Stanze di Raffaello tours, things to do and tickets

Get early morning access into the Vatican Museums to admire countless works, and beautiful courtyards! Together with a truly small group of only 6 participants max, or in your very own private group, you will be able to avoid the big crowds and quietly enjoy these wonderful masterpieces. The Vatican Museums is on everyone’s Rome itinerary so you can imagine it gets quite full, quite quickly. This tour guarantees the personalized and intimate feel that is only possible with our truly small group size, or in your very own private group. We believe that having an intimate experience makes ALL the difference! With your expert local guide, make your way through the vastness of the Museums, with the greatest highlights of the Papal art collection, the Raphael Rooms, the Gallery of Tapestries, the Pinecone Courtyard, and of course the exceptional Sistine Chapel. Finish with the incredible Saint Peter's Basilica.

Experience a truly semi-private tour of max 6 people and embark on an incredible journey through the highlights of the Vatican. Accompanied by your local expert guide, enter with skip-the-line tickets and explore of one of the world's most famous museums. Along the way you'll enjoy unique sculptures, beautiful courtyards, and much more while learning all about the history of the Church, the Popes and the impressive works that adorn the museums. Be amazed while admiring the incredible beauty of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel. Stroll through the Gallery of Maps and view the incredible tapestries, wonder at frescoes of the Raphael Rooms, and visit the breathtaking St Peter's Basilica - the final resting place of Saint Peter, and one of the holiest temples of the Roman Catholic Church. This tour provides you with a perfect overview of the Vatican in an intimate small group tour of max 6 people. A fully private tour option is available for an even more personalized experience.

First, enjoy the luxury of skip-the-line tickets and bypass the stressful queues. Enter the Vatican and visit Vatican Museum, a true spectacle for everyone who visits. Your itinerary through the museum is specialized to focus on the most important parts of the site.

Next, you will visit the Sistine Chapel. Once inside you will get to marvel at this glorious place, not to mention, see in the flesh, Michelangelo's masterpiece depicting the last judgement, on the ceiling. This is a true sight to behold.

Discover the Basilica of St. Peter, the biggest church in the world or in case the Basilica is not accessibile you can enjoy the Rooms of Rafael as one of the most important Masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance

Join our exclusive small group Vatican tour in the early morning, and see the sights at your own pace. Get early entrance to the Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums & Raphael Rooms. In small groups, you’re guaranteed to have personal attention that is hard to come by at this venue.

Meet at our comfortable offices less than a block from the museum entrance where you’ll be pampered with hotel-like service, an Italian breakfast with croissant and cappuccino, and true hospitality.

Enjoy the Vatican City in a small group for personal attention from your expert storyteller guide without getting herded around.

Traveling in a small group with a top-rated English-speaking guide at the helm, you’re guaranteed an unforgettable experience at Rome's most fascinating art attraction.

To ensure all travelers a complete tour, your expert guide will bring you first to St.Peter’s Basilica to enjoy it empty!

Enjoy a classic Skip the Line tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Raphael's rooms. When available, benefit from Skip the Line Access to St. Peter's Basilica at the conclusion of your tour. Make it to all of the highlights. Leave it up to your expert tour guide to make your visit fun and interesting! Shared groups are limited to 20 people tops with headsets to make it easy to hear as you explore. Would you like a guide all to yourself or a smaller group? Upgrade to a Private Tour or the Small Group option (10 people or less). Don't want a guide at all? Opt for an escorted ticket only option, skip the lines and then explore on your own. Please note that escorted ticket only options do not include access to St. Peter's Basilica.

Visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica on this must-do 3-hour Vatican walking tour, in a group of no more than 20 people! With some 12,000 rooms spanning nearly 4,000 years of history, the Vatican’s magnificent museum complex can be overwhelming, so let an expert Spanish-speaking guide introduce you to its defining highlights. Visit Raphael’s Rooms, Gallery of the Maps and more, and then step inside the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo’s fresco ‘The Creation of Adam.’ Finish with a St Peter’s Basilica tour and hear the secrets of the holiest place in Christendom. If you want to see these sights with just your sole group, upgrade to a private tour and enjoy personalized attention from a private guide.

Due to a new Vatican partnership, this tour provides VIP access through a reserved door, allowing you to skip all the lines – even the priority lines.

This no-wait access Vatican Museums tour includes all the must-see places of the Vatican Museums such as the Raphael's Rooms, the Gallery of the Maps, the Gallery of the Tapestry and the famous Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's 'Last Judgement' and 'the Creation of Adam'. At the end of the tour your guide will take you to visit the largest Christian church in the world – St Peter's Basilica – and introduce you to the history of several artworks, including Michelangelo's La Pietà sculpture, Bernini's immense Baldachino, and much more!

Enjoy skip-the-line entry to what is arguably the most important and largest art collection in the world. For over five hundred years, popes commissioned works of art from the most talented painters and sculptors to enjoy at the Vatican amongst an elite circle of clerics, nobles, and scholars.

Walk in the footsteps of popes and Renaissance masters as you take in the Rooms of Raphael and the Sistine Chapel, from its commissioning to the finishing touches by none other than Michelangelo Buonarroti. With an expert guide, learn to discern between myth, fact, and popular Hollywood fiction regarding this epic work of art.

Gain fast-track access to St. Peter’s Basilica to view masterpieces by Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bernini, among others, before descending to the papal crypts below. We conclude on the portico with an overview of Bernini’s magnificent piazza (St. Peter’s Square), the central obelisk, and the renowned Swiss Guard.

We are proud to offer the most comprehensive 3 hour Semi Private Vatican Highlights Tour available, all with skip the line access!

Cover all the must-sees of the Vatican Museums, Old Papal Apartments, Rooms of Raphael, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.

Your professional English speaking guide will lead you through the largest collection in the world and show you the most impressive works of art of Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Raphael and many others. Learn all about Michelangelo’s masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel.

After visiting the Sistine Chapel you will also have a guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica; the largest church in the word.

The Vatican is cloaked with majesty and mystery, the best way to explore the wonders of the Vatican is with our Vatican experts.

During the months of April 17th until October 31th, the Vatican stays open on Friday nights for an extra-special viewing of its renowned museums and the Sistine Chapel, and you definitely don’t want to miss out. On this tour with an expert guide, you’ll see the best of the Vatican by night, including its incredible Renaissance art, the Gallery of Maps, Raphael's Rooms and, of course, the Sistine Chapel. This evening access is only possible for pre-booked groups, so book now to visit the Vatican without the daytime crowds!

Treat yourself to a guided tour to discover the majestic art collection of the Roman Catholic Church, without stress and long queues!

Once inside the Museums, we will begin this wonderful journey with the Tapestry Gallery, the sumptuous Gallery of Geographical Maps, the Borgia Apartments up to the marvelous Raphael's Rooms, frescoed by the painter Rapahel and his pupils; the "School of Athens" painting.

Finally, you will reach the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's masterpiece: a true jewel of universal art.This is the place where the Conclave takes place and it is not allowed to speak inside. Your Guide will have previously provided you with all the details necessary to fully enjoy this special place.

Looking up you will find yourself immersed in a whirlwind of colors and unique representations, that you will be able to admire without any stress.
Your visit will end by walking along the iconic Spiral Staircase - inspired by the Scala del Bramante - which will lead you to the exit.

Begin your tour in the early morning and with skip the line access for an optimal experience! Accompanied by your local expert guide, embark on a journey through one of the world's most famous museums. See impressive galleries and courtyards as your guide brings your experience to life with incredible stories and anecdotes. Explore a hidden treasure closed to the general public - the Cabinet of the Masks which houses beautiful mosaics, paintings and sculptures. After admiring the incredible beauty that of the Sistine Chapel, stroll through the Gallery of Maps and tapestries. Wonder at the Raphael Rooms, and continue to see unique sculptures, courtyards, hallways, and much, much more. Your final stop is St Peter's Basilica - considered to be the Catholic Church's holiest of temples, adorned with countless paintings and sculptures including the famous the Pieta by Michelangelo. Your guide will ensure you will see all of the highlights the Vatican has to offer.

Discover the figures, the technique and the meaning of the frescoes created in 4 years of Michelangelo's timeless passion on our Sistine Chapel tour. Find out more about Julius II, the pope who commissioned his works. Wander through Raphael's rooms as you let our expert guide reveal the mysteries and insights of the depicted characters. Discover how the church's admiration for art has led to such a vast collection of treasures in the Vatican Museums recovered from underground after years of neglect.

** Please note that the Raphael Rooms are part of this 3-hour itinerary but on days due to crowding, timing and direction flows of crowd traffic dictated by the Vatican Museum staff on the day, we may not be able to make this stop within the designated time frame. If the Raphael Rooms are an absolute must for you to see, we suggest you book one of our longer group tours: the Early Vatican Tour or the VIP Vatican Tour where the Raphael Rooms will be covered.**

• Look at some of the finest art in the world
• Explore Michelangelo’s famous frescoes in the Sistine Chapel 
• The Raphael Rooms, The Gallery of Maps, and Caravaggio's Deposition are some of the highlights that would be the centerpiece of almost any other museum in the world

This privileged guided tour will give you access, with a group of a maximum of 13 people, to the Vatican Museums, the Raphael's Rooms Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica, accompanied by our licensed and experienced guide. But there's more: with this tour you will have privileged access to the Museums and Raphael's Rooms at 8 am, when they are still closed to the public. This way you can enjoy your cultural trip in complete peace.

Enjoy a small group of maximum 12-15 people with a guide dedicated to answering questions and enlightening everyone on the spectacular history behind this heritage site. This immensely catholic journey will be explained by our expert local guide where you'll learn the history behind many places and things such as the beloved Sistine Chapel, the iconic Belvedere Courtyard, the antique galleries, and so much more. Take that perfect picture in front of the Pigna Statue in the Pinecone Courtyard, discover the series of galleries in Raphael’s Rooms.The Sistine Chapel will surely be a highlight of this tour, as it is extremely important and where the Pope goes to worship.On this journey,you'll learn the secrets and legends that only a local would know and will get a special look into this historical site.

Do you know where the special chimney used for the black and white smoke traditionally is? Your guide will tell you!

Were Raphael and Michelangelo friends? Not exactly, let's discover it!

Go at your own pace and linger as long as you like at the masterpieces. That’s the benefit of having a private guide just for you and your group at the Vatican! Use the fastest available skip the line access and let your guide handle all of the logistics - so you can focus on enjoying your experience of the Vatican Museums, and Sistine Chapel. Have a special request? Let your insider guide know so they can tailor the tour to your interests.

Keep everyone in your family engaged with this 2.5-hour skip-the-line tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel that's specifically designed for families and children. Learn about the rich art collection of the Vatican Museums, including Raphael's Rooms and the Gallery of Maps. See Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and his Pietà and have skip the line access to St. Peter's Basilica. Your children will love this interactive tour.

Join this visit to see the highlights of the Vatican: Raphael’s Rooms;  the Gallery of Maps; the Gallery of Tapestries; collections of Ancient Roman and Greek statues and of course the famous Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo frescos.

This is a wonderful, comprehensive half-day tour with a top-rated and very knowledgeable guide.

Discover the treasures of the Vatican on this skip-the-line access tour. Your guide will reveal a world of secrets and intrigue as they take you around the Museums, the Raphael's Rooms and the Sistine Chapel.
Your guide will take you to admire the best of the papal collections. Wander through the Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of Maps, Gallery of Tapestries, and the Courtyard of the Pinecone. See works by the most renowned artists of their times, from Raphael to Rodin. Discover one of the most important collections of Roman portrait busts, with over a thousand pieces on show in the Chiaramonte Museum.
Marvel at the incomparable decoration of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo’s frescoes, some of the most famous in the world, are the largest ever painted by one man and are truly testament to his incredible talent.