Friday Night Vatican Tour
Focus
What makes this tour Special
What to Expect
PRIVATE TOUR
Enjoy your tour with your own private tour expert at your party's disposal only
DURATION
3 hours
START TIME
18:30
TRANSFER
Meet&Greet at your hotel/accomodation. Transfer to the tour site included
NOT AVAILABLE
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
KID FRIENDLY
This tour is suitable for kids of all ages
ENTRANCE TICKETS
Entrance tickets are included! Enjoy your tour!
- Blue badge certified private tour guide
- Skip the line access for the Friday Night Vatican Tour
- Meet & greet your private guide at your hotel or accommodation
- One Way transfer from your hotel to the tour site
- St. Peter's Basilica
- Drop Off back to your hotel after the tour (available upon request)
Sites you’ll visit
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Vatican Museums
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Raphael Rooms
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Borgia Apartments
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Sistine Chapel
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Famous throughout the world, the multiple galleries and rooms can take days to visit although only just over a third of the art that Popes throughout the centuries have collected is on show to the public. The museums house an immense collection that includes some of the most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world along with some of the most precious Ancient Rome and Egyptian statues.
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You will be fascinated by the Raphael Rooms, not only by their beauty as soon as your eyes feast upon the previous private pope apartments but also for the hidden political messages entwined through the fantastic frescos he left. Raphael was called to work in the Vatican when he was just 25 years old, by the Pope Julius II and from that day he was a great rival of Michelangelo, who are both considered masters of the Renaissance Age.
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The Borgia Apartments are named after the private chambers of Borgia Pope Alexander VI, the Spanish Pontifex played by Jeremy Irons in the Borgias TV series! They were frescoed by early Renaissance master Pinturicchio and features, among the many excellent painted details of cloths, jewels and human feelings, an impressive but secret hint (it is said) of the almost contemporary discovery of the New World by Columbus.
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Definitely the most known work of art of all time, the frescoes by Michelangelo are considered the finest work of art ever created by Man. The iconic narration of the vault dedicaded to the Holy Creation and the Bible is a pendant of the huge wall scene (60 feet tall) just behind the altar: the “Last Judgment” with its 391 figures. The side walls welcomed Michelangelo’s creation with pre-existing stories of the Life of Jesus and Moses by Botticelli and the Renaissance masters. Despite the religious dedication, the meaning of the Sistine Chapel trascends the time and space of the Church and reveals its universal meaning for mankind.
Tour description
Meet your private guide to start the Friday Night Vatican Tour. Touring around the Vatican Museums, your private guide will help focus your attention on the most important masterpieces, explaining everything you wish to know. Spend Friday night at the museum, far from the general public and lost in the evocative atmosphere of the Roman night.
Among the many treasures you will find within are the Gallery of Tapestries, the Gallery of Maps, adorned with detailed Italian maps.
Walk through the Raphael Rooms, the four papal rooms famous for their frescoes painted by Raphael, one of the most important collections from the High Renaissance in Rome. Discover the Borgia Apartments, a suite of rooms in the Apostolic Palace adapted for personal use by Pope Alexander VI, adorned with wonderful paintings and frescoes.
End this incredible tour inside the Sistine Chapel, where you will see Michelangelo’s famous frescoes The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment, before heading to the Vatican Library.
Useful information
- This tour is available on Friday only
- Even with your ‘Skip the Line’ ticket you are NOT exempt from the line (queue) for the Security Check. As you enter in the Museums all visitors and their bags have to be screened under metal detectors and to be checked by the Vatican guards.
- It is not possible to bring large bags or backpacks, as well as bulky bags, big umbrellas and selfie-sticks. All weapons, hazardous or flammable objects are strictly forbidden.
- Food and beverages are permitted but must be checked.
- Appropriate clothing is recommended, especially in high season when visiting some important holy sites, such as the Sistine Chapel. Shoulders and knees have to be covered.
Full Refund Cancellation Policy
The policies are included and non-optional.
- Dolce Vita policy is applied on all Standard Bookings placed more than 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms up to 72 hours from the date of the event for any reason. To apply for a refund including where your tour is cancelled or changed by Eyes of Rome®, please contact our customer service team at info@eyesofrome.com.
- Peace of Mind policy is applied on Selected Bookings and on all Bookings placed within 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms so if you are unable to attend your booking due to unforeseen circumstances outside of your control you may be entitled to a refund - please see our full set of Refundable Terms and Conditions here. To apply for a refund, please find the instructions on how to apply in the booking confirmation email you received after payment.
