2h30

Small Group

By night

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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Cortile della Pigna, Vatican City Italy

Your tour starts from the Cortile della Pigna where you will admire the 4 meters long sculpture in the vatican Museum. You will proceed your tour in the Octagonal Court

Duration: 20 minutes

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

Once you have visited the Octagonal Court you will proceed to the Hall of Animals and Hall of the Muses

Duration: 20 minutes

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

The tour continues to the Round Hall. This hall was build in the 1779 by Michelangelo Simonetti imitating the Pantheon and has on its center a large red porphyry basin which has a circumference of 13 metres.

Duration: 20 minutes

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

After visiting the Round Hall you will enter the Upper Gallries of the Vatican Museum where you will visit Galleries of the Candelabra, the Tapestries and the Geographical Maps

Duration: 1 hour

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

You will see the Laocoon, the Apollo and the Torso marble statues during the Vatican galleries tour.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Stanze di Raffaello, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City Italy

Visit of the Raphael Rooms, once the apartment of the Pope Julius II where Raphael painted the School of Athens while Michelangelo was painting the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Duration: 40 minutes

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

You will visit also the Borgia Rooms. The apartment was painted by Pinturicchio and his school and it was commissioned by the spanish Pope Alexander VI Borgia. They are inside the oldest section of the Apostolic Palace. You will see the main rooms of it that preserves also part of the art works from modern and contemporary art.

Duration: 20 minutes

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

Evening access inside the Sistine Chapel to discover Michelangelo's Last Judgement and the Creation of the World.

Duration: 30 minutes

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Included

Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Professional guide
Local guide
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Entry/Admission - Cortile della Pigna
Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
Entry/Admission - Stanze di Raffaello
Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
Guaranteed to skip the lines

Not included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not 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
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
A current valid passport or ID document is required on the day of the tour for children under 18 years old as a proof of their age
If you arrive late you might lose the entrance at the Vatican Museums
Near public transportation
Please note that due regulations, this tour is not available for kids under the age of 6.
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Please note that, for disabled visitors with certified invalidity of more than 74%, the Vatican Museums offers free entry that is extended to a companion for visitors who are not self-sufficient. To benefit from this, make sure you mention it at the time of booking so that our staff may handle your request.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers