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Vatican Highlights Small Group Tour
3 h
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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Vatican Museums and Upper Galleries, including the one of the Maps, Tapestries and Candelabra. The galleries are connecting the north section of the Vatican Palace with the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica of St. Peter’s. The rooms preserved many roman statues discovered during the excavations and many spectacular painted rooms.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Raphael Rooms are part of the apartment of Pope Julius II, while the young Raphael was painting the Room of the “Signatura” Michelangelo was painting the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel . The two artists were rivalry but Raphael will recognize the talent of Michelangelo in the “School of Athens”, you will see also the Parnassus and the Dispute over the Sacrament
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Borgia Rooms, the apartment was painted by Pinturicchio and his school and it was commissioned by the spanish Pope Alexander VI Borgia. They are inside the oldest section of the Apostolic Palace. You will see the main rooms of it that preserves also part of the art works from modern and contemporary art.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Modern art and contemporary galleries creating was creating thanks to the several donations in honor of Pope Paul VI that during a special Speech inside the Sistine Chapel he called back to the Church the modern and contemporary artists recreating the link between art and church. Many donations arrived from United States and other countries. You will see Matisse, + Chagall, Dalì, Bacon
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy
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, from the Genesis book, and stories of Noah’s life. The Renaissance “Genius” when he was 61 years old he will come back to paint in five years only Last Judgement on the wall behind the altar
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
The Basilica was built from the 1506 and it has replaced the Medieval Basilica built under the Emperor Constantine. The Basilica was built in 120 years by many architects including Raphael and Michelangelo. The inside decoration of the Basilica is very Baroque thanks to the “Genius of the Baroque Gian Lorenzo Bernini who projected the “Altar of the Chair of St. Peter” and the Baldachin. Inside the Basilica there is a beautiful chapel where is preserved the Michelangelo’s Pieta. The artists represent this painful moment with the body of Jesus laying on the laps of his mother after the deposition from the Cross
Duration: 30 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Vatican Museums and Upper Galleries, including the one of the Maps, Tapestries and Candelabra. The galleries are connecting the north section of the Vatican Palace with the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica of St. Peter’s. The rooms preserved many roman statues discovered during the excavations and many spectacular painted rooms.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Raphael Rooms are part of the apartment of Pope Julius II, while the young Raphael was painting the Room of the “Signatura” Michelangelo was painting the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel . The two artists were rivalry but Raphael will recognize the talent of Michelangelo in the “School of Athens”, you will see also the Parnassus and the Dispute over the Sacrament
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Borgia Rooms, the apartment was painted by Pinturicchio and his school and it was commissioned by the spanish Pope Alexander VI Borgia. They are inside the oldest section of the Apostolic Palace. You will see the main rooms of it that preserves also part of the art works from modern and contemporary art.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Modern art and contemporary galleries creating was creating thanks to the several donations in honor of Pope Paul VI that during a special Speech inside the Sistine Chapel he called back to the Church the modern and contemporary artists recreating the link between art and church. Many donations arrived from United States and other countries. You will see Matisse, + Chagall, Dalì, Bacon
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy
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, from the Genesis book, and stories of Noah’s life. The Renaissance “Genius” when he was 61 years old he will come back to paint in five years only Last Judgement on the wall behind the altar
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
The Basilica was built from the 1506 and it has replaced the Medieval Basilica built under the Emperor Constantine. The Basilica was built in 120 years by many architects including Raphael and Michelangelo. The inside decoration of the Basilica is very Baroque thanks to the “Genius of the Baroque Gian Lorenzo Bernini who projected the “Altar of the Chair of St. Peter” and the Baldachin. Inside the Basilica there is a beautiful chapel where is preserved the Michelangelo’s Pieta. The artists represent this painful moment with the body of Jesus laying on the laps of his mother after the deposition from the Cross
Duration: 30 minutes
Included
- Professional guide for 3 hours
- Skip the line
- Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
- Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
Not included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- 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
- St. Peter's Basilica is a church. As such the Vatican can decide to close it with no notice. In this case you will spend longer in the Vatican Museums with your guide
- Departure times may vary
- A current valid passport or ID document is required on the day of the tour for children under 18 as proof of age
- If you arrive late you might lose the entrance at the Vatican Museums
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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The tour was fantastic-- our guide Chiara was informative and personable and I enjoyed it very much. I have been on several Vatican tours and this ranks very highly. The only reason this tour does not get 5 stars today was because a week or so before the tour I got an email asking us to show up early to the meeting point-- at 7:50 instead of 8:30. Ok, no problem. However, the tour did not even leave the meeting point until close to 9 and it seemed like things were a bit chaotic. Now, I do understand that the museums had been closed for 2 days prior so it was extra crazy that morning, and I also know that group members were late and that is out of the hands of the tour company but I wish we had not been standing around for over an hour and had kept the original meeting time.
Firstly, we arrived on time - however a couple of people were 30 minutes late, so we had to wait in the cold until they turned up. I know its no fault of the tour company, but we were herded in like sheep with no option but to shuffle along with everyone else and no time to look at the art. It was just critically overcrowded.....greedy money grabbing people I found the entire experience uncomfortable. The highlight was at the end with t he Church and St peters Square - glad I did it but never again.
When it was time for our tour, we were immediately escorted in and our guide was very informative and quick to answer any questions. It was a lengthy tour and when we got to St. Peter's, there was talk that the Pope was going to make an appearance at a special service at noon. Since it was 11:40, we decided to leave the tour (which was almost at the end) and stand in line to see if he would come. There were many Cardinals dressed in green and then the Pope came and spoke. Although we could not understand what he said, it was a great experience. Skipping the line is the way to go since there were many people waiting in line and it was only 9 a.m.
This was a great tour! Our guide was well-versed in the material he presented, and he had a solid command of the English language. The starting point was easy to find. My only criticism is that it took some time to process everyone and get the tour underway. Regardless of this glitch, I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Good experience -- worth the ticket.