Vatican Group Tour with Exclusive Papal Audience Experience

Vatican Group Tour with Exclusive Papal Audience Experience

Every Wednesday, the Vatican Group Tours are enriched by privileged admission to the audience with the Holy Father at St. Peter’s Square (or Nervi Hall during winter time). After receiving the blessings from the Pope, you will venture through the walls of the smallest sovereign state in the World and, with a professional guide, continue your experience along the Vatican Museum to see the masterpieces of famous Renaissance artists and, finally, experience the breathtaking Sistine Chapel.

The Papal Audience has an approximate duration of 3 hours and the Vatican Group Tour around 2.5 hours.No guide is foreseen during the Papal Audience. Please bear in mind Vatican dress code requires that shoulders and knees must be covered to enter St. Peter’s Basilica.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

The audience will be held in Saint Peter's Square. In case of bad weather it will be held in Nervi hall

Duration: 3 hours

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

Discover the treasures hosted by one of the largest and most-visited museums of the world enriched by a huge number of masterpieces collected through time.

Taking a spectacular big spiral staircase you will be introduced to the impressive greatness of the Vatican Museum.

Admire the best of the ancient world visiting the Greek and Roman sculpture section. A collection of classical art masterpieces where admire the beauty of several sculpture groups, as for example the statue of Laocoön and His Sons that is one of the most famous ancient sculptures.

Pass by the Chandelier Gallery, named by the several marble chandelier decorating this section.

Be astonished by the elegant Tapestry gallery, wallpapered by the finest tapestry worldwide, realized by Raphael's disciples.

Visit the Maps Gallery, a complete exhibition of maps representing Italy as it was seen by cartographer in 1581.

Enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the Vatican Garden

and much more ...

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy

Towards the end of this tour you will visit the beautiful Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s masterpiece: The Last Judgement.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

You will visit the Basilica at your leisure, without the guide. Inside you can admire some Baroque masterpieces and the breathtaking Pietà by Michelangelo. You can also enjoy a moment of reflection in the Vatican caves.