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Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel – Private

Vatican City - Private Tour
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Duration

3 hours

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

10 people

Languages

English, Espanol, Italian

Overview

This is the most famous of the Vatican Museums tours.

A licensed and passionate tour guide will lead you inside the ancient Papal Palaces converted into one of the largest museums of the world and through a nice walk you’ll discover the marvel of the Vatican collections.

The famous Rahael’s Rooms is one of the highlights of this tour.

Do you know why the private apartment of Pope Julius II takes this name? Because the pictorial decorations were realized by the genius of the Italian renaissance Raffaello Sanzio and his students. 

His “ School of Athens” is considered one of the main works of the artist and your guide will let you know about its hidden symbolism.

Of course this tour includes the  Pius-Clementine gallery with the famous Apollo and Laocoon marble group.

The Gallery of Tapestries and the stunning Gallery of the Geographical Maps are two important spots of the itinerary where your guide will tell you stories and curiosities about the popes and the artists who helped them to come true.

The fascinating Borgia’s apartment, still full of mystery, having been the private residence of Pope Alexander VI, is the ideal place to know the story of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia and his election as Pope.

This tour ends with the world famous Sistine Chapel, where the election of the Pope takes place. 

This sacred place is also a concentrate of art, leaving you speechless in front of Michelangelo’s masterpieces of the ceiling and his Last Judgement.

This tour is recommended to discover the Vatican Collections

This tour is a semi-private experience with a maximum of 10 pax.

Furthermore, your guide will be available to answer any question and to give useful information for your best experience.

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Sistine Chapel
  • Pinecone Courtyard
  • Archaeological collection
  • Belvedere terrace
  • Gallery of Candelabra
  • Gallery of Maps
  • Gallery of the Tapestries
  • Raphael’s Rooms
  • Borgia’s apartment

Included/Excluded

  • Skip the line entrance
  • Licensed tour guide
  • Entrance ticket included
  • Booking fee included
  • Headset over 6 pax
  • 3 hours guaranteed
  • Tips
  • Anything that is not listed as included

Tour's Location

Vatican City - Private Tour

FAQs

Meeting point
41.90737458327595, 12.45312698388538
In front of the Hotel Museum (via Tunisi 8)
At the bottom of the steps in via tunisi, exactly at the intersection between via Tunisi and via Sebastiano Veniero.
Min time to book
5 days before the tour

-It is highly recommended to contact us before booking this tour to check the availability of the museum entrance tickets for the chosen date.
-If a reservation has already been made but entrance tickets to the museum are not available for the chosen date, a full refund will be provided.
Important notices you have to know if you decide to book this tour
For people with walking disabilities, it is highly recommended to book a private tour instead of a group tour in order to prepare a personalized itinerary.
For any info contact us at info@withyourguide.com

Being the Sistine Chapel still in use as a place of worship, in order to respect this site, you are required to enter with shoulders and top of the legs covered.
Especially for hot summer days it is highly recommended to bring along a sweatshirt, a scarf or foulard to be used during the internal visit of this place.

Being the Sistine Chapel still in use as a place or worship, in very rare occasions with no prior notice, especially near important religious celebrations (like on Christmas or Easter time ) may be closed for particular religious functions or for prayer needs.
In this case another section of the museum will be visited.
This does not affect the duration of the tour which is always guaranteed for 3 hours.

As the Vatican Museums is one of the largest and most visited museums in the world, sometimes for internal reasons or for the management of the significant flows of access, disruptions are possible.
It means that sometimes galleries may be closed without no prior notice.
In this case your guide will lead you to another section of the museum instead.
This does not affect the duration of the tour which is always guaranteed for 3 hours.

Sometimes artworks may not be visible, being covered or partially covered for restoration or cleaning reasons. In this case your guide will lead you to another section of the museum instead.
This does not affect the duration of the tour which is always guaranteed for 3 hours.
Cancellation policy

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21/12/2022
Excellent tour guide Oscar Minutillo! Very knowledgeable and Will definitely give you 10/10 ! Thanks again 👍
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