Vatican Tour: Access Vatican City, Christianity's most sacred site ensconced in the heart of Rome. View the Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, and more. Get skip the line tickets (included in the price), and enjoy this truly unforgettable guided tour in the Vatican.
Popes home: Vatican City is the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world and a sacred site for all of Christianity. However, Christian or not, everyone will enjoy the immersion in history that this group tour offers.
With this tour you will have the chance to access fastly the Vatican Museums, thanks to the skip the line tickets already included: it will allow getting delighted in the Vatican's Renaissance ambiance while visiting some of the most famous buildings in the world. It is once in a lifetime eXPerience and an one-of-a-kind guided tour will grant you special access to the most prominent attractions in Vatican City, beyond what the average tourist receives.
Your tour guide leads you and your group on a journey to discover the secret history and knowledge hidden within the hallowed halls of the Vatican.
Admire the revered works of art adorning the walls of the Vatican Museum, interspersed with interesting ancient artifacts. Gape at St. Peter's Basilica, one of the world's largest churches and the most renowned work of architecture ever. Finally, contemplate the famous frescoes of Michelangelo and others which adorn the walls of the Sistine Chapel.
Also, you will experience the magnificent Gallery of Tapestries, which houses Flemish tapestries made in Brussels from paintings of Raphael's pupils. In the Gallery of the Candelabra, walk among second-century candelabras, as well as Roman copies of original Hellenistic ones. In the Belvedere courtyard, you can marvel at the Gallery of Maps, which contains a series of topographical maps spanning the entire Italian Peninsula.
Your guide will discuss everything from the history and politics of the Vatican to those of the Church that built it. Histories like these are always the most fascinating when you can walk among their legacies and see the grounds upon which they unfolded with your own eyes. In this group tour setting, you'll get to study the architectural features of these incredible, majestic buildings and grand works of art that cover the walls of this holy complex.
Meeting point information and local telephone numbers at your destination are included on your Confirmation Voucher.
This tour is not suitable for guests in wheelchairs, or with impaired mobility.
Please note that the itinerary inside the Vatican Museums may vary, depending on restrictions decided by the museum board. Due to exceptional religious events, St. Peter's Basilica might be closed without any notice.
Entry to the Vatican Museums is based on strictly timed tickets. For this reason, late arrivals cannot be guaranteed access.
All visitors must have a photo ID for the security check.
The Vatican Museums imposes a mandatory dress code: knees and shoulders must be covered, otherwise you will not be able to enter.
St. Peter's Basilica won't be available for visits on Wednesday, the tour will include Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel only.