THIS 4-HOUR SMALL GROUP TOUR OF THE VATICAN OFFERS THE BEST VALUE IN TOURS OF ROME!The majority of tours offered on-line only last a total of 3-hours, which is just not enough time to visit and interpret the must-see sites of the Vatican with our Licensed Guides who all have backgrounds in Art & History. Take this tour, avoid the queues to enter the Vatican, and enjoy a more deeper and thorough understanding of Vatican, St. Peters & an incredible collection of art to be admired. MAXIMUM 12 PEOPLE A TOUR - PRICE INCLUDES ENTRANCE FEES, RESERVATION FEES & HEAD-PHONES.
SMALL GROUP VATICAN & SISTINE CHAPEL TOUR
Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour Features: Sistine Chapel , Vatican Museums, Raphael Rooms, St. Peter's Basilica, Michelangelo's Pieta, and stunning works by Bernini. Reservations to enter the Vatican & St. Peters without standing-in-line guaranteed!
On our 4-hour tour of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel, limited to a maximum of 12-people, as we tour the intimate private apartments of Julius II decorated by Rafael (not visited by big tour groups) we'll discuss the lives of the great artists who worked at the Vatican, and the rivalry that existed between Rafael & Michelangelo as they worked side-by-side to create their masterpieces.
With the in-depth knowledge that our tour guides possess, you'll be able to interpret together the great works of art on display at the Vatican. In the Sistine Chapel, where we will allow as much time as possible to admire Michelangelo's famous frescoes, you'll learn about the intense relationship between Pope Julius II and Michelangelo that drove the artist to create the greatest work of Art the world has ever known. You'll be able to appreciate how the paintings of the Sistine Chapel evolved and how Michelangelo's own character changed during this Herculean task, as the world around him was thrown into turmoil.
Throughout our Small Group Tour of the Vatican & the Sistine Chapel your expert guide will entertain you with anecdotes about the famous Popes; you'll learn about the conclave and the election of Popes, their love of art & their glamorous lifestyles during the Renaissance when St. Peters & the Vatican were refurbished to splendor and magnificence we see today.
Our tour of the Vatican & Sistine Chapel continues in the vast open spaces of St. Peters Basilica where a treasure of precious works of art await to be discovered. We'll discuss Michelangelo's stunning Pieta, that created the desire within Pope Julius II to contact the young artist for other more important works he had in mind. And while admiring Bernini's impressive Papal Canopy, a legacy left to the Basilica by the Barberini family we'll learn the justification behind a famous Roman saying "What the Barbarians didn't take, the Barberini did!
As you tour St. Peters Basilica, designed by Michelangelo's great rival Bramante, you'll understand how the great architect rediscovered ancient roman building techniques to realize a colossal church of such unprecedented magnificence that was fine tuned by the genius of the Renaissance - Michelangelo. In St. Peters Square, your tour of the Vatican & the Sistine Chapel will conclude as you admire Michelangelo's Dome and the marvelous colonnades designed by Bernini that embrace the spectators who come to witness important Papal ceremonies. And listen to the life story of a simple fisherman who became the first Pope of Christianity - St. Peter.
VATICAN & SISTINE CHAPEL TOUR IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
SAINT PETER'S BASILICA MIGHT BE SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONAL AND UNFORESEEN CLOSING , FOR WHICH AVVENTURE BELLISISME CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
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