5 h

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

The Vatican City’s famous museums, contain one of the largest and most spectacular art display in the world, including the ancient Roman and Greek statuary collection of the Renaissance Popes, Belvedere courtyard, Muse’s rooms, Circular room with Hercules, Greek cross room with Constantine’s sarcophagus, the Gallery of Maps overlooking the Vatican Gardens and Raphael’s rooms.

Duration: 2 hours

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

And finally Michelangelo’s breathtaking Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel. You will journey through the history and the secret enveloping the Catholic Church and hear the stories of rivalries of the Renaissance artists.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Vatican Necropolis, Piazza San Pietro Beneath St. Peter’s Basilica, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Around 3 pm you will meet our staff to enter in the Vatican City to explore the Necropolis underground tunnels and galleries called the Scavi. This exclusive guided tour will take you down into the lowest levels of St. Peter's Basilica. This is not the “grotto” area that lies just beneath St. Peter's where the monuments, chapels, and tombs of past Popes and Italian dignitaries lie. The Scavi Tour goes down below the grotto to an area known as the “Necropolis” an ancient pagan and Christian cemetery and burial ground from the 1st century the most sacred site within Vatican City.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Pass By: Vatican Grottoes, Vatican City Italy

Positioned just below the Renaissance basilica and above Constantine’s 4th century basilica, the grottoes contain chapels dedicated to various saints and tombs of kings, queens and popes, dating from the 10th century.

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

Continuing on through the St.Peter's Basilica you’ll marvel at the masterpieces of the Baroque genius Bernini (his Canopy is the largest bronze object in the world) and at the awe-inspiring Pietà Michelangelo's masterpiece.

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Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Small group tour
Necropolis Small group guided tour (max 15 persons)
Professional art historian guides
Guaranteed to skip the long lines to all monuments
Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
Entry/Admission - Vatican Necropolis
Guaranteed to skip the lines

Not included

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

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum age to take part of the tour is 15 years old
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
A current valid ID is required on the day of travel
Near public transportation
The tour reservations have strict timing. To join the tour you are required to be at the meeting point for check-in at least 15 minutes prior to your tour departure time.
If you arrive late for the meeting time, it will not be possible to join the group or reschedule, unless you pay for the activity again. As per "No Show" rules you will not be entitled to a refund.
Pets are not allowed inside the venue
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
On Wednesday, due to the weekly Papal Audience, and on religious ceremony there is a possibility that St Peter's Basilica will be unavailable during which the access to St Peter's Basilica is closed.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers