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The State of the Vatican is the smallest country in the world. Nevertheless, its 44 hectares hold one of the most precious art collections in the universe. Join us on a complete itinerary, and visit restricted areas such as the Bramante Staircase and the Niccoline Chapel.
Your tour will start just outside of the Museums. Here you’ll meet your guide, expert of Art History and Archeology. Thanks to our exclusive Skip the Line entrance, you won’t have to wait in the queue for tickets.
Visit the Bramante Staircase, an invention of the Renaissance genius, and the Niccoline Chapel, both closed to the general public.
Explore the gems of the Vatican Museums, crossing the different galleries, stopping at the Raphael’s Rooms and the Sistine Chapel, from where we’ll take you through a secret passage, saving you the long queue for the St. Peter’s Basilica, home to the Pietà of Michelangelo and the architectural genius of Bernini, Bramante, and many others.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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The State of the Vatican is the smallest country in the world. Nevertheless, its 44 hectares hold one of the most precious art collections in the universe. Join us on a complete itinerary, and visit restricted areas such as the Bramante Staircase and the Niccoline Chapel.
Your tour will start just outside of the Museums. Here you’ll meet your guide, expert of Art History and Archeology. Thanks to our exclusive Skip the Line entrance, you won’t have to wait in the queue for tickets.
Visit the Bramante Staircase, an invention of the Renaissance genius, and the Niccoline Chapel, both closed to the general public.
Explore the gems of the Vatican Museums, crossing the different galleries, stopping at the Raphael’s Rooms and the Sistine Chapel, from where we’ll take you through a secret passage, saving you the long queue for the St. Peter’s Basilica, home to the Pietà of Michelangelo and the architectural genius of Bernini, Bramante, and many others.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
The first part of your tour will be in one the special off-limits area of the Vatican Museums, which can be visited only with the permit of access: the Bramante Staircase.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
After having visited the Bramante Staircase, you will proceed to the rooms of the Vatican Museums.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
During your tour, you will have some time to stop in the panoramic terrace, where you will be able to admire a beautiful view of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Once in the Upper Galleries you will see the Gallery of the Maps, the one of the Tapestries, and the one of Candelabra.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Stanze di Raffaello, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City Italy
Then, you will enter the Raphael Rooms, the space painted by a young Raphael for Pope Julius II.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
After having visited the Stanze di Raffaello, you will enter another restricted area of the Vatican Museums: the Niccoline Chapel.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
When in the Sistine Chapel, you will be amazed by the view of the marvelous Michelangelo’s frescoes. His depiction of the Last Judgement and the Creation of the World with stories of the life of Noah are among the most beautiful works of art in all the Vatican.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Finally, you will reach the splendid St. Peter’s Basilica, where you will admire the artworks of both the Genius of Renaissance and the Genius of the Baroque.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Colosseum and Vatican Tours by Italy Wonders, 00199 Rome Italy
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