Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Small Group Tour Tour in French
ID: GYG33292-O-43795
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Skip the long lines at the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel on a small group . Visit one of the world’s greatest art collections with masterpieces by Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, Pinturicchio and Perugino, as well as Michelangelo’s.
Visit the Vatican Museums in the Vatican City on this 2.5-hour small-group tour, and see one of the world’s largest museum complexes, containing some 2,000 rooms that stretch for nearly 9 miles (15 km). Skip the line with your small group of no more than 12 people, stroll through the corridors to view the world’s largest private art collection, once intended exclusively for the pope.
As your expert guide entertains you with tales of Vatican power and intrigue, you’ll feel the Renaissance works of art come to life. Amble through Raphael’s Rooms, the 4 interconnecting chambers adorned with paintings by Raphael and his pupils, before visiting the breathtakingly beautiful Sistine Chapel, which is considered the pope’s home chapel. Walk through this sacred Vatican site to see Michelangelo’s astounding frescoes, The Creation of Adam, and The Last Judgment.
The tour continues with St Peter’s Basilica, step inside to see why it’s so much more than just a church, and gaze in wonder at its awe-inspiring architecture and mosaics, including another Michelangelo masterpiece, La Pietà. Steeped in history, St Peter's Basilica is said to stand on the ground where St Peter the Apostle was crucified and buried. The guide will explain the highlights of the basilica and its significance as the holiest place in Christendom.
Highlights
- Skip the Line and visit the most important sights of Vatican City the easy way
- Explore some of the 1,400 rooms and 65,000 paintings of the Vatican Museums
- Admire old maps and frescoes
- Go to the Sistine Chapel and see Michelangelo's ceiling
- Tour in a small group that never exceeds 12 people
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Please note the tour also works in case of rain
• No refunds are given for missed flights, buses, trains etc.
• Miniskirt, shorts and uncovered shoulders are not allowed
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
Pickup is available from accommodations within Rome city center only (inside the Aurelian Walls).
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.
