Vatican Museums in a Gay Light

Tour Information

Discover all the hidden secrets about the private life of Michelangelo: scientists from all over the world now agree that he was homosexual and had a love story with a young poet.
This tour will make you discover the true history about gay and lesbian famous artists of the past trough their art works. Our researchers and our experts in history had discover evidence in different books, sculptures and poetry, proving that a lot of famous personalities were homosexual. Discover the Sistine Chapel and enjoy all the sculptures that will show you how gays and lesbians where very important. A time when inclusion existed and homosexuality was not a mere description but a way of life.

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Departure:

Vatican Museums Entrance

Places You’ll See

Sistine Chapel

St. Peter Basilica

Saint Sebastian Painting

Itinerary

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What's Included

Professional gay-friendly guide

Ticketing

What's Excluded

Everything not clearly mentioned on what's Included

Hotel pick-up & drop-off

Personal extras

Tips

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Additional Information

The Meeting Point for our tour is outside the entrance of the Vatican Museum. Here you will find our guide holding a sign with the name of the tour/participants written on it.

This tour is on an historical area and is not fully accessible for wheelchair users. Please contact us directly for find an alternative routes;

Sometimes, St. Peter's Basilica closes without notice. If these events are not under our control, no refunds are available;

Please keep in mind that there is a dress code for the St. Peter's Basilica: no shorts or sleeveless tops are allowed;

BONUS: add the ‘Castel Sant’Angelo Tour’ to this one and get a 10% discount on both tours! Do not miss the deal to get a complete overview of the Vatican hidden secrets!

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The Voice of Our Clients

My husband and I booked the tour of the “Vatican in a gay light” for one morning during our trip to Rome. Our guide, Dario, was very knowledgeable of the historical significe of the art works as well as many of the anecdotes that provided context. We learned a great deal and truly enjoyed ourselves. This tour is too notch! Thank you.

We adored our Quiiky tour of the Vatican with our guide Claudio. We had been a little apprehensive about visiting the Vatican but this tour is the way to go! Claudio had an expert knowledge of the art collection and we enjoyed hearing the "other", more scandalous stories of the private lives of Michelangelo and the popes. We loved our visit to the museums, Sistine Chapel, grotto and St Peters - I recommend joining the queue and adding on the view from the dome of the basilica - well worth the stairs!

Thanks for a great alternative tour of the Vatican. Having visited back in 1999 I wanted something a little different to do with my husband who had never visited before. It is great to see Quiiky offering tours with a twist and can most definitely recommend this one for your next visit to Rome.

I went on a tour of the Vatican and our tour guide was incredible. He is an expert on the Vatican and on the pertinent gay history (which turns out to be much more than you might even think). He literally made the Vatican come alive and provided one of the more fascinating tours I have taken anywhere. And the two wonderful owners of Quiiky picked us up and took us on a vehicular tour of Rome. Others got back from Rome complaining of the crowds and the heat... we got back energized, happy, and filled with fascinating information after an afternoon filled with fun and personalized care. Don't make the mistake thinking you will get an equivalent tour from a straight guide/company -- if you are gay, Quiiky is the way to go.

We had a fantastic tour of the Vatican with Paolo from Quiiky. Paolo was knowledgeable, personable, fun and really gave us a different insight into the history of art and the gay artists that are part of the Vatican’s history and more! Highly recommended!

I highly recommend Quiiky Travel for any guided visit to Rome or Italy. I was both surprised and entertained by everything GAY I learned about the Vatican on my tour. They are passionate about providing an excellent travel experience and I have no doubt that you would enjoy one of their tours or travel products.