Duration
3:00 hours
Vatican Museums highlights
Gallery of Candelabra
Gallery of Tapestries
Gallery of Maps
Raphael's Rooms
Sistine Chapel
Saint Peter's Square
English-speaking Licensed guide
Priority entrance tickets to the Vatican Museums and to the Basilica
Step into the heart of the Vatican with us on this carefully curated tour designed for those who want to see the highlights of one of the greatest artwork collections in the world without compromising on the tour quality. With your priority entrance tickets, you'll meet your knowledgeable licensed guide directly at the entrance of the Vatican Museums and begin an unforgettable journey through centuries of artistic and spiritual heritage.
In this 3-hours immersive tour, your expert guide will lead you to through the artistic treasures of the Vatican Museums. Marvel at classical sculptures and ornate marble decor in the Gallery of the Candelabra, admire the rich detail of the Flemish tapestries in the Gallery of Tapestries, and journey through the Gallery of Maps, where Renaissance cartographers brought the Italian peninsula to life.
Your private Afternoon Vatican tour will continue with the mesmerizing Raphael’s Rooms, a series of frescoes that according to most could compete with Michelangelo's, before reaching the tour’s highlight: the Sistine Chapel.
Explore the majesty of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and gaze up at its legendary frescoes - from the Last Judgment to the Creation of Adam – your guide will bring the stories, techniques, and secrets behind these masterpieces to life.
The final stop of the tour will be at St. Peter’s Basilica Special entrace , where your guide will leave you to explore this magnificent church on your own. In this way, you'll have the freedom to experience the spiritual and artistic grandeur of one of the world’s most important churches at your own pace – including Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s majestic Baldachin.
Please note: Appropriate attire is required to enter the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica. Shoulders and knees must be covered.
At the entrance of the Vatican Museums, under the statue of Michelangelo and Raphael
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Afternoon Vatican Tour | Private