Walking Tour of the Vatican City with Skip-the-line Tickets & Sistine Chapel
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This is a sublime half-day visit to see the fortunes of the Vatican in the company of a first class and educated guide. With skip-the-line get to you by-pass the holding up lines of voyagers and head straightforwardly inside to see Ancient Roman and Greek statues, Raphael's Rooms, the Galleries of Tapestries and Maps, the Sistine Chapel, Saint Peter's Basilica and Saint Peter's Square to give some examples.
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This is a standout amongst the most exhaustive voyages through the Vatican features and we guarantee you won't miss any of the "must-see" treasures that make this such an extraordinary place. You meet with your guide at the passageway to the Museums and with favored access by-pass the lines and head inside. You can leave your things in the cloakroom and take a solace break before beginning the visit. The visit starts in the rooms that hold old Roman and Greek works of art in the city of Rome. When the Popes ruled Central Italy the Vatican had the rights to all finds. Next on the schedule is a visit to the Room of Animals and the Gallery of Candelabra where you stroll over uncommon Roman mosaics and encounter the wonderful statues of Diana of Ephesus, the Muses and numerous Greek rationalists. The last were the private flats of Pope Julius II and were painted by Raphael and his disciples.
Your guide will reveal to all of you about Michelangelo's frescoes, The Last Judgment, the Creation of Adam and the Genesis and additionally subtle elements of the Stories of Moses and Jesus painted by Botticelli, Perugino and different acclaimed Renaissance masters. Still being used today, the Sistine Chapel is the place the gathering happens to choose another Pope. Listen to accounts and some well-kept privileged insights about this stunning place.
It is then time for a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica where you will explore the numerous side chapels with their hidden crypts. You will see Michelangelo’s Pietà and your guide will explain why this is the only work that he signed. You will gain an appreciation of the mastery that went into the creation of Bernini’s altarpiece and learn how Michelangelo triumphed over his contemporaries for the honour to paint St. Peter’s magnificent dome. There is still more to see though below ground level. You guide will lead you below ground to the papal crypt where, over the centuries, many of the Popes have been interred. This special place is a site of pilgrimage for many Catholics.
Your guide will at that point take you to Saint Peter's Square to see Bernini's celebrated statues and the overhang where you see the white smoke that recounts a recently chosen Pope. A last couple of inquisitive certainties and tales and your guide will abandon you to go for a walk around this heavenly square. An ideal end to a voyage through the Vatican!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
- PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Jubilee the Basilica might not be accessible as part of the tour. Unfortunately, we know that very last minute. In any case, you can go there after the tour, queuing.
Reviews(4)
We booked on the Vatican’s official website, with a guide in Spanish, and were lucky enough to have Paola Locci. Excellent guide, who was able to describe in great detail every corner of the tour, demonstrating his passion for what he said. Importantly, it made us all more interested in the information delivered.
Booking info did not include requirement to download a third-party audio app in advance. Once inside we spent the first 30+ minutes unsuccessfully trying to download the app to access the audio tour. Efforts to call customer support were met with a loop recording that they were experiencing a high volume of calls and they’d get us eventually (never did). We ended up going through without benefit of the audio tour. And “skip the line” tickets? Not so much - we were required to get at the end of the (long) line with all the other folks with tickets. Recommendation: Don’t waste your money with this vendor. Buy your tickets elsewhere and simply use the audio tour available once inside.
So many tour choices how do you pick one? I was delighted to have successfully chosen such a wonderful company with a small group experience. We loved Tomas' contagious enthusiasm and passion for the history of Rome and were fortunate to have him guide us through both the Vatican and Colosseum. Wonderful communication throughout the process. My husband and I would highly recommend
