For those who are looking for something different,  this unique tour  takes you around the fabulous Vatican gardens, covering an impressive 57 acres (23 hectares,) since the Middle Ages the papal tranquil haven.
 
Today we leave Italy for a great, valuable insight into the Vatican, crossing the border into the smallest state in the world via our special check point for reserved visitors (no queue!)
 
The gardens are a beauty in themselves, peaceful and stately with a rich variety of flora, embellished with many charming fountains, grottoes and  pathways with unusual and magnificent views of St. Peter’s .
 
You will explore the serene gardens sights like the Our Lady of Lourdes grotto, a favourite papal prayer spot,  while learning from your expert guide (only tour guides with special Vatican credentials can lead this tour) stories and tales about the gardens history and everyday life in the Vatican City State.
 
After spending approx. 1.50 hours inside the gardens we proceed to the Vatican Museums,  one of the world’s most extensive art collection of classical and Renaissance art, over  2000 rooms,  a dazzling display of history and art.
 
We stroll through the galleries, richly decorated and lined with masterpieces of  Roman  sculptures, Renaissance tapestries and frescos while sharing with you the secrets and stories of the Popes who assembled this staggering collection..
 
We reach the Sistine Chapel with some of the most spectacular frescos ever painted, Michelangelo’s most heroic achievement.
 
A little door, reserved to licensed guides, takes us to St. Peter’s basilica, the centre of the Catholic faith, where we are overwhelmed by the grandiosity, by the regality and the splendour .
 
Michelangelo’s Pietà is the very first statue that welcomes visitors, is masterpiece of his early years,  sculpted when the artist was only twenty four.
 
From the centre of the nave, Bernini’s Baldachin draws us to the heart of St. Peter’s,
we walk amid by the baroque richness of the largest church in the world. Statues, colorful inlaid marble works, precious mosaics, papal tombs bring us to the imposing dome. We have reached the foundation stone, the tomb of the Apostle.
 
Join us, the tour is truly an exciting combination of Vatican sightseeing experiences!