Vatican Tour: Museums, Raphael Rooms & Sistine Chapel
This group tour is perfect for those who want a more personal experience of the Vatican Museums.
With no more than 20 people per tour group, it is easy to interact with your expert and licensed guide.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the Vatican when it is near-empty: a limited number of people are able to visit each day, which means you can feel secure in your visit.
Enjoy the Vatican highlights and marvelous masterpieces you’ve waited a lifetime to see, including the Raphael Rooms, the Sistine Chapel, and more.
All of this with all the benefits of a relaxed small group tour and an expert guide there for you to explain the things you see and answer all your questions.
The Vatican museums were established by Pope Julius II as early as the beginning of the 16th century. Since then, thousands of artworks have been gathered.
Find out more with our expert guide, who is ready to share with you facts and stories about these places.
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
The Vatican museums display works from the great collection built by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries.
The Vatican museums are among the most visited and largest museums in the world and the most ancient ever established. In the early 16th century in fact, Pope Julius II founded the museums. Since then, thousands of artworks have been gathered.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
Get ready to admire the breath-taking Sistine Chapel, decorated with some of the most beautiful frescoes ever made. The Sistine chapel is part of the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope. Although the Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, the amazing frescoes date back to the patronage of Pope Julius II, at the beginning of the 1500’. It was then when the pope commissioned Michelangelo painting the chapel's ceiling, a project that changed the course of Western art and is regarded as one of the major artistic accomplishments of human civilization. Even more famous is the Last Judgment, from Michelangelo as well.
A special place requires special rules:
As this is a holy place, there is a dress code policy to comply with. Knees, shoulders and backs must be covered.
Pictures cannot be taken at any time.
The tour guide cannot give share information concerning the chapel once already in. For this reason the explanation takes place before and after visiting the chapel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Inclusions
- Live Explanation with expert local tour guide
- Entrance Tickets and Admission Fees for the Vatican Museums
- Entrance Tickets and Admission Fees for the Sistine Chapel
- Radios & Headsets
- Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
- Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
Exclusions
- Food and Drinks
- Transports from hotel to the venue
- Gratuities
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
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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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