Rome: Vatican Museum Evening Tour

Experience the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel like never before on an exclusive after-hours night tour. Avoid the crowds and explore the masterpieces in a unique starlit ambiance.

Duration: 2 hours, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • What a Life Tours - Meeting point close to the Museums entrance.
  • Vatican Museums - Indulge in the truly unique atmosphere of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel as night falls on our VIP Vatican after-hours tour. This intimate journey features all of the must sees you would expect in the company an expert insider guide and small group of only 12 guests or fewer when the doors have been closed to the general public.

It is true, an after-hours tour will allow visitors to notice details that normally go unseen and will grant for all participants an experience that is unmatched and cannot be duplicated.

  • Stanze di Raffaello - The former Papal Apartments during periods of the 16th and 17th centuries are often overlooked for time management reasons so ordinary visits have a tendency to minimize time spent in these rooms.

The great artist was a rival of Michelangelo who, at the same time, was dwelling in the Sistine Chapel executing his equally titanic fresco.

While all rooms are overwhelming in their beauty, the graceful chromatic balancing is possibly the real fantastic characteristic which stands out in these four rooms.

Eyes peeled for Raphael’s most captivating works, the most famous of which is his iconic “School of Athens”.

  • Sistine Chapel - See the rare magic of the Vatican Museums in the evening when the doors are open to the Sistine Chapel after the crowds have gone home.

Get marooned in this religious and artistic jewel, over five centuries old and safeguarding some of the world’s greatest frescoes.

What's Included
  • Headsets for clear tour guide audio
  • Convenient meeting point near Museums’ entrance
  • Inclusive of all fees and taxes
  • Skip-the-Line access to Vatican Museums
  • Exclusive small group experience (max 12 people)
  • Professional English-speaking tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Pick-up/Drop-off
Additional Information

When sightseeing in the Eternal City, it’s not unusual to find yourself wishing the day wouldn’t end, and luckily – it doesn’t have to! Seize this unique chance to see the Vatican’s world-famous art and architecture in the special ambiance that few visitors ever get to experience.

See the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel in a completely different light on this limited edition Vatican Tour with exclusive entry.

Our Vatican Evening Tour gives you the opportunity to take advantage of exclusive evening opening hours, so you’ll avoid the massive day-time crowds, making this starlit adventure inside its enchanting halls one of the most appealing ways to experience the masterpieces.

This intimate journey features all of the must-sees you would expect in the company an expert insider guide and a small group of only 12 guests or fewer!

Location
What a Life Tours
Via Santamaura
Our Office close the Vatican Museums' entrance
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Z6678ydvivianr
Jul 23, 2024
Rome Tours at Their Best! - We had a wonderful experience with What a Life Tours on our Rome visit in July! We arranged a private car pick up from the cruise terminal to Rome and had a fabulous driver, Stefano, that was great. He told us a lot of interesting facts about Rome as we drove to the Colosseum and then our hotel. We also did a small group evening tour of the Vatican which was fabulous. Our tour guide Daniela was informative and kind! She answered everyone's questions, gave us a lot of details, and did not rush us through the museum. I highly recommend the evening tour in the summer as it was cooler in the museums and not nearly as crowded as it would have been earlier in the day, We will book with What a Life Tours when we return to Italy !
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Susan_k
Jun 30, 2024
Vatican Visit - We had a fabulous experience with our guide (I can't remember her name, but she said if a bad review her name is Maria, I can't call her this because she was great!) She was informative, personable, and knowledgeable. Skip the line worked excellent and we almost had the Vatican to ourselves as entry time was 4:30 pm - There was a lot to cover but we never felt rushed.
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Amy_m
Jun 30, 2024
Nice tour - Knowledgeable, enthusiastic guide. I did the night tour, I would recommend the day tour. The night is still very crowded and you don’t get to see the basilica.
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Christine_w
Jun 17, 2024
A Must Try for First Timers. - Our tour guide was so passionate about the knowledge that it was infectious. He was a great speaker too. The tour gave me so much context to what I was looking at which gave made the museum so much more interesting for a person who is not very well versed in Roman history.
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Kelly_w
Jun 12, 2024
Great experience - This was a great time to go and see things with less people in the Vatican. Still many people there just not as manat as earlier in the day. Our guide was the best! He truly had a passion for the Vatican and loves sharing his insights and knowledge. Well worth the price for this tour and I very much appreciated not having to follow someone behind a flag or something other tour guides hold for you to follow.
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Anthony_b
Jun 7, 2024
Vatican Tour - A Must See! - Excellent tour with a very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide! The audio system was great, no issues hearing our tour guide. The tour was timed out perfectly finishing up at the Sistine Chapel. Highly recommended.
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Lorena_c
May 12, 2024
Great tour, I enjoyed everything! - It was a great tour. We saw all the most important masterpieces, even some rooms which I never saw in previous tours. The Sistine Chapel always unbelievable and astonishing. The guide, Gabriel, was very clear and explained everything in details. He tried to show us all the most he could, considering the time. A very good guide! I will for sure suggest this tour to my friends. Thanks
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Jennifer_h
May 6, 2024
Vatican & Sistine Experience - Had a great guide (from Dublin, Ireland) for the English Tour option. Way less crowded than during the day, and our guide also led the way and highlighted some major works. Would recommend!
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Michael_r
May 5, 2024
Semi-Private Vatican Museum Tour - Extremely knowledgeable guide! Wonderful experience! We were so happy we took the guided tour and would highly recommend!
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Michellehi4112ja
May 5, 2024
The evening small group tour is the way to go! - Robert was super knowledgeable and personable. A great tour guide! We loved the personal experience of the evening Vatican museum small group tour.
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