Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

HIGHLIGHTS

• Explore one of the world’s most enchanting museums at your preferred time
• Marvel at Michelangelo’s fresco “The Creation of Adam” in the Sistine Chapel
• A private and dedicated guide will accompany you in this experience

 

FULL DESCRIPTION

Explore the Vatican Museums on a private guided tour designed to offer an in-depth journey through art, history, and religion at your own pace. With skip-the-line access, avoid long waits and enter one of the world’s most extraordinary museum complexes seamlessly.

Wander through the Vatican Museums with your private guide and get to visit the Greek Cross Gallery and its wonderful ancient sarcophagi, then tour the Sala degli Animali to see a virtual menagerie of fantastic beasts, real and imagined. Walk the Upper Galleries, including the enchanting Gallery of Maps, to see how cartographers depicted the world through the ages.

Marvel at Raphael Rooms and look enchanting frescoes such as “The school of Athens” and “The deliverance of Saint Peters”, then, rest for a while in the Borgia Apartments. Lastly, it’s time to admire Michelangelo’s breathtaking Sistine Chapel, the real gem of the Vatican. If you wish, the guide can accompany you to the Savelli family’s mosaic laboratory and gallery at the end of the tour.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Skip-the-line entry to the Vatican Museums
• Skip-the-line entry to the Sistine Chapel
• Tour with private guide

 

NOT INCLUDED

• Pickup and drop off

 

WHAT TO BRING

• Passport or ID card

 

NOT ALLOWED

• Shorts or short skirts
• Sleeveless shirts
• Luggage and big backpacks

 

WHAT TO KNOW

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 be refused the entrance if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
The tour is wheelchair accessibile, and the visitors will follow a specific reduced itinerary.