Vatican City Trip Overview
Enjoy a full day in the spectacular Vatican City including Sistine Chapel without having to wait in line. There’s so much to see in the Holy See and with this special admission, you’ll have more time to take it all in. Admire the world famous art and appreciate thousands of years of history, all at your own pace.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Vatican City, Italy
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Vatican City, Lazio, Italy
Enjoy a full day in the spectacular Vatican City including Sistine Chapel without having to wait in line. There’s so much to see in the Holy See and with this special admission, you’ll have more time to take it all in. Admire the world famous art and appreciate thousands of years of history, all at your own pace.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Civitavecchia Port, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele 19, 00053, Civitavecchia Italy
Your English speaking driver will wait for you just outside your cruise ship exit holding a sign with your name written on it
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
You’ll be whisked to the front of the line so you won’t be wasting one second of your time.
Vatican City is the home to Pope Francis, who presides over a number of services throughout the year in both the church and surrounding square to tens of thousands of people. While we can’t guarantee your visit will include a sighting of The Pope, you will be able to visit the Sistine Chapel, his official residence; the ceiling of course is adorned with one of Michelangelo’s most iconic masterpieces.
Hundreds of other important works from Renaissance artists are also located here, including sculptures and paintings from Raphael, da Vinci, Titian, and Caravaggio. There are a total of 54 galleries in the Vatican Museum, so you certainly won’t run out of things to see!
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: St. Peter’s Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
From there, you can go inside the Basilica, one of Catholicism’s holiest sites and see the final resting place of St. Peter’s tomb.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 00184 Rome Italy
The Roman amphitheatre, which was completed in 80 AD, once had a wooden floor covered with sand which masked a series of tunnels once used to bring fighters into the arena
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Civitavecchia Port, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele 19, 00053, Civitavecchia Italy
Exhausted from your visit, the minivan will pick you up and you can take a nap while we safely return you to your ship by
Duration: 10 minutes
