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Religious Guided Walking Tours >Papal
Audience Tour 2.5 Hrs Papal Audience Tour - 2.5 hours The Legacy of the popes tour & audience with Pope Benedict XVI
Castel Sant’Angelo. Stand in awe before Saint Peter’s Square created by Bernini in the 17th Century as you become familiar with St. Peter’s Basilica. Our informed tour guides will brief you on the structure of the Papal Audience and prepare you for your gathering with Pope Benedict XVI. This event takes place either in the Sala of Paul VI or in Saint Peter’s Square depending on the preference of Pope Benedict XVI. Experience the awe and wonder which occurs at the Papal audience as
Sites visited: Castel Sant’Angelo & Passetto from outside, Piazza San Pietro, Attendance of Papal Audience Tour Days: Wednesday Inclusions: English speaking guide, Confirmed Invitation to Papal Audience. The ONLY way to see the papal audience with a guided tour beforehand. Our tour from Castel Sant’Angelo to Piazza S. Pietro PREPARES visitors for the papal audience so they know what to expect and have adequate background. Price: £27.00 per adult £23.00 per child (4-14), Infants free.
Visit all of the most important sights of Vatican City and more with this unique Vatican City Tour. Tour Days: Mon, Tue, Wed*, Thurs, Fri, Sat Special Note Regarding Wednesday Tours:
Customers should read and accept this advisory and agree to accept the alternative itinerary, should St. Peter’s Basilica be closed. They should not be allowed to proceed with their booking before being alerted of the conditions of a Wednesday tour. Price: £40.00 per adult £36.00 per child (4-14), Infants free. The Four Thrones of the Pope 4 Hours Triumphs of Art in a Pilgrimage through Rome 4 Hours Four Major Basilicas, outranking all other churches in the World. The four seats of the Pope, thrones of power which embody the history of Rome and of civilization itself since antiquity to the present day.
Pilgrim these mystical temples of worship which celebrate the Emperors, Saints, Popes, Artists and millions of people who have tread their ground and wondered at their splendor for thousands of years. Sites visited: St.Peter’s Basilica, Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Holy Stairs (La Scala Santa), Saint John Lateran Tour Days: Monday, Thursday, Friday Inclusions: Entrance into the four churches and to the Holy Stairs, Air conditioned bus, Headsets, Expert English Speaking Guide, Groups no larger than 25 people. This tour visits the four Major Basilicas in Rome which outrank all other Roman Catholic churches in the World. Visiting these churches constitutes an authentic pilgrimage which millions of Christians have done for centuries and continue to do today. We offer the opportunity to actually touch the four sacred doors of the pilgrimage. This is the only tour in Rome which visits all of these sites. Price: £42.00 per adult £38.00 per child (4-14), Infants free. Vatican City & Gardens Tour – 5.5 Hours Discover the secluded areas of the Vatican with a tour of the Vatican Gardens & Vatican City in one day!
Following the tour, time has been allocated for lunch or additional sightseeing before beginning the second half of the tour - the Vatican Museums, Raphael Rooms, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica. Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s basilica Stroll through the Vatican Museums which house over 9 miles of the most extensive collection of art in the world. Experience Michelangelo’s famous Creation of Adam with your own eyes as you explore the Sistine Chapel and wander Raphael’s Rooms. Be humbled by the imposing beauty of Saint Peter’s Basilica, where you will encounter another of Michelangelo’s masterpieces, La Pietà. Admire the magnificent Saint Peter’s Square, as your guide points Bernini’s ingenious use of optical illusion. Inclusions: Skip the line entrance to the Vatican Estate, Gardens & Museums, Vatican Museum ticket (€19,50), Vatican Estate & Garden ticket, Headsets, All reservation fees, English speaking guide What makes this tour unique?
Price: £72.00 per person Important Information: A special dress code is required to enter the Vatican Gardens, knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. This dress code is strictly enforced and you will be refused entry if you fail to comply with dress code requirements. |
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Discover the glory of the Popes with our tour designed to fill you in on
required information and papal history before you experience first-hand
the Pope’s weekly audience in the Vatican City. Our expert tour guides
meet you at Castel Sant’Angelo, the traditional fortress of the Popes,
and describe the development of the Papacy from the first Christians
through Constantine’s era and up to the current wonder of Vatican City.
Walk the length of the famous passetto which served as a secret escape
passage from the Papal apartments to the Papal stronghold of
Cardinals read in various languages reaching out to pilgrims and
visitors from the far reaches of the world. Listen to the Pope’s weekly
message as he enters the central stage. Feel free to sing with the
spiritual leaders of the Church and pray with the Pope- the head of
State of Vatican City. Or just sit back and observe this religious
phenomena while taking it all in. Either way you wish to experience the
Papal audience rest assured that you will be informed, comfortable, and
able to enjoy yourself stress-free.
Explore one of world’s most fascinating Mecca’s on the Vatican City
Tour, stroll the Vatican Museums which house over 9 miles of the most
extensive collection of art in the world. Brilliantly decorated and
lined with masterpieces, the Museums brim with treasures and history.
Your guide will lead you through the 2000 rooms sharing the stories and
secrets contained within the Museum’s walls, pleasures originally meant
for the exclusive enjoyment of the Pope. Experience Michelangelo’s
famous Creation of Adam with your own eyes as you explore the Sistine
Chapel and wander Raphael’s Rooms. After taking in the Museums, be
humbled by the imposing beauty of Saint Peter’s Basilica, where you will
encounter another of Michelangelo’s masterpieces, La Pietà. For a
fascinating finish, you will stop to admire the magnificent Saint
Peter’s Square, as your guide points out Bernini’s ingenious use of
optical illusion.
As an officially licensed tour operator, Vatican City Tours are
authorized by the Vatican to skip waiting in the long line (which can
last up to two hours!) to enter the Vatican Museums. The tours are
always done in small groups that will never exceed 20 people in total so
your articulate, English-speaking Vatican Tour guide can personally
cater to you and make your visit to Vatican City a special and
unforgettable experience. Their wit and knowledge make the labyrinth of
the Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, a cinch to visit –
and all in a single morning!
For customers interested in booking tours on Wednesdays there is the
possibility that we will be unable to include St. Peter’s Basilica and
St. Peter’s Square in their itinerary. This is due to the weekly Papal
Audience during which access to St. Peter’s Basilica may blocked off
from the Museums. As an alternative we offer an extended itinerary
within the Vatican Museums, which still includes the Sistine Chapel and
Raphael’s Rooms. If they would prefer a tour with St. Peter’s Basilica
and Square guaranteed to be included, we advise them to select another
tour date.
First, we will take you into St Peters Basilica, the largest Church in
Christianity, guardian of St Peters tomb, Michelangelo’s Pietà and
Bernini’s immense baldachin. Then you will visit the Basilica of Saint
Paul Outside the walls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where lie the
relics of Saint Paul and 5th Century Mosaics shimmer alongside
brilliantly colored frescoes and the Tabernacle by Arnolfo di Cambio.
Next you will have the chance to climb the Holy Stairs which once led to
the Palace of Pontius Pilate, twenty-eight white marble steps tread by
Christ during his passion.
Close to the holy stairs are the imposing Lateran Palace and Basilica of
Saint John Lateran, the Cathedral of Rome and traditional seat of the
Pope which was built by Constantine even before Saint Peters. Following
a visit of these sites we will take you to the last stop of the tour,
the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore which boasts exuberant mannerist
sculptural decorations, stunning 5th Century mosaics, enchanting
frescoes and Bernini’s tomb.
Exclusive Vatican estate & Garden tour Spanning over 44 acres the
Vatican Gardens account for almost half of Vatican City and boast
history and botanical diversity from all corners of the globe. Amidst
the peaceful quiet of the Vatican property you will observe the
functional features within Vatican City; Administrative headquarters of
the Palazzo del Governatorato, Vatican Radio
Station which transmits in 40 languages to 61 countries worldwide, the
Renaissance founded Pontifical Academy of Sciences and even the Papal
heliport. Enjoy this serene oasis of tranquility on the rarely seen side
of the Leonine Walls.
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