Private :Vatican Museums Tour with Sistine Chapel & Raphael Rooms

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Visit the Vatican Museums, one of the largest art galleries in the world. The queues for the ever-popular Museums are notoriously long, but with our skip-the-line tour, you can bypass the tourists outside and head straight in. Once inside, admire a huge range of artwork, including frescoes, statues, and paintings by some of the greatest artists who ever lived. Your private guide will select the most outstanding works to highlight on this tour.

   1 h

2. One of the first parts of the Vatican Museums to be seen at the beginning of your visit is the Pinecone Courtyard.

   15 minAdmission included

3. The Cortile del Belvedere, also known as the Belvedere Courtyard, is a significant architectural work of the High Renaissance at the Vatican Palace in Rome.

   15 minAdmission included

4. The Lapidary Gallery, home to the richest lapidary collection in the Vatican, occupies the southern part of the long corridor created to link the Vatican Palace with the Belvedere Palace, and was formerly called the Ambulacrum Iulianum, from the name of Pope Julius II (1503-1523), or the "Bramante corridor", referring to the name of the architect who designed it. The primary nucleus of the collection, initiated organically by Clement XIV (1769-1774), founder of the Clementine Museum

   15 minAdmission included

5. One of the most beautiful and evocative parts of the Vatican Museums is certainly the long corridor that leads to the Sistine Chapel, decorated with geographical maps.

   15 minAdmission included

6. The Gallery of the Tapestries, also known as Galleria Degli Arazzi, is one of the most significant rooms within the Vatican Museums.

   15 minAdmission included

7. The Galleria dei Candelabri, located in Vatican City, is a notable gallery within the Vatican Museums. This gallery is renowned for its impressive collection of ancient Roman and Greek sculptures, many of which are displayed on large candelabra, hence the name “Galleria dei Candelabri.” The gallery features a wide array of artistic and historical artifacts, including marble statues, busts, and intricate mosaics. Visitors can explore the rich cultural heritage and artistic mastery of the ancient world through this meticulously curated collection. The gallery is part of a larger museum complex that attracts millions of visitors each year, offering a deep dive into the history and art of the Roman Empire and beyond.

   15 minAdmission included

8. The four Raphael Rooms (Italian: Stanze di Raffaello) form a suite of reception rooms in the Apostolic Palace, now part of the Vatican Museums, in Vatican City.

   15 minAdmission included

9. The Sistine Chapel, located in Vatican City, is a renowned and iconic chapel known for its magnificent frescoes and artworks, particularly those by Michelangelo. The chapel is a significant part of the Vatican Museums and is often the highlight of visitors’ tours. It serves as a place of both religious and artistic importance, featuring the famous ceiling frescoes and the Last Judgment on the altar wall.

   20 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Rome

• Its from-price is 90% above the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Rome

Rome layers nearly three thousand years of history into one walkable city, from the Colosseum and Forum to Baroque piazzas and Vatican art.

Ancient Rome is still in plain sight. The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill sit together at the city's heart, the Pantheon still stands with its open oculus, and fragments of temples and aqueducts turn up between apartment blocks. Across the Tiber, Vatican City holds St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Top-ranked sights in Rome: Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel.

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