Private Vatican Tour: VIP Experience | 5 hours

39 Reviews | Rome
Skip The Line
From $517.25 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Season 2021
2 Adults x $820.62
$1,641.24
Approx Total
$1,641.24

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Italian
  • Special Pinacoteca Visit
  • Fast-Track Entrance to St. Peter's
  • Expert, English-Speaking Guide
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Skip-the-Lines Access
  • Transportation to and from the meeting and end point
  • Food and Beverages
  • Gratuities (optional)

Overview

Discover the figures, the technique and the meaning of the frescoes created in 4 years of Michelangelo's timeless passion on our Sistine Chapel tour. Find out more about Julius II, the pope who commissioned his works. Wander through Raphael's rooms as you let our expert guide reveal the mysteries and insights of the depicted characters. Discover how the church's admiration for art has led to such a vast collection of treasures in the Vatican Museums recovered from underground after years of neglect. Skip the queues and find yourself inside St Peter's Basilica where you will be able to contemplate the long history of Christian faith and be moved by Michelangelo's world famous sculpture, Pietà.

Meeting points

Your guide will meet you in front of Caffè Vaticano. They will have a Through Eternity sign or flag.

End point

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Itinerary

  • Vatican Museums

    Raphael Rooms, Hall of Maps,

    2 hours

  • Sistine Chapel

    sistine Chapel

    30 minutes

  • St. Peter's Basilica

    La Pieta

    1 hour

  • Stanze di Raffaello

    The rooms of the apartament of Pope Julius II, beautifully painted by Raphael and his students.

    40 minutes

  • La Pieta

    Inside St Peter's Basilica

    10 minutes

  • Cortile della Pigna

    Inside Vatican Museums

    15 minutes

  • Baldacchino di San Pietro, Di Bernini

    View from inside the Basilica Sant Peter

    10 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note that the Vatican Museums provide free entrance for visitors who are (according to the requirements stated by the Vatican City) at least 74% disabled by presenting the appropriate certification and, if one needs assistance by another person, that person also receives a free entrance. Please inform us when you are booking if you fit into these requirements and we will remove the pricing of the entry tickets from the price of the tour.
  • As this is a walking tour with steps and staircases, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water are strongly recommended.
  • Please advise during the booking process if there are any travelers with mobility concerns so that we can best accommodate you.
  • At the end of your tour, you are required to return the headset provided to you to your guide. In the event that you do not return the headset, you will be subject to a fine of €100 for lost property.
  • Each traveler must present a valid passport or government issued photo ID that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Vatican Museums.

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Reviews

4.7

39 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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    33
  • 4 stars
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 33 reviews with 5 stars

Happy

Published on Nov, 2024

Our guide, Gracelynn, was fantastic. She explained so much and was informative about art and history. Our tour was detoured and we had to walk around the Vatican to enter the Basilica from the main entrance. She stayed with us until we reached the Basilica doors, a good 2 hours after our tour was to end.

Wonderful

Published on Oct, 2024

Franchesco was an amazing guide and knew all the history within the Vatican. Highly recommend if your looking for an in-depth understanding of St Peters Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican, highly recommend doing this tour.

A Wonderful Afternoon at the Vatican

Published on Oct, 2024

Meeting our guide Giuseppe was easy and quick. Giuseppe took a moment and explained the skip-the-line process and we entered the Vatican. Once inside he explained all of the different collections and must-see areas and timings so that we could tailor our experience. Giuseppe is very knowledgeable and tailors his information to our interests and let us move at our pace. Giuseppe quickly adapted as conditions changed. We enjoyed our tour and we enjoyed Giuseppe.

Breathtaking Journey of History

Published on Sep, 2024

Phenomenal experience led by a guide Gui whose passion and depth of knowledge made for an extraordinary historical journey, chronicled in a perfect manner. I would booked another private tour in a second!

Alberto is THE TRUE MASTER of the Vatican CITY!!

Published on Sep, 2024

Our Vatican VIP Experience with ALBERTO was, in a word AMAZING. Alberto's knowledge of art and history, his passion for his Faith and his home City and his vast experience as a professor and guide was evident from the first moment. His insights into the time period, the artists, the painting styles, the political temperament of the Popes and the times and his overall passion for the subject matter made our 5+ hours with him absolutely fly by! If I could give 10 stars out of 5 it wouldn't be enough. He was informative, funny, insightful, charismatic and above all, genuinely kind. We ALL loved him, learned so much from him and truly appreciate the treasure he is to anyone lucky enough to have him as a guide, teacher and tutor. Thank you, Alberto!! You were MAGNIFICO!! Grazie mille!

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