Roma Trip Overview
Experience the historical and religious gems in the biggest collection of arts and sculptures of the Vatican museum with a delightful guided tour. Find yourself completely mesmerized by the legendary frescoes of Michelangelo when gazing at the jaw-dropping ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
A professional guide will lead you to discover the world’s most visited museum that holds a collection of galleries including the Raphael Rooms, Pinacoteca, Candelabra, and Tapestries. Explore the world’s largest church, St Peter’s Basilica to discover its treasures including the world-famous Pietà.
Discover the largest assemblage of artworks in the Vatican Museums, listen to the little-known facts behind the masterpieces from your guide. Take a gander at Michelangelo’s renowned frescoes at Sistine Chapel, see the art collection of Raphael, Bernini, Da Vinci, and many others.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Experience the historical and religious gems in the biggest collection of arts and sculptures of the Vatican museum with a delightful guided tour. Find yourself completely mesmerized by the legendary frescoes of Michelangelo when gazing at the jaw-dropping ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
A professional guide will lead you to discover the world’s most visited museum that holds a collection of galleries including the Raphael Rooms, Pinacoteca, Candelabra, and Tapestries. Explore the world’s largest church, St Peter’s Basilica to discover its treasures including the world-famous Pietà.
Discover the largest assemblage of artworks in the Vatican Museums, listen to the little-known facts behind the masterpieces from your guide. Take a gander at Michelangelo’s renowned frescoes at Sistine Chapel, see the art collection of Raphael, Bernini, Da Vinci, and many others.
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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Get ready to discover the world’s biggest collection of artistic treasures, the Vatican Museums. Follow your guide to navigate through this vast collection of artworks and sculptures such as the Pinacoteca Gallery, the Pio-Clementine Museum and Braccio Nuovo as you listen to tales of Vatican intrigue.
Explore the astonishing ‘The School of Athens’ of the famous renaissance painter Raphael. This picture represents all the prominent philosophers, scientists and mathematicians of that period in one frame including Raphael himself. Don’t forget to take pictures in front of the Pigna statue designed by Donato Bramante in the Pinecone Courtyard.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Stanze di Raffaello, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City Italy
The Rooms of Raphael are a set of galleries highlighting the talent of the lauded Renaissance artist. Take in as much of these paintings as you can before entering your most awaited Vatican destination, the Sistine Chapel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
Step inside the Sistine Chapel and get yourself emerged in the flawless ceiling frescoes of Michelangelo illustrating stories from the Bible. Enjoy one of the most iconic paintings of the world, “The Creation of Adam”, in this divine ceiling. Other notable works of the Chapel include Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” and a depiction of the life of Moses and Jesus painted by a combined effort of various renaissance artists.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Experience the world’s biggest church and the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture independently. Enter St Peter’s Basilica to discover its history and artistry. You will be captivated by the lifelike sculpture “The Pietà” carved by Michelangelo. Go beneath the basilica to visit the Papal tombs since you can spend as much time as you want in the church.
Duration: 30 minutes
