Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Tour and Basilica Access

Highlights

• Vatican Museums
• Sistine Chapel
• St. Peter's Basilica

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Vatican City

   10min

   The Vatican City State, also known simply as the Vatican, became independent from Italy with the Lateran Treaty (1929), and it is a distinct territory under "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction" of the Holy See, itself a sovereign entity of international law, which maintains the city state's temporal, diplomatic, and spiritual independence.With an area of 49 hectares and a population of about 825,it is the smallest state in the world by both area and population.

2. 2

   Vatican Museums

   2h

   Vatican Galleries including the one of the Maps, Tapestries and Candelabra. Pine Court courtyard, Pio Clementine Museum, Apollo of Belvedere, Laocoon, Nero's bathtub, Room of Muses.

3. 3

   Cortile della Pigna

   10min

   The Pineyard Courtyard at the Vatican Museums is a peaceful spot where classic architecture meets greenery, with Bramante’s bronze Pigna statue at its center.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   15min

   Step into the Galleria dei Candelabri, where massive marble candelabras line a magnificent corridor of ancient sculpture and sarcophagi, beautifully framed by painted vaulted ceilings and classical columns.

5. 5

   Galleria Delle Carte Geografiche

   15min

   The Gallery of Maps showcases stunning, hand-painted maps from across Italy, blending history and artistry in a breathtaking visual journey.

6. 6

   Sistine Chapel

   10min

   Frescoes of Michelangelo

Before you go

Location