Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St Peters Basilica Guided Tour
Description
Discover the Vatican Museums on this guided tour with skip-the-line guaranteed. Visit St. Peter's Basilica and marvel at the works of Michelangelo and Bernini. Begin your guided walking tour at the Vatican Museums, with their immense collection built by the Popes throughout the centuries, and discover one of the world's most remarkable art collections. See the Pio Clementino Hall, the Laocoon and Apollo Belvedere. Marvel at works by ancient cartographers in the Gallery of Maps and wander the Candelabra Gallery and the Gallery of Tapestries to see Flemish works by pupils of Raphael. Go inside the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's legendary frescoes.
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Inside the Vatican Museums you will visit the most important galleries: Gallery of Tapestries, Gallery of Chandeliers, Gallery of maps and much more
you will see the ceiling fresco paintings by the Renaissance painter Michelangelo, the Last Judgement.
From the Museum, exit directly into St. Peter's Basilica, the most important Christian church in the world, where you will admire, among others, Michelangelo's masterpiece the Pietà and the impressive Baldachin Altar by Bernini.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code requires to cover knees and shoulders
- We are not responsible for temporary closure of St. Peter’s Basilica. Remind that Vatican city is another State and the pope can take decisions without any previous information
- It is confirmed the prohibition of bringing bottles and glasses containers, alcholic beverages and aerosols, backpacks, camping, bulky bags and luggage / trolley.
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Our guide Roberta was friendly knowledgeable and her English was excellent. The directions to the office could have been a little clearer I’m not brilliant at google maps!!! The experience was amazing I would definitely recommend and use again
