Rome: Small-Group Early Bird Vatican Tour Private Tour in English/Spanish/French/Portuguese/Russian
ID: GYG54786-O-683564
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
02:30 hours
Description
Be among the first to enter the Vatican in the morning on this guided tour. Skip the lines at the Vatican Museums, learn all about the Sistine Chapel, and marvel at the art in St. Peter's Basilica. Enjoy a personalized experience on a small group tour.
Enjoy a 2.5-hour early morning tour of Vatican City before the crowds arrive.
Your English-speaking guide will take you to the Vatican Museums, to see the Pinecone and Octagonal courtyards before you visit the Room of the Muses, the Round Room, and the Greek Cross Room, the site of the 2 sarcophagi of the Constantine family.
Take a walk through the galleries of the Candelabra and the Tapestries, and the private gallery of Pope Gregory XIII, to admire the collection of Italian cartography.
Head to the Sistine Chapel and hear about what Michelangelo endured while working on the scaffolding for seemingly endless hours in the Sistine Chapel. It is in this Chapel that all eligible cardinals meet to elect new popes.
Take a walk across St. Peter’s Piazza, where many exciting moments in history have taken place and admire views of St. Peter’s Basilica. Inside the Basilica, your guide will point out Michelangelo’s Pieta, the masterpieces by Bernini, and Neoclassical work by Antonio Canova, a sculptor appointed by Pope Pius Vll.
Highlights
- Enter the Vatican before the general public arrives
- Explore the Vatican Museums and the famous Raphael Rooms
- Marvel at the Sistine Chapel and its frescoes
- Skip the line to enter St.Peter's Basilica and enjoy La Pieta, a Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note:
• Access to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Gardens, and St. Peter's Basilica is permitted only to visitors dressed appropriately (shoulders and knees must be covered and no hats are allowed)
• No photography or filming is permitted in the Sistine Chapel
• It is obligatory to deposit suitcases, large backpacks, and umbrellas in the cloakroom
• St. Peter’s Basilica will be closed on Wednesdays due to the Papal Audience. In this case you will be offered an extended guided tour of the Vatican Museums. As an active Catholic Church St. Peter's Basilica is also subject to last minute closures for religious ceremonies.
• Groups never exceed 10 people, ensuring a comfortable experience.
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 who are 12 years and older must present a Green Pass that is valid in the EU and has a verifiable QR code. Valid 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
All participants must also bring a valid government-issued photo ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, etc)
Look for Gaudium Travel office. Please arrive 10 minutes before the activity starts.
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.
