Vatican Museums Early Morning Entrance Private Tour

Rome, Italy

3 to 4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The Vatican Museums contain one of the world’s premier collections of art, but visiting with the midday crowds can be daunting. With this before-hours tour, marvel at the masterpieces in the galleries and Sistine Chapel while the complex is still quiet and closed to the general public. Follow your guide to the highlights to cover more ground in just a few hours, leaving you time for breakfast at the Vatican coffee shop.

Beat the heat and throngs with a Vatican Museums tour before opening hours
Visit with a guide to focus on the most important works in the vast collection
Time to see the Raphael Rooms, Gallery of Tapestries, and Sistine Chapel
American breakfast at the museum coffee shop included

What's Included

Private English speaking tour escort at your disposal
Private professional guide inside the Vatican
Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur
Skip the line entrance tickets in the Vatican Museums
Entrance in the Sistine Chapel

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 7:15 am at your accomodation (hotel, B&B, apartment). Please confirm us the pick up address. N.B.: If your accomodation is not in the area indicated on the above map, send us a message to arrange your pick up.

Operating hours
.7:00 am

Itinerary

Vatican Museums

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

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

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Child rate applies only when shared with 2 paying adults
Security checks (like airport) is obligatory for everyone entering Vatican City
Dress code required for the Sistine Chapel: knees and shoulders must be covered
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.

Reviews

5.0

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Our tour host Rosanna was...

Amy_B, Jun 2023

Our tour host Rosanna was amazing! Without her, the experience would have been very overwhelming. She helped us get straight to the exhibits and pointed out several interesting facts that our museum guide didn’t share! The only way I would go back to the Vatican Museum is with another tour like hers. Wonderful!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thanks for your 5 star review! Every day we work to make our customers' holidays better with our tours and services. For this reason we are extremely happy that you were satisfied! Customers like you encourage us to offer an ever better service. Thanks for contributing to our growth!

Great family tour!

Allyson_P, Jul 2022

EXCEPTIONAL! They picked us up at our hotel and we went straight to Vatican City. There we met our guide. He took time to get to know us, our interests and our level of knowledge (not much). He then fashioned our tour to meet those needs. It was just the right length; spending more time in some areas and less in others based on our interests. HIGHLY Recommend!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thanks for the awesome review! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. We hope to meet you again soon!