Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Skip the Line Tour

Take in the triumphant treasures of the spectacular Vatican City with an extraordinary skip the line tour that takes you into the Vatican Museum, Vatican Gardens, and Sistine Chapel in the company of an expert art historian. This day tour is your one-stop-shop for experiencing the best of the Vatican City in an efficient and impactful itinerary.

Make your way into the magnificent Vatican Museum with your professional guide by your side, breezing past the burdensome queues with your skip the line entry. The Vatican Museum, one of the largest and most visited museums in the world, is filled with monumental masterpieces collected through time, accessed via the spectacular spiral staircase that stands as an icon of the museum.

Your guide will give detailed commentary in the Greek and Roman sculpture areas where you’ll gaze in wonder over a collection of the world’s finest classical art masterpieces, including the sculpture of Laocoön and His Sons. Understand the rivalry between Renaissance artists and delve into the history of the Catholic Church as you make your way through the Maps Gallery where you’ll find a fantastic array of maps portraying Italy as it was seen by cartographers in 1581.

Glide onwards through the Gallery of Tapestries, decorated with the finest tapestries in the world owing to Raphael and his disciples. Then, continue on through the Gallery of the Candelabra, so-named for the astonishing chandelier that decorates this section. Heading outside, soak up the spectacular view of the verdant Vatican Gardens.

Entering the Sistine Chapel, you may well be lost for words! This extraordinary building is a treasure trove of iconic wonders, including The Last Judgment by Michelangelo, and works by Leonardo, Perugino, Beato Angelico, and many more.

Finally, your phenomenal guided tour will finish up in the four rooms of the Pontifical Palace known as the Stanze di Raffaelo, decorated by the artist Raphael and his disciples between 1508 and 1524. The four rooms - the Hall of Constantine, Room of Heliodorus, Room of the Segnatura, and Room of the Fire in the Borgo - provide a fabulous finale for your family-friendly sightseeing extravaganza!

Highlights

• Vatican City
• Vatican Museum (skip the line)
• Gallery of the Tapestries
• Gallery of the Candelabra
• Vatican Gardens
• Sistine Chapel (skip the line)
• Stanza di Raffaello

What’s Included

• English-speaking professional guide
• Detailed Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel explanation
• Guaranteed to skip the long lines
• Skip the Line Entrance
• Entrance Ticket

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