2h30

Skip The Line

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Itinerary
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Stop At: St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro), Vatican City Italy

The tour will start in St. Peter's Square, where the guide will explain the Square and the Basilica. The heart of Rome's Vatican City is St. Peter's Square, the grand space that provides a magnificent approach to St. Peter's Basilica. Designed by Bernini in the 17th century, St. Peter's Square is lined by semicircular colonnades four columns deep on either side that seem to reach out in an embrace

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Vatican Museums is an enormous complex of galleries holding some of Italy’s most important art, from paintings and sculptures to tapestries and classical antiquities. Adjoining St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican's miles of corridors connect buildings and courtyards housing the Pinacoteca, Gallery of Tapestries, Pius-Clementine Museum, and Gallery of Maps. But the crown jewels are the Sistine Chapel, famous for Michelangelo's ceiling and The Last Judgment, and the 16th-century frescoes in the Raphael Rooms

Duration: 1 hour

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

The Sistine Chapel, part of Rome’s Vatican Museums, was decorated by art masters Sandro Botticelli and Pinturicchio in the 15th century before being completed with Michelangelo’s stunning 16th-century ceilings frescoes and monumental “The Last Judgement,” which covers the apse wall. The fresco-covered ceiling is the artist’s greatest work and one of the most important masterpieces in history, while the Sistine Chapel serves as a glorious homage to Renaissance art and one of the most visited sights in all of Italy.

Duration: 20 minutes

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

The enormous St. Peter's Basilica dominates Vatican City, and its dome can be seen from all over Rome. Built on the site of St. Peter’s crucifixion and over his tomb, it’s the epicenter of the Catholic Church and the burial place of many popes, including Pope John Paul II. The lavishly adorned basilica is the largest church in Italy and all of Christendom, and it's also a museum full of priceless works of art—including Michelangelo’s spectacular “Pietà” and Bernini’s bronze baldachin.

Duration: 30 minutes

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Included

Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Professional art historian guide
Skip the line service
Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro)
Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Basilica
Guaranteed to skip the lines

Not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entrance Tickets (Tickets will be available at the meeting point)
Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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
Availability for shows cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
On Wednesdays the access to St. Peter's Basilica and the Square may be closed in the morning from 8am to 12am due to the Papal Audience
• Visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point. Please expect to wait 20-30 minutes to clear security, Vatican City State could close without advising some areas of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and the Basilica, for all these sudden closures agency is not responsible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

90%

Reviews

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Mima.marilyn

1 | 2019-04-29

Waiting and asking all the other tour guides where this guide was to meet us, no one knew the answer. We never got the tour. I gave it one star or I couldn’t publish my review.

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Megan H

3 | 2019-01-07

Great attraction. Guide was slightly hard to understand at times. She just just left us in the chapel.

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