Vatican Early Morning Semi Private Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Visiting the Vatican Museums (one of the busiest museums in the world) can be an overwhelming experience, where hordes of tourists are everywhere, the guides trying to get their groups to the next gallery as fast as possible and where the Sistine Chapel is usually shoulder to shoulder packed, you probably will not be able the see the mosaic work beneath your feet. This is why we have organized this early entry tour; where you enter the Vatican as early as possible and will have a certified tour guide accompanying and guiding you every step of the way.

Founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century and enlarged by successive pontiffs, the Vatican Museums boast one of the world’s greatest art collections. Exhibits, which are displayed along about 7km of halls and corridors, range from Egyptian mummies and Etruscan bronzes to ancient busts, old masters and modern paintings. Highlights include the spectacular collection of classical statuary in the Museo Pio-Clementino, a suite of rooms frescoed by Raphael, and the Michelangelo-painted Sistine Chapel.

Originally apartment of pope Julius II and now a major part of the Vatican Museums, Raphael Rooms exhibits the grand frescos of Raphael that marks high renaissance in Rome.

Home to two of the world’s most famous works of art – Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes and his Giudizio Universale (Last Judgment) – the Sistine Chapel is the one part of the Vatican Museums that everyone wants to see, and on a busy day you could find yourself sharing it with up to 2000 people. Michelangelo’s ceiling design, which is best viewed from the chapel’s main entrance in the far east wall, covers the entire 800-sq-m surface.

At the end of the tour only if the passage to the Basilica (Scala Regia) is open the guide will take the group to the Basilica.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Knees and shoulders must be covered in order to enter the Vatican
• Valid ID: Travelers are required to carry a valid identity document
• Due to the Pope’s audience access to the St. peter’s square in excluded from Wednesday morning tours
• Due to numerous number of stairs and uneven trains we can not accommodate wheelchair/walker users

• Vatican Early Morning Semi Private Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
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• Skip-the-Line Access to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
• Guided Tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel
• Skip-the-Line Access to the St. Peter’s Basilica (Only if the passage to the Basilica is open)

• Guided Tour of the St. Peter’s Basilica

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• This Tour is Provided by Capitolium Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
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• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 11 Travelers is accepted for booking.