Skip-the-Line: Extended Vatican Museums & Gardens Tour

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Duration: 5h
Location: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, Rome, Italy | Rome, Italy


Category: Attractions

Highlights:
Rare opportunity to explore the immaculate Vatican Gardens
Access to Bramante Staircase, usually closed to the public
Entrance to the Vatican Museums through a special reserved door
Sistine Chapel with the intricate Creation of Adam fresco
Small-group of no more than 16 ensures a more intimate tour

Inclusions:
Guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Vatican Gardens, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica
Admission fees
Skip-the-Line entrance to the Vatican Museums
Live tour commentary provided in English
Headset for tour commentary

Description:

Take this rare opportunity to see the perfectly manicured gardens owned by the Vatican on an extended tour of the museums. Not only can you explore the fascinating collection of artwork, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica, but also the Bramante Staircase that is seldom seen by the public.

Start with exclusive skip-the-line access via a reserved side entrance directly into the gardens so you can avoid the notoriously long lines. The gardens, not usually accessible to the public, were built as a peaceful sanctuary for the popes and you feel a million miles away from the hustle and bustle outside the garden walls.

Follow your guide on an enthralling tour through the interior corridors of the Vatican Museums. Marvel at the frescoes that line the walls before you venture to the Bramante Staircase—another site normally out of bounds for visitors. This incredibly intricate, double-helix staircase was built in 1512 to allow Pope Julius II to enter his private residence while still in his carriage rather than walking in his heavy vestments.

No visit to the Vatican is complete without spending some time in the very special Sistine Chapel. The hushed silence in this vast hall creates an extraordinary atmosphere and allows you to appreciate the artwork including the famous Creation of Adam painting on the ceiling. Finish the tour with a visit to the adjoining St. Peter's Basilica, one of the world's largest and most impressive churches.