Vatican Gardens and Sistine Chapel tour with the private guide

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TWO-HOUR TOUR OF THE VATICAN GARDENS AND THE SISTINE CHAPEL IN ROME - Italy

The symbol of the Vatican in the Vatican Gardens

Villa Pia of the Vatican Gardens

Detail of the Vatican Gardens

Fountain in the Vatican Gardens

The Sistine Chapel

Ceiling of the library inside the Sistine
Chapel

Detail of the Sistine Chapel

TOUR OF ROME WITH THE VATICAN GARDENS AND THE SISTINE CHAPEL - 3 hours

DURATION:	3 hours
PRICE:	230 EURO
AVAILABILITY:	All-year-round
THE PRICE INCLUDES:	Local English-speaking guide for the tour 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

Meeting with our Tour guide in the Meeting-point, which can be arranged according to guest’s requirements:

The Vatican City is not only made up of the Basilica with its neighbouring buildings like many people think, but there are quite large grounds behind the main structures. The gardens can be visited only in the context of a guided tour. Worth to see are the Casino Pio IV, a building by Piero Ligorio (the architect of the Villa d'Este) and the Santo Stefano degli Abissini church. Other buildings in the gardens are the government building of the Vatican, Johannes tower, a transmitter of Radio Vatican and the Vatican heliport. Moreover, there are several beautiful fountains.

The Sistine Chapel is the masterpiece of Michelangelo and the crowning glory of the Vatican museums. Outwardly, the Sistine Chapel still looks medieval: The chapel was built from 1475 to 1481 under Pope Sixtus IV as a papal chapel, so it has its name, therefore its name. The building is rectangular, about 40 meters long, 13 meters wide and 26 meters high. That should correspond to the dimensions of the Temple of Solomon. The side walls and the back wall are divided into three levels. The lower level consists of painted curtains with the crest Sixtus' IV. The works are from artists from Umbria and Tuscany and were created from 1481 to 1483. Over them, between the windows, are shown 24 popes, works by the same artists who created the frescoes.

In the middle of the vault, we see nine scenes from Genesis, alternately in large and small paintings: God separates light and darkness, God creates the stars and the plants, God separates land and water, Creation of Adam, Creation of Eve, Fall and Expulsion from Paradise, The victims of Noah, Deluge and Noah's drunkenness. To these central pictures Michelangelo painted prophets from the Old Testament and ancient Sibyllen. In the excerpts of the windows (lunettes) are displayed the ancestors of Jesus. Since 1870 the Sistine Chapel is the place where the papal election takes place.

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: On 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.

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TOUR OF ROME WITH THE VATICAN GARDENS AND THE SISTINE CHAPEL - 3 hours

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