Rome

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel

Early-access option to beat peak crowds; full route with Michelangelo focus.

Ancient Rome & Vatican Guided experience

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Highlights: Pio-Clementino Museum, Gallery of Maps, Raphael Rooms, and the Sistine Chapel. We explain restoration stories and what to notice in the ceiling frescoes.

Dress code: shoulders and knees covered. No photography in the Sistine Chapel.

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