Rome: Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel: Half Day Semi-Private Tour

Half day tour to the Vatican Museums one of the world’s largest museum complexes, containing some 2,000 rooms that stretch for nearly 9 miles (15 km) inside Vatican City. Skip the line with your Small Group max 10 people, stroll through the corridors to view the world’s largest private art collection. Then the visit continues inside the marvelous St Peter’s Basilica, the largest church with a capacity up to 60,000 people, 25.000 square meters, 800 columns, 400 statues, 136 mosaics, 11 domes, 44 altars, full of masterpieces, architectures and sculptures, including the famous “Pietà”, realized by Michelangelo. 

(If St. Peter’s Basilica is being used for a religious ceremony or function and entrance is prohibited, the tour will continue outside).

*The entrance to the basilica and Vatican Museums requires appropriate clothing: shorts, miniskirts and uncovered shoulders are not allowed.

meeting point with the guide

The Vatican Museums host the most important and largest collections in the world which include masterpieces of antiquity, from Egypt to Greece to Rome, from early Christian and medieval art to the Renaissance, from the 17th century to contemporary art.
Frescoes, paintings, mosaics, sculptures and statues of inestimable beauty created by great artists and collected by popes over the centuries are preserved and exhibited in the various rooms of the Vatican Museums and represent the largest art collection in the world.
This immense heritage was made possible through the progressive enrichment with masterpieces from the Renaissance to the 20th century. The Vatican museum complex, with 54 museums in total and 70,000 works, of which only 20,000 on display, is spread over 1400 rooms, chapels and galleries, and is the custodian of an extraordinary legacy of masterpieces, beauty and history as well as a symbolic place of dialogue between cultures and religions.

The breathtakingly beautiful Sistine Chapel, which is considered the pope’s home chapel. Walk through this sacred Vatican site to see Michelangelo’s astounding frescoes, The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment.

St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican is the largest of all the churches of Christendom in the world and is the largest of the four papal basilicas in Rome. Located in the small papal state of the Vatican in St. Peter’s Square, it is the home of the main Catholic religious events. The majestic monument is today a UNESCO world heritage site and is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Rome, both for pilgrimage reasons and because of the architectural and artistic excellence of the building and the works it houses.
Visiting St. Peter’s Basilica, in fact, we can admire the extraordinary façade created by Carlo Maderno, the refined interiors of the church, the 46 altars, the 11 chapels which host works such as Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s canopy. We can also visit the tomb of St. Peter’s and reach the dome created by Michelangelo, from which you can enjoy one of the most memorable views of Rome.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
• A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
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  Vatican Museum small group: Half day tour to the Vatican Museums one of the world’s largest museum complexes. Skip the line, stroll through the corridors

• Skip-the-line access at the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica
• Headsets (from 9 people)
• Small Group maximum 10 people
• 3 hours Professional Guide

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• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
• Dress code is smart casual

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Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 – 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.

Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.

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• This Tour is Provided by Welcome Italy.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 12 Travelers is accepted for booking.