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Vatican Tour: Skip-the-Line Art Exploration
2.5
8 Ratings
Roma
Experience the ethereal beauty and historic significance of the Vatican on an early morning tour. Explore the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica with an expert guide.
Experience the ethereal beauty and historic significance of the Vatican on an early morning tour. Explore the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica with an expert guide.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Vatican Museums - The guide will animate the artworks as they lead visitors through one of the world’s largest and most captivating art collections, the Vatican Museum. Marvel at the exquisite statues and sculptures from ancient Rome, alongside Renaissance paintings and Italian masterpieces.
- Sistine Chapel - Experience the unmatched splendor…
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Vatican Museums - The guide will animate the artworks as they lead visitors through one of the world’s largest and most captivating art collections, the Vatican Museum. Marvel at the exquisite statues and sculptures from ancient Rome, alongside Renaissance paintings and Italian masterpieces.
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Sistine Chapel - Experience the unmatched splendor of Michelangelo’s renowned frescoes at the Sistine Chapel. With 343 figures painted across 500 square meters, it stands as a pivotal masterpiece of High Renaissance art.
What's Included
- Expert tour guide
- Vatican Museum tour
- Skip-the-line tickets
- Headsets if needed
- Sistine chapel tour
- Expert tour guide
- Vatican Museum tour
- Skip-the-line tickets
- Headsets if needed
- Sistine chapel tour
What's Not Included
- St. Peter’s Basilica Access & Tour (only includes if option is selected)
- Dome Access & Tour
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Gratuities
- St. Peter’s Basilica Access & Tour (only includes if option is selected)
- Dome Access & Tour
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Discover a sense of peace by opting for the skip-the-line guided tour to delve into the breathtaking beauty and rich history of the Vatican.
Enjoy the opportunity to admire the vast art collections from the Renaissance era, owned by the Catholic Church, which have gained immense historical and artistic importance over the years.
Stroll through the…
Discover a sense of peace by opting for the skip-the-line guided tour to delve into the breathtaking beauty and rich history of the Vatican.
Enjoy the opportunity to admire the vast art collections from the Renaissance era, owned by the Catholic Church, which have gained immense historical and artistic importance over the years.
Stroll through the Vatican Museum, explore its most magnificent rooms and elegant galleries, and admire the remarkable paintings in the Gallery of Maps.
Be captivated by the splendor of the Sistine Chapel and appreciate its iconic ceiling painted by Michelangelo, showcasing his extraordinary masterpieces.
- Not suitable for: Wheelchair users, People with walking difficulties, Claustrophobic
- Not allowed: (Shorts, Baby strollers,Luggage or large bags, Short skirts, Sleeveless shirts, Backpacks, Umbrellas, Tripod, Animals, Potentially dangerous objects)
- What to bring: Passport or ID card Comfortable shoes Weather-appropriate clothing Mask for COVID-protocol (if needed in some areas)
- Some parts might not be accessible and are subject to unexpected closures until further notice due site’s restrictions.
- Wear clothing that covers at least the shoulders and knees ,If your clothing does not comply with the rules, you may be denied entry.
- All guests must undergo airport-style security. During high season the wait may be up to 2 hours
- Late arrivals will not be accommodated
- Photography is not allowed in the interior of the Sistine Chapel and some parts. The staff are authorized to delete any files taken.
- Food and drinks are not allowed, with the exception of water.
- Bags and suitcases larger than 40x35x15 cm, tripods, large umbrellas and potentially dangerous objects are not allowed inside the Vatican Museums and must be left in the cloakroom. The cloakroom is a 20-minute walk from the end of the tour.
- On religious holidays or Wednesday mornings (Papal Audience), please note that the tour might be adjusted to include only the visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
Location
Via Tunisi, 4
Via Tunisi
• Please exchange your voucher with our staff who will be meeting you holding a “Loving Rome” flag.
• Please arrive at the meeting point 15 - 20 minutes before the activity starts.
• The meeting point is located at the bottom of the wide steps across from the entrance to the Vatican Museums.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
2.5
(8 Ratings)
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Jwebb356
Jun 26, 2024
Wonderful tour. Very glad we took this tour! - Guide Mateo
Started on time
Guide walked at an acceptable pace.
Very interesting, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and entertaining.
Great tour!
Held up a flag everyone could see.
Had a microphone with ear phones for each guest.
Not a huge group.
Absolutely outstanding! No complaints at all!
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181tariem
May 18, 2024
Profound Rome Tour - I had a captivating journey through some of the most significant religious and historical sites in the world.
Booking the group tour was the best idea as I did not have to wait in the long queue. Our guide Katharina was knowledgeable and courteous. She added to the profound experience, blending art, history, and spirituality in one of the world's most iconic religious sites.
I would recommend Loving Rome for a good tour experience.
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931alicjal
Sep 19, 2023
5/5 :) - Super interesting trip, beautiful views, amazing guide. I highly recommend to anyone looking for an easy way to discover the Rome. :)
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Dickm968
Jul 14, 2023
Not as Described in terms of missing the crowds - The guide allocated to this group was the poorest I've experienced in a long time. Her remarks were mostly generic delivered in a monotone with few if any anecdotes - just plain boring. Her instructions were unclear and was more concerned when she thought two of her group had wandered off with the headsets and that she'd be responsible to reimburse the supplier. After the museum and the Sistene Chapel, she left us to tour St Peter's, so no guided tour of the cathedral (perhaps a good thing, but not what I understood was promised by Loving Rome).
In addition, we may have had early access, but the tour description that we would miss the crowds is totally misleading as we were joined by so many other 'early entry/miss the crowds' tours that we were shoulder to shoulder for two hours -- more like multip[le flocks of sheep being herded into small confines (Sistene Chapel). Very disappointed. Finally, the "small" group was about 25 people, so when strung out in a corridor, for example, the headphones were not effective if one was near the back.
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Barry
Jun 28, 2023
What a waste of money! AVOID!!!! - This tour was marketed as a fast track guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica. We were a group of around 16 people. Getting into the Vatican was quite difficult as it was a busy Monday. The radios we were given were utterly useless and you could only hear the tour guide (Sylvia) if you were standing right next to her. She proceeded to rush us around the entire complex, power walking through every room, we could barely keep up with her, particularly my elderly mother and a couple with a child in a pram. She continued talking as she walked so you could not hear anything and by the time you caught up with her, she was already walking to something else. We would walk into a large gallery in the museum and she would say something like "these are Etruscan vases" and immediately exit the room so you had no time to even glance at anything. After 45 minutes of this, I asked if she could perhaps slow down to which she shouted at me "THIS IS SLOW!!!" and I said that we were not able to see anything because she was walking so fast, to which she again yelled back at me: "WELL, IF WE DON'T GET TO THE BASILICA IN TIME, DON'T BLAME ME!" Her whole attitude was appalling like she really did not want to be there. We then rushed around the rest of the Museum, the Sistine Chapel and then she proceeded to make us stand in the blazing sunshine outside the Basilica for 20 minutes whilst she took questions. Then announced she could not go into the Basilica with us as she was not allowed to talk because they were preparing for a religious festival the following day and walked off. Everyone on the tour felt totally cheated by the whole experience. When we went into the Basilica, it was full of groups and guides continuing their tours. The whole experience was such a disappointment. It is not like in Rome you have the time (or money!) to go back and just visit it again. The experience cost €65 each and the entry ticket was €17. So we paid an extra €48 for a bad-tempered tour guide who told us absolutely nothing and left us before the end of the tour. Don't waste your money on this!!!
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Zohradaw
Jun 26, 2023
Terrible, devastating and traumatizing - This tour is a scam. They are thieves. We booked a Vatican guided tour in May 2023, fully pre-paying $402. We were 4 people who showed up promptly at the designated meeting place. We searched all over, but nobody was there. There were no communications by them at all prior to or during the tour; they didn't call, use Whatsapp, or use any other kind of communication. Our day in Rome was ruined, stressful, and devastating. Imagine spending so much money and still not visiting the Vatican City before leaving Rome. EVEN THOUGH WE EXPLAINED TO THEM WITH FULL HONESTY AND PROOF THE DETAILS OF OUR ARRIVAL TIME AND PLACE, THEY REFUSED TO REFUND US. Avoid booking with "Love Rome" because if you use them, you probably going to be traumatized of "Loving Room"
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Anamaria_a
Jun 22, 2023
Tour we didn’t get to take - We were dropped off at the wrong location by the taxi We ran all the way around to get to the tour guide. I called her. I told her we were right behind her and she said she could no longer wait for us to say I had already waited. Explain we had my father in a wheelchair and she stated This tour was not adapted for a person in a wheelchair, and since she was with a head of us can do to the people not letting this go by to the wheelchair we weren’t able to do our tour.
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Kirk_f
Jun 1, 2023
Poor customer support - Be careful what address you use for the meeting spot. When we opened the email for our tour it had a meeting place. We arrived early. After we couldn't find anyone with orange flag we tried contacting the tour group operator. No phone number only a text/chat. They never got back to us. We finally realized after scrolloing down on the email there was another meeting location. By the time we got there it was too late and the tour was gone. The your company finally got back to us via text. No apology or offer to try and rebook our tour. Not sure why they would send two different meeting locations for one tour. We also had an underground tour of the Colosseum book through Avitor. Three days before the tour they canceled and rebooked us on another tour.
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