The Vatican’s greatest masterpieces in just 2 hours privately, in your language.
Skip the long, crowded group tours and discover the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and highlights of the Papal collections with your own private guide. In just 2 hours, this exclusive experience brings you face-to-face with some of the most important masterpieces in the world, explained in your preferred language.
Your expert guide will lead you through carefully selected galleries, ensuring you see the absolute must-sees without feeling rushed. Admire the Raphael Rooms, the Gallery of Maps, and of course, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, with fascinating stories that bring these masterpieces to life. ...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
The Gallery of Tapestries
Flexible Itinerary with Time for Photos
The Gallery of Maps
Sistine Chapel Experience
Private Tour – Just Your Group
Sphere within Sphere
Priority Skip-the-Line Entry
Entrance Fees Included
Fully Personalized 2-Hour Private Tour
Insider Vatican & St. Peter’s Tips
Licensed Professional Vatican Guide
The Raphael Rooms (Stanze di Raffaello)
The Pio-Clementino Museum
In-Depth Exploration of the Vatican Museums
The Gregorian Egyptian and Etruscan Museums
The Pinecone Courtyard
Hotel pickup/drop-off (available on request with surcharge)
Food and drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Porta musei vaticani
The clients will meet the guide outside the Vatican Museums entrance (Viale Vaticano, near Caffè Vaticano).
The guide will be holding a black and gold flag with “Golden Ticket” written on it.
Full details provided upon confirmation.
Return
Saint Peter's Square
Vatican Highlights Museum and Sistine Chapel Private Tour
Roma
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The Vatican’s greatest masterpieces in just 2 hours privately, in your language.
Skip the long, crowded group tours and discover the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and highlights of the Papal collections with your own private guide. In just 2 hours, this exclusive experience brings you face-to-face with some of the most important masterpieces in the world, explained in your preferred language.
Your expert guide will lead you through carefully selected galleries, ensuring you see the absolute must-sees without feeling rushed. Admire the Raphael Rooms, the Gallery of Maps, and of course, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, with fascinating stories that bring these masterpieces to life. ...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
The Gallery of Tapestries
Flexible Itinerary with Time for Photos
The Gallery of Maps
Sistine Chapel Experience
Private Tour – Just Your Group
Sphere within Sphere
Priority Skip-the-Line Entry
Entrance Fees Included
Fully Personalized 2-Hour Private Tour
Insider Vatican & St. Peter’s Tips
Licensed Professional Vatican Guide
The Raphael Rooms (Stanze di Raffaello)
The Pio-Clementino Museum
In-Depth Exploration of the Vatican Museums
The Gregorian Egyptian and Etruscan Museums
The Pinecone Courtyard
Hotel pickup/drop-off (available on request with surcharge)
Food and drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Porta musei vaticani
The clients will meet the guide outside the Vatican Museums entrance (Viale Vaticano, near Caffè Vaticano).
The guide will be holding a black and gold flag with “Golden Ticket” written on it.
Full details provided upon confirmation.
Return
Saint Peter's Square
Itinerary
1
Cortile della Pigna
Entrance & Pinecone Courtyard
• Bronze pinecone sculpture from ancient Rome
• Giant bronze peacocks nearby
• Historical origin of the pinecone
• Courtyard’s transformation from pagan to papal context
5 minutes
2
Museo Gregoriano Egizio
Gregorian Egyptian Museum
• Ancient Egyptian artifacts: mummies, sarcophagi, statues, and hieroglyphs
• Rare pieces collected by popes
• Egypt’s influence on Roman culture
• Papal fascination with ancient civilizations
• Stories behind the most famous mummies and relics
15 minutes
3
Museo Pio Clementino
Classical Sculpture Section
• Laocoön Group (Hellenistic masterpiece)
• Apollo Belvedere (ideal human form)
• Belvedere Torso (inspiration for Michelangelo)
• Influence of classical art on Renaissance artists
• Discovery stories of sculptures
20 minutes
4
Galleria dei Candelabri
Gallery of the Candelabra
• Frescoes of ancient candelabra
• Roman busts and sculptures
• Symbolism in Roman decorative arts
5 minutes
5
Gallery of Tapestries
Gallery of Tapestries
• Flemish tapestries from the 16th–17th centuries
• Scenes of Christ and apostles
• Tapestries as displays of papal prestige
• Weaving techniques and artistry
10 minutes
6
Galleria Delle Carte Geografiche
Gallery of Maps
• 40 frescoed maps of Italian regions
• Amazing Renaissance cartography
• Vatican as a center of knowledge
• Stories behind map creation
10 minutes
7
Stanze di Raffaello
Raphael Rooms
• School of Athens
• Religious frescoes and papal commissions
• Raphael’s genius and symbolism
• Hidden self-portraits
20 minutes
8
Sistine Chapel
Sistine Chapel
• Michelangelo’s ceiling (Creation of Adam, prophets, sibyls)
• The Last Judgment
• Symbolism and stories behind the frescoes
• Restoration history
• Silent observation etiquette
