Vatican Museums Tour: Exclusive Early Access

Experience the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica like never before with privileged access and an expert guide. Explore the hidden gems and iconic masterpieces in a small group setting. Book now for an exclusive cultural journey!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cortile della Pigna - The bronze pinecone in the courtyard, is four metres high and two and a half metres wide, and dates back to the 2nd century and has a meaning of immortality and rebirth.
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line entry to St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Expert tour guide accompaniment
  • Entrance ticket to the Vatican Museums
  • Access to toilets at the tour’s meeting point
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi at the meeting point
  • Personal earphones for tour listening
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

This privileged guided tour will give you access, with a group of a maximum of 13 people, to the Vatican Museums, the Raphael’s Rooms Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica, accompanied by our licensed and experienced guide. But there’s more: with this tour you will have privileged access to the Museums and Raphael’s Rooms at 8 am, when they are still closed to the public. This way you can enjoy your cultural trip in complete peace.

Location
Piazza Papa Pio XII, 5
Piazza Papa Pio XII
Our meeting point is in Piazza Pio XII, 5 - inside Capriotti's Store. Piazza Pio XII is in front of St.Peter's Square
Cancellation Policy

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

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Marthamarg
Jun 25, 2024
We visit the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums excellent option! - It was a very complete tour. Lucciana did very well, we met everything in 21⁄2 hours was an excellent tour. I'd do it again, skip the lines.
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Sijun2024
Jun 3, 2024
Visit - Very good guide Mr. Carmelo, I highly recommend this company for the visit. Excellent service and family friendly
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Dariobartolini72
May 15, 2024
Journey to Paradise - Departure from Piazza Pio XII, up to the entrance of the Vatican Museums where we met our "Beatrice", aka the guide Giuliana who from the height of her experience led us on an incredible tour of "Paradise", among the splendid treasures of the Vatican Museums; he illustrated the history of the Sistine Chapel to us through a panel reproducing the frescoes, preparing us for that celestial vision with precise explanations (you can't talk much in the chapel without being scolded by the supervisors) and curious anecdotes. Finally he took us to the largest basilica in the world, telling us the story of the artists and popes who contributed to the design of the basilica and to making Rome the "Eternal City". Sensational experience; it would have been perfect if we could have stayed longer to admire the Sistine Chapel, but the number of visitors who want to visit Michelangelo's masterpiece unfortunately does not allow us to linger in that place as much as we would like. Highly recommended tour!!!!
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Sunshine19291105733
May 15, 2024
A miraculous tour - The tour with Luciana was fantastic, she showed us the most characteristic and important things about the museum and the basilica, she shared very relevant curious facts. A tour with a lot of information and history. Very grateful for all the friendliness of the guide.
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Monaks6758ay
May 11, 2024
Rome - I can't wait for you to experience the upcoming tours with Vincenzo. You'll find them to be incredibly informative and fast-paced, and you'll enjoy visiting all the amazing places on the itinerary. Vincenzo is an excellent guide, and I'm certain you'll find his approach both entertaining and educational. I'm looking forward to hearing all about your future tours with him!
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32kikaf
Apr 11, 2024
Super - He guided tour with Vincenzo was amazing!! He told us many detailed stories about the Vatican and Michelangelo!! It was a wonderful experience! I highly recommend him!!😀
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Monicasonidoo
Apr 10, 2024
A MUST TOUR FOR YOUR TRIP TO THE VATICAN - Hi! I went on this trip with my mother, father and my 11 year- old brother. Our tour guide, Vicenzo, was very entertaining during the whole tour and explained everything with a lot of interest and enthusiasm which made the tour a lot better than what I expected, specially for my little brother. Our tour guide explained everything in a way that my brother was very attentive and intrigued. Very satisfied with all of the historical and fun facts that Vicenzo shared with us. Big thank you to our tour guide Vicenzo!!
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Danniik2024
Mar 23, 2024
Great history of Vatican and the Sistine Chapel - Vinchenzo was an amazing guide, very interactive, knowledgeable and very funny. Very friendly with all other guides and staff but very clear in directing all of us, and could hear every word. Worth every cent. Thank you!
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Janet_b
Jul 13, 2024
Good tour - Overall good tour. Guide was knowledgeable but moved very fast. It was hot and crowded but that is to be expected in July.
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Michael_c
Jul 12, 2024
Quick Highlights - This was a good tour if you are short on time or you just want to see the highlights. There is so much to see in the museum that this condensed tour cannot cover. The distance from the meeting point to the entry point made it difficult for the older people in our group to keep up with the person getting us to our guide.
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