3 h

Skip The Line

With guide

Group

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About this activity

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Introduction on the Vatican City and Vatican History

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Discover the treasures hosted by one of the largest and most-visited museums of the world enriched by a huge number of masterpieces collected through time.

Taking a spectacular big spiral staircase you will be introduced to the impressive greatness of the Vatican Museum.

Admire the best of the ancient world visiting the Greek and Roman sculpture section. A collection of classical art masterpieces where admire the beauty of several sculpture groups, as for example the statue of Laocoön and His Sons that is one of the most famous ancient sculptures.

Pass by the Chandelier Gallery, named by the several marble chandelier decorating this section.

Be astonished by the elegant Tapestry gallery, wallpapered by the finest tapestry worldwide, realized by Raphael's disciples.

Visit the Maps Gallery, a complete exhibition of maps representing Italy as it was seen by cartographer in 1581.

Enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the Vatican Garden

and much more ...

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Admire the major representatives of Italian art such as Leonardo, Perugino, Beato Angelico, and many more

Towards the end of this tour you will visit the beautiful Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s masterpiece: The Last Judgement.

Duration: 1 hour

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Included

Local taxes
Professional art historian guide
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
Guaranteed to skip the lines

Not included

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure time may differ from 20/30 minutes that the indicated starting time
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and the Vatican 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
Student discount is only applied under 26 years old with International Student Card ISIC, to be shown on site
Children discount is applied with a valid ID card to be shown on site
Infant under 6 free.
Not wheelchair accessible due to some difficulties in Sistine Chapel.
Note: tour will not operate on religious holidays
WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO VISIT THE BASILICA DURING RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS AND CEREMONIES (Audiences, Beatifications, Masses of the POPE). The Basilica is often subject to sudden closures. In these cases it is not possible to guarantee access to the Basilica.
Estimated time entrance in the museum is 45 minutes after tour departure, because you will have to pass the security check.
Group size goes from 14 to 50 people
Not recommended for participants with mobility problems or other serious medical conditions
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

90%

Reviews

2.7

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Alex R

2 | 2017-08-09

Dis-organised - lots of hanging around before going in to the Vatican and once inside less time to look at things you wanted to see didn't even get to go in to the museum. Oversubscribed - too many people to herd around making it a bun-fight at check in and difficult to hear the guide during the tour even with headphones on once inside you are often out of range due to the size of the group.

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Anand G

3 | 2017-08-06

we got to see most of what we wanted - but the guide seemed rushed, and we could not understand what was being said some of the time.

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Jennifer C

1 | 2017-07-08

This was horrible. Skip the line is an outright lie. We were in a very long line, twice. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable but the waiting around was not what was expected, especially when you sign up for a small group tour that reports to skip the line. Would not recommend this at all.

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Kerri M

1 | 2017-06-19

We didn't skip-the-line we were IN the longest line. Tour started at 1:30 with a short walk from the office to outside St Peters - we then walked all the way around St Peters to th4e Vatican Museum entrance where we were too early for our group to enter, so we waited another 45 minutes. Then we stood in lines to get in. Once inside, it was a zoo. I basically shuffled my way through crowds for two hours going from room to room. Our tour guide was horrible. She forgot her stick, and she was about 5'2, so no one could see her. We lost my mother for about 20 minutes and another elderly woman lost her husband - because they couldn't see the Guide. My audio was ok, but my wife and mother's systems kept cutting out. Wouldn't do this again - it was miserable

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wayne s

4 | 2017-04-28

BOOK a tour! Don't waste valuable time waiting in lines that can take you up to 3 hours to get in. The tours take you in a separate entrance and you go straight in and start your tour. Totally worth it!

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