Off-the-beaten-Path Skip the line Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour

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1. This tour is an opportunity to learn about the Vatican, its history and that of the Roman Catholic Church and its many Popes.  It offers an alternative view of the Vatican Museums, away from the usual tourist trail. Reach the Vatican Museums and skip the queues, you will explore parts of the Vatican not included in the usual tourist itineraries.  In the Gallery of Paintings you will see masterpieces by Raphael, Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Tiziano and much more!  You will then have the opportunity to explore the wonderful Carriage Pavilion.  Here there are numerous vehicles used by the Popes over the centuries.  You will see a Grand Gala Berlin made in Rome for Pope Leo XII in 1826.  There is the Fiat Compagnola where in 1981 in St Peters Square Pope John Paul was standing when an attempt was made on his life.  In addition there are three Popemobiles (Land Rover, Toyota and Mercedes 230 GE) as well as the Renault 4 donated by Pope Francis in 2013.  There is then a visit to the Courtyard of the Pine Cone (cortile della Pigna) followed by a visit to the New Wing.  This has recently been re-opened and has on display a wonderful statue of The Emperor Augustus of Primaporta and a mysterious statue of the River Nile.  Originally inaugurated in 1822, the Gallery displays works that were confiscated by Napoleon and retuned to the Vatican following his defeat.  Your guide will then take to admire the amazing Sistine Chapel, which is Italy's most visited site. You'll learn about Michelangelo's frescoes especially the Last Judgment, the Creation of Adam and the Genesis. You will also see in details the Stories of Moses and Jesus painted by Botticelli, Perugino and other famous Renaissance masters. The Chapel also the venue of the popes election. The guide will tell you anecdotes and secrets behind the scene. As the tour ends here, you can spend as much time you wish admiring it. Join us on this stress-free visit to the marvelous Vatican City.

   2 uToegang inbegrepen

2. Your guide will then take to admire the amazing Sistine Chapel, which is Italy's most visited site. You'll learn about Michelangelo's frescoes especially the Last Judgment, the Creation of Adam and the Genesis. You will also see in details the Stories of Moses and Jesus painted by Botticelli, Perugino and other famous Renaissance masters. The Chapel also the venue of the popes election. The guide will tell you anecdotes and secrets behind the scene. As the tour ends here, you can spend as much time you wish admiring it. Join us on this stress-free visit to the marvelous Vatican City.

   15 minToegang inbegrepen

3. It is then time for a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica where you will explore the numerous side chapels with their hidden crypts. You will see Michelangelo’s Pietà and your guide will explain why this is the only work that he signed. You will gain an appreciation of the mastery that went into the creation of Bernini’s altarpiece and learn how Michelangelo triumphed over his contemporaries for the honour to paint St. Peter’s magnificent dome.

   30 minToegang inbegrepen

4. The tour will end in the Magnificent Saint Peter's Square

   15 min

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• Its from-price is 126% above the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 4290 of 8352.

About Rome

Rome legt bijna drieduizend jaar geschiedenis in één stad die je te voet beleeft, van Colosseum en Forum tot barokke pleinen en Vaticaanse kunst.

Het oude Rome ligt nog altijd open en bloot. Het Colosseum, het Forum Romanum en de Palatijn staan samen in het hart van de stad, het Pantheon prijkt nog steeds met zijn open oculus en tussen de woonblokken duiken brokstukken van tempels en aquaducten op. Aan de overkant van de Tiber herbergt Vaticaanstad de Sint-Pietersbasiliek, de Vaticaanse Musea en het plafond van Michelangelo's Sixtijnse Kapel.

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

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