Entire Vatican & Vatacombs: Treasures of the Sistine Chapel Entire Vatican & Vatacombs: Tour in English
ID: GYG9153-9153
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Skip the ticket lines at the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. See all the highlights of Vatican City on this popular guided tour and benefit from special access to the Papal Tombs underneath St. Peter’s Basilica.
Enjoy priority admission on this 3-hour tour and experience all the major highlights of Vatican City! This popular tour includes the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, the Papal Tombs and St. Peter's Basilica.
See one of the most important collections of art in the world at the Vatican Museums, which comprise more than 1,200 rooms. Highlights include the Rooms of Raphael, the Sistine Chapel and the ancient Roman and Greek pieces in the Belvedere Courtyard.
The Sistine Chapel is located at the far end of the galleries and your guide will ensure that you get there quickly, while seeing the most important masterpieces along the way.
From the Sistine Chapel, you’ll have direct access to St. Peter's Basilica, a privilege available on official guided tours only. (Covid-19 restrictions may affect this; please see the Know before you go section for more details.) Your guide will also lead you to the underground level, a rarely seen area of the Vatican where the tombs of the former popes are located.
You’ll then head up into the main area of St. Peter's Basilica, the largest basilica in the world. On this part of the tour see Michelangelo’s Pietà and the famous dome he designed for the Basilica. Note the massive bronze baldacchino or canopy by Bernini, Raphael’s Transfiguration and other monuments of artistic importance.
Outside the magnificent Basilica your guide will tell you about the history of the Vatican State, the Swiss Guard and how St. Peter's Square was designed.
Highlights
- Skip the ticket line at the Vatican Museums
- Marvel at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
- See the tombs of former popes underneath St. Peter's Basilica
- Visit St. Peter’s Basilica and admire the dome designed by Michelangelo
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Covid-19 restrictions may affect this tour and the ability to pass from the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter's Basilica directly. If this is the case, your guide will provide you with an explanation of the major works of art inside St. Peter's at the conclusion of your Vatican Museum tour, and you will then be able to walk to the main Basilica entrance and explore the church on your own.
• All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants who are 12 years and older who are visiting a site in White or Yellow Zones must present a Basic Green Pass, while those in Orange or Red Zones must present a Reinforced Green Pass that is valid in the EU and has a verifiable QR code. Basic Green Passes can be obtained by uploading either proof of vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months, a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before the activity starts, or a negative antigen test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts to the Green Pass or Covid Certificate apps. Reinforced Green Passes can only be obtained by uploading either proof of vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months
All participants must also bring a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, etc)
Meeting point is Via Sebastiano Veniero 19. It is located on the right-hand side at the bottom of the staircase on Via Tunisi, which is in front of the Vatican Museums entrance.
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.
