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

Your tour begins outside the Vatican, where your expert guide will whisk you passed the famously long lines and through an Official Vatican Partner entrance before giving you a brief overview of the tour.

You’ll then follow your guide to the Pinacoteca, also known as the Vatican Paintings Gallery. Often overlooked by independent sightseers, this is one of the quietest parts of the Museums. Enjoy the hush as you view masterpieces by Raphael, Caravaggio and the only Da Vinci left in Rome. As you wander this modern gallery, your expert guide will tell you not just about the techniques and subjects of these works, but also about the lives of their creators.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Chiostro del Bramante, Via Arco della Pace 5 Santa Maria della Pace, 00186 Rome Italy

Then, you will make your way to one of the highlights of our tour: the Bramante Staircase. A Vatican Guard will escort you beyond a velvet rope to this engineering marvel, which was built to admit horse-drawn carriages from street level to the Papal apartments. It’s usually closed to the public, so you’ll have this stunning helical staircase to yourself, with space to admire spectacular views overlooking Vatican City.

Duration: 1 hour

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

Next, visit some of the well-known sights of the Vatican including the Gallery of Maps, Raphael Rooms, and the stunning Sistine Chapel. Of course, no visit to the Vatican would be complete without seeing this iconic masterpiece, and your expert guide will be sure to give you all the background you need to truly appreciate Michelangelo’s most famous work.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Finish your tour with privileged access to St. Peter’s Basilica through a door leading directly from the Sistine Chapel, avoiding the lines so you have more time inside to discover works like Michelangelo’s ‘La Pietà’.

Duration: 30 minutes

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Included

Professional guide
Access to the Bramante Staircases
Headset to hear the guide clearly
Exclusive No-Wait-Access
Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
Entry/Admission - Chiostro del Bramante
Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Basilica

Not included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tours departing Wednesday: St Peter's Basilica will be unavailable due to the Papal Audience. As an alternative, you will be offered an extended itinerary within the Vatican Museums
On rare occasions, St Peter’s Basilica closes without notice. If this happens, you'll spend a full 4.5 hours touring the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Only small bags are allowed on the tour
Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

90%

Adrenaline

15%

Reviews

4.6

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Jennifer B

5 | 2019-07-03

This was my 3rd visit to the Vatican Museums and it was by far the best! Our tour guide Francesca O. was fantastic!

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Jason H

5 | 2019-03-28

Sev was our guide- and made the tour and trip absolutely perfect! I've always wanted to visit the Vatican and he brought the art and history of this beautiful place alive!

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Meena T

4 | 2018-09-10

I would say you must visit Vatican with Guide tour there are so many information and much more fun. This tour we add Bramante staircase which even better. Pay lil bit more to cover Vatican as much as you can. It’s not a place we go often so just invest for it. I’m enjoy and admire all place we visited. Take the earliest tour you can, it’s so crowded.

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craigslater

5 | 2018-05-13

The tour took us to all the parts of the Vatican as advertised, all of which was fascinating although my favourites were the Sistine Chapel and Bramante Staircase. Our guide, Renata, was very knowledgeable and friendly, and made the entire tour interesting. The meeting point was easy to find and the tour went like clockwork. I'd happily recommend this tour.

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jaime m

5 | 2018-04-15

Amazing tour! Our guide was Gia and we highly recommend her she was extremely knowledgeable even about topics outside of the tour. Definitely worth it to buy the pass and skip the lines

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Benjamin P

5 | 2018-03-26

Loved our tour! The Vatican can get very very crowded, so it was a special treat getting to privately view Bramante's Staircase with a fabulous view of the city.

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