Vatican City Private Tour: Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel and Vatican Basilica

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3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 3 more

Enjoy a private tour of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and Saint Peter's Basilica with this skip-the-line guided tour to enjoy the best of the Vatican. The Vatican Museums offer a unique collection of art masterpieces. The itinerary is focused on the most important areas of the museum. Finally, arrive at the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's masterpiece on the ceiling and in the extraordinary depiction of the Last Judgement. The Basilica of St. Peter, the biggest church in the world, will be the last stop on your visit. Today, the church is a treasure trove of precious works of art, such as the Pietà by Michelangelo and the Baldachin by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

What's Included

If St. Peter's Basilica is closed, Rafael Rooms will be visited instead
Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Private Tour
St. Peter's Basilica Tour
Skip the Line Tickets
Transportation to/from attractions
Food and drinks
Tour operating after 3:00 PM will not visit St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is subject to last minute closure

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Viale Vaticano, 100

Viale Vaticano 100, Rome, at the top of the stairs nearby Caffè Vaticano across the road from Vatican Museums’ Main Entrance. Our guide will be waiting for You holding a sign that says '' Tours of Rome ''

End point
Saint Peter's Square

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Vatican Museums

    - Skip the line to get inside Vatican Museums directly - Discover the Treasures of the Vatican Museums with a professional Art Historian. - Explore one of the most important collection of masterpieces and artifacts of all the world.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Sistine Chapel

    - Discover the Sistine Chapel. - Admire the paintings of the genius Michelangelo. - Know all the details and secrets of the most important paintings of the Vatican City.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    St. Peter's Basilica

    - Discover the Biggest church of the World. - Admire the bronze Baldachin of St. Peter - See the Throne of St. Peter - Explore the Pietà of Michelangelo

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please cover between your shoulders and knees to be allowed inside the Vatican
  • Please note that St. Peter's Basilica can be closed last minute for private services
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