Private Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel – Exclusive 3-Hour Tour

4.6
(8 reviews) Rome, Italy

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

Are you Visiting the Museums with Kids? Just relax and enjoy! Special rates up to 17 and Children-Friendly Guides are what you need!

Save time and get the most out of your visit to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica by going on a private tour. These are some of the most popular sights in Rome, so skip the lines and you have more time to admire the art and architecture. Your private guide will tell you all about the history and culture of the sites, and cater the tour to suit your needs.
• Get priority access to two busy attractions
• Ideal for travelers with kids, as guides can adjust the tour to their needs
• First-time visitors to Rome will enjoy this comprehensive tour of the
• Vatican See centuries of cultural riches in an easy three-hour tour

What's Included

Tickets to Vatican Museums, and Sistine Chapel
Certified multilingual guides. Kindly ask for languages that are not listed.
All Fees and Taxes
Daytime Tour: Tickets to teh Basilica
Hotel pick up
Basilica visit on the evening tour

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Caffè Vaticano

Meet your guide 15 minutes before the tour starts at Viale Vaticano 100, in front of Caffé Vaticano, opposite the Vatican Museums. The guide will hold a sign with your name. Please note that we might propose a slightly different starting time, depending on the availability of entrance tickets.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Vatican Museums

    You will meet your guide, holding a sign with your name, in front of the Vatican Museums. You will enter the Vatican Museums overflowing with masterpieces by many of Italy’s most important Italian artists, sitting alongside important works from Ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt. You will walk through famous galleries such as the tapestries and maps ones and elegant and precious courtyards with sculptures of pricless value.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Sistine Chapel

    You will learn the secrets of The Sistine Chapel, with its enormous Michelangelo’s frescoes. Here you will have time to observe the details of his sublime “Last Judgment”that your guides explained before entering. Inside the Chapel only contemplation is allowed, not talking

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

    NOT INCLUDED IN THE EVENING TOUR! In the 16th century, the original church, constructed by Emperor Constantine on the burial site of Saint Peter, was replaced by the current St. Peter's Basilica. Your guide will bring you directly from the Sistine Chapel into St. Peter's Basilica's courtyard. Your guide will optimize your time by explaining all the features outside. You can take pictures (without a flash) in a peaceful atmosphere while the guide waits outside for you. It is the world's largest Church to admire Michelangelo's "Pietà" and other highlights. St. Peter's Square envelops visitors with the grand colonnades designed by Bernini and offers a stunning view of the Pope's Balcony. Remember to cover your knees and shoulders before entering the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica of St. Peter.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • The Vatican Museums' visits involve significant walking. Please provide any mobility and wheelchair access requirements. The wheelchair path does not cover all the Museums' rooms. Also, note that visitors with limited mobility can contact us for special needs, such as wheelchairs or walkers. Wheelchairs and walkers are not allowed in thThe tour can continue to the Basilica only if all members of your private group can walk down the stairs. Nevertheless you will see St. Peter's Square and the guide will explain the Basilica from the ourside. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair.
  • Strollers: We suggest avoiding strollers and using a baby sling instead. Like wheelchairs and walkers, strollers are not allowed in the passage from the Sistine Chapel directly to the Basilica
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Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Walking Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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