Rome: Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour

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Get up close to the treasures of the Vatican Museums on a guided tour in Rome with skip-the-line tickets. Admire the Renaissance art inside the Sistine Chapel.

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Highlights

Jump the queue to the Vatican Museums and discover all the must-see sites
Admire over 70,000 exhibits by masters such as Raphael, da Vinci, and Bernini
See Michelangelo's incredible frescoes and Renaissance art in the Sistine Chapel
Witness the most well-known Roman sculptures and important masterpieces of art

Description

Join a guided tour in Rome to discover some of the most important masterpieces of the Greco-Roman world and of Renaissance art at the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with skip-the-line entry tickets. Enter the Vatican Museums from the priority entrance, skipping the long waiting hours in the ticket line. Start the tour in the Courtyard of the Armor for a glimpse of the Vatican Gardens, and continue to the Courtyard of the Pine Cone located in the middle of the ancient papal buildings. Cross some rooms of the Belvedere Palace, the Pope’s former summer residence while nowadays home to the Pius Clementine Museum, which hosts important findings of Greco-Roman art, including the Apollo Belvedere and the Laocoön Group. Then, arrive at the 3 Galleries that take you to the papal apartments – the Gallery of the Candelabra, the Gallery of Tapestries with works of the Flemish atelier of Peter Van Aelst on display, and the Gallery of Maps with frescoed maps of the Italian territory, commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII. End the tour by witnessing 2 unmissable sites in the Vatican collection – Raphael’s Rooms in the apartment of Pope Julius II and the Sistine Chapel, where you can admire Michelangelo’s masterpieces such as the scenes from the Book of Genesis and The Last Judgement.

Includes

Guided tour of the Vatican Museums Skip-the-line tickets to the Vatican Museums Visit to the Sistine Chapel Headsets to hear the guide clearly

Important Information

All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season, the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes Keep in mind that the Museums is the third-most visited museum in the world and maybe crowded This tour visits religious sites, and there is a dress code to be observed. Visitors must be dressed appropriately: sleeveless blouses, miniskirts, shorts, and hats are not allowed Please be on time. If you arrive late, it will not be possible to join the group or reschedule and you will not be entitled to a refund