Early May Field Trip - Vatican, Again - Day Eight

We will have breakfast at the hotel and then the day is open.

We offer lunch and a gelato break as part of our membership benefits for those who wish to join us (otherwise, lunch is the responsibility of members)

Lunch - PIZZARIUM BY GABRIELE BONCI

Gelato - I CARUSO

We are taking the Evening Tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel at 7pm, with happy hour and dinner buffet inside Vatican City.

Happy Hour: Enjoy a lovely glass of wine and a buffet meal inside the Vatican Museums' Pinecone Courtyard.

(From website)

Late-night tours of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.

These open tours are provided from 7 pm - 11 pm on Friday nights, and visitors often indicate that the crowds are much more manageable after dark.

The evening hours around sunset are the best time to see the Sistine Chapel, the Raphael Rooms, and the other wonders of the Vatican Museums. The Sistine Chapel, the Pope's private chapel, is brilliantly decorated with Michelangelo's frescoes, which are at their most breathtaking at this hour. You will be able to acquire entry to the museums while the crowds are low if you are accompanied by an excellent English-speaking guide.

Tour the Vatican Museums: Explore the museums in a relaxed setting with no crowds. Learn about the history of the Vatican, the Popes, and artists whose works have been showcased here.

Stroll along St. Peter's Square: Start off at Ponte Sant'Angelo, and make your way to the Square. Don't forget to visit the Egyptian obelisk of Caligula in the center!