Express Early Access to Sistine Chapel Tour MAX 6 PEOPLE

Tour Overview

Make the most of your time in Rome with the early access to the Sistine Chapel and Raphael Rooms in a small group Tour. Enjoy privileged access to the sites one hour prior to the general public!

Your guide will meet you and your semi-private group by the entrance to the Vatican Museums. Your tour will start with a taste of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s background and will tell you how a sculptor from Florence ended up being commissioned to paint a fresco for Pope Julius II, a notoriously difficult pope. Your guide will tell you stories of how Michelangelo considered himself more of a sculptor than a painter, and had little desire to paint what is now considered a Renaissance masterpiece – the Sistine Chapel.

Now on the move, your expert guide will take you on a brief tour of the Vatican galleries before entering into the Raphael Rooms. Thanks to this experience you will be able to get up close to Raphael frescoes, enjoy its beauty and appreciate the intimacy of his work. Next, the masterpiece: the Sistine Chapel.

Once inside the small chapel, fully enjoy the detailed intellectual and emotional depictions as the soft morning light seeps through the windows. Michelangelo chose some of the most prominent stories to tell from the Book of Genesis such as the famous The Flood, the Creation of Adam and The Fall. Looking straight ahead and you will see the stunning portrayal of The Last Judgement, where Christ is surrounded by sinners and believers. The Sistine Chapel covering over 8,000 square feet of the ceiling was never meant to be an ordinary fresco, but a religious and political statement of the times, leaving us with an incredibly intricate view of the Renaissance world.

What's Included

Tour in a Safe and Semi Private Group of MAX 6 people GUARANTEED
Enjoy early skip the line access
Early entry into the Vatican Museums
Walk through Galleries
Raphael Rooms
Sistine Chapel

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Tips or gratuity

What Travelers Are Saying

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What travelers love

Expert guides make Vatican art and history engaging
Early timing helps avoid the worst heat and crowds
Small groups make questions and interaction easy
Guides focus attention on the most important highlights
Strong organization and clear meeting instructions

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Things to keep in mind

Even with an early start, the Vatican can still feel busy during peak periods

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Your Itinerary

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Sistine Chapel

Make the most of your time in Rome with the early access to the Sistine Chapel in a small group Tour. Limited to just 6 people per group, you will have direct access to the Sistine Chapel prior to the arrival of public tourists. Enjoy the incredible beauty of Michelangelo's masterpiece with your expert local guide and learn the history, techniques and secrets behind one of the most visited sites in Italy. With over 25,000 tourists visiting per day, you will be thankful to enjoy it prior to the regular opening times! Your tour does not end with the chapel, as you will make your way to the largest church in the world - St Peter's Basilica. Your guide will prepare you with all of the necessary facts and information prior to entering the basilica on your own. Equipped with your Livitaly map with highlights to see throughout the church, you will have your own free time to explore the beautiful collections of Baroque and Renaissance which adorn the basilica. As you look up you can enjoy another of Michelangelo's works - the dome that marks the signature skyline of the Eternal City. You will also have the chance to see the impressive Baldachin High Altar of Gian Lorenzo Bernini made entirely out of bronze. Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is a must see while visiting Rome, but with thousands of visitors daily it is hard to fully appreciate the works of art among the crowds. This tour allows visitors to experience the sites prior to the arrival of large crowds. You can make the most of your time enjoy one of the most iconic sites in Rome with plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the city!

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