Several years ago we took a tour of the vatican museum. When we return we'd like to wander on our own, at our own pace. Is that allowed or can you gain entry only with a tour?
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Seattle, WA, USA
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Most visitors at the museum will be there on their own. There are parts of the museum where the guards/docents keep you from must hanging around, but you can pretty much take it at your own pace. Consider buying a good guide book, since that museum in particular is packed with so much stuff. Happy travels.
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OP
Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
161 posts
That's good news. Thanks for your reply Michael.....and VERY prompt too! Thanks.
Posted by
Austin, TX, USA
492 posts
We did a tour our first trip and audio guides on our own our second trip and preferred on our own.
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Auburn, Washington, USA
515 posts
We did the Vatican on a tour, we were only in a group of 6 counting the 3 of us and the tour guide. She was very knowledgable about the Vatican. The downside was that I felt rushed. Next time I go, I am doing it on my own.
Posted by
Austin
5 posts
My husband and I wanted to tour the Vatican at our own pace. Just wondering if the admission tickets include the head phones? Or do we have to get the guided tour tickets to avail one?
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
Annie, if by "headphones" you mean the Vatican's own audioguide, you have to pay 7E extra. Vatican guide info I don't have any personal experience with those, as we used the RS written self-guided tour from his Rome book. Perhaps someone else can weigh in with their experience.
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Elk Grove, CA, United States
32 posts
We went on our own. We made reservations online ahead of time and used the Rick Steves Audio tour there. We got a little lost at the beginning, but we didn't realize there were maps in iBooks under PDFs (would have been helpful!)