Rome: Vatican at Night Small Group Tour with Sistine Chapel｜Italy

Your Vatican night tour includes all the highlights of the incredible collections housed here. Travel through time and art as you marvel at the ancient Greek and Roman statues and delight in the beautiful and breathtaking Raphael Rooms. Walk down the impressive Gallery of Maps and listen carefully to all the stories behind the wall-to-wall topographical depictions of Italy. The amazing Gallery of Tapestries is sure to amaze you with its impressive collection of giant hand-woven tapestries rich with optical illusions and unexpected visual effects.

Your guide will share magnificent stories with you about the history of the Vatican and all the intense rivalries between the artists whose works fill its hallways and rooms. Plus, you will also get to hear lively gossip about the Popes who lived within the splendor of the Vatican walls.

Curious for more? Your small group of only 6 people will allow you all the time and space to ask questions and dive more deeply into what sparks your curiosity.

Your tour will take you to the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s masterpiece and the most famous ceiling in the world. Words or photos can never do its incredible beauty justice. Experience its magnificence as you look up and around taking it all in in the softness of evening light. Your guide will end your tour leaving you inside the museums where you can remain as long as you like.

From January 12 through March 31, the Vatican Museums will be carrying out special conservation work on Michelangelo’s Last Judgment inside the Sistine Chapel. During this time, a scaffolding structure will cover the entire Last Judgment wall. The Sistine Chapel will remain open and fully accessible, but this specific artwork will not be visible during the restoration period. Thank you for your understanding as this masterpiece receives important care.