Private Tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Enjoy a full immersion in the amazing masterpieces of the Vatican Museums with a private art historian. Skip the long ticket lines and have the benefit of a thorough guided tour and a worry-free experience.

Visit one of the most important museums in the world with a professional guide and benefit from the skip-the-line entrance.

Explore the stunning masterpieces collected by the popes and learn about the great personalities and the stories behind them. Lose yourself in the Pinecone Courtyard, the Hall of Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries, and the Gallery of Candelabra and be impressed by the “Raffaello’s Rooms”.

End your tour in the incredible Sistine Chapel and marvel at the beauty of Michelangelo’s frescoes: The Last Judgement and The Creation of Adam among others. From there you can access St. Peter’s Basilica directly skipping the long security-check lines outside.

Choose to extend your experience with a 1-hr guided tour of Saint Peter’s Basilica. Get guided through renowned works of Renaissance and Neoclassic art by Canova and Bernini among others. Be impressed by the harmonious 30-meters-high canopy and discover its connection with the Pantheon. Get emotional in front of the “Pietà” of Michelangelo and appreciate its expressive power and delicate beauty.

Or opt to climb your way up to the top of the dome of the Basilica. Enjoy a bird’s-eye view over the basilica’s floor and get the chance to take an exclusively close look at the mosaics of the dome. Go even higher to find yourself at the top balcony and be amazed by the spectacular panorama over Rome and beyond it.

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Wheelchair accessible
• Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour starts
• An appropriate dress-code is required in order to enter the Vatican Museums: knees and shoulders should be covered
• This tour is subject to weather conditions and/or liturgic-calendar events. If canceled you will be given the option of an alternative date or a full refund

• French Tour with Dome Climb
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  Include Basilica & Dome Climb: This option is for a 4-hr private tour in French of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter Basilica, and Dome climb.
  Duration: 4 hours
  Accessibility: This option is not wheelchair accessible.
• Tour in German
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  Tour in German: This option is for a 2-hr private tour with a German guide.
• Tour in French
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  Tour in French: This option is for a 2-hr private tour with a French guide.
• English Tour with Dome Climb
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  Include Basilica & Dome Climb: This option is for a 4-hr private tour in English of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter Basilica, and Dome climb.
  Duration: 4 hours
  Accessibility: This option is not wheelchair accessible.
• Tour in Portuguese
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  Tour in Portuguese: This option is for a 2-hr private tour with a Portuguese guide.
• Italian Tour with Dome Climb
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  Include Basilica & Dome Climb: This option is for a 4-hr private tour in Italian of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter Basilica, and Dome climb.
  Duration: 4 hours
  Accessibility: This option is not wheelchair accessible.
• Tour in Spanish
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  Tour in Spanish: This option is for a 2-hr private tour with a Spanish guide.
• German Tour with Dome Climb
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  Include Basilica & Dome Climb: This option is for a 4-hr private tour in German of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter Basilica, and Dome climb.
  Duration: 4 hours
  Accessibility: This option is not wheelchair accessible.
• Tour in Italian
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  Tour in Italian: This option is for a 2-hr private tour with an Italian guide.
• Spanish Tour with Dome Climb
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  Include Basilica & Dome Climb: This option is for a 4-hr private tour in Spanish of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter Basilica, and Dome climb.
  Duration: 4 hours
  Accessibility: This option is not wheelchair accessible.
• Portuguese Tour & Dome Climb
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  Include Basilica & Dome Climb: This option is for a 4-hr private tour in Portuguese of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St.Peter Basilica, & Dome climb.
  Duration: 4 hours
  Accessibility: This option is not wheelchair accessible.

• Thorough guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica
• Entry fees to the top of the Dome
• Sterilized headsets to hear your guide clearly
• Entry fees to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
• Full on-site assistance
• Guided tour of St. Peter Dome
• Guided tour of the Vatican Museums with a professional art historian

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– Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour starts
– An appropriate dress code is required in order to enter the Vatican Museums: knees and shoulders should be covered
– This tour is subject to weather conditions and/or liturgic calendar events. If canceled you will be given the option of an alternative date or a full refund
– For environmental reasons, it is preferable that you bring your own earphones and do not print your voucher. We will provide earphones in case you forget yours
– We suggest you bring your own refillable bottle as you can find drinkable water fountains everywhere in Rome

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by TOURIKS.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 5 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.