Vatican Tour: Early Access to Art Treasures

Experience the best Vatican tour with our private early bird option. Explore the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica before the crowds. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - With our Prime Tour, we get you inside the Museums at its first access. Watch the Vatican Museum Galleries slowly come to life.
  • Cortile della Pigna - The Courtyard of the “Pigna”, created from the 16th century area of the “Belvedere”
  • Sphere within a Sphere - The Sphere within a Sphere” by Arnaldo Pomodoro at the…
What's Included
  • Private hotel pick-up service (centrally located) - LUXURY/COMFORT Options
  • Private hotel pick-up and drop-off service (centrally located) - LUXURY Option
  • Tickets to the Vatican Museums
  • Professional Licensed Blue Badge Tour Guide for a Private Walking Tour
  • Shortcut to St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Meet and greet with the guide at your accommodation…
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Early Morning BASIC OPTION - Transfers not included
Additional Information

Are you scheduling your once-in-a-lifetime visit to the Vatican? This is undoubtedly the best tour of the Vatican! Our early admission options allow you to delve into the Vatican’s riches before the masses. Following pickup at your hotel, you’ll be transported to the Vatican for an intriguing and interactive tour, featuring a knowledgeable guide…

Location
Caffè Vaticano
Viale Vaticano
For the EARLY MORNING BASIC OPTION, transfers are NOT INCLUDED. Guests will meet their guide at 7:30 AM directly on-site, at Caffè Vaticano, Viale Vaticano 100 - located on the opposite side of the Museums' entrance. Your guide will be holding a sign with your last name on it.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Cjgordo
Apr 30, 2025
Great Tour - The tour was great and very informative of the history. Our tour guide had great knowledge and was prompt.
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Nicole_m
Apr 28, 2025
Private spiritual experience -Loved it so much! - Francesca was absolutely my favorite. She was more than a guy that day. She was my friend. She was also my photographer over and over again without me even asking. A very catering experience and a very intimate extremely educational experience.
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Krista_o
Apr 25, 2025
Andy was excellent! I was... - Andy was excellent! I was so impressed with the communication prior to our tour and Andy’s attention to detail yet listening to our wants of the tour were outstanding! We would give him 10 stars if we could!
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Mehak_b
Apr 23, 2025
Thank you! Grateful. - Bestest!! Our guide Lenora was fabulous! Thanks again! I would recommend the private tour over any other kind!
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Mikehealey
Apr 22, 2025
Vatican - Marle our guide was excellent! So knowledgeable and very nice to be with. She gave us exactly what we wanted. Highly recommend.
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James_k
Apr 21, 2025
Vatican and Sistine Chapel - We had a lovely tour in the Vatican. Our guide was excellent, she guided us through the maze of the Vatican and got us a brilliant spot in the Sistine chapel so we could spend lots of time in this wonderful place.
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Leslie_s
Apr 19, 2025
Magnificent Experience - The quality of what you get out of a private tour is worth every penny! Our guide Manny was fantastic. There wasn’t a question he couldn’t answer and he kept us going at a reasonable pace.
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Nikki_b
Apr 8, 2025
Great tour. Knowledgable... - Great tour. Knowledgable tour guide. Definitely worth getting up early - even at 7:30am and a "skip the line" ticket there were plenty of crowds. Can't imagine navigating this without the help of a guide. Our tour met at a cafe near the Vatican where you can get a coffee and use the restroom. Our entry was for 8am and by 7:45 we were in line for our skip the line tour. :-) Once the doors opened the security check went quickly and our guide was very knowledgable. We were on a private, 4 person tour and we would do it again.
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David_s
Apr 3, 2025
Really exceptional guide! - Great guide, extremely knowledgeable, patient with questions and my somewhat limited mobility. Pickup and drop off service also excellent. Highly recommend!
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Doug_j
Apr 3, 2025
Great experience in the Vatican. - Excellent tour, saw more and learned more in three hours than we could have ever done on our own in an entire day.
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From $203
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).