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VATICAN Museums & SISTINE Chapel Tour classic

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VATICAN Museums & SISTINE Chapel Tour classic

Visit the Popes’ ancient Roman collection, the wonderful Gallery of the Tapestries, the amazing Gallery of the Geographical Maps, the breathtaking Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel.

THIS TOUR INCLUDES:

Vatican Museums – skip the line entrance
Sistine Chapel frescoes by Michelangelo
Pinecone Courtyard
Galleries of the Candelabra, Tapestries and Maps
Pius-Clementine Museums
Visit to St. Peter’s Square* *DUE TO LAST MINUTE CELEBRATIONS or EVENTS, SKIP THE LINE PASSAGE TO ST PETER’S might not be AVAILABLE therefore IT is not guaranteed IN THE TOUR. The guide will use the shortcut to the church, if it will be open (upon decision of the Museums).
NOTES: PRIVATE TOURS ONLY (Large groups of friends and families are welcome!)

The best of the very best! A tour to discover the highlights of one of the most visited museums in the world. Our 5 star Rome and Vatican Museums guide will show you masterpieces by Raphael and Michelangelo, the marvelous statues in the Gallery of the Candelabra and more! Have you ever heard about the incredible Gallery of the Maps with its 36 frescoes of Italian regions, thanks to which we can walk all the way along the “boot”? Want to know more about the beauty and stories of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling, painted in just four years by Michelangelo Buonarroti?

Will you enter St. Peter’s Basilica in this Tour?

Due to crowd-control measures and operational restrictions, the internal passage between the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica may or may not be accessible on the day of your visit. For this reason, the tour does not include entry into St. Peter’s Basilica.

When the passage is open, the tour will conclude in St. Peter’s Square. When the passage is closed, the tour will end inside the Sistine Chapel.

In both cases, your guide will accompany you throughout the Vatican Museums and provide full explanations before the conclusion of the tour. If the tour ends in the Sistine Chapel, the guide will leave you there and you will be free to remain inside the Vatican Museums until closing time, exploring at your own pace.

This does not mean that you will miss the opportunity to visit St. Peter’s Basilica during your stay in Rome. St. Peter’s Basilica is a church, admission is free, and you can easily visit it independently by entering directly from St. Peter’s Square. During your visit, you can admire highlights such as Bernini’s Baldachin, Michelangelo’s Pietà, the Papal tombs, and the magnificent dome.

Where does the Vatican Classic Tour end?

The Vatican Classic Tour ends either inside the Sistine Chapel or in St. Peter’s Square, depending on whether the internal passage is accessible on the day of the tour. In both situations, you are free to continue exploring independently and enjoy the area at your own pace.

IMPORTANT: Please remember that the Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter’s basilica are both religious sites! Dress code is required. We will inform you about the requirements at the time of the booking

You will enjoy an unforgettable experience across centuries of history with a friendly, enthusiastic, licensed Rome and Vatican Museums guide who will answer any question with passion and great knowledge of Italian Art History.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Private Tour
Your guide is LICENSED, LOCAL and specialized in ROME and VATICAN HISTORY.
Dress code: no shorts – no uncovered knees and shoulders, no backpacks.
IMPORTANT: Tickets and headphones (compulsory for 5 or more people, price 2 euro each) are not included in the guide fee.

Vatican Museums skip the line tickets price:

ADULTS: from 21€
CHILDREN under 18 y.o or students under 26 y.o.: from 15€
After paying the deposit to secure the tour, we will send you the online booking procedure to get your admission tickets or buy tickets for you upon request.

From June to October and extra fee of 15% will be added on last minute requests (3 days before the tour date).

PRICES: The Guide Fee must be considered as a total, not per person.

TOURS & PRICES

We run only private tours.

We don’t run small groups.

We can accommodate time/day request according to our guides’ and entry tickets availability.

Final and detailed price will be provided after receiving your request from the contact form.

Starting price for a private tour 2,5 hrs for 2 adults: 350 euro + tickets but definitive price is provided *only* upon request.
Price can be reduced during low season or increased during holiday, peak dates or last minute request.