Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Experience the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica on an exclusive private tour. Avoid the crowds and customize your visit for a stress-free and family-friendly experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Borgo - You will meet your tour guide at our office, which is located in the oldest neighbourhoods of the Vatican, Borgo Pio. It is an area filled with charming local shops and vendors.
What's Included
  • Admission to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Personalized guidance by a top-rated tour guide from Trip Advisor
  • Skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museum and St. Peter’s Basilica
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experiencing the Vatican through private access is always a distinctive occurrence. Even our experienced guides, with numerous visits under their belts, value the chance to marvel at the art in such a context. It may come as a surprise to know that the Vatican manages more than 6 million tourists annually, making solo visitation rapidly become a…

Location
Via Plauto, 17
Via Plauto
The meeting point is located in Borgo Pio, very close to St. Peter's square. The exact address is Via Plauto 17/A. Please check your booking and confirm your chosen time. Be sure to arrive at the office earlier than the start time (9 AM)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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E5577jqlucied
May 4, 2025
Spécial thanks to our guide! - Very interesting visit thanks to our excellent guide Lucia! So many things to see and so much information to learn! Many thanks!
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Mobile66326479163
Apr 28, 2025
Everything great - Lucia is a great guide. Super friendly, linguistically perfect. The day at the Vatican was my absolute favorite. I recommend the tour to everyone.
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Littledannyk
Apr 18, 2025
Fabulous Day! - We met our guide, Barbara, a short distance from the Vatican. On the walk over she shared knowledge about Italy, the separate country of the Vatican and other topics. We walked past many, MANY people to "skip the line". (You still have a line but only because the wait for your timeslot and it goes pretty quick). Now, we went around Easter so there we SO MANY PEOPLE!!! (I would recommend a different time of the year). Barbara took us through and while pointing out major attractions, she told us more history and if we wanted to slow down for something that really caught our eye, we did. Then, off to St. Peter's Basilica and again, past an unimaginably long line! (I think this line was no less than 300 meters). We parted ways with Barbara here and explored St. Peter's on our own. Truly amazing!
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Austin
Apr 17, 2025
Big Buss Down 10/10 - It was so awesome, learned so much about the history our tour guide MARK, big shout out was so fun and made many awesome jokes. He was very educational, and saw everything!!
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Tara
Apr 8, 2025
Great tour - Very nice tour, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the Vatican and everything it had to offer. Be prepared for tons of walking and loads of information.
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I8915wwmelindab
Jan 28, 2025
Must do item and this is the way to do it! - We were so pleased with Santi and his excellent guide skills. His knowledge made our 3 hour private tour engaging and wonderful. Although there are many people, especially on a jubilee year, Santi was skillful at getting us past crowds and to the most important pieces and places and we never waited in any lines whatsoever. He also curated our tour to our individual interests. Our tour consisted of our guide, myself and my son. What a perfectly delightful day. Highly recommend! Well worth the cost.
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Carol_k
Jan 22, 2025
Great Tour - It was wonderful, very informative. Sylvia gave so much good information and customized tour to our needs.
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Jane
Jan 18, 2025
Wonderful tour! - Shak was very knowledgeable and informative. Not rushed, very beautiful and so much to see/take in! Would highly recommend Sake and this tour operator. Everything was as they said. Knew what to expect, and they exceeded our expectations!!
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Elinshits
Dec 16, 2024
Very knowledgeable guide... - Very knowledgeable guide that adapted his tour to suit everyone‘s needs, including our 4 year old. Very child friendly.
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Reginasz3970sk
Dec 13, 2024
Private tour - Special shoutout to Santi! We would have been so lost without him. We went in December so it wasn’t as crowded compared to high peak season crowds in spring or summer but in my opinion I still felt it was a bit crowded. This is where Santi stepped in by helping us maneuver through the crowds to see the key pieces that were timeless. He also introduced some many history behind each sculpture and painting we saw. Truly an unforgettable experience thanks to Santi.
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From $336
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).