Private Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel Tour: An Intimate Journey through Historic Artistry

Embark on a private tour of the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, immersing yourself in the historic artistry of Michelangelo and Raphael. Skip the lines and explore the magnificent St. Peter’s Basilica.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Experience a private tour of the Vatican’s extensive collection. Get the full story behind famous works of art as your guide brings the Vatican Museums to life.
  • Sistine Chapel - Discover the masterpieces of the famous Michelangelo. Find out what incredible lengths he went to in finishing the Sistine Chapel. See what his…
What's Included
  • Private Vatican Museums guided tour
  • Entry to Vatican Museums
  • Entry to Sistine Chapel
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Embark on a private exploration of the Vatican’s vast collection at your leisure. Learn in depth about notable works of art brought to life by your guide in the Vatican Museums.
Uncover the gems of the renowned Michelangelo. Learn about the extraordinary measures he took to complete the Sistine Chapel. Understand what his fierce competitor was doing in…

Location
Viale Vaticano, 100
Viale Vaticano
In front of the entrance of Vatican Museum. Please arrive 25 minutes before the tour begins.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Maurip392018
Jan 13, 2024
Beautiful experience - Wonderful visit. Alessandra, our guide, very competent and thorough. Congratulations 😘 Not to be missed
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Barbarapaolo1996
Dec 28, 2023
Roma the master of the world - Our guide Giuliana is super professional and precise. A pleasant and young group of 8 people. Thank you
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D3616wiangelac
Nov 21, 2023
Vatican - Congratulations for your efficiency. The escort is very competent and knowledgeable. Lots of historical information which gave the right context to the visit
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S3884mnalisont
Aug 31, 2023
Great Experience - We had an amazing tour with Maria. She was very knowledgeable and we really enjoyed our 3 hours. She showed us everything that we needed and more. We would highly recommend.
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Lemotorbikeruk
Apr 17, 2022
Private Tour dei Musei Vaticani e la Capella Sistina - what an experience! - Excellent, simply brilliant. A last-minute Booking (on the plane on the way to Rome) turned up zero availability for the Vatican and we started to worry we wouldn’t be able to go. After nearly purchasing something else, we opted to go with Doooing Experience for a Private Tour of the Musei Vaticani and the Sistine Chapel. Fantastic communication by email from Paolo overnight, who answered our queries and provided further information about another tour they do at my request (no hard sale). We then met Paolo on arrival as one of the coordinators the next morning, before meeting Karolina, our guide. Karolina’s breadth of knowledge and experience was apparent from the off. She gave useful and pertinent information at the right time in a clear way, which truly demonstrated her background in art history, contemporary art and latterly archaeology. Starting with the wooden model of the Stato della Città del Vaticano, we made our way around the various Greco-Romano exhibitions. Stopping outside to take in the views of the Basilica di San Pietro (which we would later get into, without queuing due to Karolina’s knowledge), we really started to get a handle on the historical and contemporary Vatican City. After passing through the Pine Courtyard, we took in several Galleries, stopping to admire and learn more about various statues, antiquities and pieces of art. Karolina found our personal interest areas and concentrated her explanations on them - which we found to be engaging and again relevant to what we wanted to hear. After eventually seeing works of Rafael, we entered the Sistine Chapel, where Karolina moved off to let us enjoy the works of Michaelangelo, Boticelli and other greats of the past, whose works adorn the walls and ceiling - we then rejoined at the other side of the room where Karolina passed us through a guarded private exit and we descended a deserted staircase, exiting the building right below the facade of the Basilica. Unfortunately, Karolina was not allowed to pass inside the Basilica with us on this occasion - we understand this is due to Easter preparations, they did not want guided tours - and so instead briefed us on what to look for inside. A wonderful experience from start to finish, and we cannot recommend this Operator (Doooing Experience) and Karolina enough. Bravissima, and thank you Karolina.
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Mariarosat193
Mar 31, 2024
Mini holiday in Rome - The guide Maria Grazie was very knowledgeable and knew how to involve the small group, conveying great emotion The tour included the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica, a pity that the Basilica was closed for preparations for Easter The tour operator should have warned that there would be the possibility of not being able to visit the Basilica as it was Easter Eve Especially considering the cost of the ticket!
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Marjoleins33
Feb 22, 2024
Lots of knowledge - The guide had a lot of knowledge. Spoke English very well. Tip: make tour more interesting for kids. Not just for adults.
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