Vatican Private Tour: Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica
Enjoy the best Vatican Private Tour with a 5-star private tour guide!
Skip the line tickets to the Vatican Museum will assure you fast and easy entrance to the Pope’s Palace, making your experience comfortable and full of amazement since the very beginning.
Highlights of this tour
- Vatican Museums
- Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter’s Church
- St. Peter’s Square
Availabilities
- Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
- Starting Time: 8:30 am – 1 pm
Duration
- 3 Hours
Explore the Pope’s Palace
Once passed the security check you will be inside the world famous Vatican Museum Complex, made of galleries which extend for kilometers with an impressive number of artwork and masterpieces. Marvel at one of the world’s finest collection of sculptures, frescoes and paintings.
Your English-speaking tour guide will help you focus your attention on the most significant masterpieces and hidden details.
Stroll through main galleries and rooms, such as:
- the Gallery of Tapestries
- the Gallery of Maps
- the Octagonal Courtyard
- the Round Hall
Reach The Sistine Chapel
Before leaving the Museum, enter the Apostolic Palace to visit the Sistine Chapel. Take your time to admire Michelangelo’s great masterpiece “The Last Judgement”, which adorns the spectacular ceiling.
Enter St. Peter’s Church
Next, take the hidden passage that connects the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter’s Basilica. You won’t need to buy extra tickets to enter the Church. Your skip-the-line tickets to the Vatican Museum will guarantee you the access to St. Peter’s Church as well!
Accompanied by your tour guide, stun at the beauty of one of the major Rome’s churches. Admire Michelangelo’s “Pietà” and the artwork by Gianlorenzo Bernini, which is the famous “Baldachin”.
Discover St. Peter’s Square
End your Vatican Private Tour in St. Peter’s Square where you will have a unique overview of the Church and learn the history and meaning of hidden symbols. We will be right in the heart of the Vatican City to admire the Church from the outside, the Egyptian Obelisk and the massive Tuscan colonnades.
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General Information About This Tour
GENERAL INFO AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Vatican Museum Opening Hours:
9:00 am – 4:00pm (closing time 6:00pm);
Available from Monday to Saturday
Dress code is required inside the Vatican and Rome’s major Churches. Make sure that shoulders, abdomen, or knees are covered. Jeans, and capris are allowed.
I also Recommend comfortable footwear.
TICKETS
Tickets can be reserved independently through the Vatican Museum Online ticket office.
MEETING POINT
- Meet your tour guide easley in front of the entrance of the Vatican Museums. The exact meeting point will be sent to you during the reservation process.
- Alternatively, pick up service directly at your hotel downtown Rome is available on request.
COMBINE YOUR TOUR WITH
- special access to closed area of the complex (Niccolina Chapel, Gallery of Masks, and Bramante Staircase);
- special access to the Vatican Museum by night during the closing times.
Special openings must be organized and booked in full advance. Availabilities depend on the Vatican schedule and calendar.
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