Avoid the crowd by joining the must do experience in Rome with a guided tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.
Queue lines at the Vatican will blow you away, so when you see them you will have no doubt in your mind that a guided tour is the only way to do it – Crown Tours offers a skip-the-line guided tour group that ensures you won’t spend all day waiting in line to see the glories that await you.
We've made it our mission at Crown Tours to give you the most insightful tour. So let our expert guides lead you though the museums, commenting all the while on the artworks that line the hallways. Picture perfect moments aren't to be missed as you stroll through Bramante’s Pinecone Courtyard. Up next, the Sistine Chapel, marvel at Michelangelo's Creation of Adam.
After your visit venture inside the home of the Catholic Church, St Peter's Basilica to be visited at your own peace
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Assistance from the Office
✔ Official Professional Guide and Passionate Storytelling
✔ Entrance to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
✔ Fast Track entrance to Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
✔ Audio Equipment to hear the guide clearly
✖ Transfer
✖ Gratuities
✖ Skip the Line entrance to St. Peter's Basilica
Departure & Return
Departure:
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The exact address of the meeting point is Via Mocenigo, 15, 00192 Rome RM Italy.
Our office is located about 200 meters northwest from the entrance of the Vatican Museums, going down the steps, take first left onto Via Sebastiano Veniero keep walking straight until the end of the street.
Itinerary
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Vatican Museums
Once inside the Vatican Museums, you will be in a Semi-private group. Our expert English-speaking guides will share their knowledge of the Vatican’s 4,000 year-old history, share secrets and stories of days gone by whilst taking you round the Gallery of Tapestries, the Gallery of Maps - what seems like a never-ending room decorated with beautifully detailed Italian maps, the Gallery of Candelabras - where you can be in awe at the ancient sculptures and extravagant candelabras from the Imperial villas. You will finish off with a stroll in Bramante’s Pinecone Courtyard where you can wander, bathing in the sunshine and the delights of the garden or getting your souvenir holiday snap by the bronze Pigna statue.
Throughout your tour, you can ask questions and listen to the streams of knowledge your guide will fill you with, as each tour is designed to ensure that you have the maximum amount of time to complete at your own pace and fully appreciate and enjoy your experience.
Duration: 2 hours
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Your next stop will be the best part of your trip to Rome, the Sistine Chapel – an experience you will never forget! Stare in delight at Michelangelo’s famous The Creation of Adam, see The Last Judgement and spend time taking in the enchantment of the Pope’s private chapel.
Duration: 15 minutes
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St. Peter's Basilica
The last visit and the end of your tour will be to the beautiful St Peter’s Basilica. Venture inside and feel yourself immersed into the home of the Catholic Church, take time to admire La Pietà, a stunning Michelangelo sculpture created by the artist when he was just 24, and Bernini’s Baldacchino – the ornate bronze canopy that sits above St Peter’s high altar. Explore the Basilica at your own pace, your tour guide will give you directions in order to go inside this masterpiece.
Duration: 40 minutes
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Comfortable shoes are recommended
• Mandatory Dress Code: knees and shoulder must be covered to get inside Vatican Museum and Sistine. You might be refused at the entrance unfulfilling the dress code
• The Basilica and/or sistine Chapel may be subject to last-minute closures. In the event that it is closed, the tour will be extended inside the museums(the activity is not partially refunded in this case).
