Explore the Vatican Museums and all its most cherished treasures during a comprehensive guided tour, with skip-the-line entry. It's an opportunity to marvel at timeless masterpieces of Renaissance art. Small group of 18 people or fewer guarantees personal attention from your guide.
Meet your guide and enter the Vatican's towering walls, where you're greeted by a sprawling courtyard and the impressive spherical statue at its centre. Make your way to the Vatican Museums and skip the long lines. Your guide enlightens you to the history of the remarkable city-state as you take in its ambiance.
Stops along the tour include the Pine Courtyard, the Gallery of the Maps, the Gallery of the Tapestries, and the Gallery of the Candelabra. Explore the Pio Clementine Museum and admire it’s art works such as the Apollo Belvedere and the Laocoön. Next, visit the Raphael’s Rooms, famous for their frescoes, painted by Raphael and his workshop.
Enter the doors of the stunning Sistine Chapel and gaze up at Michelangelo's iconic ceiling, whose frescos include breathtaking depictions of The LastJudgement and The Creation of Adam. Be sure to ask your guide any questions you may have about the pieces of art along the tour—the history behind them is rich and fascinating.
At the end of the tour your guide will take you to visit the largest Christian church in the world – St Peter's Basilica – and introduce you to the history of several artworks, including Michelangelo's La Pietà sculpture, Bernini's immense Baldachino, and much more!
