
Small Group Tour

What you'll see

  • Vatican Museums
    The Vatican Museums are the public museums of Vatican City, enclave of Rome. They display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries, including several of the most well-known Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world. The museums contain roughly 70,000 works, of which 20,000 are on display, and currently employs 640 people who work in 40 different administrative, scholarly, and restoration departments. Pope Julius II founded the museums in the early 16th century. The Sistine Chapel, with its ceiling and altar wall decorated by Michelangelo, and the Stanze di Raffaello (decorated by Raphael) are on the visitor route through the Vatican Museums. They ranked second in the List of most-visited art museums in the world after the Louvre, third on the list of most-visited museums and sixth on the list of largest art museums. There are 24 galleries, or rooms, in total, with the Sistine Chapel, notably, being the last room visited within the Museum.
  • Sistine Chapel
    The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna ('Great Chapel'), the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. Since that time, the chapel has served as a place of both religious and functionary papal activity. Today, it is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescoes that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment, both by Michelangelo.

Meeting Point

Your designed guide will have a sign Mary Roma Travel. You will be meeting her / him in advance of your tickets time as to set everything. You have the skip the line tickets, but security check are to be cleared. Please cover your shoulders and knees or bring a scarf, Sistine Chapel is a church and require this simple dress code . Please notice us if you have any mobility issue, you have minors with you, or students up to 25 yrs.

What's Included

Priority Entrance
Licensed Guided Service
Headset

What's Excluded

Transportation

Good to Know

On Fridays and Saturdays the tour starts at 17:00 and ends at 20:00.

Sistine Chapel entrance Vatican kindly ask you to respect the simple rule: Shoulders and Knees are to be covered Showing an Id document is mandatory, please bring with you a Driving license, Passport card student card, copies are not accepted. This tour even if unexpected may be challenging for people with mobility issues, there is a lot to walk and stairs to climb, so inform us of any possible detail so we can plan at its best. Private Visits of restricted areas are available for minimum 6 passengers, at different prices. Our tour are planned and designed according to experience , and we tried to pick up the less crowded part of the day, which allows you to see the most of the museum, anyway durIng peak season (May-October) we cannot assume there won t be crowded at all.

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Experienced Guides

Yyou have the confidence of Licensed Professionals who bring the history and culture of Italy vividly to life.

Security Payment

We use a reliable and encrypted system. This will ensure that your transactions are secure every time.

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Group Discount

If you are traveling in a group of 4 or more, ask for a custom quote: the more you are the less you pay.

Flexible Cancellation

Enjoy peace of mind with our policy allowing you to cancel up to 3 days prior to the date of your service.

Important Notice

You must inform us of any food allergies, intolerances, or mobility issue when making your reservation

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