On your LivTours Private Vatican Museums at Night Tour, you and your tour expert guide will enjoy privileged access to the Vatican Museums, maximizing your time in Rome without wasting a minute waiting in line. The Vatican’s historical art is one of the richest collections in the world. Your guide will help you catch the highlights as you navigate through the Museum. Without a doubt, the best part of a private tour is the ability of your guide to mold the tour to your curiosities.
Amongst the world-renowned highlights are the impressive Greek and Roman statues, you will learn the secrets behind the designs of these masterpieces. Your expert tour guide will tell you little-known gossip and stories of the Popes who lived in these splendid rooms which now house over 70,000 pieces of art!
Included in your tour is a visit to the Octagonal and Pinecone Courtyard where you will enjoy the evening ambiance of these beautiful courtyards. Your guide will make sure you see the renowned Belvedere Torso, considered an exemplary masterpiece in sculpting having inspired even Michelangelo during his work on the Sistine Chapel. Not to be missed are the various galleries, in particular, the Gallery of the Tapestries, with designs by the great Raphael’s students, and the Gallery of Maps, with 40 panels of painted topographical maps created by Ignazio Danti.
You and your expert tour guide will make your way to the magnificent Raphael Rooms that are sure to look even more beautiful by evening glow. Listen to tales of these masterworks as you stand in the very spot Raphael spent countless hours painting!
The next to last stop on your tour is the majestic Sistine Chapel, with the delicate evening light reflected from the lunette arched windows, this will be a visual memory that will stay with you forever. Take your time admiring this masterpiece of 8,000 square feet of painting, which took a mere 4 years to create.
Your private Vatican Museums at Night Tour starts by admiring the world’s largest Roman Catholic church from the outside and seeing the unreal view of the columns positioned in such a way as to give pilgrims the sense of a cradling welcome.