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Vatican Tour with Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel & Fast-Access
Vatican City, Europe
3 hours
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Date
Today
What You Will Do
See the famous sights of the Vatican City with this fantastic half-day tour, accompanied by an expert guide. You’ll benefit from reserved tickets ensuring you won’t waste time in lengthy queues. You’ll witness the highlights of the Vatican’s extraordinary collection of Ancient Roman and Greek statues, Raphael’s Rooms, the Galleries of Tapestries and Maps, the Sistine Chapel, and Saint Peter’s Square.
This tour ensures that you will see the greatest works of art and architecture in the Vatican. You will be met by your guide at the entrance to the Vatican Museums and skip the queues with your reserved tickets.
This tour ensures that you will see the greatest works of art and architecture in the Vatican. You will be met by your guide at the entrance to the Vatican Museums and skip the queues with your reserved tickets.
What's Included?
- Private tour
- local guide
- Admission tickets
What's Not Included?
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
At the stairs outside the Vatican museums (street address is viale Vaticano,100). Your tour guide will be holding a sign with your name on it.
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Vatican Museums
1 hour 30 minutes
First up on the tour will be an array of ancient Roman and Greek sculptures from excavations across Rome. The Vatican held the rights to all archaeological discoveries when the Popes ruled Central Italy. This part of the tour will focus on the most important of these, including the Belvedere Apollo, the Torso, the busts of Claudius and Hadrian and the sarcophagi of Helen and Constance, the mother and daughter of Emperor Constantine. Next you’ll enter the Room of Animals followed by the Gallery of the Candelabra where you can view the inspiring statues of Diana of Ephesus, the Muses and many Greek philosophers. After the Gallery of the Candelabra, you’ll view the Gallery of Tapestries, the Sobieski Hall and Raphael’s Rooms. The latter were decorated by Raphael for Pope Julius II, who used the rooms as his private apartments. These rooms are home to two of Raphael’s greatest works: the Parnassus and The School of Athens.
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Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Accessible Italy Tours.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Jubilee the Basilica might not be accessible as part of the tour. Unfortunately, we know that very last minute. In any case, you can go there after the tour, queuing.
- Each traveler must present a valid ID card or document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Vatican Museums
Guide Options
- Guide - English
- Guide - Italian
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