Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums & St. Peter's Small Group Tour

Highlights

• Escorted Entrance to St. Peter's Basilica
• Expert English-Speaking Guide
• Small Group Size

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Vatican Museums

   2h 10min

   With more than five miles of corridors, this vast complex of museums chronicles the history and accomplishments of mankind over the last 2000 years, featuring classic masterpieces such as Rodin's "Thinker" and the Sistine Chapel.

2. 2

   Cortile della Pigna

   10min

   The Vatican bronze pinecone is a colossal and ancient bronze sculpture also known as the Pinion and is located in one of the courtyards at the Vatican, in the Cortile della Pigna. It was found in the Middle Ages at the Baths of Agrippa where it originates, until late in the antiquity, today you can find it in the complex of the Vatican Museums now for many centuries.

3. 3

   Sphere within a Sphere

   Pass by

   Also known as “Sfera con Sfera,” is a series of sculptures created by sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro. The sculpture depicts an enormous metal sphere with a cracked surface, revealing an intricate interior with another cracked sphere inside.

4. 4

   Stanze di Raffaello

   10min

   The four rooms known as the Stanze of Raphael formed part of the apartment situated on the second floor of the Pontifical Palace that was chosen by Julius II della Rovere (pontiff from 1503 to 1513) as his own residence and used also by his successors. The pictorial decoration was executed by Raphael and his school between 1508 and 1524.

5. 5

   Sistine Chapel

   30min

   Probably the most famous chapel in the world because of its incredible artwork, notably "The Last Judgment," Michelangelo's stunning fresco covering 10,000 square feet of the ceiling and wall.

6. 6

   St. Peter's Square

   Pass by

   Enjoy the outstanding view of the Basilica from St. Peter's Square

7. 7

   The Vatican Obelisk

   Pass by

   The Vatican Obelisk is the only ancient Egyptian obelisk in Rome to have remained standing since Roman times

8. 8

   Fontane di Piazza San Pietro

   Pass by

   The two fountains in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, created by Carlo Maderno (1612–1614) and Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1667–1677) to ornament the square in front of St. Peter's Basilica. The older fountain, by Maderno, is on the north side of the square.

Before you go

Location