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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도시 체험 정보
시티 익스피리언스는 혼블로어 그룹의 광범위한 수상 및 육상 체험 회사 포트폴리오를 대표하며, 두 개의 하위 브랜드를 포함합니다: 시티 크루즈와 시티 페리. 시티 크루즈 회사는 미국, 캐나다, 영국의 22개 기항지에서 식사, 관광, 개인 이벤트를 운영합니다. 또한 시티 크루즈 회사는 국립공원관리청과 나이아가라 공원 위원회를 대신하여 크루즈를 운영하며 현재 자유의 여신상 국립기념물, 엘리스 아일랜드 국립 이민 박물관, 알카트라즈 섬 및 나이아가라 폭포에 페리 서비스를 제공하는 서비스 계약을 체결하고 있습니다. 시티 페리 회사는 내륙 및 연안 수로에서 승객, 차량 및 기타 화물을 안전하게 운송하는 데 필요한 전문 지식과 전문성을 제공하며, 뉴욕 페리 및 푸에르토리코 페리 시스템의 운영사로도 활동하고 있습니다. 또한 시티 익스피리언스의 회사 포트폴리오는 크루즈 여행, 해안 여행, 파트너 제공 체험, 멀티 포트 패키지 등 다양한 수상 및 육상 기반 체험을 제공하며, 크루즈 여행, 해안 여행, 나이아가라 제트 어드벤처 및 산책 상품 등을 제공합니다. 자세한 정보는 cityexperiences.com에서 확인하세요.
걷기 정보
Walks는 로마, 파리, 바르셀로나, 런던, 뉴욕, 샌프란시스코 등 전 세계 14개 도시에서 관광 투어, 음식 투어, 당일 여행 등을 운영하는 투어 및 액티비티 분야의 글로벌 리더입니다. 소규모 그룹 특별 액세스 투어를 전문으로 하는 Walks는 유럽 최고의 명소와 최근에는 자유의 여신상, 알카트라즈 등 미국의 주요 명소와도 긴밀히 협력하고 있습니다. 최고의 현지 가이드가 이끄는 워크스 투어는 여행지의 문화, 음식, 역사에 대해 깊이 있는 통찰력을 제공할 수 있도록 세심하게 설계되었습니다. 2020년부터 워크스는 '집에서 즐기는 투어'라는 가상 투어를 제공하기 시작하여 폭넓은 호응을 얻고 있습니다. 자세한 내용은 takewalks.com에서 확인하세요.
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.
언론사 연락처:
멜리사 건더슨 / 시티 익스피리언스 / [email protected]
마이클 데이카스 / 시티 익스피리언스 / [email protected]