Skip-the-line Night Tour Vatican Museums with Sistine Chapel
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Experience the Vatican Museums at night, with skip-the-line access to the Sistine Chapel, and explore St. Peter's Basilica.
Wat je gaat doen
Wat is inbegrepen?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
Wat is niet inbegrepen?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Most travelers can participate
- READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour: the Sistine chapel and/or the Basilica of Saint Peter might not be accessible. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Routebeschrijving
Rome Night Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Skip-the-line Night Tour Vatican Museums with Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy. This night tours experience includes 2 stops over 1 day. Duration: 2 hours. Activity level: Extreme.
Hier is het startpunt
Vatican Museums
You meet with your guide at the entrance to the museums and bypassing the long queues of tourists you can deposit your belongings and take a comfort break in the Vatican cloakrooms. It is then straight to the first port of call on this marvelous tour. You visit the rooms where ancient Roman and Greek statues are displayed. When the Popes ruled all of Central Italy artworks collected from the excavations in the city of Rom were all bought to the Vatican. Your guide has an encyclopedic knowledge of everything in the museums and will tell you about the masterpieces; the Belvedere Apollo, the Torso, the busts of Claudius and Hadrian and the sarcophagi of Helen and Constance, mother and daughter of he Emperor. Constantine. You visit the Room of Animals and the Gallery of Candelabra, stepping over ancient mosaics and coming face to face with the statues of Diana of Ephesus, the Muses and many famous Greek philosophers. Then it is then on the Gallery of Tapestries and the Gallery of Maps before you enter the Sobiesky Room with its vast canvas, the largest in the Vatican. You will then see Michelangelo’s famous Parnassus and School of Athens in the rooms the artist painted for Pope Julius II.
Sistine Chapel
Of all the Vatican’s famous treasurers none can compare with the Sistine Chapel, the most visited site in Italy. Learn about Michelangelo’s Last Judgment, the Creation of Adam and the Genesis as well as the frescoes painted by Botticelli, Perugino and other Renaissance Master, including the Stories of Moses and Jesus. You guide has fascinating anecdotes and secrets to tell you about these magnificent artworks. The chapel is not just an artistic delight; it is still in use today, hosting the conclave to elect a new Pope.
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