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Rome: Vatican Museums and Gardens Private Tour - Pick up included
About This Tour
Start your journey with hotel pickup included at St. Peter's Basilica , where you will be able to see the statue of La Pietà and the great Baldacchino by Bernini. Then admire irreplaceable artwork in the Pope’s Gardens as you walk through the meandering pathways to witness the fountains, colorful flowers and Renaissance architecture with a highly esteemed guide. Explore Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel including the upper Galleries. Access the breathtaking Sistine Chapel and be stunned by the frescoes painted by Michelangelo and the amazing team of Italian Renaissance Artists.
What's Included
✓ Included
- Private Walking Tour through the Vatican Gardens
- Hotel pickup with Sanitized Vehicle (Centrally located only - within Aurelian Walls)
- Professional Licensed Blue Badge Tour Guide
- Access to the Sistine Chapel from the Vatican Gardens
✗ Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Drop off service
Itinerary
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Inside the smallest State in the world and its "green heart", amid monuments, historical fountains and rare botanical treasures
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You will enter directly to the Sistine Chapel with a special access through the Room of the Aldobrandini Wedding, previously known as the Room of Samson on account of the ceiling frescoes by Guido Reni narrating the Stories of Samson. This room is usually close to the public.
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The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere (pontiff from 1471 to 1484) who had the old Cappella Magna restored between 1477 and 1480. It is known throughout the world both for being the place where the conclave and other official ceremonies of the Pope are held (in the past also some papal coronations), and for being decorated with one of the most famous and celebrated works of art of artistic civilization the frescoes by Michelangelo
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Enjoy the breathtaking Saint Peter's Basilica, shrine of Christianity and Art. You will marvel at the Priceless Pietà, by Michelangelo, and stop by the venerable tomb of Saint John Paul II & Pope Karol Wojtyla.
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The Pietà is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
It is the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. The statue was commissioned for the French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères, who was a representative in Rome.
The sculpture, in Carrara marble, was made for the cardinal's funeral monument, but was moved to its current location, the first chapel on the right as one enters the basilica, in the 18th century. It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed.
It is the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. The statue was commissioned for the French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères, who was a representative in Rome.
The sculpture, in Carrara marble, was made for the cardinal's funeral monument, but was moved to its current location, the first chapel on the right as one enters the basilica, in the 18th century. It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed.
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This monumental elliptical space, enclosed by 284 Doric columns four rows deep (196m wide and 148m long), is the masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who laid it out during the pontificates of Alexander VII and of Clement IX.
Good to Know
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and select museums, please see voucher for more details
- A moderate amount of walking is involved - comfortable shoes are recommended
- Pictures are strictly forbidden inside the Sistine Chapel
- Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration or closed due to extraordinary celebrations. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes
- Food and drinks are not allowed inside each attraction