Explore Vatican City’s art treasures with expert insights. Marvel at Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel masterpiece. A must for art and culture lovers.
- Vatican Museums - The Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) are a collection of prestigious cultural institutions of the Holy See, housing vast and valuable collections of art and antiquities accumulated over the centuries by various popes. In addition to these relatively independent institutions, some of which have more or less autonomous subsections, the Vatican Museums also oversee a series of other spaces within the Vatican City’s palaces, such as galleries and chapels, which hold significant architectural, historical, and artistic interest.
Most of their collections are housed in the Vatican Museums Palace and the Vatican Pinacoteca.
- Sistine Chapel - The Sistine Chapel (in Latin: Sacellum Sixtinum; in Italian: Cappella Sistina), dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, is a chapel located in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in the Vatican City State. It is renowned for its architecture, inspired by the Old Testament’s Temple of Solomon, and for its fresco decoration painted by the greatest artists of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo, Raphael, Perugino, and Sandro Botticelli.
Erected by Giovannino de Dolci, the chapel was named in honor of Pope Sixtus IV, who restored the former Capella Magna between 1477 and 1480. During this period, a team of painters, including Pietro Perugino, Sandro Botticelli, and Domenico Ghirlandaio, created a series of fresco panels depicting the lives of Moses and Christ, along with papal portraits and the ancestry of Jesus. These paintings were completed in 1482, and on August 15, 1483, Sixtus IV consecrated the first Mass in honor of the Assumption of Mary.
- Expert local guide
- Entrance - Sistine Chapel
- Entrance - Vatican Museums
- Skip-the-line to enter the Vatican Museums
- Online support at the time of boarding the tour
- Online Consultant who will send you boarding information
- Tips
- Food and beverages
- Round-trip hotel transfers
The Vatican and Sistine Chapel Tour is a guided journey through Vatican City, showcasing masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bernini. A Vatican art and culture expert provides detailed insights into these works.
The highlight of the tour is the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo’s ceiling, including the Last Judgment, offers an unforgettable sight. This experience transcends culture, delving into its spiritual dimension and the richness of Catholic culture. A must for art and culture enthusiasts, it’s a unique opportunity not to be missed.
- If the chosen time is not available, you will be transferred to another time on the same day. These changes do not depend on us. Therefore, when making the reservation you are aware of this possibility, we will not accept subsequent complaints or refund requests. Example: If you choose the 9:30 am time slot and the Vatican ticket office closes at that time, you will be transferred to the first available time slot, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 2 pm or 5 pm.
- Important notice for last minute bookings (same day or overnight): in case of lack of spaces, the customer will be accommodated the day following the booked date.
- This tour is shared.
- It is advisable not to book more than one tour on the same day, with schedules close together.
- Skip the included queue, it means you will be in the fast queue, not that there will be no one in front of you.
- You will receive a confirmation at the time of booking.
- The youth rate is applicable to students and children: identification document with photo proving age is required.
- Entry to places of worship and some museums requires appropriate clothing. No shorts or sleeveless shirts are allowed, Knees and shoulders MUST be covered.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
