VIP Small-Group Vatican Early Morning Guided Tour

Fast Track Skip-the-Line: Vatican, Sistine Chapel Tour and St. Peter's Basilica

Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel Vip Super Semi-Private Tour

Duration2h 30m

Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

Group sizeUp to 20 travelers

Overview

Meet your tour coordinator in the middle of Piazza del Risorgimento (400m from Metro A Line, Ottaviano metro stop), in front of the "L'Ottagono" café bar.
Join us on this exceptional journey in a semi-private group and enter the astoundingly beautiful Vatican City, home to some of the most famous collections of art and architecture in the world.

Be led by your professional guide, who will bring to life the fantastic art, history, and architecture housed within the walls of this beautiful city's 7 km of galleries, chapels, and rooms.

On your tour, you will not worry about the tickets and join us on an emotional experience through the incredible collections of the Vatican Museums, and then move on to the Sistine Chapel and see the Michelangelo-painted ceiling described in detail by your professional tour guide in a small, semi-private experience.

After this, you can go to St. Peter's Basilica to explore it at your own leisure.

What's included

Professional Art Historian Certified Guide
All Fees and Taxes
Headsets to hear your guide clearly

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and Drinks

What to expect

Piazza del Risorgimento
10m

Meet your tour coordinator in the middle of Piazza del Risorgimento (400m from Metro A Line, Ottaviano metro stop), in front of the "L'Ottagono" café bar.
Vatican Museums
2h · Admission ticket included

The 110 acres that comprise the Vatican City are home to some of the most famous tourist destinations in the world. The global centre of the Catholic religion attracts millions of fervent religious supporters and interested visitors each year. As you pass the famed Pontifical Swiss Guard, the Pope’s security force since 1505, you’ll enter perhaps the most recognizable plaza in the Western world: St. Peter’s Square.
Sistine Chapel
20m · Admission ticket included

The Sistine Chapel has drawn admirers from around the world for over five hundred years, ever since the completion of Michelangelo’s great Sistine Chapel ceiling. The magnificent frescoes that makeup Michelangelo’s famous ceiling include The Creation of Adam, an iconic depiction of a Biblical scene; only Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa matches its artistic significance. To be admired in silence, the Sistine Chapel provokes awe among its visitors with breath-taking art and architecture in all directions. In order to prepare you for the grandeur of the Chapel’s interior, our guides will offer a helpful history of the art inside and provide orientation to better direct your exploration.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your tour coordinator in the middle of Piazza del Risorgimento (400m from Metro A Line, Ottaviano metro stop), in front of the caffe Bar "L’Ottagono". Look for the staff with the 'The Best Of Rome' logo sign. Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the departure booking time.

End point

Meet your tour coordinator in the middle of Piazza del Risorgimento (400m from Metro A Line, Ottaviano metro stop), in front of the caffe Bar "L’Ottagono". Look for the staff with the 'The Best Of Rome' logo sign. Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the departure booking time.

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Meet your tour coordinator in the middle of Piazza del Risorgimento (400m from Metro A Line, Ottaviano metro stop), in front of the "L'Ottagono" café bar.
Please be at the meeting point 30 minutes prior to the departure booking time.
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
Cancellations, changes or issues due to weather, security and events held by the monument are beyond our control and are directly decided by their administration team. These issues will be reviewed by us and dealt with on an individual basis but are the responsibility of the monument.
All visitors must pass through the monument/attraction security check please allow at least 10 minutes to clear security.
Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.
All clients will be asked to show a photo ID, you must bring a photo ID to be allowed into the monument.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Pets are not allowed inside the venue
On Wednesday, due to the weekly Papal Audience, and on religious ceremony there is a possibility that St Peter's Basilica will be unavailable during which the access to St Peter's Basilica is closed.
We can’t be held responsible in case of sudden closure of the Saint Peter’s Basilica or any other room inside the Vatican Museums without notice, as this is a decision of the Vatican Administration itself and we have no control over it.
The Vatican Museums reserve the right to close any section, including the Sistine Chapel, due to unforeseen circumstances. On such occasions, no refund is guaranteed to customers.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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