4-Hour Private Vatican Tour with Raphael Rooms and St. Peter's

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Vatican Museums and their major works of art
• 02 Visit the Painting Gallery with works by Giotto, Leonardo, Caravaggio, and Raphael
• 03 Roam through Raphael's Rooms, once the private apartments of Pope Giulio II
• 04 Admire Michelangelo's and Botticelli's immortal frescoes in the Sistine Chapel
• 05 See St. Peter's Basilica, the largest Catholic church in the world

Get an overall view of Roman history, from prehistorical to contemporary times, as you explore the Vatican Museums, Raphael's Rooms, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. See and enjoy major works of art in the Painting Gallery, with works by Giotto, Leonardo, Caravaggio, and Raphael, and discover Michelangelo's hidden messages about some Popes of the XVIth century in the Sistine Chapel. Admire Botticelli and many other top artists' immortal frescoes, then continue to St. Peter's Basilica, the largest Catholic church in the world, to see the masterpieces of Michelangelo and Gianlorenzo Bernini.

Explore the Sistine Chapel and admire the outstanding frescoes by the genius of Michelangelo and Botticelli, along with many other top artists' immortal works.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City Rome

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Vatican Museums, Raphael's Rooms and St. Peter's Basilica

• See the Vatican Gardens, where Popes enjoy walking when the museums are closed.
• Visit the Painting Gallery, opened by Pope Pio XI in the 1930s, hosting masterpieces by medieval, Renaissance, and modern painters, including Giotto, Leonardo, Caravaggio, and Raphael.
• Go through the Corridors of the Candlesticks, the Tapestries, and the Geographical Maps, built through the centuries by different Popes to connect the various parts, apartments, and palaces of the Vatican.
• Roam through the Raphael Stanze, a masterpiece by il Divino Raffaello, once the private apartments of Pope Giulio II and Pope Leo X.
• Explore the Sistine Chapel and admire the outstanding frescoes by the genius of Michelangelo and Botticelli, along with many other top artists' immortal works.
• Later, exit through St. Peter's Basilica, the largest Catholic church in the world.
• In St. Peter's, see the masterpieces of Michelangelo (Pieta) and Gianlorenzo Bernini (twisting bronze columns and the amazing Colonnade).

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Private licensed professional guide

What's Not Included

• Entrance fees
• Meals
• Souvenirs
• Transportation

What to bring

• Travel as light as possible.

Know before you go

• The Vatican requires modest attire.
• No long umbrellas or big backpacks are allowed inside.
• If required, skip-the-line tickets can be booked at no extra charge, but advance payment via PayPal is required and is non-refundable.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Viale Vaticano, 100, Roma, RM, Italia

Tour start

Roma RM, Italia

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.