• Vatican City - Meet your guide and semi private group of maximum 10 participants, at a selected location in Vatican City (see voucher) from where your tour will start.
• Sphere within a Sphere - Before entering the extensive halls of the Vatican Museums, join your guide on a walk through the stunning Pinecone Courtyard. Here you’ll have a chance to marvel at Arnaldo Pomodoro’s famous ‘’Sphere within a Sphere’’
• Vatican Museums - Highlights of the Vatican Museums
  Experience the best galleries at the Vatican with your expert guide, visiting the Candelabra, Tapestries, and Maps galleries. Admire ancient Roman and Greek statues, Flemish tapestries, and spectacular topographical maps commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII. Your guide will reveal the stories behind these treasures as Vatican secrets are unveiled to you. See Raphael’s famous fresco, The School of Athens, and other masterpieces in multiple rooms inside the Vatican Museums.

Raphael Rooms
Experience the grandeur of the Renaissance with a visit to the Raphael Rooms inside the Vatican Museums. As one of the most iconic artists of the era, Raphael’s frescoes are a must-see for any art enthusiast. Explore multiple rooms adorned with stunning artworks. And don’t miss the chance to marvel at The School of Athens, one of Raphael’s most renowned masterpieces that depicts some of history’s greatest thinkers in a grand architectural setting.

• Sistine Chapel - Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo’s Last Judgement

Prepare to be wowed as you visit the Sistine Chapel - a top attraction in Vatican City. Arriving early gives you the chance to admire Michelangelo’s incredible artwork without the crowds. As a sacred space, silence is required, but your guide will provide you with a guide and a pre-visit explanation of what you’re about to see. Inside, you’ll be mesmerized by the sheer number of figures painted by Michelangelo - over 600! This masterpiece is not only a testament to his talent but also serves as a gathering place for cardinals of the Catholic Church.

Please note: The Sistine Chapel is a sacred place, so visitors are required to have their knees and shoulders covered when inside. Failure to do so will result in refused entry to a portion of the Vatican tour. During Rome’s hot summer months, consider bringing a shawl or sweater for covering yourself when necessary.

• St. Peter’s Basilica - St. Peter’s Basilica - (Except on Wednesdays!)

The last stop of your tour brings you to St. Peter’s Basilica. Accompanied by your guide, you’ll enter through a dedicated corridor for groups, granting swift access to the basilica skipping the long queues that often appear on the square. Inside, you’ll have the opportunity to witness the Vatican’s most esteemed church, believed to house the remains of St. Peter himself. Your guide will introduce you to the cathedral before you enter to explore on your own, allowing you all the time you need to take in the beauty of this religious site.

Admire the architecture and art, including Michelangelo’s La Pietà and Bernini’s Baldacchino, and bask in the peaceful atmosphere of this spiritual sanctuary.

Please note that St. Peter’s Basilica is closed on Wednesdays for the Papal Audience and can occasionally experience other unexpected closures. If this happens, your guide will make up the time at other areas within the Vatican.

• Admire Raphael Rooms and its Famous School of Athens
• Access to Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel
• Semi-Private Small Group of Maximum 10 People
• A Professional, English-speaking Guide
• Skip-the-line Entry & Visit to the St. Peter’s Church
• Skip the Line Direct Access to the Vatican Museums, Pio-Clementino Museum, Gallery of the Candelabra

• Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off
• Food & Beverages
• Gratuities