Skip the Line Complete Vatican City Full Day Guided Tour

Highlights

Reiseverlauf

1. 1

   Vatican Museums

   Your guide will wait you at the entrance of the Vatican Museum, take a look at the amazing site and listen to the history of the one of the most important sites for the global art.

   10 Minuten•Eintritt inbegriffen•Auf der Karte

2. 2

   Your Guide will lead you throught Museo Chiaramonti, a gallery created by Pio VII Chiaramonti full of sculptures of emperors and divinities. Follow your guide until Cortile della Pigna, a beautiful belvedere with the famous Fountain of the Pine located in the Courtyard of the Pine. Designed by genius architect Bramante, it is one of the few Ancient Roman fountains that survives to this day.

   30 Minuten•Eintritt inbegriffen

3. 3

   Your tour continue in another beautiful site of the Vatican Museum, the Pio Clementino Museum created by Popes Clement XIV and Pius VI and exhibits the most important Greek works of the Vatican.

   30 Minuten•Eintritt inbegriffen

4. 4

   Overcome the Etrurian Museum and admire three beautiful Galleries.

   First you will learn more about the Gallery of the Chandeliers, with six expositive section of sculptures and chandeliers. Then visit the Gallery of the tapestries famous for its tapestries of the Fiammingo epoque. Finally you will visit the Gallery of the Maps, colorfull and bright, its maps frescos on the wall represent Italian regions and church's property.

   45 Minuten•Eintritt inbegriffen

5. 5

   Raphael's Rooms

   Follow your guide to the Raffaello rooms, listen the story about these four rooms frescoed by Raffaello and his disciples. Giulio II della Rovere choose this sites as his residence.

   30 Minuten•Eintritt inbegriffen•Auf der Karte

6. 6

   Sistine Chapel

   Take your time to admire one of the greatest works of art in the world. The Sistine Chapel take its name from Papa Sisto IV della Rovere who committed the renovation of the old Cappella Magna creating a new one. The ceiling was assigned to Michelangelo Buonarroti that painted the history of the Genesis, the creation of Adam and Eve, the Flood and Noè's family.

   30 Minuten•Eintritt inbegriffen•Auf der Karte

7. 7

   St. Peter's Basilica

   End your tour inside the Vatican Museum passing by the famous Pinacoteca, your guide will explain you the eighteen rooms paints exposition. Once out of the Museum it's time to visit one of the greatest Basils of Italy. St. Peter's Basilica is amazing and contains Michelangelo's Pietà, Bernini's Baladacchino and San Peter's Statue.His underground preserves papal tombs. Your guide will tell you more about St.Peter's big and artistic dome.

   2 Stunden•Eintritt inbegriffen•Auf der Karte

8. 8

   St. Peter's Square

   End your tour in the famous square, symbol of catholicism and peace, every Sunday this square is full of worshipper. Take your time to appreciate the baroque architecture of the square!

   15 Minuten•Eintritt inbegriffen•Auf der Karte

Treffpunkt

At the stairs in front of the Vatican museums, at the gate topped with statues.

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Abholung

• Alle treffen sich am Startpunkt

Gut zu wissen

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• 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
• READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour: the Sistine chapel and/or the Basilica of Saint Peter might not be accessible. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
• Please be informed that during Holidays and Sunday (e.g. Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Christmas and the 26th Dec.St.Stephen, New year ) the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel is closed.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking

Stornierung und Erstattung

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.