3-Hour Vatican Museums, Raphael Rooms & Sistine Chapel Morning Tour in English
ID: GYG31294-37231
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
03:30 hours
Description
Discover one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world with skip-the-line access to St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and Sistine Chapel. Explore the papal treasures and magnificent art of the Vatican Museums on a 3-hour guided tour.
Tour one of the holiest sites in Christendom on a guided walking tour of the Vatican Museums including a comprehensive visit to the Sistine Chapel and the masterpieces of St. Peter’s Basilica. With exclusive skip-the-line access, saving you long waits in the lines that usually form outside one of the world’s most popular attractions.
Considered one of the most important places in the history of human civilization, start your tour at the museum to see the important collections of art that various popes have acquired throughout the centuries.
Look out for renowned sculptures and masterpieces of Renaissance art. Feel the weight of history and get a sense of the sacred as you spy paintings by Raphael, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio and Michelangelo, including his masterwork in the Sistine Chapel.
Admire Bernini’s colonnade in St. Peter’s Square and go inside the Basilica. Built over the centuries by famous architects including Michelangelo, its iconic dome is one of the glittering symbols of Rome.
There are morning and afternoon tours. Morning tours (3,5 hours) include the Galleria dei Candelabri, the Galleria degli Arazzi (Raphael Cartoons), the Galleria delle Carte geografiche, the Sala Sobieski, the Sala dell'Immacolata Concezione, the Raphael Rooms, the Borgia Apartments leading to the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica and Square. On Wendesdays the Basilica is not visited inside due to the Papal Audience, therefore after the Sistine Chapel you will access the Vatican Apostolic Library instead (St. Peter's will be explained from the outside before ending the tour). Afternoon tours (3 hours) include the Galleria dei Candelabri, the Galleria degli Arazzi (Raphael Cartoons), the Galleria delle Carte geografiche, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica and Square.
Highlights
- Skip the long lines to view the Papal treasures of the Vatican Museums
- Marvel at the Sistine Chapel and admire Michelangelo's renowned ceiling
- Go inside St. Peter's Basilica, one of the world's greatest and most important churches (except morning Wednesday tours)
- Tour the Raphael Rooms (only for morning departures)
- See masterpieces by Michelangelo, Leonardo, Caravaggio and more
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour visits religious sites, and there is a dress code to be observed. Visitors must be dressed appropriately: no sleeveless blouses, no miniskirts, no shorts and no hats are allowed
• Please also dress appropriately for extensive walking
• No umbrellas, trolleys, baby strollers, large bags and tripods will be allowed into the Museums
• Tours in French could be carried out along with the Portuguese language and vice versa, but note that you will hear your language through the headset which will automatically go on mute when the other language is spoken
• Important: The visit inside St. Peter's Basilica is substituted by a visit to the Vatican Library on Wednesday morning tours (8:30 and 11:00 tours) due to the Papal Audience taking place every Wednesday
• Unfortunately this tour is not wheelchair accessible
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
All participants are required to bring and wear FFP2 masks. Blue surgical masks will not be accepted
Tour starts at 08:30. Please call 24-48 hours ahead of time to receive your pick-up time. Hotel pick-up may be as early as 1 hour prior to tour start time. Please be ready in your hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to the pick-up time. If you are not staying at a centrally located hotel, please select one to be picked up from and make your way there.
In case of emergency please contact Gray Line - I Love Rome office:
via Leone IV, 33
rome@grayline.com
+39 06 474 2501 (6:30 AM – 8:00 PM 365 days)
+39 348 8112027 (Whatsapp only)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
