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Private Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel & Basilca Fast Access
Vatican City, Italy
3 hours
Art & Culture
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Walking Tours
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City Highlights
Date
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What You Will Do
Avoid the queues with our private 3-hour Vatican tour, accompanied by a local guide. You will visit the Vatican Museums, and other noteworthy venues.
Hear the history, facts, and curiosities of the Sistine Chapel during your visit there. Your guide will tell you something of the history of these fascinating places as you meander through these wonderful buildings, drinking in the atmosphere.
What's Included?
- Local guide
- Private tour
- Professional art historian guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Local taxes
What's Not Included?
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up and drop off
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
At the Vatican Museums entrance. Below the white gate topped by the statues of Michelangelo and Raphael. Your tour guide will hold a sign with your name.
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Vatican Museums
1 hour
As this is a private tour group there is the opportunity to visit some of the smaller museum rooms not on the usual tourist trail. You can go at your own pace and take your time to enjoy the magnificent artwork. Tours begin at either 9.00 a.m. or 2 pm - you will meet your guide at the entrance to the Vatican museums and with skip-the-line entry go straight to the Belvedere Courtyard followed by the Pio-Clementino Museum to see the magnificent collection of ancient Roman and Greek Statues. The tour continues with visits to the Gallery of Tapestries and then on to the largest and most important display of Renaissance maps in the world housed in the Geographic Gallery. The largest canvas painting in the Vatican is housed in the Sobiesky Room; learn all about this from the guide as well as details of the beautiful frescoes that adorn the Immaculate Conception Rooms.
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Additional Information
This activity is operated by Vatican and Sistine Chapel Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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 your 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 note due to the Jubilee, the Basilica might not be accessible as part of the tour. Unfortunately, we know that very last minute.In any case, you can go there after the tour, queueing.
Guide Options
- Guide - English
- Guide - Italian
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