Vatican Museums and Secret Rooms with Exclusive Entrance
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
4.5 hours
START TIME
09:30 - 10:30 - 11:30 - 13:30
TRANSFER
Meet&Greet at your hotel/accomodation. Transfer to the tour site included
NOT AVAILABLE
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 to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Exclusive access to the Bramante Staircase and to the Niccolina Chapel
- Fast Entrance to St. Peter's Basilica
- Meet & greet your private guide at your hotel or accommodation
- One Way Transfer from your hotel/accomodation to the tour site
- Drop Off back to your hotel/accomodation after the tour (available upon request)
- Extras
Sites you’ll visit
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Vatican Museums
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Scala del Bramante
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Niccolina Chapel
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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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The spiral staircase is named after Italian Architect Donato Bramante. Bramante introduced Renaissance art to Northern Italy but most famously made the base design of St Peter's Basilica. The staircase was originally made in 1505 and allowed the Pope to ascend while still in his carriage.
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One of the secret rooms of the Vatican Museum is the Niccolina Chapel, a small but gorgeous place which was the private chapel of a Pope of the XV century. Discover the amazing frescos that are seem to engulf the chapel, dating back six centuries!
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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
The Vatican Museums will hold no secrets from you! Take the opportunity to include in your Vatican experience tour the exclusive access to two secret rooms generally closed to the public: the Niccolina Chapel and the Bramante Staircase. Start your tour exploring the galleries of the Museums that house an impressive collection of artwork and be stunned by masterpieces of great artists. Follow your private, knowledgeable and amazing tour guide through a maze of artwork and learn interesting stories and anecdotes. Continue the tour with the exclusive entrance to the stunning staircase designed by the architect Donato Bramante and commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1512. The Bramante Staircase was once an entrance to the Papal apartments, built in 1512 to accommodate horses. During your visit you will have time to admire the view of this helical stairway. After visiting this first secret room, you will pass on to the second one : the Niccolina Chapel, a private chapel of the Pope in the heart of the Apostolic Palace, where you can admire the sumptuous decoration of the Chapel and amazing frescoes. Be stunned by the beautiful Sistine Chapel where you will finally have the possibility to discover two masterpieces by Michelangelo : The Creation of Adam and Eve and The Last Judgment. End your tour visiting St. Peter's Basilica where you will find Michelangelo's Pietà and Bernini's Baldachin.
Useful information
- Not available on Sunday.
- Not suggested on Wednesday morning due to the Papal Audience.
- 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 Basilicas and Churches. Shoulders and knees have to be covered (Sistine Chapel included).
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.
