Skip the Line: Small Group Vatican Tour + Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Access

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Duration:2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Rome, Italy

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This 2.5 hour Vatican Tour is led by an expert guide who will share stories you won't hear anywhere else! Visit the highlights of the Vatican Museums in small, exclusive groups limited to 10 people or less. Skip-the-Line no-wait access is included and is the fastest possible way to enter the Museums. For a special experience, choose the first access of the day at 8:00AM. All tours included Skip the Line access to St. Peter's Basilica (except Wednesdays, special events).

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1. Vatican Museums
A typical itinerary inside the Vatican Museums includes the Pavilion of the Carriages, home to everything from centuries old horse-drawn carriages to vintage and modern cars really used by Popes past and present. You'll visit the Pinecone Courtyard, the Hall of the Maps (the "Oval Office" of the Pope centuries ago), the Gallery of the Tapestries, the Pinacoteca, Belvedere Courtyard, Room of the Muses, the Round Room and Candelabra Gallery.
2. Cortile della Pigna
This courtyard gets its name from the enormous bronze Pinecone sculpture that dominates it.
3. Sphere within a Sphere
The Vatican Museums contains some modern art as well, including this famous sculpture: Sphere within a Sphere. Variations of this sculpture can be found in many settings around the world.
4. Museo Pio Clementino
The most famous wing of the Vatican Museums, the Pio Clementino museum contains much of the Museum's most important highlights. Your guide will take you through the Room of the Animals, where you can spot the life-like statues of fauna from around the world. Head to the Octagonal Courtyard where a small fountain trickles in the background of famous statues like the Laocoonte and Apollo Belvedere. Don't forget to look at the Candelabra Gallery -- master painters decorated these ceilings to create the illusion of a 3D effect centuries ago!
5. Gallery of the Maps
Head with your guide to the Gallery of the Maps -- and get a perspective of the world how it was five centuries ago. These exquisitely detailed, hand-painted giant maps are a favorite of the Vatican Museums. See if you can find the Italian cities you have visited, or spot the nod to Christopher Columbus' journey to the Americas.
6. Stanze di Raffaello
Raphael painted these rooms with incredible frescoes, originally meant for the private rooms of Pope Julius II.
7. Sistine Chapel
No guides are able to speak inside the Sistine Chapel. However, your guide will prepare you in advance for your free time inside so you'll know what to look for.
8. Museos Vaticanos
Your visit ends close to where it began, after the spiral staircase at the entrance to the Vatican Museums.
9. Vatican City
Visit to Vatican Museums - Vatican City
10. St. Peter's Square
When available, access is provided to St Peter's Basilica, skipping the lines. A tour is not provided inside the Basilica, only access. Your visit will end at the steps of St. Peter's Square with an introduction made by your guide after which you will be on your own to continue exploring.
11. St. Peter's Basilica
When available, access is provided to St Peter's Basilica, skipping the lines. A tour is not provided inside the Basilica, only access. Your visit will end at the steps of St. Peter's Square with an introduction made by your guide after which you will be on your own to continue exploring.

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Posted By : Kimbeefarmgirl
Francesco was absolutely amazing!! We throughly enjoyed this tour, he was very knowledgeable and passionate about the history here.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 18:03:45

Posted By : johnnR267FZ
Fantastic tour! Oscar was probably the best tour guide I've ever had on any formal tour (out of many). He was extremely knowledgeable, entertaining, and patient with the group. Well done Eco Art Travel and very well done, Oscar. Thanks for a great tour!
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 15:44:47

Posted By : 425matsf
The tour was fantastic and our guide Oscar was very knowledgeable and was interesting to listen to especially the Sistine chapel.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 07:35:01

Posted By : lesliep189
Catalina was an excellent tour guide and everything went smoothly. She was friendly and informative and despite the crowds, never rushed us. We enjoyed the walk thru the museums and the background information that helped us understand the various rooms, including the Sistine Chapel. Highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-05-05 10:35:30

Posted By : marievO74HV
The only way to see the Vatican. Minimal wait in lines, great concise explanation of what you are see.
Martina was the best tour guide ever. You can tell she loves her job. Great sense of humor and makes sure directions are clear
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 16:26:00

Posted By : Mushy20
This was a once in a lifetime experience. Giuseppe was our guide and he was brilliant, telling us about all the incredible works of art and historical masterpieces. It was so crowded but Giuseppe managed to keep us all together. I would thoroughly recommend this excursion.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 06:47:14

Posted By : catherinedC8381JT
I loved this tour. It was well organized. Laura was a master navigator and was so knowledgeable about the museums and history. She was also warm, funny and entertaining. Glad we did it.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 04:36:31

Posted By : Charles_M
We had a great time visiting the Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St Peters Basilica we spent a couple extra hours at St Peters. It was well worth the money to get the knowledge and skip the line access using our tour guide.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 03:02:16

Posted By : anitasT1796OS
This was a fun and interesting tour. Our guide, Yamona, was great and very knowledgeable. The meeting spot was easy to find.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 02:10:18

Posted By : Lisa_W
Skip the line the only way to go. Monica was an excellent guide. Going first thing in the morning was also a winner.
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 13:10:06