Skip the Line Vatican Tour and Sistine Chapel
Discover the Vatican Museums and the wonders of the Sistine Chapel accompanied by an expert and professional guide who will follow you throughout the journey, commenting on the main works of the exhibition itinerary. The tour Includes tickets with skip-the-line reservations
Explore the myriad of paintings, sculptures and tapestries that museums have to offer. Your expert guide will then lead you to the Sistine Chapel. Enjoy Da Vinci's illustrious and renowned ceiling frescoes as your guide enlightens you on his all-important story.
You will visit the Cortile della Pigna, the Cortile del Belvedere, the Gallery of Geographical Maps, the Gallery of the Candelabra, the Pio-Clementino Museum, the Gallery of Tapestries, the Raphael Rooms (only on early morning tours) and the Sistine Chapel.
Afterwards, your expert guide will lead you to discover the main attractions and some lesser-known points that often escape the eyes of visitors. See other galleries of the Vatican corridors as well.
Description
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Vatican Museums: The plural is used, because there are: an Art Gallery, an Egyptian and an Etruscan Museum, the Contemporary Art Museum, the Museums of Classical and Grego-Roman Antiquities, the Philatelic and Numismatic Museum and the Ethnological Museum; then there are the Gallery of Tapestries and that of Geographical Maps and the majestic Sistine Chapel. Our guides, all with Vatican accreditation, will be able to accompany you through the absolute masterpieces and precious collections of the Vatican Museums, making you discover important details, which you surely would not have even noticed.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
The visit will continue in the splendid Sistine Chapel, where you will learn everything about the history of Michelangelo's magnificent masterpiece, but also interesting anecdotes, such as for example that of the self-portrait without bones, which the artist painted precisely to underline that he would have preferred to be skinned alive rather than repaint the Sistine Chapel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Inclusions
- Skip-the-line to enter the Vatican Museums
- Entrance - Vatican Museums
- Entrance - Sistine Chapel
- Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
- Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
Exclusions
- Round-trip hotel transfers
- Food and beverages
- Tips
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Operates
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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