Papal Audience, Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Private Tour

Rome, Italy

7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Seeing the Pope in person is an unforgettable experience, but booking tickets for one of his masses can be difficult. With this tour, take advantage of reserved tickets for the papal mass and the guide who will help you through the crowds to reach the best seats available. Afterwards, join guides for a visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel to admire some of the world's most famous works of art.

Entrance to the papal mass with a guide to take a seat next to the Pope
Skip-the-line tickets to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel to save time
Guide that provides information on the works of Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael
Finish at St. Peter's Basilica with some free time to admire the church on your own

What's Included

Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur
Private tour Leader at your disposal (choose the language on the checkout)
Private professional guide inside the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Skip the line entrance tickets for Vatican Museums and Entrance to the Sistine Chapel
Papal Audience tickets (free of charge)

Food and beverages
Gratuities. If you are satisfied with the service, a gratuity is customary.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up at 6:00am at your accommodation (hotel, B&B, apartment). Please confirm us the pick up address. NO.B.: If your accommodation is not in the area indicated on the above map, send us a message to arrange your pick up.

Start time
.6:00 am

Itinerary

St. Peter's Square

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Vatican Museums

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a package service. Papal Audience tickets are not available apart from the service
Dress code required for the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter Basilica : knees and shoulders must be covered
Security checks (like airport) is obligatory for everyone entering Vatican City
Wheelchair available on request. Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required. Additional price € 50,00.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 4 reviews

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Incredible experience!

Lindsey_S, Nov 2023

Our guides were phenomenal! Guiliana treated us like members of her family with tips for dinner and shopping. Also, she was able to lead us through all the lines to get us to the front row to see the Pope. I got a picture of him looking right at me. So amazing! After the papal audience, we met up with Mattia, who was the most knowledgeable guide we had on our whole trip. He took us through the Vatican museum, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. We learned so much, and he was friendly with a positive energy the whole time. The only thing negative I can say about the experience is it is very long. We arrived the day prior and were pretty tired. We were with one guide or another from 6:30am to 4pm. It was too long, but if you are rested and prepared for this to be one whole day of your trip, definitely book it!

Response from Host, Nov 2023

We are so grateful for your 5-star review. Thanks for sharing your rating with us and the community.

The Best tour and guides you can get!

Warren_C, Jan 2023

Worth your money! Rosanna and her team got us as close to the Pope as they can. Very informative tour of the Vatican museums, the Sistine chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. We were so happy with their service that we also got a Panoramic tour of Rome and the Padre Pio tour in San Giovanni. Rosanna did her best to accommodate all of our requests especially for my mom who needed frequent stops and toilet breaks. My mom was so fulfilled and happy with this trip! Rosanna was like family during our brief stay. We will surely be back and tour with her team again!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Every day we try our best to win the trust of customers like you, thank you for your 5-Star review!

An Epic Experience with Romeitalyexplora’s Rossana and Co

Jane_L, Nov 2019

Rossana Lanucara and her assembled team went above and beyond in every respect to get us front row seats for the Papal Audience, directed us to the best place to lunch, cleanest walk right in restrooms, and set us up with Francesca for a three hour Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica tour that was as informative as it was enchanting! We traveled with our hyperactive three and five year old grandchildren and the three hour private tour seamlessly flew by as Francesca was great engaging the children and us every step of the way!!! Rossana camped out to secure our six front row seats, Julianna and Luigi picked us up promptly from our hotel with bright smiles setting the tone for our epic eight hour Private Vatican tour and Papal Audience. Juliana even directed me to the best store in Rome to purchase my husband’s favorite shoes and directed us to look into the basement level for a hidden viaduct that services the fountains in the nearby square! All six of us were absolutely amazed and beyond grateful for the talent, dedication, knowledge, patience and compassion of Rossana and her team - truly an epic experience and worth every Euro!!! Be prepared to have your expectations wildly exceeded by booking your private tour with RomeItalyExplora.

Response from Host, Nov 2019

Thank you very much for your beautiful review! It was an honor to serve you and your family with this tour! We really hope to have the chance in the future to continue to exceed your expectations! Arrivederci 🇮🇹!

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