Private Vatican Tour: Museums, Sistine Chapel, & St. Peter's
4.90
(145)Cancellation policy
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
- Languages: English and Spanish
- Ear phones are included for groups of 6 or more
- Languages: English and Spanish
- Ear phones are included for groups of 6 or more
This tour will be conducted in English unless you request a Spanish or Portuguese-speaking guide when booking.
Avoid the crowds, spend more time in the Sistine Chapel, and enjoy a truly special Vatican tour! Our private guide gets you into the Vatican Museums ahead of the line, where you’ll explore masterpieces like Raphael’s Transfiguration, the Belgian Tapestries, and Da Vinci’s St. Jerome. Admire the Papal Carriages and stand in awe of the Sistine Chapel before accessing St. Peter’s Basilica through an exclusive passage used by very few tours. You’ll descend the Scala Regia, pass by the Pope’s office and the Swiss Guards — a route rarely offered, making this experience truly unique!
Instructions
Your guide will come with the tickets for Vatican Museums in hand.
• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Itinerary involves 2.5 km of walking
• Visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point. Please expect to maximum wait 20 minutes to clear security even with skip the line option.
• Travelers carrying large backpacks, glass bottles, large tripods or umbrellas which cannot fold will have to check in their belonging in the cloak room. At the end, one would have to walk 1 km to retrieve their belongings from the Vatican Museum.
• Strollers/ Prams are allowed in the Vatican museum but have to be checked in to the Basilica's cloakroom while entering the St.Peter's. Retrieving them is pretty easy.
• 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
• The itinerary is not wheelchair accessible unless the person in the chair can stand up, climb and descend a few stairs.
Please note that 2025 is a Jubilee Year, which may result in restricted access to certain areas of the Vatican Museums due to religious ceremonies. Additionally, entry to St. Peter's Basilica may be subject to unexpected closures or limited availability of tickets. If an area typically included in the tour is closed, our guide will provide an explanation and show an additional site or gallery to compensate.
As these circumstances are beyond our control, we appreciate your patience and understanding.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The tour itinerary is 2.3 km long on hard marble. Hence wear comfortable sneakers or shoes with orthopedic inner soles.
- The tour ends in front of the Basilica. You can spend more time inside the Basilica but you cannot go back to the Sistine Chapel nor the Museum.
- Photography is permitted in most rooms but without flash. Photography inside the Sistine Chapel is prohibited.
- There is a dress code for entry into the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You will be refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
- If it is raining carry umbrellas that are compact and can be folded and not ones that have sharp pokey end. The long one give by your hotels will have to be checked into the cloakroom of the museum and involves a 1 km walk to get it back again.
- Do mention your preferred start time for the tour & we will accommodate it depending on the availability of the tickets & guides.
- Not recommended for clients who cannot climb and decend stairs
- One per booking
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