On this Vatican tour you’ll see some of the most famous and loved works of art and architecture which make this such a special place. You’ll be met by your guide at the entrance to the Museums and skip the queues with your pre-booked tickets, ready to begin exploring. If required, you can leave your belongings in the cloakroom and take a comfort break before the tour begins.

With the first stop will be at the vast collection of ancient Roman and Greek sculptures uncovered through the years during excavations across Rome. Your guide will show you the most important of these , including the Belvedere Apollo, the Torso, the busts of Claudius and Hadrian and the sarcophagi of Helen and Constance, the mother and daughter of Emperor Constantine. Next up will be the Room of Animals and the Gallery of Candelabra where you’ll view (and walk on) rare Roman mosaics and view the magnificent statues of Diana of Ephesus, the Muses and a multitude of Greek philosophers. The tour will then head through the Gallery of Tapestries, the Sobieski Hall and Raphael’s Rooms. Once the private apartments of Pope Julius II, Raphael’s Rooms were decorated by Raphael, and it’s here you’ll see two of his most famous works, the Parnassus and The School of Athens.

The highlight of any tour of the Vatican is, of course, the Sistine Chapel, Italy’s most popular attraction. You’ll hear from your guide about Michelangelo’s frescoes - The Last Judgment, the Creation of Adam and the Genesis - as well as about the Stories of Moses and Jesus painted by Botticelli, Perugino and other renowned Renaissance artists.