Rome Trip Overview
The Vatican museums are one of the world’s most visited museum complexes and undoubtedly on Rome’s “must see” list. Yet with long lines, crowds and its sheer scale, it is easy for people to end up overwhelmed and exhausted. Don’t let that happen to you! Imagine walking through these magnificently adorned halls without the noise of thousands bustling tourists and when only 10% of the usual crowds are present; It’s almost like having the place to yourself!
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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The Vatican museums are one of the world’s most visited museum complexes and undoubtedly on Rome’s “must see” list. Yet with long lines, crowds and its sheer scale, it is easy for people to end up overwhelmed and exhausted. Don’t let that happen to you! Imagine walking through these magnificently adorned halls without the noise of thousands bustling tourists and when only 10% of the usual crowds are present; It’s almost like having the place to yourself!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
This tour allows you to enjoy an infinite number of masterpieces like Michelangelo’s “Pietà” and Raphael’s “School of Athens”. All this with absolute calm and peace without being stressed out by huge crowds pushing you around during normal visiting hours. You will be one of the first visitors to enter the Vatican, early in the morning, when only 10% of the usual crowds will be present!
After the complimentary pick-up from your accommodation, you will skip the long lines, with your early morning admission ticket, and access directly the metal detector control. The tour will begin in a gorgeous panoramic terrace that offers a stunning view of St. Peter’s dome overlooking the Vatican gardens; the perfect spot to take a great picture! Your private guide will then walk you through all the highlights of the museums which include masterpieces and artifacts from different cultures and civilizations.
You will visit the Pio Clementine museum, You will gasp at the length of the enormous Tapestry Hall, then, through the Hall of the Painted Maps, you will enter the Sistine Chapel whose impact in history, religion and visual arts has no equal in the world.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
Stand for at least 10 minutes and gasp at one of the greatest masterpieces done by mankind: The Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo’s ceiling and “Last judgement” are surely the highlights.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
At last, through a special door, available only if accompanied by a licensed tour guide, you will reach the largest Catholic church in the world: St. Peter’s Basilica. Once you enter, the greatness of the structure and care of details will overwhelm you. This is where Michelangelo’s sculpture “Pieta” is kept and the tombs of the popes including St. John Paul II’s and St. Peter the Apostle.
Duration: 40 minutes
