3 h

Private

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About this activity

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy

You will see Vatican Museums upper galleries and the Raphael Rooms. The Raphael Rooms were the apartment of Julius II, you will see the Raphael's famous School of Athens

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel with the Frescoes painted in the 1500s for the Pope Julius II and Paul III; Michelangelo painted first the ceiling with the Creation of the World and then the wall behind the altar with the Last Judgement.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Fast entry saving 30 minutes walking to the Basilica of St. Peter's where inside there is the "Pieta" by Michelangelo and the art works by Bernini

Duration: 30 minutes

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Included

Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Professional guide for 3 hours
Guaranteed to skip-the-long lines
Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Basilica
Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Basilica
Guaranteed to skip the lines

Not included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
St Peter's Basilica is a Church and as such the Vatican can decide to close it for religious functions without any notice. We are not responsible for unexpected closure of the Basilica. When the Basilica of St. Peter is closed for religious functions, you will spend longer time in the Vatican galleries with your guide.
For booking with kids, kindly bring with you a copy of the ID or passport otherwise the kid tickets cannot be provided and the new ticket should be paid directly on site.
Please note: if you arrive late you might lose the entrance.
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Please note that, for disabled visitors with certified invalidity of more than 74%, the Vatican Museums offers free entry that is extended to a companion for visitors who are not self-sufficient. To benefit from this, make sure you mention it at the time of booking so that our staff may handle your request.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Features

Tourism

90%

Cultural

75%

Adrenaline

15%

Reviews

4.3

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kimandscottvaughan

5 | 2018-11-26

Small group tour was great! Out guide Gulio was very knowledgeable and passionate about the information he presented. Easy to find the group and tour was wonderful!

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Maria R

5 | 2018-07-18

Informative, well organized tour. Our guide, Julia, was knowledgeable, spoke English very well and it was obvious she enjoyed giving this tour and presenting the story of the history and art of the Vatican. This would not have been as pleasant a memory if we had waited in the long lines and rented a headset!

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David B

5 | 2017-08-24

Excellent tour. As advertised it is indeed semi private as a number of other tour companies do go in early, but it certainly avoids the massive queues that can develop. The tour guide, Felicity, was very knowledgeable and the tour was a good three hours, in both the Vatican museum and St Peter's Basilica. Well worth it.

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Radhika M

5 | 2017-08-21

This tour was amazing!

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William N

1 | 2017-08-09

There at the end of July 2017. Early in AM but still too crowded, which of course is not the Tour's fault. But the impression is you're just another head of cattle in the herd they want to rush through as quickly as possible, making room for their next group. The ear phones all these tours to use are worthless. Combine that with the good but italian-accented English the guide speaks, you pick up maybe 45 of what is being said. The only thing good about the tour is you didn't have to wait in line, but that's about it.

Early Vatican Semi-Private Tour

Rome

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