Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Group Tour (SKIP THE LINE)
- 3 hours
- Skip the line
- 6 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
A tourist’s travel to Rome is not complete without visiting the Vatican city, also known as the Holy City. It is considered to be the smallest independent state in the world, the home of Pope, and the centre of Catholicism. There are plenty of good reasons to visit the Vatican, as this tiny city is full of attractions, points of interest, artworks, and history. Thousands of people come every year in the Vatican to admire the gorgeous Saint Peter’s basilica and square. This is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world. The Sistine Chapel is an impressive artwork dated from 1473. This is the main location where Cardinals choose a new Pope. Michelangelo is the author of the famous frescoes that depict stories from the Old and the New Testament, and “the Last Judgement”. Even though you are not a religious person, you will be surely impressed by the breathtaking beauty of these frescoes.
Inclusions
What's included
- Dress code required for the Sistine Chapel and Basilica: knees and shoulders must be covered.
- Vatican licensed guide (small group)
- Please arrive 15 minutes before time of meeting. Please be on time at the meeting point.
- Due to ticket times and other concerns we are not able to wait for late clients.
- Entrance in the Sistine Chapel
- Headsets
- If you do not arrive in time you will miss the tour and no refund will be given.
- Skip the line entrance tickets in the Vatican Museums (free of charge)
- Security checks (like airport) is mandatory for everyone entering Vatican City.
What's not
- Transfers from/to your accomodation
- Food and beverages
- Gratuities. If you are satisfied with the service, a gratuity is customary
Itinerary
Experience a personal semi-private tour of the Vatican's collection with your licensed guide. Described as one of the best experiences in Rome, this tour takes you on a journey of discovery. Revere priceless masterpieces of the Renaissance together with sculptures and mosaics from antiquity all in the papal collection, waiting for you to discover them. The Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican Museums' mind-blowing collection await you, but so too do Bernini’s stunning sculptures, the Raphael Rooms’ unforgettable frescoes, the stirringly beautiful Flemish artworks of the Gallery of Tapestries, and the hauntingly lifelike statues of the Gallery of the Candelabra.
Regarded as Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel is a jaw-dropping attraction you must see at least once in your lifetime.The Sistine Chapel is one of the greatest treasures of the Vatican City, of Rome and of the world in general. It is known as much for its decoration, as for being the temple in which popes are chosen and crowned.The construction of the building was between 1473 and 1481 during the mandate of Pope Sixtus IV, to whom it owes its current name. What grabs the attention in the Sistine are the frescoes that completely cover the walls and the ceiling. Some of the most important artists who worked in the chapel are Botticelli, Perugino, Luca and Michelangelo.Without any doubt, The Creation of Adam is the best-known image from the Sistine Chapel. It is located in the central part of the vault and represents the story from Genesis in which God gives life to Adam.Located over the high altar Michelangelo’s other masterpiece, The Final Judgment.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The day before the tour you’ll have the information for the meeting point
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- Rome Italy Explora
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tickets purchased can not be reimbursed or moved to another date or to another time on the same day
- We will not be held responsible for, nor issue refunds of any restrictions if decided by venue authorities as these factors are beyind our control
- For German tours available days are only Tuesday, Thursday or Friday at 1:00pm
- Security checks (like airport) is obligatory for everyone entering Vatican city
How it compares in Rome
- Its from-price is 59% above the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3880 of 8352.
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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