Roma Trip Overview
Experience at your own pace the Vatican Museums & the Sistine Chapel and explore their extensive collection with a fascinating audio tour on your smartphone.
Set out on a riveting journey through religious history and art and enjoy the marvelous view. Once you’ve marveled at the alluring beauty of the bronze pinecone statue, you will re-enter the Museums and explore sites of mesmerizing beauty, such as the Greek Cross Room, the Gallery of the Candelabras, Raphael’s Rooms, the Gallery of the Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries, and the contemporary art apartments among many more as well as the Sistine Chapel, where you’ll marvel at Michelangelo’s masterpiece “The Creation of Adam”.
This tour offers an unmissable opportunity to gain valuable insights into the exhibits through an engrossing storytelling concept.
* Ticket/entrance fee to the Vatican Museums & the Sistine Chapel is not included
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Experience at your own pace the Vatican Museums & the Sistine Chapel and explore their extensive collection with a fascinating audio tour on your smartphone.
Set out on a riveting journey through religious history and art and enjoy the marvelous view. Once you’ve marveled at the alluring beauty of the bronze pinecone statue, you will re-enter the Museums and explore sites of mesmerizing beauty, such as the Greek Cross Room, the Gallery of the Candelabras, Raphael’s Rooms, the Gallery of the Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries, and the contemporary art apartments among many more as well as the Sistine Chapel, where you’ll marvel at Michelangelo’s masterpiece “The Creation of Adam”.
This tour offers an unmissable opportunity to gain valuable insights into the exhibits through an engrossing storytelling concept.
* Ticket/entrance fee to the Vatican Museums & the Sistine Chapel is not included
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Bronze Pinecone Statue:
Once you’ve scanned your ticket and passed the turnstiles, you will walk up the stairs to enjoy the view and head left after the stairs to enter the pinecone courtyard. There, you will enjoy a welcoming breath of fresh air as you admire the famed Pigna, the ancient bronze sculpture that stands imposingly in the Cortile della Pigna!
Gallery of Maps:
Holding your breath in awe, you’ll explore at your own pace the stunning Gallery of Maps as you listen to exciting stories about the world’s most precious collection of gigantic, geographical drawings.
Raphael’s Rooms:
Raphael’s rooms are, naturally, among the highlights of the Vatican. As you admire the intricately detailed frescos of the Umbrian master, you’ll see major moments of religious history coming alive.
Duration: 38 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
Sistine Chapel:
You’ll enjoy a grand finale of the tour in the Sistine Chapel, one of the greatest treasures of world heritage. Michelangelo’s iconic chef-d’oeuvre “The Creation of Adam” will cast its timeless spell on you, as your audio tour immerses you in the secrets of a masterpiece that broke the conventions of Renaissance art.
Duration: 15 minutes
