Join the more than five million annual visitors of the global heart of the Catholic Faith. Experience the Vatican City with access to the main attractions, including the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
From its stunning beauty to its ancient history and artistic and religious significance, the Vatican, the entirety of which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a one-stop shop for any traveler.
Whether the paintings, sculptures, religious art, architecture, or even the Pontifical Swiss Guards that have protected the Pope since 1506, little else compares to the utter majesty of the Holy See.
Choose the early morning option to start exploring the beauty of the Vatican with a few people around. Wander the Vatican Museums, and the famous Sistine Chapel surrounded by very few people. Or, choose the late morning option to visit later in the day.
Follow your expert guide into the museums to discover the world's most extensive collection of art, including the greatest sculptures and artwork of the Renaissance period.
Continue through the Candelabra Gallery, divided into six splendid rooms containing artworks found throughout the country, bringing relics of the Roman Empire into the modern-day.
Then explore the astonishing Gallery of the Tapestries, host to an extensive collection of Raffaello Sanzio's tapestries depicting different Catholic stories and myths.
From there, walk through the Gallery of Maps with your guide, the perfect place for travelers with a taste for the sciences. Check out the global maps created by Roman topographers – a glimpse into what the world was thought to look like centuries ago.
Experience the Sistine Chapel and marvel at the intricately painted frescoes that adorn the chapel's ceiling and walls. Listen as your guide explains what to look for once inside the chapel and answers any questions you may have after exiting.
After this, you can go to St. Peter's Basilica to explore it at your own leisure.The entry to the basilica is free.