Express Early Morning Sistine Chapel Tour with Max 6 People
Description
The Express Access to Sistine Chapel in Rome, in a small group of 6 participants is a perfect 2 hours tour that will allow you to visit the Sistine Chapel and Raphael rooms in the early morning. With your expert local guide, you will have direct access into the Sistine Chapel with no waiting in lines to fully absorb the beauty of Michelangelo's masterpiece prior to large tourist groups arriving! Your guide will then take you to the Raphael rooms for an intimate experience with these fresco masterpieces. Our small group size of maximum 6 people creates a friendly environment where you can interact with your knowledgeable guide. Your guide will then lead you back to the Museums' galleries, where you will be given information on how to enjoy the rest of your time inside the wonderful Vatican Museums.
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Have a truly intimate experience in a near-empty museum.
Make the most of your time in Rome with the early access to the Sistine Chapel in a small group Tour. Limited to just 6 people per group, you will have direct access to the Sistine Chapel prior to the arrival of public tourists. Enjoy the incredible beauty of Michelangelo's masterpiece with your expert local guide and learn the history, techniques and secrets behind one of the most visited sites in Italy. With over 25,000 tourists visiting per day, you will be thankful to enjoy it prior to the regular opening times!
Enjoy the gorgeous frescoes of Raphael as your expert guide explains these masterpieces in detail with historic anecdotes.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A dress code is required in places of worship. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered by both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress codes
- Please be aware that the Sistine Chapel is a Holy Place and talking inside is strictly forbidden. In the Express Access to the Sistine Chapel Tour the first 30 minutes of the tour are held outside of the Museums in order to give you a comprehensive explanation before entering the chapel.
- Vatican management maintains the right to delay the opening of the Sistine Chapel for religious reasons, in this case the guide will modify the itinerary and extend your visit of the museums to ensure you make the most of your time before access to the Sistine Chapel is permitted.
- IMPORTANT: Please advise our team if you believe that a disability qualifies you for complimentary access to the Vatican
Reviews(401)
The tour was the first entry into Vatican City with a semi-private group of six people touring the inside of the Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel, and the inside of Saint Peter's Basilica. Our tour guide Luisa was incredibly engaging - she was very knowledgeable and she kept it light and fun with her humor. I would highly recommend this tour and, if you can, ask for Luisa as your guide.
Claudia did an amazing job as our tour guide for the Early Morning Semi private Vatican Express Tour of the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museum. We learned so much from her and totally enjoyed the experience. If you want to spend time seeing the art up close without the crowds, this tour is for you. claudia was knowledgable and provided a great experience. Highly recommend.
Our tour was fantastic! Francesco is such a professional. Not only did we see how polite and respectful he was with everyone he encountered along the way (other tour groups, other museum patrons and various staff and security personnel) but he read our group perfectly. He shared just the right amount of information at each stop along the way to keep us engaged. It was perfect! Thank you!
We had a great experience with Gaia! She was very knowledgeable about the art and history of the Vatican Museum and enjoyable to spend time with. I would highly recommend her as a tour guide as well as the early morning tour - it was amazing to be in there before all the crowds. Definitely worth the early morning!
Rita was wonderful! Extremely knowledgeable and accommodating for everyone in our group.
Paola was the perfect guide. They took us under their wing and shared expertise in a precise and excellent manner. Our group had two little ones and a grandmother in a wheelchair. Paola advocated for us so we could use the accessibility access, while also giving us the ultimate experience. We walked away inspired. Paola‘s knowledge of the galleries and history were both amazing and appreciated. Even as an express tour, we felt filled and like we achieved a complete takeaway of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel. Fabulous Tour! (And crowds are much less in the morning.)
We had an unforgettable experience on the early morning Sistine Chapel tour. It saved us so much time by allowing us to bypass long lines and see much more than we ever imagined. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and truly went above and beyond to make the experience special. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rome!
Wonderful tour with Paula, great insight and very friendly.
Wonderful and informative. Luisa was Fantastic! Thank you so much!!
Leonardo was excellent. He was very well-versed in the history and theology and was able to navigate the initial early crowds to get us beautiful views and placement in the museum as we progressed towards Sistine Chapel. He was very knowledgeable and made sure we understood what we were looking at and where we would see it in the system chapel, since we would not be allowed to take pictures or talk during the visit. Knowing we could’ve spent hours or even days in the museum, he definitely highlighted the major exhibits, including Rafael and Michelangelo. We knew this was going to just be a taste of the history, so we understood we would not be able to see everything.
