Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica Tour
Description
Enjoy the guided tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and get skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. Come across a striking variety of world-famous artworks on a guided tour of the Vatican. Take in the mesmerizing frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. Enjoy skip-the-line access to Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. Admire the beautiful Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, and discover one of the most beautiful sites in the world on this fantastic 3-hour tour of the Vatican with a reserved entrance. Let your guide bring the works of art to life at the Pinecone Courtyard, the Hall of Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries, and the Gallery of Candelabra. Discover one of the largest churches in the world, St. Peter's Basilica, a sanctuary of faith and beauty that inspired several generations of pilgrims and art enthusiasts alike.
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They display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries: Vatican museums has more than 20,000 artifacts in display, from the glories of ancient Greece and Egypt to Middle ages Renaissance works. Admire pine cone courtyard, Egypt and Etruscan collections, glorious tapestries, Gallery of Maps, painted ceilings and large scale frescoes by Raphael.
The most visited chapel in the world, seat of the conclave and a fascinating place to admire Michelangelo's frescoes.
Catholic tradition holds that the basilica is the burial site of Saint Peter, chief among Jesus's apostles and also the first Bishop of Rome (Pope). Saint Peter's tomb is directly below the high altar of the basilica, also known as the Altar of the Confession. For this reason, many popes, cardinals, and bishops have been interred at St. Peter's since the Early Christian period. St. Peter's is famous as a place of pilgrimage and for its liturgical functions. The pope presides at a number of liturgies throughout the year both within the basilica or the adjoining St. Peter's Square. As a work of architecture, it is regarded as the greatest building of its age. St. Peter's is one of the four churches in the world that hold the rank of major Papal basilica, all four of which are in Rome, and is also one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Vatican Museums reserve the right to close any section, including the Sistine Chapel, due to unforeseen circumstances. The closure of any museum section does not entitle visitors to any refund.
- Meet your guide and exchange your voucher at the Touristation Vaticano office Viale Vaticano 95, located 50 meters opposite the entrance of the Vatican Museums. Please arrive 15 minutes before the selected time.
Reviews(147)
Detailed and thorough. Knowledgeable guide with excellent English.
Philomona was excellent guide throughout.
Very interesting and educational tour. Filo was a very good tour guide and knew all the facts really well
Booking experience was good. They were on it in the backend, but this experience seems like it could have been better w/o a guide, although typically a fan of guides. Took too long—a hard follow. Trying to be polite…
We had an excellent time with Antonio during our tour of the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. He is fascinating, very friendly, but above all really funny! His humor makes the tour lively, light, and very pleasant, all while teaching us a great deal. You really don't see the time passing. A great tour that we recommend without hesitation! Thank you Antonio 😊
Paid 3 times an entry ticket to get guide service and skip the line but it was more chaos than paying cheaper price and they didn't help in any way just printed the ticket for us and gave us a map
Fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable
Access to the Vatican museum remains 45min despite the skip-the-line ticket.
Our guide Cynthia was very professional with very good explanations...you can see that she is passionate and she brought her stories to life for us...we recommend her
Cher Client, Merci beaucoup pour votre aimable avis ! Nous sommes ravi·e·s d'apprendre que votre expérience de visite à Rome avec Touristation a été à la fois amusante et inspirante. Vos commentaires comptent énormément pour nous ! Nous avons hâte de vous accueillir à nouveau bientôt pour une autre expérience inoubliable ! Cordialement, Service Client de Touristation
Very interesting, passionate, and available guide.
Cher Bruno, Merci beaucoup d’avoir partagé votre avis avec nous! Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que vous avez vécu une expérience positive, et nous avons hâte de vous accueillir à nouveau à l’avenir. Cordialement, Service Client de Touristation
