Essential Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica

Essential Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica

Boasting some of the greatest artworks ever created, the Vatican Museums can be a daunting place to visit and you can easily spend a day trying to see it all. But if you are short on time in the Eternal City or just want to see the highlights, then our Essential Sistine Chapel and Vatican tour is for you. See why the frescoes that Michelangelo painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel are often considered the greatest masterpieces of Western art.

Wander through the Raphael Rooms and with your expert guide decipher the famous Renaissance artists. Discover how the two great artists drew inspiration from recently unearthed masterpieces of ancient art like the Laocoon and Belvedere Torso which you’ll also get the chance to see on your tour. Skip the lines and find yourself inside enormous St. Peter’s Basilica – the mother church of the Catholic faith and home to Michelangelo’s incredible moving Pietà sculpture, as well as Bernini’s jaw-dropping baldachin.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Vatican Museums

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Sistine Chapel

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

St. Peter's Basilica

Duration: 1 hour