This Vatican tour is a great way to keep your children entertained and engaged, as they have fun and learn at the same time. Your family are sure to enjoy teaming up to solve quizzes, participate in scavenger hunts, and much more. Your guide will personalize your tour, creating a unique and perfect experience for your family. Children will actively participate throughout the tour, and learning, having fun, and making memories.
What's included
skip the line ticket
family friendly guide
tips
Private transportation
What to expect
Vatican Museums
1h · Admission ticket included
This private, 3 hour Vatican tour has been designed specifically for families with children. You’ll hear more about the Vatican Museums’ huge collections, including unrivalled treasures, such as Raphael's Rooms and the Gallery of Maps. See Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel and his Pietà, plus benefit from skip-the-line access to the Museums. A fun and engaging tour that you and your family will never forget!
Vatican Museums
1h · Admission ticket included
During your trip around the Vatican, your children will participate in games and win prizes whilst learning more about the Vatican’s collections. The first items you will see on the tour are the array of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures, as well as the sarcophagi of Empress Helena and Constantina, the mother and daughter of Constantine the Great.
This is followed by a walk through the Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries, Sobieski Hall, and the lavishly decorated Raphael Rooms.
Sistine Chapel
15m · Admission ticket included
You will then arrive at the Sistine Chapel, one of Italy’s most popular attractions, and still used today for the papal elections. The chapel is the location of Michelangelo's 'The Last Judgment' and other frescoes depicting Biblical stories, such as the creation of Adam.
St. Peter's Basilica
30m · Admission ticket included
It is then time for a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica where you will explore the numerous side chapels with their hidden crypts. You will see Michelangelo’s Pietà and your guide will explain why this is the only work that he signed. You will gain an appreciation of the mastery that went into the creation of Bernini’s altarpiece and learn how Michelangelo triumphed over his contemporaries for the honour to paint St. Peter’s magnificent dome.
St. Peter's Square
15m
The tour will end in the magnificent St. Peter's Square
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
At the stairs outside the Vatican museums, at the monumental white door.
Viale Vaticano.
End point
At the stairs outside the Vatican museums, at the monumental white door.
Viale Vaticano.
Additional information
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Social distancing has to be maintained
Please note, the Basilica and/or the Sistine Chapel might not be accessible as part of the tour due to special celebration. Unfortunately, we know that very last minute. In any case, you can go there after the tour, queueing.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
