Vatican Museum Sistine Chapel & St Peter Early Entry Private Tour
Description
Private Vatican Museums tour provides a memorable and once in a lifetime experience, allowing to appreciate the Vatican's treasures in a more relaxed and intimate tour. The most important benefit of this tour is its privacy. Enter the Vatican Museums in a private tour. This creates a more intimate and peaceful atmosphere in for example The Gallery of Maps, The Gallery of Tapestries and The Sistine Chapel, with marvelous Michelangelo's frescoes. Conclude the voyage in the city of the Pope's with a Skip-the-Line access to the St. Peter's Basilica. This passage includes a complimentary audio guide of the St. Peter's Basilica.
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With 20,000 works are on display, the Vatican Museums display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries, including several of the most well-known Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.
One of the most famous ancient sculptures ever since it was excavated in Rome in 1506 and placed on public display in the Vatican Museums.
Located on the west side of the Belvedere Courtyard, contains a series of painted topographical maps of Italy based on drawings by friar and geographer Ignazio Danti.
A visit to the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's magical artworks.
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter is a church of the Italian High Renaissance. It was initially planned in the 15th century by Pope Nicholas V and then Pope Julius II to replace the ageing Old St. Peter's Basilica, which was built in the fourth century by Roman emperor Constantine the Great. Construction of the present basilica began on 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626. Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, and Carlo Maderno, with piazza and fittings by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is one of the most renowned works of Italian Renaissance architecture and is the largest church in the world by interior measure. St. Peter's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Valid ID: Travelers are required to carry a valid identity document
- Dress Code; knees and shoulders must be covered
- Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
- The Vatican Museums reserve the right to close any section, including the Sistine Chapel, due to unforeseen circumstances. In such occasions, no refund is guaranteed to customers
Reviews(17)
This tour was excellent! Roberta knew a lot about the artifacts in the museums, and all of the history in the Vatican City. She catered the experience to our family, which was also nice. We also had an early tour, so it wasn't super crowded, despite being a Friday in June. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to really see the Vatican.
Bernadetta was very kind and helpful in answering all my questions, an experience that I highly recommend to everyone, to be repeated.
Great experience, very knowledgeable & friendly tour quide. With private skip the line tour it was a very pleasurable experience
Very good service, guide was fantastic and we really skipped the line to enter before everyone. Can’t imagine how and what would have seen without a guide.
A great way to see the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums and St Peter’s Basilica without the need to wait in long lines. We were fortunate enough to be the only people on the tour and had our guide (Silvio) lead us through the exhibitions pointing out the key pieces and works while steering us away from copies and minor works to focus on the highlights of the collection. His commentary was informative and easy to understand and he answered our questions effortlessly.
Tatiana did a great job! Great tour. Highly recommend this private tour. We were able to get in quickly and skip ahead.
Our guide Davide was very knowledgeable and kind. He knew a lot of history not just dates but the political and religious impacts that influenced the art and artist’s work.
Our guide was excellent. I can’t imagine having tried to navigate the museums without this tour. Well worth any amount.
We had a pretty good experience at the Vatican both thanks to the guide and the fact that Vatican museum was completely empty and it was like we almost had the museum to ourselves. Great experience!
Dear Veronica_R, Thank you for the review, yes this is indeed the right time to visit the Vatican and Rome in general. Kind regards Capitolium Tours Management
Good people and friendly staff. I recommend doing tours and joining their groups for Rome and other places in Italy. Thank you.
Dear pantean20, I am glad that you accepted our request for your lovely review, thank you. Kind regards Capitolium Tours Management
