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ROME - TOUR OF THE VATICAN GARDENS AND THE SISTINE CHAPEL

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Entrance of the Vatican Gardens
Entrance of the Vatican Gardens
Villa Pia the Vatican Gardens
Villa Pia the Vatican Gardens
View of the Basilica from the Vatican Gardens
View of the Basilica from the Vatican Gardens
Detail of the Vatican Gardens
Detail of the Vatican Gardens
A fountain in the Vatican Gardens
A fountain in the Vatican Gardens
Michelangelo's
Michelangelo's "Last Judgemente" after the restoration
The Lunette of Hezekiah Manasseh Amon by Michelangelo
The Lunette of Hezekiah Manasseh Amon by Michelangelo
Detail of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Detail of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Ceiling of the library inside the Sistine Chapel
Ceiling of the library inside the Sistine Chapel

3-HOUR TOUR OF THE VATICAN GARDENS AND THE SISTINE CHAPEL


DURATION:

3 hours

PRICE:

230 EURO

AVAILABILITY:

All-year-round

THE PRICE INCLUDES:

Local English-speaking Guide for the 3-hour visit of the Vatican Gardens and the Sistine Chapel

THE ENTRANCE FEES ARE NOT INCLUDED

ENTRANCE FEES:

ADMISSION FOR THE SISTINE CHAPEL:

Single ticket

Full price: € 14.00
Reduced: € 8.00 (*)

We suggest You to reserve Your ticket in advance and then You can enjoy the visit without queue.
Booking charge is € 4.00 per ticket.

Free of charge:

  • On the last Sunday of each month; World Tourism Day (September 27)
  • Directors of museums, ministries or governmental organizations assigned to archelogical, artistic, artistic heritage preservation
  • Disabled (with 100% invalidity) and one companion each
  • Journalists authorized by the Direction of the Museums after clearance from the “Sala Stampa della Santa Sede”, the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, the Foreign Press Association and the "Ordine Nazionale Italiano dei Giornalisti"
  • Holders of valid ICOM ( International Council of Museums) and ICOMONS (International Council of Monuments and Sites) membership cards
  • Donors of works and patrons: Patrons and Friends of the Vatican Museums
  • Children under 6 years of age
(*) Reductions:
  • Visits organized by schools, academies or other educational establishments may be requested in writing on the institute's stationery letterhead and addressed to the Direction of the Museums
  • Pilgrimages organized by diocesis or parish churches by presenting a written request, authorized by the local diocese and addressed to the Direction of the Musems
  • Students under 26 years of age in possession of a valid student card or other document proving their status in the institute for the current year
  • Children under 14 years of age.
Access to the Museums is permitted only to visitors with proper attire!

The admission ticket to the Sistine Chapel is valid only on the date of purchase. Tickets aren’t refundable.

The opening hours are detailed below



You’ll meet our professional English-speaking guide in the prearranged meeting-point, which can be changed according to guests requirements:

People often think that the Vatican is made up of only the basilica and its neighboring buildings, but the grounds behind the main structures are actually quite large. Although you can’t visit most of the Vatican (you need a special permit to enter the Vatican grounds), this tour takes small numbers of visitors to admire the beautiful Vatican Gardens (Giardini vaticani). A visit of the Vatican Gardens means at the same time a tour of the Vatican City and allows to visitor to take a peek inside the smallest state of the world. It is also an opportunity to retrace ideally 2000 years of history, between great monuments of art works and natural wonders.

The Sistine Chapel is the crowning glory of the museum and Michelangelo’s masterpiece. Years after their restoration, conflict continues over whether too much paint was removed, flattening the figures. On the other hand, the brilliant colour has been restored. Whether you like the colours of the drapery or not, Michelangelo’s modelling of the human form is incredible. In the center of the complex design are a sequence of nine panels showing Episodes from Genesis, from the main altar to the entrance wall. They are flanked by the famous ignudi (nudes) and portray respectively: the Separation of Light and Darkness, the Creation of the sun and the moon; the Creation of Trees and Plants; the Creation of Adam. This is the central scene of the cycle, also from the pictorial point of view. The artist expresses the sublime act of creation by the simple touch of finger tips through which a real charge of vitality seems to flow from the Creator to Adam. The Creation of Eve and the Fall follow original sin is a scene divided into two parts by the tree around which is coiled the serpent with the bust of a woman; twisting to the left, she invites Adam and Eve to pick the forbidden fruit.

SUGGESTIONS:

Take water, camera & sun cream; wear comfortable shoes. In low season warmer clothing may be required!

THIS TOUR WILL OPERATE RAIN OR SHINE, SO BE PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.



OPENING HOURS OF THE VATICAN GARDENS AND THE SISTINE CHAPEL:

Monday to Saturday: Entrance from 09.00 to 16.00; Closing time is 18:00
Sunday (the last Sunday of each month): Entrance from 09.00 to 12.30; Closing time is 14.00

Closed: Sundays, except for the last Sunday of each month, unless it falls at Easter, on June 29 (St. Peter and Paul), or on December 25 and 26 (Christmas Holiday)

Other holidays: January 1, January 6, February 11, March 19, April 12 – 13 (Easter), May 1, May 21 (Ascension Thursday), June 11, June 29, August 15, December 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception), December 25 – 26 (Christmas)

VISIT TO THE VATICAN GARDENS:

The Vatican Gardens can be visited only through guided tours.