Vatican City Trip Overview
Experience the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel, at your own pace, with a skip-the-line e-ticket and a captivating self-guided audio tour on your smartphone
Receive your ticket by email, download the app and the audio tour on your phone, prior to your visit, and set out on a riveting journey through religious history and art
Put on your headphones and discover the alluring beauty of the Bronze Pinecone Statue, the Greek Cross Room, the Gallery of the Candelabras, Raphael’s Rooms, the Gallery of the Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries and the Sistine Chapel, where you’ll marvel at Michelangelo’s masterpiece “The Creation of Adam”. Travel back in time through the power of storytelling and learn historical information and uncommon stories and anecdotes from ancient times. Tour’s content is the result of in-depth research, squeezed into brief original stories that will make your visit both engaging and informative. The audio tour can be used repeatedly and anytime, before or after your visit.
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Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Starts: Vatican City, Italy
Trip Category: Sightseeing Tickets & Passes >> Attraction Tickets
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What to Expect When Visiting Vatican City, Lazio, Italy
Experience the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel, at your own pace, with a skip-the-line e-ticket and a captivating self-guided audio tour on your smartphone
Receive your ticket by email, download the app and the audio tour on your phone, prior to your visit, and set out on a riveting journey through religious history and art
Put on your headphones and discover the alluring beauty of the Bronze Pinecone Statue, the Greek Cross Room, the Gallery of the Candelabras, Raphael’s Rooms, the Gallery of the Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries and the Sistine Chapel, where you’ll marvel at Michelangelo’s masterpiece “The Creation of Adam”. Travel back in time through the power of storytelling and learn historical information and uncommon stories and anecdotes from ancient times. Tour’s content is the result of in-depth research, squeezed into brief original stories that will make your visit both engaging and informative. The audio tour can be used repeatedly and anytime, before or after your visit.
Visit: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Bronze Pinecone Statue:
Once you’ve scanned your ticket and passed the turnstiles, you will walk up the stairs to enjoy the view and head left after the stairs to enter the pinecone courtyard. There, you will enjoy a welcoming breath of fresh air as you admire the famed Pigna, the ancient bronze sculpture that stands imposingly in the Cortile della Pigna!
Gallery of Maps:
Holding your breath in awe, you’ll explore at your own pace the stunning Gallery of Maps as you listen to exciting stories about the world’s most precious collection of gigantic, geographical drawings.
Raphael’s Rooms:
Raphael’s rooms are, naturally, among the highlights of the Vatican. As you admire the intricately detailed frescos of the Umbrian master, you’ll see major moments of religious history coming alive.
Duration: 40 minutes
Visit: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
You’ll enjoy a grand finale of the tour in the Sistine Chapel, one of the greatest treasures of world heritage. Michelangelo’s iconic chef-d’oeuvre “The Creation of Adam” will cast its timeless spell on you, as your audio tour immerses you in the secrets of a masterpiece that broke the conventions of Renaissance art.
Duration: 15 minutes
