Skip-the-line Private: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel&St Peter's
Description
On this private tour you will have the chance to visit the highlights of the Vatican city with a top rated local guide. You will not be standing in the long entrance lines but instead use our preferential fast access. You will see all the important and famous artworks in the Vatican! Discover masterpieces of art from the papal collections on a 3-hour guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and the Basilica. Marvel at art and antiquity by Michelangelo and others. The Vatican City visit is a lifetime experience you' wont' forget.
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Itinerary
The tour begins from the entrance of the Vatican Museums, where, after skipping the long line, from Momo's spiral staircase you will walk to the Belvedere courtyard where the huge bronze pinecone is located. The visit continues to the Gallery of Ancient Roman Sculptures, the Room of Muses, the Room of Animals and the Rotunda. Next, the guide will take you to the gallery of Geographic Maps, the Gallery of Tapistries, and the Sobiesky Hall.
After this comes the most famous part of the Museums, the popular rooms painted by Raphael for Pope Julius II and the Sistine Chapel including Michelangelo's masterpieces: the Creation of Adam and the Last Judgment.
It is then time for a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica where you will explore the numerous side chapels with their hidden crypts. You will see Michelangelo’s Pietà and your guide will explain why this is the only work that he signed. You will gain an appreciation of the mastery that went into the creation of Bernini’s altarpiece and learn how Michelangelo triumphed over his contemporaries for the honour to paint St. Peter’s magnificent dome.
The tour will end in the magnificent St. Peter's Square
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour: the Sistine chapel and/or the Basilica of Saint Peter might not be accessible. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
Reviews(200)
Sara was the best tour guide ever. She was very informative and took great care of us. She knows her stuff in Vatican City!
Private tour is the way to go. It can be so packed with groups that a small private tour made it enjoyable. Sara was great, zooming us thru areas packed with people. My kids enjoyed it and were active the whole time, thanks to Sara!
Thank you Christopher :) Sara and us are very happy for this review. Hope to see you again in Italy!
What a wonderful experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and explained what we were seeing so well. We would highly recommend this experience to everyone.
Thank you Jessica! Much appreciated!
Our guide Massimiliano was very knowledgeable, and took us to all the best parts! He had pictures of all the halls and explained everything. We ended up at the best gift shop. Thanks!
Thank you Eduardo! Happy you had a wonderful day!
When our family booked our trip to Italy, I immediately started searching for the same tour company my husband and I used (pre children) in 2017. After 9 years Private Tours of Rome are still the best. Our family of 4 (boys aged 6 & 8) booked the Colosseum Tour and the Vatican Tour. It was very easy to book the tours. I only communicated via email which was super convenient for me. Carmen was super responsive. Payment was also very easily done online. Claudia led both of our private tours. As a mom herself to a child similar in age, she was very patient with our boys and brought illustration books to help them visualize certain things. It helped my husband and I visualize as well. Claudia engaged our children, as well as, us and knew when to focus on certain details that interested us. The boys still talk about finding the dogs in the Sistine Chapel. If you are considering booking a private tour, please consider using Private Tours of Rome and please consider asking for Claudia as your guide as well.
Thank you Anna! What a wonderful review! I am happy you enjoyed our tours as you did 9 years ago. I am really glad you had a positive experience from the communication, to booking to the amazing experience with Claudia. Hope to see you anytime soon :) Carmen
Sara was our guide. She was kind and very knowledgeable. This was a private tour for just our group and it was 3 hours. It was hot and Sara found places for us to rest in the shade or open windows for ventilation. She showed us photos on her iPad to explain the different things we would see. We especially loved the explanation of the Sistine chapel. She kindly answered our questions. I would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you to take your time for this review, Rachel. Glad you’ve spent a lovely day with Sara.
Claudia was amazing, efficient, knowledgeable and took very good care of us. She also had some great suggestions for the rest of our day that were very helpful! Thank you!!
Thank you for your time and your review. Hope to see you again in Italy :)
Our small private tour of the Vatican, St. Peter’s and Sistine Chapel was extraordinary. It’s really hard to put into words how wonderful this experience truly was. We had the best tour guide in Claudia. She provided wonderful historical information and was patient with our questions. Can’t wait for our next tour. Highly recommend!
We will be waiting for you to come back, then :)
Sara was great we really enjoyed the morning with her on our Vatican City Tour.
Thank you for taking a minute to review our services :) much appreciated.
Our tour was absolutely everything we wanted during our stay in Rome. Our tour guide was Sara and she was so friendly, knowledgeable and an overall great person. I highly recommend this tour with her!
