Skip-the-Line Vatican Tour with Expert Guide Francesca: Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's

Highlights

• Skip-the-line Vatican Museums entry
• Sistine Chapel visit
• Expert guide Francesca

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Cortile della Pigna

   15min

   Enter the marvellous Cortile della Pigna, known as the Pine Cone Courtyard located in the courtyard of the Vatican Museums. The large, ancient bronze pinecone sculpture, four meters high was founded in the Middle Ages at the Baths of Agrippa.

2. 2

   Vatican Museums

   1h

   Enter one of the largest art collections in the world at the Vatican Museums with skip-the-line admission tickets. Don't let the size of the museum overwhelm you. Your expert guide, Francesca will lead you around the many rooms pointing out the highlights and sharing stories and history too. You'll see works by the greatest artists like Michelangelo, Raphael, Caravaggio. From Egyptian antiquities to Greek and Roman sculptures. From tapestries to maps, there's something for everyone to see.

3. 3

   Sistine Chapel

   30min

   Enter into the magnificent Sistine Chapel with your Vatican Museum ticket. Enjoy the silence as you soak up the atmosphere and admire the stunning frescoes which adorn the ceiling and walls. Marvel at the work of the great artist, Michelangelo.

4. 4

   St. Peter's Basilica

   45min

   Across the river Tiber and the center of Rome is St Peter's Basilica located on Vatican Hill. On arrival be wowed by the grand scale of the church, the largest in the world with the largest dome too. On entering the Church the size will be more apparent. Marvel at the bronze baldachin at the altar, 28 meters high designed by Bernini and the opulent interior.

Before you go

Location