Exclusive Private Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Basilica

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Itinerario

1. 1

   Vatican Museums

   Your tour will start after having met your guide who will escort you for all the 3 hours of your private tour. You will first enter the Vatican Museums and Upper Galleries, including the Maps, Tapestries, and Candelabra ones. The galleries connect the north section of the Vatican Palace with the Sistine Chapel. Many Roman statues discovered during the excavations and many spectacular painted rooms are conserved in the rooms.

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2. 2

   Raphael's Rooms

   While Raphael

   While Raphael was painting the Room of the Signatura, Michelangelo was working on the Sistine Chapel Ceiling. The two artists were rivals but Raphael recognized Michelangelo’s talent in his “School of Athens”. Here you will admire the Parnassus and the Dispute over the Sacrament.

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3. 3

   Vatican Museums

   After having visited the beautiful Raphael Rooms, you will approach the Borgia apartment, which was painted by Pinturicchio and commissioned by the Spanish Pope Alexander VI Borgia. These rooms are inside the oldest section of the Apostolic Palace. You will visit its main rooms, which preserve also part of the artworks from modern and contemporary art.

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4. 4

   Vatican Museums

   Then, you will arrive in the Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries, which had been created thanks to the several donations in honor of Pope Paul VI: during a special Speech inside the Sistine Chapel he called back to the Church modern and contemporary artists in order to recreate a link between art and church. Many donations arrived from the United States and other countries. Among the many masterpieces, you will admire Matisse’s, Chagall’s, Dalì’s, and Bacon’s works.

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5. 5

   Sistine Chapel

   After having visited the Vatican Museums, you will enter the Sistine Chapel, where you will admire Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel with the Frescoes painted in the 1500s for the Pope Julius II and Paul III. Michelangelo first painted the Ceiling where he represented The Creation of the World and stories of Noah’s life. When he was 61 years old Michelangelo painted The Last Judgement on the wall behind the altar.

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6. 6

   St. Peter's Basilica

   The access to the Basilica is included only if option selected

   15 minuti•Ingresso incluso•Vedi sulla mappa

Punto d'incontro

Meeting point in front of the Vatican Museums entrance, near the marble door. Your will hold a sign with your name on it. Address: Opposite to Viale Vaticano 100

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Prelievo

• Tutti si incontrano al punto di partenza

Da sapere prima di partire

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• 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
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Please be on time to avoid losing entry and thus missing the tour.
• Please note: the Vatican tour on wheelchair will take more time than the usual, so please contact us in order to create a customized itinerary for you
• Please note: in some areas of the Vatican the stroller must be carried by yourself in your arms, due to architectural restrictions
• This tour is not wheelchair accessible but may be adapted to an accessible itinerary if you contact us. Please note that, for disabled visitors with certified invalidity of more than 74%, the Vatican Museums offers free entry that is extended to a companion for visitors who are not self-sufficient. To benefit from this, make sure you mention it at the time of booking so that our staff may handle your request.
• Please make sure you ask the guide any curiosities you may have during the tour, we want to ensure you have the very best experience!
• The access to St. Peter's Basilica is included only if option selected
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking
• 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 Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately Please be on time to avoid losing entry and thus missing the tour. Please note: the Vatican tour on wheelchair will take more time than the usual, so please contact us in order to create a customized itinerary for you Please note: in some areas of the Vatican the stroller must be carried by yourself in your arms, due to architectural restrictions This tour is not wheelchair accessible but may be adapted to an accessible itinerary if you contact us. Please note that, for disabled visitors with certified invalidity of more than 74%, the Vatican Museums offers free entry that is extended to a companion for visitors who are not self-sufficient. To benefit from this, make sure you mention it at the time of booking so that our staff may handle your request. Please make sure you ask the guide any curiosities you may have during the tour, we want to ensure you have the very best experience!

Cancellazione e rimborso

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