Full description
See the Pope before visiting the iconic Vatican.
In the morning our guide will take you to St. Peter’s Square where you will attend the Papal Audience (it can be held in the Audience Hall). In the afternoon, at 02.00 p.m., our guide will meet you at the restaurant and take you to start the tour of the Vatican Museums, one of the richest art collection in the world, to admire, among others, the world famous Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s masterpiece. Tour ends in St. Peter’s Square, dominated by Michelangelo’s imposing Cupola and surrounded by the famous Bernini’s double Colonnade .
Itinerary:
St. Peter’s Square
Vatican Museums
Sistine Chapel
Additional Information
● Please provide your accommodation details at the time of booking. Please note that it is the sole responsibility of the passenger to contact the local number one day before the service to confirm the exact pick-up point and time
● Arrival at the meeting point is required between 20 and 15 minutes before departure; hotel pick-up from centrally located hotels is organized between 50 and 20 minutes before departure
● Vatican tickets are nominative and non-transferable. The first and last name must exactly match the document presented on the day of the visit (ID card or passport). In case of discrepancy, access may be denied by the monument and the booking cancelled without refund
● All passengers must present valid documentation on the day of the tour
● It is mandatory to correctly complete the details of all passengers: full first name(s) and surname(s), date of birth, and nationality. The details entered in the booking cannot be edited; name or data changes are not allowed once the booking is closed. A cancellation and new booking will be required, subject to availability
● The date of birth is necessary to correctly identify adult, child, and infant categories. Nationality is especially required for special fares for European Union citizens aged between 18 and 25, when applicable
● All passengers, including children and infants (even if traveling free of charge), must be included in the booking and present valid documentation on the day of the visit. Children must always be accompanied by at least one adult
● Access to the Vatican Museums for reserved groups is through a dedicated line. However, waiting times may vary depending on the season and security checks with metal detectors
● The itinerary inside the Vatican Museums may be modified according to internal museum regulations. Likewise, St. Peter’s Basilica may partially or completely close without prior notice due to ceremonies, extraordinary religious events, or Vatican decisions
● For security reasons, it is forbidden to enter with weapons, knives, scissors, blunt objects, alcoholic beverages, glass bottles or cans, laser pointers, large umbrellas, drones, and selfie sticks. Large backpacks or bags exceeding 40 × 35 × 15 cm are also not permitted
● As this is a place of worship, appropriate clothing is mandatory: shoulders and knees must remain covered during the visit
● The museum requires wheelchair users to follow a different itinerary, so they will not be able to join the regular tour
Inclusions
✔ Admission pass to attend the Papal
✔ Audience
✔ Assistant during the Audience
✔ Lunch
✔ Skip-the-line entrance tickets
✔ Professional Guide
✔ Pickup only from hotels in the center of Rome with 24-hour reception
✔ Headsets
✔ Entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica with guided visit
Exclusions
✖ Drop off
✖ Other services not specified
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start of the service. After this period, no modifications or refunds will be allowed, including in cases of no-show.
Meeting point
Pickup only from hotels in the center of Rome with 24-hour reception. Altrimenti the excursion departs from The Rock Shop: Via della Conciliazine 26-28