Exclusive Private Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica
Overview
Private entry at the Vatican is always a special experience. Even our seasoned guides who have seen it countless times appreciate the opportunity to admire art in this setting. You may be surprised to learn that the Vatican oversees over 6 million visitors each year, so entering alone can soon prove to be an overwhelming and painful ordeal.
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We recommend reserving this private tour with us to customize your experience for you and you family. We promise that this family/child-friendly setting will satisfy ever member of your group (our guides are known to keep the little ones intrigued!) Should we also mention Michelangelo’s frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel?? This beautiful masterpiece needs no introduction.
No line = no stress! (not to mention that you get to steer clear of the sun and unbearable heat during the summer months!)
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We offer two time slots for this private tour experience (morning or afternoon). Have your pick!
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We recommend reserving this private tour with us to customize your experience for you and you family. We promise that this family/child-friendly setting will satisfy ever member of your group (our guides are known to keep the little ones intrigued!) Should we also mention Michelangelo’s frescoed ceilings of the Sistine Chapel?? This beautiful masterpiece needs no introduction.
No line = no stress! (not to mention that you get to steer clear of the sun and unbearable heat during the summer months!)
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We offer two time slots for this private tour experience (morning or afternoon). Have your pick!
Inclusions
- A tour guide highly reviewed on Trip Advisor, JUST FOR YOU!
- Guaranteed SKIP-THE-LINE access to the Vatican Museum & St. Peter’s Basilica
- Admission to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
- Entry/Admission - Stanze di Raffaello
- Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Square
- Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
- Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Basilica
- Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Borgo, Via dei Corridori, Rome Italy
You will meet your tour guide at our office, which is located in the oldest neighbourhoods of the Vatican, Borgo Pio. It is an area filled with charming local shops and vendors.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
After meeting your guide, you will head directly to the Vatican Museum through a special group entrance route and bypassing the enormous lines that are guaranteed to be present all year round.
This is a 2.5 to 3 hour journey through one of the most amazing museums of the world. Learn about Greek and Roman sculptures, tapestries, and interesting anecdotes about the artists and their times.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Stanze di Raffaello, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City Italy
This part of the museum, containing four stanze (Italian for rooms) features frescos by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. The famous “School of Athens” is displayed here. Portraits of history’s greatest thinkers, such as Aristotle, Plato, and Raphael himself, can also be gleamed.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
Enter in the beautiful Sistine Chapel, where you will witness the work of the the celebrated artist, Michaelangelo. Prepared to be dazzled as you look up to admire the frescoed ceilings that have stood the test of time, like the Last Judgement.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Upon completion of the museum areas, you will discover how the smallest state in the world functions in its own right.
Finally, a special door connecting the museums to the Basilica will bring you inside the church of S.Peters! Unlike other tourists who line up for normal entrance, you will be able to get access without the fuss of passing through security once again.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Square, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Goodbye! Got any questions about Rome or the Vatican? Raise your questions here. Your guide provide tips of your stay in the eternal city as the tour concludes.
Duration: 15 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Borgo, Via dei Corridori, Rome Italy
You will meet your tour guide at our office, which is located in the oldest neighbourhoods of the Vatican, Borgo Pio. It is an area filled with charming local shops and vendors.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
After meeting your guide, you will head directly to the Vatican Museum through a special group entrance route and bypassing the enormous lines that are guaranteed to be present all year round.
This is a 2.5 to 3 hour journey through one of the most amazing museums of the world. Learn about Greek and Roman sculptures, tapestries, and interesting anecdotes about the artists and their times.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Stanze di Raffaello, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City Italy
This part of the museum, containing four stanze (Italian for rooms) features frescos by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. The famous “School of Athens” is displayed here. Portraits of history’s greatest thinkers, such as Aristotle, Plato, and Raphael himself, can also be gleamed.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy
Enter in the beautiful Sistine Chapel, where you will witness the work of the the celebrated artist, Michaelangelo. Prepared to be dazzled as you look up to admire the frescoed ceilings that have stood the test of time, like the Last Judgement.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Upon completion of the museum areas, you will discover how the smallest state in the world functions in its own right.
Finally, a special door connecting the museums to the Basilica will bring you inside the church of S.Peters! Unlike other tourists who line up for normal entrance, you will be able to get access without the fuss of passing through security once again.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Square, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Goodbye! Got any questions about Rome or the Vatican? Raise your questions here. Your guide provide tips of your stay in the eternal city as the tour concludes.
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- ONE OF THE ONLY 2021 PRIVATE TOUR THAT INCLUDES ST.PETER'S BASILICA. Visitors are in for a treat since the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel (both also included) and St.Peter's Basilica have never been and probably will never be this EMPTY again! Your patience will be rewarded with a unique experience
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
marissabramlett
April 2022
Absolutely fantastic! We went on the private tour with Marzia. She was so kind and unbelievably knowledgeable. We would 100% recommend doing this! One of the highlights of our trip.
Absolutely fantastic! We went on the private tour with Marzia. She was so kind and unbelievably knowledgeable. We would 100% recommend doing this! One of the highlights of our trip.925karll
March 2022
Great tour with host Giuliano, shown quality knowledge and was very engaging. Highly recommend if staying in Rome.
Great tour with host Giuliano, shown quality knowledge and was very engaging. Highly recommend if staying in Rome.Ursula W
March 2022
Very good tour a massive amount of history and information to take in ,sometimes a little too much. Bring your walking shoes over the 2.5 hrs there is a lot to see. Plenty of time is allowed to take in the sites and for a photo stop. If you want to get a very good flavour of the Vatican City then...
Very good tour a massive amount of history and information to take in ,sometimes a little too much. Bring your walking shoes over the 2.5 hrs there is a lot to see. Plenty of time is allowed to take in the sites and for a photo stop. If you want to get a very good flavour of the Vatican City then this is the tour for you.Steve M
February 2022
From making the booking to checking in for the tour to the tour itself was completely seamless. We had a message from the tour operator 24hrs before the tour which was comforting after booking online. The check in process was easy and prompt. Lucia our tour guide was as good as they get, really k...
From making the booking to checking in for the tour to the tour itself was completely seamless. We had a message from the tour operator 24hrs before the tour which was comforting after booking online. The check in process was easy and prompt. Lucia our tour guide was as good as they get, really knowledgable and attentive and made the whole experience memorable. I would fully recommend them. Thank you.caram19962022
January 2022
Marco was great, very knowledgeable, informative and entertaining. This tour is a must when visiting rome. Thank you!
Marco was great, very knowledgeable, informative and entertaining. This tour is a must when visiting rome. Thank you!ping_jessica
January 2022
What a great time we had today and avoided all lines. A private tour with Giuliano. We learned so much history about Rome, The Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St Peters Basilica. Giuliano was fabulous.If we could’ve given him 6 ⭐️‘S we would’ve. Worth every Euro!
What a great time we had today and avoided all lines. A private tour with Giuliano. We learned so much history about Rome, The Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St Peters Basilica. Giuliano was fabulous.If we could’ve given him 6 ⭐️‘S we would’ve. Worth every Euro!