Overview
Go to the Touristation meeting point at least 15 minutes before your appointment , you will be greeted by one of our assistants and you will enter the museums through priority access with an official authorized guide from the Vatican . Contemplate the Sistine Chapel while admiring Michelangelo ‘s “ Last Judgment ” . Walk through the famous Gallery of Maps , the Gallery of Tapestries and one of the most comprehensive Egyptian museums in the world. Admire the extraordinary halls of the Vatican Museums which house thousands of paintings and sculptures by artists such as Raphael and Giotto Take a journey to the most important sights of the Vatican City with this 3-hour guided tour. Explore the Vatican Museums and see the spectacular Sistine Chapel . This excursion into the legendary art and architecture of the Vatican begins in the Vatican Museums , which house the most important collection of ancient art in the world. From the Egyptian Museum to the Etruscan Museum , passing through the Greco-Roman section and the Renaissance art collections, there is something for all tastes. Your guide will take you to the best galleries to admire frescoes, statues, tapestries and historical maps. Here, you’ll also find the Borgia Apartment , the Vatican Pinacoteca , and the splendid Vatican Apostolic Library . Continue to the Sistine Chapel to admire masterpieces by Michelangelo , Botticelli , Ghirlandaio , Pinturicchio and Perugino . Contemplating Michelangelo ‘s ceiling is an experience you will remember for the rest of your life.
Highlights
- Admire the marvelous and breathtaking Halls of the Vatican Museums with thousands of masterpieces of art and sculpture by artists such as Raphael and Giotto
- Walk through the famous Room of Geographical Maps, the Room of Tapestries and one of the most comprehensive Egyptian museums in the world
- Unique experiences in the Sistine Chapel admiring the Last Judgment by Michelangelo.