Roma Trip Overview
On this Vatican private tour, you won’t only enjoy skip-the-line access to the astonishing collection of Vatican City. You’ll enjoy the full, undivided attention of your expert guide, who’ll answer any question you have about these marvelous artifacts.
First, you’ll see the wonderful collection of classical statues in the Vatican Museums, including the iconic ‘Laocoön’ and stunning frescoes by Raphael. If you have any special interests, whether the history of Roman Jews or Oceanic Art, your guide will be able to accommodate them.
Continue to the Sistine Chapel. There you’ll see the astonishing frescoes of Michelangelo — all 12,000ft of them. Your expert guide will explain all the details — and secret meanings — behind this iconic work.
Finally, go down a secret, restricted-access passage* (*momentarily closed) to St. Peter’s Basilica. There, you’ll see a true triumph of architecture, made by geniuses like Bernini and Raphael. See Michelangelo’s great sculpture: ‘La Pieta’.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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On this Vatican private tour, you won’t only enjoy skip-the-line access to the astonishing collection of Vatican City. You’ll enjoy the full, undivided attention of your expert guide, who’ll answer any question you have about these marvelous artifacts.
First, you’ll see the wonderful collection of classical statues in the Vatican Museums, including the iconic ‘Laocoön’ and stunning frescoes by Raphael. If you have any special interests, whether the history of Roman Jews or Oceanic Art, your guide will be able to accommodate them.
Continue to the Sistine Chapel. There you’ll see the astonishing frescoes of Michelangelo — all 12,000ft of them. Your expert guide will explain all the details — and secret meanings — behind this iconic work.
Finally, go down a secret, restricted-access passage* (*momentarily closed) to St. Peter’s Basilica. There, you’ll see a true triumph of architecture, made by geniuses like Bernini and Raphael. See Michelangelo’s great sculpture: ‘La Pieta’.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
A tour of the Vatican Museums promises an insight to some of the greatest art in the world, from classical antiquity, through the Renaissance and to the present day. See masterpieces by Raphael and astonishing statuary like Laocoön and His Sons.
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
Here you’ll see one of the greatest masterpiece’s mankind has ever produced: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes. Old Testament scenes come alive in the astonishing frescoes. Once seen, they’re never forgotten.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
St. Peter’s Basilica is an architectural triumph; possibly the grandest church on earth. See the combined effort of 4 genius architect/artists – Bernini, Bramante, Raphael and Michelangelo – synthesize to beautiful effect.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cortile della Pigna, Vatican City Italy
Designed by genius architect Bramante, the Courtyard of the Pine houses the iconic Fountain of the Pine – one of the few Ancient Roman fountains that survives to this day.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: La Pieta, Chapel of the Pieta Basilica Di San Pietro, Vatican City Italy
Discover Michelangelo’s evocative sculpture of Mary with the body of Jesus, in the incomparable St. Peter’s Basilica.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
See all the treasures of the world’s smallest state on this comprehensive Vatican tour.
