Exclusive Private Vatican Tour: Sistine Chapel & Masterpieces

Highlights

• Skip-the-Line Access
• Dedicated Art Historian Guide
• Sistine Chapel

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Vatican Museums

   2h

   Skip the (always long) lines into the museums, diving right into the galleries holding some of the most famous works of art in the world. Your expert, English-speaking guide will offer eye-opening insight and context (along with some great stories) as you explore the Belvedere Courtyard with ‘Apollo Belvedere’ and ‘Laocoön and Sons’, the Pinecone Courtyard, the Gallery of the Candelabra, the Gallery of the Maps, and the Gallery of the Tapestries. Visiting after the daytime crowds have left, you’ll appreciate the extra space and silence to appreciate the magnificent artwork in the Museums.

2. 2

   Sphere within a Sphere

   Pass by

   Inside the peaceful Pinecone Courtyard you'll pass a spectacular bronze globe. It was designed for the Vatican by well-known Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro and copies of it can now be found all over the world, including Dublin, Tel Aviv and New York City.

3. 3

   Sistine Chapel

   30min

   Before entering, your guide will explain the meaning and symbolism behind Michelangelo’s frescoes, giving you a deeper appreciation of iconic works

Before you go

Location