GOOD MORNING VATICAN- Early Entry of the Museums, Sistine Chapel and St.Peters
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Stop At: Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
(7:10 am) Meet your passionate and ever-trusty tour guide at our front office near the Vatican museum, where you will be served a typical Italian breakfast.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Then, proceed to the museum entrance, where you will be guided to enter 1 hour before general admission.
This complete tour of the Vatican provides insights on the museum’s collection, including statues, paintings, tapestries, and more. You will hear anecdotes of mythological and renaissance times as you pass through a long hallway containing maps of 16th-century Italy and a gallery of ancient and Roman statues. Many of the Museums’ treasured pieces bring the spirit of antiquity to life. Basically, a history lesson done in the smallest country in the the world!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Stanze di Raffaello, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City Italy
This part of the museum, containing four stanze (Italian for rooms) features frescos by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. The famous “School of Athens” is displayed here. Portraits of history’s greatest thinkers, such as Aristotle, Plato, and Raphael himself, can also be gleamed.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Enter in the beautiful Sistine Chapel, where you will witness the work of the the celebrated artist, Michaelangelo. Prepared to be dazzled as you look up to admire the frescoed ceilings that have stood the test of time, like the Last Judgement.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
We arrive at the St. Peter's Basilica- arguably one of the most impressive churches in the world. In a small quirk, you will get a peak of the Pope’s personal bodyguards: the Pontifical Swiss Guards! These young men dressed in waistcoats and high fur hats are stationed right by the exit.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro), Vatican City Italy
Goodbye! Got any questions about Rome or the Vatican? Raise your questions here. Your guide provide tips of your stay in the eternal city as the tour concludes.
Duration: 15 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
(7:10 am) Meet your passionate and ever-trusty tour guide at our front office near the Vatican museum, where you will be served a typical Italian breakfast.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Then, proceed to the museum entrance, where you will be guided to enter 1 hour before general admission.
This complete tour of the Vatican provides insights on the museum’s collection, including statues, paintings, tapestries, and more. You will hear anecdotes of mythological and renaissance times as you pass through a long hallway containing maps of 16th-century Italy and a gallery of ancient and Roman statues. Many of the Museums’ treasured pieces bring the spirit of antiquity to life. Basically, a history lesson done in the smallest country in the the world!
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Stanze di Raffaello, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City Italy
This part of the museum, containing four stanze (Italian for rooms) features frescos by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. The famous “School of Athens” is displayed here. Portraits of history’s greatest thinkers, such as Aristotle, Plato, and Raphael himself, can also be gleamed.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Enter in the beautiful Sistine Chapel, where you will witness the work of the the celebrated artist, Michaelangelo. Prepared to be dazzled as you look up to admire the frescoed ceilings that have stood the test of time, like the Last Judgement.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
We arrive at the St. Peter's Basilica- arguably one of the most impressive churches in the world. In a small quirk, you will get a peak of the Pope’s personal bodyguards: the Pontifical Swiss Guards! These young men dressed in waistcoats and high fur hats are stationed right by the exit.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro), Vatican City Italy
Goodbye! Got any questions about Rome or the Vatican? Raise your questions here. Your guide provide tips of your stay in the eternal city as the tour concludes.
Duration: 15 minutes
Included
- A Tour Guide highly reviewed on TripAdvisor
- Guaranteed skip-the-lines access to the Vatican Museum & St. Peter’s Basilica
- Semi-private group tour of 12 people or less
- Breakfast - Italian breakfast (coffee/cappuccino, fruit and fresh croissants) before the tour
- Early Entry 1 hour before General Admission
- Entry/Admission - Vatican City
- Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
- Entry/Admission - Stanze di Raffaello
- Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
- Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Basilica
- Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro)
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Please ensure that you are present at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the start time (7:20 am).
- 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.
- The Sistine Chapel is a holy place of worship, and visitors are required to observe silence. Explanation on the Sistine will be given prior to entry. Other parts of the museum will be guided throughout.
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Tourism
80%
Original
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