Best of the Vatican: Fast Track Highlights | La Vacanza Travel

Best of the Vatican: Fast Track Highlights

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Italy, Lazio, Rome
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  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Rome
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Meet your expert guide by the Vatican Museum entrance and enjoy skip-the-line entry to what is arguably the most important collection of art in the world. Your guide knows every nook and cranny of the museums and will navigate seamlessly through the more than 1,200 galleries.

Much of this tour will be dedicated to the majestic Sistine Chapel, from its commissioning to the finishing touches applied by none other than Michaelangelo Buonarroti. You will hear the true life story of this fascinating yet tormented artist, who considered himself a sculptor and not a painter yet dedicated countless years of his life painting frescoes on a ceiling 44 feet high. Learn of the physical and psychological damage inflicted on the artist as your guide helps you to discern between myth, fact, and popular Hollywood fiction regarding this epic work of art.

At the end you can explore some of the remaining 1,400 galleries of art at your own pace.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Your guide knows every nook and cranny of the museums and will navigate seamlessly through the more than 1,200 galleries while emphasizing the Rooms of Raphael, the Ancient Roman and Greek pieces in the Belvedere Courtyard and the Gallery of Maps while ensuring that you stay on track with an eye on the ultimate prize: the Sistine Chapel.

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy

Much of this tour will be dedicated to the majestic Sistine Chapel, from its commissioning to the finishing touches applied by none other than Michaelangelo Buonarroti. You will hear the true life story of this fascinating yet tormented artist who considered himself a sculptor and not a painter yet dedicated countless years of his life painting frescoes on a ceiling 44 feet high. Learn of the physical and psychological damage inflicted on the artist as your guide helps you to discern between myth, fact, and popular Hollywood fiction regarding this epic work of art.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Enjoy Fast track entry to St. Peter's without having to exit and wait on the security line. Explore the Papal Basilica on your own.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • Skip all lines at the Vatican and get ahead of everyone else
  • Rooms of Raphael and Sistine Chapel
  • Full-immersion guided Vatican Museums experience with an expert Vatican tour guide
  • Belvedere Courtyard, Greek and Roman Sculptures
  • Priority access to St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
  • Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
  • Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • 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
  • On days immediately surrounding religious holidays at the Vatican, alterations to tours may become necessary due to partial closings of areas normally included in this tour
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Maximum 20 travelers on this tour
  • Due to the route covered and/or the means of transportation used, it is not possible to participate in this tour using a wheelchair, scooter, or other aid. Please contact us to inquire about customized tour options for guests with mobility challenges.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Via Sebastiano Veniero, 19, 00192 Roma RM, Italy


Return Details

1: Sistine Chapel, 00120, Vatican City
2: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes


User's Reviews

Patricia_B

13 Mar, 2024

The history and beauty of the Vatican was incredible! Our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. Terrific experience!

Jude_B

18 Feb, 2024

Great guide and interesting tour but not quite as described. We also booked a colosseum tour through La Vacanza Travel which was not as described - and now having requested a refund which wasn’t approved I am unable to write a review for it. Such a shame.

Elena_B

10 Jan, 2024

Our guide was fantastic! She took us smoothly through the Vatican museums and led us to the Sistine Chapel. She was very kind and knowledgeable and although it was a Wednesday she got us through to St. Peter's Basilica which for us was a blessing. Thank you so much! Do buy your tickets in advance so you can enter without wait.

Danielle_F

20 Oct, 2023

Thoroughly enjoyed the tour of the museums and Sistine Chapel with the guide who was very knowledgeable. We did St Peter’s Basilica on our own because we were pressed for time and it worked out perfectly. It was a good way to enjoy the highlights of the Vatican if your time is limited.

cons241

16 Oct, 2023

Nadia was an amazing guide as we toured the Vatican Museum. Her depth of knowledge and passion made this the tour of a lifetime. She had a great personality and engaged the group in conversation. Well Done!!!

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Vatican Museum med Chiara

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Great learning experience seeing highlights of the Vatican art collection

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Rome trip with dad and sister

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An incredibly blessed tour!

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Perfect length tour. No chance of getting bored!

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Vatikanstaten med Massimo

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Definitely one of the best guided tours we have been on

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Tydlig, rolig och inspirerande guidning

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