BEST OF THE VATICAN TOUR

Explore the Vatican Museums highlights

Meet your expert guide by the Vatican Museum entrance and enjoy skip-the-line entry to what is arguably the most important collection of art in the world. Your guide knows every nook and cranny of the museums and will navigate seamlessly through the more than 1,200 galleries while emphasizing the Rooms of Raphael, the Ancient Roman and Greek pieces in the Belvedere Courtyard and the Gallery of Maps while ensuring that you stay on track with an eye on the ultimate prize: the Sistine Chapel.

As you stroll through the former Papal residences your guide will point out major works of art dating back to Ancient Greece and Rome and explain the role these ancient pieces played in inspiring the future artistic genius of Renaissance Italy.

Much of this tour will be dedicated to the majestic Sistine Chapel, from its commissioning to the finishing touches applied by none other than Michaelangelo Buonarroti. You will hear the true life story of this fascinating yet tormented artist who considered himself a sculptor and not a painter yet dedicated countless years of his life painting frescoes on a ceiling 44 feet high. Learn of the physical and psychological damage inflicted on the artist as your guide helps you to discern between myth, fact, and popular Hollywood fiction regarding this epic work of art.

After ample time gazing up at the world’s most famous ceiling, choose whether to exit the museums or remain inside to explore some of the remaining 1400 galleries of art at your own pace.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Quick access and a shorter tour leaves room for more sightseeing around Rome
• Get up close and personal with Michelangelo’s remarkable frescoes in the Sistine Chapel
• Top rated guides make this tour a clear winner for best value

INCLUSIONS

• Expert local guide
• Priority entrance tickets to the Vatican Museums
• Galleries of the Candelabra, Maps, and Tapestries
• Sistine Chapel

EXCLUSIONS

• Hotel pickup and dropoff
• Gratuities
• Personal extras

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

• Tour departs rain or shine
• Unfortunately, wheelchairs and strollers cannot be accommodated on this tour. We will be happy to arrange for a private visit.