Rome Tour : Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Guided Tour

Take a 2.5-hour tour of one of the holiest sites in Christendom on this guided walking tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. This exceptional tour includes, among other galleries of the Vatican corridors, a tour of the Pine Courtyard, Belvedere Courtyard, the Gallery of the Maps, Candelabra Gallery, Pio Clementino’s Rooms, the Tapestry Gallery, Raphael Rooms and a comprehensive visit of the Sistine Chapel.

✔Benefit from skip-the-ticket-line access to some of the Vatican’s top attractions on this walking tour
✔Admire the beautiful Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
✔Feast your eyes on the artwork of old masters like Michelangelo and Raphael
✔Explore the Pio Clementine Museum, Belvedere Courtyard and more

Your expert guide will take you to some of the major attractions, as well as to some lesser-known spots that other tourists often miss. You will receive a broad base for understanding the remarkable history, architecture, and politics of the Vatican.

The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope, in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna (‘Great Chapel’), the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored it between 1477 and 1480. Since that time, the chapel has served as a place of both religious and functionary papal activity. Today, it is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescos that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment by Michelangelo. During the reign of Sixtus IV, a team of Renaissance painters that included Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio, Domenico Ghirlandaio and Cosimo Rosselli, created a series of frescos depicting the Life of Moses and the Life of Christ, offset by papal portraits above and trompe-l’œil drapery below. These paintings were completed in 1482, and on 15 August 1483 Sixtus IV celebrated the first mass in the Sistine Chapel for the Feast of the Assumption, at which ceremony the chapel was consecrated and dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Between 1508 and 1512, under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted the chapel’s ceiling, a project which changed the course of Western art and is regarded as one of the major artistic accomplishments of human civilization. In a different climate, after the Sack of Rome, he returned and, between 1535 and 1541, painted The Last Judgment for Popes Clement VII and Paul III. The fame of Michelangelo’s paintings has drawn multitudes of visitors to the chapel ever since they were revealed five hundred years ago.

The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope, in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored it between 1477 and 1480.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• St. Peter’s is closed during the following times: Wednesdays: 8:00 AM -12:00 PM, December 24 and 31.
• During these times the tour will visit other parts of the museums.
• The Vatican can get very crowded all year round. June, July and August are particularly busy as they are high-season months.
• All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.
• Latecomers won’t get a refund.
• Shorts, Weapons / sharp objects, Short skirts Sleeveless shirts are not allowed

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• Tour guide
• Recharging station for your devices
• Bathroom access
• Entrance fees
• Skip-the-ticket-line access to the Vatican Museums
• Wi-Fi at the meeting point
• Skip-the-ticket-line access to the Sistine Chapel
• Guided tour of the St. Peter’s Basilica
• Headsets

• Transportation
• Gratuities

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• This Tour is Provided by Chao Rome Tour.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.