Vatican Museums Tour: Early Access with Guide

Unlock the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel early. Enjoy a private tour with a certified guide, exploring Raphael’s Rooms and Michelangelo’s masterpieces.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - A highlight of the Vatican Museums galleries.
  • Laocoön - One of the most famous ancient sculptures ever since it was excavated in Rome in 1506 and placed on public display in the Vatican Museums.
  • Gallery Of The Maps - Located on the west side of the Belvedere Courtyard, contains a series of painted topographical maps of Italy based on drawings by friar and geographer Ignazio Danti.
  • Raphael Rooms Guest House - Raphael Rooms form a suite of reception rooms in the Apostolic Palace and house some of the most famous frescoes of Raphael including The School of Athens; painted between 1509 and 1511.
  • Sistine Chapel - A visit to the Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo’s magical artworks.
What's Included
  • Skip the line reserved ticket of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
  • Guided tour of highlight of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
  • Line Free Access to the St. Peter’s Basilica (only if Scala Regia shortcut is open)
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Guide Services of the St. Peter’s Basilica
Additional Information

Reserve this exclusive guided tour to access the Vatican Museums at 8:00 AM, an hour before the general public, and minimize the crowds. Explore one of Italy’s most cherished sites: The Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Marvel at invaluable frescoes and sculptures with an official certified tour guide who shares the fascinating stories behind Raphael’s Rooms, the Gallery of the Maps, the Round Hall, and many other stunning halls and galleries, including Michelangelo’s iconic masterpieces: the Creation of Adam and the Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel.

Location
Via Sebastiano Veniero, 15
Via Sebastiano Veniero
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Famoffour
Sep 18, 2022
Immersive and Engaging - Our guide Davide was very knowledgeable and kind. He knew a lot of history not just dates but the political and religious impacts that influenced the art and artist’s work.
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Christopher_h
Jun 26, 2022
Great tour, better guide! - Our guide was excellent. I can’t imagine having tried to navigate the museums without this tour. Well worth any amount.
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Veronica_ra97
Jan 27, 2022
Top quality visit - We had a pretty good experience at the Vatican both thanks to the guide and the fact that Vatican museum was completely empty and it was like we almost had the museum to ourselves. Great experience!
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Pantean2015
Jan 2, 2022
It was amazing to be with experts - Good people and friendly staff. I recommend doing tours and joining their groups for Rome and other places in Italy. Thank you.
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K
Dec 13, 2021
Mesmerizing Place - Beautiful place and interesting visit. Thanks to our tour guide the place came to life and since it was early morning the museum was comparatively empty which gave another level of visit specially for the Sistine Chapel.
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Hgk
Aug 24, 2021
Excellent - Excellent and very knowledgeable guide! Will adjust the guided tour after what you would like to see. Highly recommend!
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Alipl9894gp
Feb 6, 2021
Vatican tour - It was a good tour with an excellent guide and the museum was exceptionally half empty so we had a good chance to see the galleries as they should be seen.
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Michael_r
Sep 22, 2021
Not a good experience. Very rude and rushed - Not a good experience. Very rude and rushed. The guide wanted to cancel our tour in the middle of it. Made us feel very uncomfortable.
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