Skip-the-Line Vatican Sistine Chapel & Basilica Private tour

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

Meet your guide outside the Vatican Museum and skip the line as you enter the Vatican Museums. Explore the various luxurious exhibitions and rooms; the Gallery of Maps; the Gallery of Tapestries and into the Pinecone Courtyard. Awesome bosses like Raphael and Michelangelo made a great part of the staggering fine art for the popes amid the Renaissance time frame.

Duration: 1 hour

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

As you leave the displays you enter the glorious Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's famous roof frescoes The Last Judgment and The Creation of Adam on one of the sanctuary's dividers. (There is no talking inside the house of prayer so your guide will clarify everything before section).

Duration: 1 hour

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

You will see Michelangelo's Pietà and your guide will clarify why this is the main work that he marked. You will pick up an energy about the authority that went into the production of Bernini's altarpiece and figure out how Michelangelo triumphed over his peers for the respect to paint St. Peter’s heavenly arch. There is still more to see however subterranean level. You guide will lead you subterranean to the ecclesiastical tomb where, throughout the hundreds of years, a significant number of the Popes have been buried. This unique place is a site of journey for some Catholics. In spite of the fact that talking is permitted, before you enter the grave you guide will disclose to you where the most vital popes are let go.

Duration: 1 hour

• Local taxes
• Professional art historian guide
• Local guide
• Guaranteed to skip the long lines
• Guaranteed to skip the lines
• Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
• Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums

• Gratuities

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• 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
• Some areas can be closed with no notice, in this case there are no refunds, but the guide will provide an alternative inside the museums
• Near public transportation
• Infant seats available
• Most travelers can participate
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Viale Vaticano, Roma RM, Italy

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

3 hours