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

Rome, Italy

3 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

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. Skip the long lines of this extremely popular attraction so you have more time to admire the art and architecture. Your private guide provides context about the history and culture of the sites, and caters the tour to suit your needs.

Get priority access to three 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
Special rates for ages up to 17

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
Certified multilingual guides. Kindly ask for languages that are not listed.
Tickets to Vatican Museums, and Sistine Chapel
Daytime Tour: Tickets to teh Basilica

Hotel pick up
Basilica visit on the evening tour

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Caffè Vaticano
Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
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

Vatican Museums

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Basilica

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

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
Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Vatican.
ST. PETER'S BASILICA TICKETS: Please note that the Basilica stops selling skip-the-line tickets 3 days before the date. Therefore, you will not be able to skip the line directly from the Sistine Chapel to the Basilica. Nevertheless, if the lines are reasonable, the guide will be happy to get you in. We are very sorry for the inconvenience, which goes beyond our control.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.6

based on 8 reviews

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Excellent private Vatican/Sistine chapel tour

Stacey_K, Sep 2024

Our guide Laura was wonderful and explained everything in detail. The tour line que went quickly. Just be prepared for extreme lines and people!!

But geared for kids

Steve_B, Jun 2023

Our guide was knowledgeable and nice but he barley addressed our kids at all and this was a Vatican with kids tour. I was expecting for him to engage with them a little to keep them interested. He also left before we got to to the Sistine chapel and St. Peter’s which was so odd. He basically told us what to expect and sent us on our way 🤷🏻‍♀️. It’s was so weird. Def not worth the $550 we spent…

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hello Steve, Thank you for allowing us to remind all visitors that Vatican Museums are always art Museums. The guide knows that the tour was booked primarily for your kids and how much we care about this aspect. In fact, he called me at the beginning of the tour, saying that you and the kids were tired ( it was also a 39° afternoon with no air conditioning) and your children were struggling to stay engaged. Thank you for appreciating his knowledge and attitude; despite these challenges, he did his best to make the tour enjoyable and engaging. He did not leave you but asked twice if you preferred to stay inside the museums or go to the Basilica ( when you leave the Sistine Chapel, you cannot go back but only go to the church ). Since you could not agree on going to the Basilica or end the tour, he could not leave part of the family and bring the other to the church. What he could do was explain the way to leave or proceed. The guide led the same tour in the morning to a father with a teenage daughter and stayed inside longer than usual because the kid was very interested in art and history. I am really sorry you did not have the experience you deserved. Please keep my phone number handy to be my guest in the future. I'll make sure that you and your family receive the best Vatican tour possible. Sincerely, Elisabetta Elisabetta

A great tour with an amazing guide!

Brenda_S, May 2023

We came into Rome on a Saturday of a holiday weekend. The Vatican was closed the next 2 days, and we went at the end of the day. It was VERY crowded, yet our guide was expertly able to lead ups through this fascinating place. Would we rather have gone another time? Certainly! But we were so glad we went to this iconic place. Our guide did an mazing job! Definitely would recommended the tour!

Response from Host, May 2023

Greetings Brenda! I was planning on requesting your feedback, but it seems you beat me to it! You've booked other 2 tours with us, in addition to your Vatican experience. I would like to express my gratitude for choosing us to guide you through Rome, during the busy Italian holidays of May 1. I'd also like to mention your guide's name, Patrizia. Thank you again for entrusting us with your exploration of Rome. Elisabetta

Rome en petit groupe

v_roniquem929, May 2019

Suite à notre réservation nous nous sommes rendus sur le site pour le rendez-vous prévu avec notre guide privé (seulement pour notre groupe de 7 personnes) Tout c’est bien passé La guide était bien au rendez-vous, parlait bien en français, était bien en possession de nos billets pour les visites, comme prévu pas de file d’attente , la visite à même dépassé les 3 heures prévues Les renseignements reçus lors de la réservation correspondent au descriptif et à la visite sur place Merci