Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica Skip-the-Line Morning Tour (8.30am)
From: €65,00
DURATION: 3.5 hours
DEPARTURE TIME: 8.30am
FREQUENCY: every day except religious holidays
LANGUAGES: English, German, French and Spanish
MEETING POINT: Piazza Risorgimento (8.15am)
Avoid long lines with our exclusive skip-the-line access to uncover the history of the Vatican Museum’s world-famous art collections, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica.
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Description
HIGHLIGHTS
Skip the Line Morning Tour Vatican Museums Highlights
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TOUR ITINERARY
Explore some of Rome’s greatest masterpieces on this one-day tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Don’t worry about spending your time in the notorious hour-long lines, with our tour you will skip all the lines and access the areas immediately. Our expert guides will walk you through the history and insights of these masterpieces, giving you an insider’s point of view.
The Vatican Museums
Visiting the Vatican Museums is a must on your trip to Rome. These museums are the third most visited museums in the world and are home to 54 different galleries including four statue museums: Museo Pio-Clementino, Museo Chiaramonti, Museo Gregoriano Etrusco and the Museo Gregoriano Egiziano. Get ready to see first-hand some of the world’s most famous artworks by artistic geniuses like Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Raphael, Caravaggio and Giotto.
The Sistine Chapel
Probably the most famous chapel in the world, the Sistine Chapel is known for its stunning frescos, especially Michelangelo’s world-renowned ceiling fresco: The Last Judgement. The Sistine Chapel is the 54th gallery of the Vatican Museums, completed around 1483. Apart from holding some of the world’s most inestimable artworks, it is still used today for religious reasons such as the Papal conclave, the process where the College of Cardinals elects the new Pope.
St. Peter’s Basilica
Designed by Bramante, Michelangelo, Maderno and Bernini, St. Peter’s Basilica is the largest and brightest example of Renaissance architecture in the world. It is the biggest of the four Papal basilicas of Rome, and it’s the center of Catholicism and the symbol of the Vatican State.
PLEASE NOTE
Ticket Reductions:
- Child ticket valid for children of 6-18 years of age
- Free for children from 0-5 years of age
General Information:
- The meeting point is at 8.15am in Piazza del Risorgimento at the Bar Caffetteria L’Ottagono, 400 meters from the nearest subway stop Ottaviano.
- At the meeting point you will find our assistants in pink bibs with the I LOVE ROME logo and carrying pink flags.
- This tour ends in St. Peter’s Square.
- This tour visits religious sites, and there is a dress code to be observed. Visitors must be dressed appropriately: no sleeveless blouses, no miniskirts, no shorts, and no hats are allowed.
Cancellation Policy:
- Cancellations without penalties within 24 hours before tour date
- 100% penalty from 24 hours before tour departure and for no-shows
Mr Paul Forshaw –
Excellent tour guide and we really did skip the massive queues 😀
Trusted Customer –
Muy simple el proceso de reserva y compra.
Trusted Customer –
Great tour – good audio, tour guide was knowledgeable and understandable.
Ms Celinet Mendez –
There were a lot of ppl but our group was a great size of 22 which made it easier to move around
Mr Jose de la Cerra –
Very knowledgeable tour guides
Trusted Customer –
Excellent gide. Very well organized.
Trusted Customer –
Tolle Tour, intensive 3h mit sehr guter Führung.
Mrs Sandra O’Rourke –
Very busy place to truly take in the maginificant chapel.
Trusted Customer –
Nice place, long lines, but Francesco make it easier..
Trusted Customer –
It would have been better if we had been given a map of the Vatican Museums so that we knew what we were looking at and it would have been a keepsake. The crowds were horrendous and you were moved about like sheep but that is not the fault of the company.
Ms Julie Knowles –
Great tour. Very interesting and worthwhile
Trusted Customer –
Great walkthrough with good level of detail from the tour guide.
Mr Mattias Gellin –
Duktiga på historia , kultur samt ev myter kring saker och personer
Trusted Customer –
Poula, our tour guide was awesome