Rome: Private Vatican and Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Tour – Rome, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Your expert guide will take you to the treasures of the Vatican Museums Collection. Experience Renaissance art at its most refined in the Raphael Rooms. Enjoy the charming novelty of the Gallery of Maps. You’ll see this and so much more on this private tour of the Vatican City with skip-the-line access.

Is there another room as brilliantly decorated as the Sistine Chapel? People of all faiths are moved to tears by the masterful depiction of mankind’s tragedies and triumphs. Michelangelo’s frescoes are the highlight here – the scale of the frescoes leaves an indelible impression. Your guide will illuminate the secret meanings behind this iconic work.

St Peter’s Basilica*: Experience one of the top highlights of both Rome and the Vatican city when you skip the line at St. Peter’s Basilica. From the vast architecture, art by Michelangelo and Bernini and a legacy of hundreds of years of art and faith, it’s certain to take your breath away. *(St. Peter’s Basilica may be closed without notice)

Michelangelo’s Pietà: St Peter’s is the largest Catholic church in the world but your guide will be able to take you straight to the pieces you don’t want to miss, like Michelangelo’s quietly beautiful Pieta which rocketed him to fame at just 23 years old.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Marvel at Michelangelo’s ceiling in the Sistine Chapel
Admire Raphael’s Vatican tapestries
Benefit from skip-the-line access to the amazing Vatican Museums
Enjoy a full tour from your guide, an art history expert
St. Peter’s Basilica*

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