Private masterclass tour at Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica

The ultimate skip-the-line private Vatican tour

Description

Spirituality, inspiring art, and bewitching beauty in the heart of Rome. Enjoy a unique cultural experience in the heart of Rome: a private skip-the-line Vatican tour that includes viewing of the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Cathedral.

Designed to provide a novel, diverse and privileged viewpoint on the art, history and magnificence of the Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Cathedral and Vatican Museums, our private skip-the-line Vatican tour is a veritable journey through the centuries.

The added value? Early access to the Museum, and  private dedicated guide leading your tour.
Meet your guide, an expert specialized in art and art history, enter the Museums with priority tickets, and get ready to enjoy an inspiring voyage through Catholicism. 

Explore the mesmerizing art collection of the Vatican Museums escorted by your guide. Your skip-the-line Vatican tour includes viewing of the highlights, comprising Raphael’s hall, the geographical maps, tapestries, and statue galleries, as well as the Sistine Chapel, home to Michelangelo’s incredible ceiling fresco.

Huge, life-like, and dramatic, this masterpiece is a display of amazing portraits, including Adam and Eve, God, St. Peter, and even the artist himself. Inside the Chapel, you will have the opportunity to learn about how the Pope is elected during the conclaves, and enjoy in-depth viewing of the artwork.

The skip-the-line Vatican tour ends with an introduction to St. Peter’s basilica from outside.
Depending on the regulations in force at the time of the tour (often changing and decided by the Direction of the Vatican Museums) sometimes it might be possible to have a direct skip-the-line access to St. Peter's Basilica, but this cannot be guaranteed.

Our signature skip-the-line Vatican tour is more than a guided visit. It is an awe-inspiring emotional experience you’re bound to remember forever.

 

IMPORTANT: purchase of the tickets is subject to receipt of the full names (as per ID card) of all participants in due advance.

 

Inclusions

• Private professional licensed guide
• Skip-the-line Vatican tour: priority access tickets to the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Cathedral

Meeting Point

VATICAN MUSEUMS, meet your guide outside the main entrance located in Viale Vaticano, next to the huge historical door with statues on top. The guide will show a white sign "Towns of Italy".
- SEE ON MAP

Notes

IMPORTANT: purchase of the tickets is subject to receipt of the full names (as per ID card) of all participants in due advance.

We regret to inform that this tour is not suitable for guests with wheelchairs or with impaired mobility.

Entry to the Vatican Museums is based on strictly timed tickets. For this reason, late arrivals cannot be guaranteed access.
All visitors must have a photo ID for the security check.
The Vatican Museums imposes a mandatory dress code: knees and shoulders must be covered. otherwise you will not be able to enter.
Due to exceptional religious events, St. Peter's Basilica might be closed without any notice.

PLEASE NOTE that from 1st January 2024:

the Spanish-language tour will no longer be available; instead, it will be possible to take the tour only in English. 

the departure time will be the following: March to November MON to SAT 7:45am, 9:15am, 1:15pm; Other months: on, Thu, Fri, Sat 7:45 am, Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 9:15am, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 1:15pm.

PLEASE NOTE that from 1st March 2024:

•  St. Peter's Basilica won't be available for visits on Wednesday, the tour will include Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel only.

Rain Policy

This tour runs rain or shine.