Vatican Gardens Open Bus Tour with Audioguide + Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel - Tickets

Discover the beauty of the Vatican Gardens by this open bus tour! See the architectural wonders of the gardens while listening to fascinating historical facts and stories with your audio guide.

Visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel at your own pace with your reserved entrance ticket.

Take a 45-minute bus ride of this exclusive landscaped area - designed by great Renaissance architect Carlo Maderno - and soak up the splendor. Encounter the Pope Emerito House, the Vatican Radio Station, the Academy of Science, the Pope’s former Summer Residence, the Vatican Government Palace, a piece of the original Berlin Wall and the “Fontana dell’Aquilone", a lovely fountain with nice water games.

Explore the green heart of the world’s smallest state. Admire lush hectares of cultivated green space. Meet your guide and get assistance boarding the minibus. Uncover the secrets of this rich verdant space that occupies one-third of the Vatican city's 44 hectares. Learn about these gardens which date back to the 13th century. Hear about how the gardens were enriched by initiatives of various Pontiffs, as you experience this unique encounter between nature, art and the Christian faith. Find out about the artists, architects, and creators who took care to create this harmonious location. See St. Peter’s Basilica from behind and admire the Cupola from a unique perspective.

Enjoy the visit of Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel at your own pace. There are countless things to see, but make sure not to miss the 5 highlights: the 4 dazzling Raphael Rooms that form the public part of the Popes' apartments, the Belvedere Torso, Leonardo Da Vinci’s St. Jerome in the Wilderness, the Round Room and the Sistine Chapel.

Visit the Gallery of Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries and Candelabras and the Chapel of Pio V, before entering the Sistine Chapel and admiring one of the greatest masterpieces in the world. Michelangelo’s frescoes are magnificent works that changed the course of art forever, open your eyes and experience the spectacular view.

Included

Vatican gardens tour by open bus

Multilingual audio guide for the bus

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Reserved entrance ticket

Assistance at the meeting point

Not included

Audio guide for Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

St Peter's Basilica entrance

Others

Customers will start from the bus ride in the Vatican gardens and then continue their own visit to the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel, once they get off the bus, without leaving the museums.