Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Basilica private tour (3hrs)
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
An exclusively private and customizable guided tour with a licensed tour guide inside the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. Our tours are reserved only for the group whose names appear on your reservation. We do not combine groups. You can ask your guide to change your itinerary insised the Museums according to your preferences. The tour includes the Pio-Clementino, the Galleries, the Pigna Courtyard on the route inside the Museums before reaching the Sistine Chapel and finally the Basilica. Our office can purchase your entrance tickets for the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.
Inclusions
What's included
- Customizable tour. You can ask your tour guide to change your itinerary inside the Museums
- Licensed tour guide authorized by the Vatican City (3 hours)
- Private walking tour. We do not combine groups
What's not
- Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter's Basilica
Itinerary
Pius Clementine Museum (Apoxyomenos, Octagonal Courtyard, Belvedere Apollo, Laocoon, Room of the Animals, Room of Muses, Belvedere Torso, Greek-cross Room) Pinecone Courtyard, Chiaramonti Gallery, Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries, Gallery of the Maps.
The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere (pontiff from 1471 to 1484) who had the old Cappella Magna restored between 1477 and 1480. The 15th century decoration of the walls includes: the false drapes, the Stories of Moses, the Stories of Christ and the portraits of the Popes. It was executed by a team of painters made up initially of Pietro Perugino, Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Cosimo Rosselli. On the Ceiling Pier Matteo d'Amelia painted a starry sky. The work on the frescoes began in 1481 and was concluded in 1482. This is also the date of the following works in marble: the screen, the choir stalls (where the choristers took their places), and the pontifical coat of arms over the entrance door.
Saint Peter's Basilica
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Your tour guide will be in front of Caffe Vaticano with a sign with your name.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Limousine Service in Italy
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 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
- All tour participants must have a valid ID or Passport to enter the Vatican. It will not be possible to access the Vatican Museums without a valid ID.
How it compares in Rome
- Its from-price is 40% above the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2536 of 8352.
- 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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