Private Vatican Tour

In the morning your guide will meet you outside Caffè Vaticano with all of your skip-the-line tickets ready to enter the Vatican city.

Your expert guide will navigate you through the intriguing history of the Vatican Museums as you explore its vast network of corridors and galleries. From ancient sculptural monuments to Renaissance masterpieces, this feast for the eyes will be served by your guide with a healthy dose of context and humor.

You’ll hear the legendary stories of the scandalous popes and petulant artists behind the most famous masterpieces in the Vatican, as well as see our favorite little-known gems that are often overlooked by most visitors.

Moving on, you will enter into the world-famous Sistine Chapel for a jaw-dropping look at Michelangelo’s celebrated ceiling frescos.

After marveling at Michelangelo’s masterpiece, you will be escorted through a special entrance to St Peter’s Basilica, where you will learn about the fascinating history and personalities behind the construction of one of the most iconic buildings in the world.

This tour doesn’t run on Sundays, 1st May, 29th June, 14th & 15th August, 1st November, 8th December, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.

The earliest entry is 8:30 am pre-general public entrance, although if you prefer to go later it is not a problem.

Please note that due to COVID restrictions, the Vatican has closed the direct passageway between the Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica until further notice so we are unable to include St Peter’s Basilica on our standard tour. Instead, we will be replacing this with Raphael’s Rooms where you will see:

• The Room of Constantine
• The Room of the Fire in the Borgo
• The Room of Heliodorus
• The Room of the Signature including Raphael’s masterpiece, “The School of Athens”

If you would still like to visit St Peter’s Basilica please fill in the contact form and we’ll get back to you with options.