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Skip the Line Vatican and Sistine Chapel Small-Group or Private Tour
3 h
Small Group
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About this activity
Experience Vatican City and see the most popular historical masterpieces and locales it has to offer human civilization. After meeting your guide in the afternoon, the expedition starts at the Vatican Museums, where you will be exposed to a plethora of Roman art from 3 artistic styles of Baroque, Renaissance and Medieval. In turn, you will also see ancient Roman sculptures, mosaics and art-craft. Don’t worry, your expert guide will explain over 2000 years of Roman history along the way.
Enter the hidden Raphael Rooms, a suite of four reception rooms that are rarely publicly appreciated, and take in their frescoes or most commonly known mural paintings. Paired with Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, they are the famous fresco sequences that mark the High Renaissance period in Rome.
The journey continues as you make your way to the Sistine Chapel. Upon entrance, your guide will explain the life, times and works of Michelangelo and the patron of this chapel, Pope Julius II. Imagine a work of art so vast that it paints nine scenes of a story. This is Michelangelo’s ceiling fresco in the Sistine Chapel. Your eyes will thank you for the beauty they have just witnessed.
From there, it only gets better as you walk through one of the largest churches in the world, and one of the most recognized works of Renaissance architecture, St. Peter’s Basilica. St. Peter’s was designed by the great artists Donato Bramante, Carlo Maderno, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Michelangelo, and holds up to 20,000 people. You will also see Pietà, the most recognized religious sculpture by Michelangelo.
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Enter the hidden Raphael Rooms, a suite of four reception rooms that are rarely publicly appreciated, and take in their frescoes or most commonly known mural paintings. Paired with Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, they are the famous fresco sequences that mark the High Renaissance period in Rome.
The journey continues as you make your way to the Sistine Chapel. Upon entrance, your guide will explain the life, times and works of Michelangelo and the patron of this chapel, Pope Julius II. Imagine a work of art so vast that it paints nine scenes of a story. This is Michelangelo’s ceiling fresco in the Sistine Chapel. Your eyes will thank you for the beauty they have just witnessed.
From there, it only gets better as you walk through one of the largest churches in the world, and one of the most recognized works of Renaissance architecture, St. Peter’s Basilica. St. Peter’s was designed by the great artists Donato Bramante, Carlo Maderno, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, and Michelangelo, and holds up to 20,000 people. You will also see Pietà, the most recognized religious sculpture by Michelangelo.
Included
- Entrance fees (depending by the tour option selected)
- Professional art historian guide
- Operated by an English-speaking guide (or other languages for private tour)
- Small-group or Private tour tour (depending by the tour option selected)
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Earphone system - 3 euros cash to the guide
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- 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
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- If you already purchased entrance tickets/omnia card, please let the supplier know a minimum of 24 hours in advance
- If you have your own earplugs,bring them with you, Vatican's ones are low quality.
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Took plenty of tours in Rome and Luigi was hands down the best. He was very passionate and animated and made the experience that much better. The Vatican etc is hands down one of the most beautiful places on earth. A must do and I suggest ask for Luigi
The organizers in the office were awful - they asked for 3 Euro each for headphones and said it was mandatory but then we never got headphones/nor it was needed. The waiting space was also dirty. Also we were suppose to start at 2 pm and have a 3 hr tour, and it started at 2:45 for a 2 hr tour. We saw everything we hoped to see and the tour guide herself was interesting and knowledgeable. I am glad we went on the tour but in the first week of Dec it's not needed because there are no lines!
Bloody awful, we paid to avoid the queues, but spent most of the time doing just that with 60,000 people. Could hardly hear the guide who had lost interest 20 years ago. The Vatican is a monument to bad taste, opulence and power.