Join The Vatican’s Key Master On An Ultimate VIP Tour As The First To Step Inside The Renowned Museum Before It Opens To The Public, And Even Help Turn On The Lights!
New York, NY (September 9, 2021) – City Experiences announced today a VIP Key Master’s Tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, offered exclusively by the global tours and experiences provider, Walks. In partnership with the Vatican Museums, this one-of-a-kind tour provides visitors a unique opportunity to travel with an intimate group through the institutions before they open to the public.
The two-hour tour experience pairs guests with an official Vatican guide as they open doors and turn on lights in iconic rooms painted with some of the world’s most famous art. Cover the expansive, most-visited rooms including the Raphael Rooms. Finish your experience with an exclusive breakfast on the Pinecone Courtyard before it opens for public visitation.
Ticket options include the choice to stay inside the Museums to continue exploring or leave as the doors are opening to the public. Tickets are on sale now at takewalks.com.
“Walks has always aimed to offer guests the most personal and unforgettable tour opportunities around the world, and we are thrilled to feature this exclusive product among our continually expanding collection,” said Stephen Oddo, SVP Hornblower Group, President & Founder of Walks. “This once-in-a-lifetime tour offers the most incredible Vatican experience imaginable, and we couldn’t be prouder to be the only operator to offer such an exclusive experience.”
Ticket holders will enter the Vatican Museums before dawn and travel with the Key Master on their daily ritual. Sweeping through silent halls, you will unlock rooms covered in world-famous frescoes and hear footsteps echo around the Pope’s Palaces. Guests will also be accompanied by an Official Vatican Museums Tour Guide, hand-chosen by the Museum authorities to lead this special experience. As you move through the Museums, learn about the historic and artistic significance of the world-famous site.
After touring, guests will have access to a full breakfast buffet at the still-closed Pinecone Courtyard in the Museums. Grab a coffee and take in the serenity of the morning as you gaze upon the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica behind you.
Visitors will be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test completed within 48 hours prior to entry. Guests must also provide a legal form of ID matching the vaccination or test results. This does not apply to children under 12. For more information, click here.
Walks is a global leader in tours and activities, operating sightseeing tours, food tours, and day trips in 14 cities around the world including Rome, Paris, Barcelona, London, New York City and San Francisco.
Specializing in small group special access tours, Walks began as Walks of Italy in 2009, guiding over a million travelers to attractions like the Vatican, Colosseum and St. Mark’s in Venice. The company has since expanded globally with major U.S. offerings including the Statue of Liberty, and Alcatraz, leading hundreds of thousands of guests on tours of top attractions.
In early 2021, Walks joined City Experiences’ growing portfolio of land-based experience companies, supporting the company’s overall business strategy towards growing its product offerings for its guests.
City Experiences represents a diverse portfolio of experiences in major travel destinations worldwide and includes more than 25 brands, offering locals and tourists alike a broad range of global experiences.
For more information visit https://www.cityexperiences.com or https://www.takewalks.com.
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Informazioni su City Experiences
City Experiences rappresenta l'ampio portafoglio di società di esperienze acquatiche e terrestri del Gruppo Hornblower e comprende due sottomarche: City Cruises e City Ferry. Le società City Cruises gestiscono cene, visite turistiche ed eventi privati in 22 destinazioni negli Stati Uniti, in Canada e nel Regno Unito. Le società City Cruises gestiscono anche crociere per conto del National Park Service e della Niagara Parks Commission e attualmente sono titolari di contratti per il servizio di traghettamento verso il Monumento Nazionale della Statua della Libertà e il Museo Nazionale dell'Immigrazione di Ellis Island, l'Isola di Alcatraz e le Cascate del Niagara. Le società City Ferry offrono le conoscenze specialistiche e l'esperienza necessarie per trasportare passeggeri, veicoli e altri carichi in modo sicuro attraverso le vie d'acqua interne e costiere, in qualità di operatore del NYC Ferry e del sistema di traghetti per Porto Rico, tra gli altri. Il portafoglio di aziende di City Experiences offre anche una serie di esperienze acquatiche e terrestri, tra cui escursioni a terra, esperienze offerte dai partner e pacchetti multi-porto, con aziende che includono Cruising Excursions, ShoreTrips, Niagara Jet Adventures e prodotti Walks. Per maggiori informazioni visitate il sito cityexperiences.com.
Informazioni sulle passeggiate
Walks è un'azienda leader a livello mondiale nel settore dei tour e delle attività, che gestisce visite turistiche, tour gastronomici e gite di un giorno in 14 città del mondo, tra cui Roma, Parigi, Barcellona, Londra, New York City e San Francisco. Specializzata in tour con accesso speciale per piccoli gruppi, Walks lavora a stretto contatto con molte delle principali attrazioni europee e, più recentemente, con le principali attrazioni statunitensi, tra cui la Statua della Libertà e Alcatraz. Condotti solo dalle migliori guide locali, i tour di Walks sono studiati per offrire una visione più approfondita della cultura, del cibo e della storia delle loro destinazioni. Nel 2020, Walks ha iniziato a offrire tour virtuali noti come Tours from Home, ricevendo un ampio riconoscimento. Per maggiori informazioni, visitate il sito takewalks.com.
About Hornblower Group
Hornblower Group is a global leader in world-class experiences. The corporate entity of Hornblower Group is comprised of American Queen™ Steamboat Company and City Experiences. Seaward Services, Inc., a marine services company specializing in the operation, maintenance and repair of government and privately owned vessels, is also a subsidiary of Hornblower Group, operating and maintaining U.S. Navy Ranges and port facilities, including local oil spill response. Today, Hornblower’s footprint spans 111 countries and territories, and 125 U.S. cities, with offerings including water-based experiences, land-based experiences, overnight cruise experiences, and ferry and transportation services. Hornblower Group is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional corporate offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; New Albany, Indiana; New York, New York; and across Ontario, Canada.
Contatti con la stampa:
Melissa Gunderson / City Experiences / [email protected]
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