Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Evening Skip-the-Line Tour
- 2 hours
- Skip the line
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
A more unique way to visit the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel is after hours tour: entering the Vatican Museums in the evening when most of the crowds have left. With VIP after hours access to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel to enjoy a quieter evening exploring the incredible art with a local guide. A highlights of its many galleries including but not limited to the Gallery of Maps, Gallery of Tapestries, Raphael’s rooms and the Gallery of the Candelabra. At the end of the tour a quiet time in the Sistine Chapel will be unforgettable after hearing your guide's stories of its creation.
Inclusions
What's included
- Admission Ticket of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
- English Language Guided Tour of Highlights of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
- All Fees and Taxes
What's not
- Entrance of the St. Peter's Basilica
Itinerary
With 20,000 works are on display, the Vatican Museums display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries, including several of the most well-known Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.
Founded in 1771 Clement XIV and enlarged by his successor Pius VI, Pio-Clementino Museum houses works of Greek and Roman sculpture.
The four Raphael Rooms are famous for their frescoes, painted by Raphael and his workshop. Together with Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes, they are the grand fresco sequences that mark the High Renaissance in Rome.
Commissioned in 1580 by Pope Gregory XIII, Gallery of the Maps contains a series of painted topographical maps of Italy based on drawings by friar and geographer Ignazio Danti.
Built between 1473 and 1481, the Sistine Chapel it is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescoes that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment, both by Michelangelo.
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Tickets
- Tickets are redeemed at a different location from the meeting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 18 travellers
- Operated by
- Capitolium Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Dress code: Knees and shoulders must be covered properly
- Valid ID: Travelers are required to carry a valid identity document
How it compares in Vatican City
- Its from-price is 11% below the median of the 244 experiences we list in Vatican City.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 48 of 244.
About Vatican City
Vatican City is a tiny independent state inside Rome, home of St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.
Vatican City is an independent state of less than half a square kilometre, enclosed by walls inside Rome on the west bank of the Tiber, and the smallest country in the world. It is the seat of the Catholic Church and the home of the pope. St Peter's Square, framed by Bernini's curving colonnades, leads to St Peter's Basilica, built over the traditional tomb of the apostle Peter, with Michelangelo's dome rising above and his Pietà inside.
Top-ranked sights in Vatican City: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica.
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