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Vatican City: Small-Group Guided Art Tour

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54 reviews

Activity provider: Guided Tours in Rome.
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    Vatican City: Small-Group Guided Art Tour

    Activity provider: Guided Tours in Rome.
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    From US$ 60.47 per person

    Discover one of the world’s greatest art collections on a 3-hour, skip-the-ticket-line tour of the Vatican Museums. Marvel at Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, before going inside St. Peter's Basilica and ending at St. Peter's Square.

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    Duration 3 hours
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    Skip the ticket line
    Live tour guide
    English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian
    Small group available

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Receive skip-the-ticket-line access to one of the world's great art collections at the Vatican
    • Go to the Sistine Chapel to discover Michelangelo's breathtaking frescoes
    • See art and architecture by Bernini, Raphael, and Michelangelo
    • Discover ancient maps, the "Garden of Italy" and the marvelous St. Peter's Basilica and St. Peter's Square
    Full description

    Take a small-group, guided tour of the Vatican City and visit the papal art collection in the Vatican Museums. Discover antique statues and mosaics from ancient Roman villas. Pass by the "Garden of Italy" in the Gallery of the 16th Century and see the maps made by ancient cartographers. Then, enter the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo’s famous frescoes. Learn the meanings of his sacred art and its relationship to concepts of beauty. Enter St. Peter's Basilica to see yet more staggering art by Bernini and Michelangelo.

    Finally, admire Bernini’s colonnades on St. Peter's Square. Look at the dome of the church and the famous chimney that emits white smoke upon the papal election. Spot the balcony of the papal benediction at Urbe et Orbi.

    Includes
    • Skip-the-ticket-line entry
    • Licensed, local guide
    • Headsets to better hear your guide
      Not suitable for
      • Wheelchair users
      Covid-19 precautions
      Traveler requirements
      • You are required to bring and wear a mask
      • All participants are required to bring and wear FFP2 masks. Blue surgical masks will not be accepted

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      Meet at "Caffe Vaticano" (close to the steps). Address: Viale Vaticano 100. A 15-minute walk from St. Peter's Square and metro stop A / Ottaviano. So not on the St. Peter's Square! The guide is recognizable by the sign "GUIDE ROME-LC INCOMING" Mobile: +393382653135

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      Important information

      What to bring

      • Comfortable shoes
      • Student card
      • Passport or ID card for children

      Not allowed

      • Luggage or large bags

      Know before you go

      •  All visitors must pass through airport-style security. During high season the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes.
      • Please dress appropriately for the Vatican with shoulders and knees covered at all times.
      Customer reviews

      Overall rating

      4.8 /5

      based on 54 reviews

      Review summary

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      • Value for money
        4.6/5

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      We had a guided tour at Manuela's. Although we were a bit late due to traffic jams, she stayed calm. There was just the two of us - my son and I, great. Manuela told us great stories and was able to inspire a teenager. I recommend this tour 100%. Thanks for the nice morning.

      November 4, 2021

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      Anke – Germany Verified booking

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      Alessandra is a very good and friendly guide. She managed to keep our children attentive without any problem and it was very educational. The only but to the visit is that we were left wanting more and that he explained the Basilica of San Pedro from the inside, but the truth is that we spent the three hours flying.

      July 18, 2021

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      GetYourGuide traveler – Spain Verified booking

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      We had previously done the tour in the Colosseum with Manuela and were so enthusiastic about her that we wanted her to show us the Vatican too. Everything was super interesting again and in 3 hours you could see and get to know a lot. Without a guide we would have been really lost there. All signs are only in English / Italian.

      June 18, 2021

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      Anna – Germany Verified booking

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