Skip-the-Line Vatican Sistine Chapel & Basilica Private tour
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Things To Know
- Local guide
- Professional art historian guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Local taxes
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- 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
- Some areas can be closed with no notice, in this case there are no refunds, but the guide will provide an alternative inside the museums
What's included in the package
Itinerary
Vatican Museums
Meet your guide outside the Vatican Museum and skip the line as you enter the Vatican Museums. Explore the various luxurious exhibitions and rooms; the Gallery of Maps; the Gallery of Tapestries and into the Pinecone Courtyard. Awesome bosses like Raphael and Michelangelo made a great part of the staggering fine art for the popes amid the Renaissance time frame.
Admission Ticket IncludedSistine Chapel
As you leave the displays you enter the glorious Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's famous roof frescoes The Last Judgment and The Creation of Adam on one of the sanctuary's dividers. (There is no talking inside the house of prayer so your guide will clarify everything before section).
Admission Ticket IncludedSt. Peter's Basilica
You will see Michelangelo's Pietà and your guide will clarify why this is the main work that he marked. You will pick up an energy about the authority that went into the production of Bernini's altarpiece and figure out how Michelangelo triumphed over his peers for the respect to paint St. Peter’s heavenly arch. There is still more to see however subterranean level. You guide will lead you subterranean to the ecclesiastical tomb where, throughout the hundreds of years, a significant number of the Popes have been buried. This unique place is a site of journey for some Catholics. In spite of the fact that talking is permitted, before you enter the grave you guide will disclose to you where the most vital popes are let go.
Where to meet and pickup
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Vatican Museum entrance, under the white monumental door, on the stairs.
Ticket Redemption
Direct access, no redemption is required
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Things to know
- Local guide
- Professional art historian guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Local taxes
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- 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
- Some areas can be closed with no notice, in this case there are no refunds, but the guide will provide an alternative inside the museums