Private Vatican In Depth 5-Hour Tour - Skip The Line

Wether it’s your first time visiting the smallest country in the world or the 7th, there’s always so much more to see, and learn.

Take our

Private Extended Tour of the

Vatican City and you will get the chance to see the impressive works of

Michelangelo,

Raphael,

Caravaggio and many more, but you will also get access to the Papal Apartments of the Borgia Family and the infamous Pope Julius II.

Soak in the beauty of the

Sistine Chapel at your own pace and explore every nook and cranny in the awe inspiring

St.Peter’s Basilica.

Last but not least, we will go below the Basilica to visit the Tombs of Past Popes with a closer glimpse into the sacred

Tomb and Crypt of St. Peter.

Our

Private 5 hour Vatican City Tour is a guaranteed immersive experience in the heart of Catholicism.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

The Vatican Museums are the largest collection in the world so it is important to leave ample time to explore them

We first enter into the Picture Gallery which holds great works of Raffaele, Caravaggio, Bernini and many more.

We then begin to go through the many galleries and courtyards visiting impressive statues such as the Belvedere Torso and Laocoon.

We pass through the Gallery of the Maps, Tapestries, Candelabra, multiple Rooms of Raffaele. We will also visit the Old Papal Apartments and Borgia Apartments.

Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes

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

In the Sistine Chapel we will examine Michelangelo's frescoes with his alter wall; The Last Judgment. From top to bottom we will cover all areas in depth. We will also look at the ceiling which holds one of the most import works of art in the western world, the 'Creation of Man', also done by Michelagelo's masterful hand.

Duration: 20 minutes

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

We will also cover St. Peter's Basilica in depth visiting the many alters throughout the church, Michelangelo's Pieta and Bernini's Baldacchino.

Your guide will also bring you below the church to see many tombs of past Popes including a gimps of the tomb of St. Peter.

Duration: 2 hours

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

The tour will finish in St. Peter's Square where the guide will talk about the purpose of the square, the Ancient Egyptian obelisk in the center, as well as the many saints and martyrs who welcome us into the piazza.

Duration: 20 minutes