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Night Hours Vatican Tour group tour

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The Vatican Museums at night can be a very incredible experience especially in high season when you want to escape from the daily crowd.
Definitely visiting the Vatican galleries and the Sistine Chapel at night is more relaxing and your professional friendly guide will be able to bring art and historical facts back to life. You will access with priority tickets and visit the highlights such as the Pinecone and Octagonal Courtyard, where are the marble statues of “Apollo”, “Laocoon” & “Torso”, you will head to the Muses Room and the Round Room built as the roman pagan Pantheon. You will head to the Gallery of Candelabra, Tapestries and Maps, Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel. Appreciate Raphael's “School of Athens”, Pope Borgia's apartment & Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Accompanied by passionate guide, discover the meaning of the frescoes and learn many stories and anecdotes about Michelangelo and Raphael who at that time were both working for the Pope Julius II.

What's Included

  • Local guide
  • Skip-the-line tickets
  • Professional guide for 2.5 hours
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
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Meeting Location

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Via Vespasiano
00192 Roma RM, Italy

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

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00120
Vatican City

What To Expect

Cortile della Pigna

The Cortile della Pigna is the first step of this tour. Here you can admire a sculpture of 4 meters; then, you will continue in the Octagonal Courtyard, where you can see the very famous Laocoon marble group.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Vatican Museums

After the Octagonal Courtyard, you will visit the Room of the Animals, with beautiful statues recreating a marble zoo, and the Room of the Muses, with the statue of Apollo playing a Lira and the Torso in the center.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Vatican Museums

The tour continues with the Round Hall, which was created by Michelangelo Simonetti in 1779. Many important sculptures encircle the hall and, at the center of the room, you can admire a big red porphyry basin, which is also called "Nero's Bathtub" because it came from Nero's Domus Aurea ("Golden House").
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Vatican Museums

Then, you will visit the Upper Galleries of the Vatican Museums, which include one of the Maps, Tapestries, and Candelabra. The galleries are connecting the north section of the Vatican Palace with the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica of St. Peter’s.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Stanze di Raffaello

Then, you will enter the Raphael Rooms, which were part of the apartment of Pope Julius II. Here Raphael painted "The School of Athens" while Michelangelo was painting the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Vatican Museums

After visiting the Raphael Rooms, you will admire the Borgia Rooms.The Spanish Pope Alexander VI Borgia commissioned the work and Pinturicchio painted the apartment. These rooms are inside the oldest section of the Apostolic Palace. You will see its main rooms and the collection of modern and contemporary art.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

Finally, you will admire Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel with the Frescoes painted in the 1500s for the Pope Julius II and Paul III. Michelangelo first painted the Ceiling where he represented "The Creation of the World", from the Genesis book, and stories of Noah’s life. When he was 61 years old Michelangelo came back to paint "The Last Judgement", in only five years, on the wall behind the altar.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • If your booking includes kids, please bring with you a copy of their ID to prove their age in case needed.
  • If you arrive late you might lose the entrance

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Night Hours Vatican Tour group tour?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
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The following is included:
  • Local guide.
  • Skip-the-line tickets.
  • Professional guide for 2.5 hours.
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly.
The following is NOT included:
  • Gratuities.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.
Apr 2025
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

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Accessibility information for the Night Hours Vatican Tour group tour is as follows:

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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What's Included

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  • Local guide
  • Skip-the-line tickets
  • Professional guide for 2.5 hours
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • If your booking includes kids, please bring with you a copy of their ID to prove their age in case needed.
  • If you arrive late you might lose the entrance
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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