Skip-the-line Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel and St Peter Basilica

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Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Lazio

Enjoy one of the most complete tours available of the Vatican highlights including the Sistine Chapel, the Rooms of Raphael, the Basilica of Saint Peter and many more famous sites.After meeting at the entrance of the museums you will enter the collections through privileged access skipping the long lines. Once inside you can drop your stuff and umbrellas at the locker and utilize the free clean toilette's.
The visit starts from the rooms displaying Ancient Greek and Roman art collected from every excavated area in the city of Rome when the Popes used to be the ruler of Central Italy. A top-rated knowledgeable guide will take you to the most interesting masterpieces including the Belvedere Apollo, the Torso, the busts of Claudius and Hadrian and the sarcophagi of Helen and Constance, the mother and daughter of Emperor Constantine.The visit proceeds inside the Room of Animals and the Gallery of Candelabra stepping over precious Roman mosaics and stopping in front of amazing statues of Diana of Ephesus, the Muses and famous greek philosophers.
Next you will reach Gallery of Tapestries, the Sobieski Hall and the Rooms of Raphael. These rooms formed the apartments of Pope Julius II were spectacularly painted by Raphael and his disciples. You will be amazed by the colors and symbols of the School of Athens and the Parnassus.
Finally you will reach the Sistine Chapel, which is Italy's most visited site. You'll learn about Michelangelo's frescoes especially the Last Judgment, the Creation of Adam and the Genesis. You will also see in details the Stories of Moses and Jesus painted by Botticelli, Perugino and other famous Renaissance masters. The Chapel also the venue of the popes election. The guide will tell you anecdotes and secrets behind the scenes.The tour ends in Saint Peter's Basilica, the grandest Catholic church on Earth. There, you'll see another Michelangelo's masterpiece: the Pietà. You will learn about the rituals architecture and symbols of the church and see the tombs of the Popes John XXIII and John Paul II.
Your guide will also reveal the secrets and curiosities about Bernini's square showing you the balcony where the smoke comes out during the Pope's election. You will love the Vatican after this tour!

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Lazio

Enjoy one of the most complete tours available of the Vatican highlights including the Sistine Chapel, the Rooms of Raphael, the Basilica of Saint Peter and many more famous sites.After meeting at the entrance of the museums you will enter the collections through privileged access skipping the long lines. Once inside you can drop your stuff and umbrellas at the locker and utilize the free clean toilette's.
The visit starts from the rooms displaying Ancient Greek and Roman art collected from every excavated area in the city of Rome when the Popes used to be the ruler of Central Italy. A top-rated knowledgeable guide will take you to the most interesting masterpieces including the Belvedere Apollo, the Torso, the busts of Claudius and Hadrian and the sarcophagi of Helen and Constance, the mother and daughter of Emperor Constantine.The visit proceeds inside the Room of Animals and the Gallery of Candelabra stepping over precious Roman mosaics and stopping in front of amazing statues of Diana of Ephesus, the Muses and famous greek philosophers.
Next you will reach Gallery of Tapestries, the Sobieski Hall and the Rooms of Raphael. These rooms formed the apartments of Pope Julius II were spectacularly painted by Raphael and his disciples. You will be amazed by the colors and symbols of the School of Athens and the Parnassus.
Finally you will reach the Sistine Chapel, which is Italy's most visited site. You'll learn about Michelangelo's frescoes especially the Last Judgment, the Creation of Adam and the Genesis. You will also see in details the Stories of Moses and Jesus painted by Botticelli, Perugino and other famous Renaissance masters. The Chapel also the venue of the popes election. The guide will tell you anecdotes and secrets behind the scenes.The tour ends in Saint Peter's Basilica, the grandest Catholic church on Earth. There, you'll see another Michelangelo's masterpiece: the Pietà. You will learn about the rituals architecture and symbols of the church and see the tombs of the Popes John XXIII and John Paul II.
Your guide will also reveal the secrets and curiosities about Bernini's square showing you the balcony where the smoke comes out during the Pope's election. You will love the Vatican after this tour!

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Lazio

Enjoy one of the most complete tours available of the Vatican highlights including the Sistine Chapel, the Rooms of Raphael, the Basilica of Saint Peter and many more famous sites.After meeting at the entrance of the museums you will enter the collections through privileged access skipping the long lines. Once inside you can drop your stuff and umbrellas at the locker and utilize the free clean toilette's.
The visit starts from the rooms displaying Ancient Greek and Roman art collected from every excavated area in the city of Rome when the Popes used to be the ruler of Central Italy. A top-rated knowledgeable guide will take you to the most interesting masterpieces including the Belvedere Apollo, the Torso, the busts of Claudius and Hadrian and the sarcophagi of Helen and Constance, the mother and daughter of Emperor Constantine.The visit proceeds inside the Room of Animals and the Gallery of Candelabra stepping over precious Roman mosaics and stopping in front of amazing statues of Diana of Ephesus, the Muses and famous greek philosophers.
Next you will reach Gallery of Tapestries, the Sobieski Hall and the Rooms of Raphael. These rooms formed the apartments of Pope Julius II were spectacularly painted by Raphael and his disciples. You will be amazed by the colors and symbols of the School of Athens and the Parnassus.
Finally you will reach the Sistine Chapel, which is Italy's most visited site. You'll learn about Michelangelo's frescoes especially the Last Judgment, the Creation of Adam and the Genesis. You will also see in details the Stories of Moses and Jesus painted by Botticelli, Perugino and other famous Renaissance masters. The Chapel also the venue of the popes election. The guide will tell you anecdotes and secrets behind the scenes.The tour ends in Saint Peter's Basilica, the grandest Catholic church on Earth. There, you'll see another Michelangelo's masterpiece: the Pietà. You will learn about the rituals architecture and symbols of the church and see the tombs of the Popes John XXIII and John Paul II.
Your guide will also reveal the secrets and curiosities about Bernini's square showing you the balcony where the smoke comes out during the Pope's election. You will love the Vatican after this tour!

Duration: 1 hour