My Prestigious Masterpieces of Vatican City Tour

This small-group Vatican tour provides a wonderful opportunity to experience the Vatican Museum and St. Peter's. The Vatican is one of the world’s greatest museums. It holds within its walls and halls the greatest homage to Western Civilization in a single complex. As well as pre dating most contemporary museums by centuries it houses some of the world’s finest examples of art and architecture.

Be warned, the Vatican collection is vast and overwhelming - so a great tour guide is essential to navigate the more than four miles of treasures displayed inside the Vatican.

This entertaining tour focuses on the absolute must-sees and famous masterpieces of the Vatican, including the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo and the Raphael rooms. Also experience the most magnificent church on earth - St Peter's - before ending in superb square designed by Bernini.

Highlights: Michelangelo’s Dome, Pine-cone Courtyard (Cortile della Pigna), Chiaramonti Collection, Pio-Clementino Collection, Stanza Rotonda, Stanza della Croce Greca, Bramante’s Triple Gallery, Raphael's Rooms, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Peter’s Square.

Small Group Guarantee

The Original Masterpieces of Vatican City Tour

Price: Adults - 70 euro per person
         Students (13-26 years old) - 64 euro per person
         Children (6-12 years old) - 64 euro per person
         Children (5 years and under) - free

Included in Tour Price: Vatican Museum entry and reservation fees, small group guarantee, a great Vatican tour guide, audio headsets used when required.

Excluded From Tour Price: Optional gratuities

Tour Meeting Time and Dates: 1.45pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays from April 16-July 28 and from September 3-October 27th. 

The Masterpieces of the Vatican Tour Meeting Point: at Viale Vaticano #100 just outside Café Vaticano, which is directly across the street from the Vatican Museum entrance. Your Vatican Tour Guide will be holding an Artviva The Original & Best Walking Tours Sign. (We have selected this location as a convenient and easy-to-find meeting point. In no way is Artviva associated with the Cafè.)

Tour Length: 3 hours

Minimum Participants: 4 persons

Maximum Participants: 18 persons

Dress Requirements: Women must have their knees and shoulders covered and men must wear full-length trousers.

Weather: This tour runs rain or shine

Please note: Although we pre-reserve your Vatican Museum tickets, there may be a short wait before museum entry while your guide picks up your tickets and audiosets when the museum is crowded. Because of Vatican rules, the guide may not entre St. Peter's Basilica after 4:00pm but a full explanation will be given from outside before the group enters.  Certain rooms or courtyards may be closed without warning by the Vatican Museum administration. If this happens during your tour, some sites may be substituted. Checking in large bags/backpacks and umbrellas can cause delays in entering the museum so please do not bring any with you. This tour is not available in August, however Private Rome Tours are available all year round exclusively for you.

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