Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St Peters Basilica Tour, Rome

It costs INR 574 approx per adult to go to the Vatican Museum Sistine chapel and St. Peter's Basilica tour. The cost would include skip-the-line entry tickets to Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. Also included as a part of the package is the services of a knowledgeable guide who will take you around and tell you about the places and their significance, highlights and importance. 

Yes, you can go for a guided tour of the Sistine Chapel. You can opt for tours of Vatican Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica, which will include a knowledgeable guide who will take you through the Chapel and explain the various highlights of the place.

The significance of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, is that it is considered to be one of the greatest artworks in world history. The ceiling has a series of frescoes which Michelangelo painted between 1508 to 1512, depicting a Neoplatonic interpretation of the Bible’s Old Testament. The frescoes showcase the essential phases of the spiritual development of humankind and represent a dramatic relationship between God and Human beings.

No, visitors will not be allowed to take any photographs and videos inside the Sistine Chapel. This is because the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City is considered to be one of the most popular attractions in the world.

A tour of the Vatican Museums may take you between 2 to 4 hours. If you have opted for a guided tour, then you will find most of them to be of 3 hours, including Sistine Chapel. While exploring on your own, it will take you 2 hours to walk through the most important rooms, and those hoping to cover the museums extensively will need to keep aside around 4 hours.

Yes, there is a dress code that will need to be followed while on the Vatican Museum Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica tour. You will need to be dressed appropriately and will not be able to wear sleeveless dresses, low-cut garments, shorts that end above your knees, mini skirts or any other dress which does not cover your knees and upper arms. Also, jewellers and accessories which may offend the Catholic religion, morality and common decency must also not be worn.

Yes, there are a few restrictions on entry to St. Peter's Basilica:

• Both men and women will need to cover their knees and upper arms and dress accordingly.
• Visitors cannot carry luggage and bags bigger than 40 x 35 x 15 cm and will need to leave them in the cloakroom
• Items such as umbrellas, knives, walking sticks, and video cameras cannot be carried inside St. Peter's Basilica
• Alcohol and food items cannot be taken inside the basilica
• All phones are to be kept on silent before entering the place
• You cannot take your pets inside the basilica, except for guide dogs.

The highlights of St. Peter's Basilica are as follows:

• The ancient Egyptian obelisk which stands at the centre of the St. Peter's Basilica
• The breathtaking view of the surroundings from the terrace of the Basilica
• The stunning Cupola by Michelangelo
• Vatican Grottoes where the tombs of several Popes and saints are located
• The spectacular masterpieces by Bernini and Michelangelo
• Michelangelo’s La Pietà sculpture
• Bernini’s Baldachin
• The Statue of St. Peter
• Pope John Paul II’s tomb