Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel: Semi-Private Tour with Guide

Explore Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with a guide. Discover masterpieces by da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo. Semi-private, 3-hour tour.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Enjoy the luxury of skip-the-line tickets and bypass the stressful queues. Led by a professional English-speaking guide visit the galleries including the Borgia Apartments, Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries and the Gallery of the Maps which is one of the coolest places in the Vatican Museums. Into the Pio-Clementino Museum, where you’ll see three of the most iconic statues in the world. Learn about the myths and legends associated with the Apollo Belvedere, Laocoön and His Sons and the Belvedere Torso. Arriving at the Raphael Rooms to discover the genius of Raphael through his famous works like the “School of Athens”.

  • Sistine Chapel - Have the privilege to see Michelangelo’s most prized masterpieces, the Sistine Chapel also serves as a gathering place for cardinals of the Catholic Church. This is one of the most extraordinary artistic achievements in the world.

What's Included
  • Assistance from the Office
  • Official Professional Guide and Passionate Storytelling
  • Entrance to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • Fast Track entrance to Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
  • Small Group max 10 pax
  • Audio Equipment to hear the guide clearly
What's Not Included
  • Transfer
  • Gratuities
  • Skip the Line entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica
Additional Information

Given its richness in significant sights, navigating the Vatican Museum on your own can be quite daunting. Let our certified guide lead you on a half-day, semi-private tour of the world’s second largest museum.

Revel in the masterpieces of some of the most renowned artists in history such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Caravaggio, and Michelangelo as you explore the museum’s 2,000 rooms.

Following that, we’ll visit the Sistine Chapel, a significant highlight of the tour. Stay alert for Michelangelo’s concealed self-portrait and be awed by the famous ‘Creation of Adam’.

The tour concludes with a visit to the splendid St. Peter’s Basilica – a heart of the Catholic Church – where you can take your time to admire some of the world’s most significant masterpieces: Michelangelo’s ‘La Pietà’ and Bernini’s Baldaquin, the elaborate bronze canopy atop St. Peter’s high altar, with no skip-the-line privileges.

  • Comfortable shoes are recommended
  • Mandatory Dress Code: knees and shoulder must be covered to get inside Vatican Museum and Sistine. You might be refused at the entrance unfulfilling the dress code
Location
Via Mocenigo, 15
Via Mocenigo
The exact address of the meeting point is Via Mocenigo, 15, 00192 Rome RM Italy. Our office is located about 200 meters northwest from the entrance of the Vatican Museums, going down the steps, take first left onto Via Sebastiano Veniero keep walking straight until the end of the street.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Z5364lwsalvatorep
Apr 29, 2024
Vatican PVT with Selenia!! - We took a tour with Selenium, very well prepared, very nice advice for those who want to visit Rome and the Vatican museums, really satisfied, very well prepared
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Adventure423077
Apr 29, 2024
PVt tour with SELENIA, Vatican museums, Sistine and San Pietro - We have just carried out a mini personal tour with SELENIA our super guide and what can I say... a wealth of information... very knowledgeable and friendly, she knows how to make great concepts simple and within everyone's reach... Promoted as a personal guide also for future visits to Rome. Thank you
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Jdaloukov
Nov 14, 2022
Excellent service and attitude! - The young team demonstrated flexibility with superb customer care in unforeseen situations such as the illness of the tour guide scheduled for our visit. We were provided with perfectly prepared, competent and practical tour guide who created an excellent mood and unforgettable impressions in the tourist. We got much more than we hoped and paid for! Thank you people We highly recommend Crown tours
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Kara
Mar 5, 2022
Vatican tour - Barbara Simari was amazing. She was very knowledgeable, charismatic and made this a great experience. If you plan on doing this tour, know you're in great hands if she's your guide.
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792raninj
Oct 5, 2021
Fantastic - Maria made the visit to Vatican unforgettable and breathtakingly inspiring! Mh sister and I enjoyed the tour with Maria's rich explanation!
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Janntryon
Jun 18, 2022
Tour of Vatican and st Peter’s - Very informative guide- Russian lady Julia. Too many people. Lost guide half way around. Booked a semi private tour for 6 and ended up in a group of 40- very annoyed about this particularly with minimal compensation proposed.
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Stay519005
Jun 5, 2022
Horrid - Purple crown tours / viator. Horrid tour company. Did not find the tour guide. Dropped off at 2 different spots. No one anywhere. Called. Left a message. Nothing. No one. 2 groups looking for them. Nope. No reimbursement. Good Luck. Don’t waste your $$$
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