Heart of Rome and Vatican Museums Combination Tour

Highlights / General details

Heart of Rome Skip the line at St Peter’s Basilica! Explore Rome's classical attractions on a morning tour that combines the great opportunity to visit the splendid St. Peter’s Basilica with a pleasant stroll through Rome's historical center with your local guide. This tour is the perfect introduction to Rome's famous classical sights and let you tour the Basilica with no line.

Vatican City The purpose of this tour is the visit of the Vatican Museums and a large part of the Vatican City, one of the European microstates, situated on the Vatican Hill in the west-central part of Rome, Its borders closely follow the city wall constructed to protect the Pope from outside attack. We will visit the Vatican Museums and the Vatican Galleries (lines possible at the entrance). There you will admire the modern entrance built for the Jubilee 2000, the Galleries of the Chandeliers, of the Tapestries and of the Geographical Maps, the Sobiesky Hall and the Immaculate Conception Hall. We will then stop to admire the Sistine Chapel, seat of the Conclave, with the famous frescoes of Michelangelo. Passing inside the Vatican Museums we will arrive into the Basilica of Saint Peter, commonly called Saint Peter's Basilica, is one of four major basilicas of Rome. It is the most prominent building inside the Vatican City and built on the ruins of Old Saint Peter's Basilica.

Inclusion

Professional guided tour, Hotel pickup and drop off at select hotels (HOTELS CENTRALLY LOCATED), Entrance fees, Headsets and Lunch.

Exclusion

Gratuities

Hours of operation

November-March: Monday, Friday & Saturday and April- October: Every day except Wednesdays & Sundays. Starting Time for Pick Up: 7:30am; Departs: 8:30am.

Additional information The following items are recommended: Comfortable shoes. No shorts, no sleeveless outfits.

Policies

If your hotel is not included in the pickup and drop off services, you will be picked up from the Carrani Office located at V.E. Orlando, 95. This will be clarified at time of confirmation.

All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation