Vatican, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica Private tour
Priority entrance, private tour Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
Itinerary Highlights
What you will see:
- Vatican Private Tour
- Pine Cone courtyard
- Octagonal Courtyard
- Animal Rooms
- Muses’ Room
- Round Room with Neros’ bathtub
- Room Candelabra
- Room of the Tapestries
- Room of the Maps
- Vatican Galleries
- Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter’s Basilica
- St. Peter’s square
Why book this tour
- 3 hours private guided tour
- Privileged Access
- Private Expert Guide
- Pre- Purchased named tickets to avoid long lines!
- Free Time to stay in St. Peters’ Basilica after your private tour
- Perfect for : Families, solo Travelers, kids.
- Perfect for first-time visitors and history lovers alike.
Description
Take a Vatican Private Tour with us and experience Vatican with priority access!
Enjoy a Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica with skip-the-line reserved access and a carefully customized itinerary, you’ll explore the highlights and hidden gems of this extraordinary destination.
You will meet our guide in our office and head to the Vatican Museums where you will access through a reserved special entrance. Your guide will take you to discover the highlights of the Vatican Museums with over 7 miles of Galleries. You will head to the Octagonal Courtyard, the heart of the museum’s classical sculpture collection, here you’ll see the dramatic Laocoön and his sons killed by a sea-snake and the idealized Apollo Belvedere, two ancient masterpieces that profoundly influenced Michelangelo. The two classical statues will be blueprints of the human form by Michelangelo that represent expressive and muscular figures in his Sistine Chapel frescoes..
Your adventure continue through centuries of history and creativity as you visit the Galleries of Animal, Muses and Round Room with the huge porphry marble Nero’s bathtub in the center. Your guide will walk you to the Gallery of Candelabra, the Tapestries and Hall of Maps and will guide will share engaging stories, uncover hidden details and highlight fascinating features.
During your tour your guide will stop for an explanation in details of the ceiling and Last Judgement before entering the Sistine Chapel, where silence is required. This insider introduction will enhance your appreciation of Michelangelo’s iconic frescoes from The Creation of Adam to the overwhelming The Last Judgment.
From the Sistine Chapel you will access through a special access door reserved for customers with a guide and skip the line tickets and enter directly into St. Peter’s Basilica, descending the Bernini’s baroque Staircase .
Inside the Basilica of St. Peters’ you will stand by the Canopy of St. Peter designed by Bernini and beneath the giant Dome projected by Michelangelo. Of course once inside the Basilica you will be capturated by the Pieta of Michelangelo sculpted when he was only 24 years old.
Expert storytelling combined with priority access and allowing you to enjoy the Vatican’s wonders without feeling rushed.
Spots are limited—book now to secure your Vatican Private Tour!
Things to know before the tour
- Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour at the meeting point.
- Vatican Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica has a dress code:
- Dress Code: To access the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica please cover back , shoulders and knees.
- No big back-bag are allowed
- No bigh pinted umbrellas are allowed
- Please remember to bring your copy or photo of Passport or ID with you
- Families with children must have a copy or a photo of ID Passport.
Meeting point
Important information
- Visitors with a certified disability of 74% or more are granted free admission to the Vatican Museums
- One companion is also allowed free entry.
- Proof of disability (medical or government-issued certification) is required and must be presented at the entrance.
- This tour is suitable for all visitors. It involves a medium amount of walking with several steps.
- Please note that peple on a wheelchair cannot follow the regolar itinerary due to the presence of many steps and will get detached from the guide. We recommend contacting us in advance if you or someone in your party requires wheelchair access, so we can assist with suitable arrangements or alternative options.
Cancellation policy
- All tickets are non-refundable once purchased.
- If you cancel the tour at least 4 days before the scheduled date, you will receive a full refund, excluding the cost of the tickets and any associated fees.
Included
- Licensed Vatican guide
- Skip-the-ticket-line entry to the Vatican Museums
- Access to the St. Peter’s Basilica
Excluded
- Personal Extra
- Tips
- Transfer
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Everyday except on Sundays and bank holiday holidays
- Private Tour
- 2,5 to 3 hours
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Values
- Priority Access and Expert Guidance!
- Local Staff Support
- Encounter Ancient Treasures
- Unravel Hidden Meanings in the Artwork
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