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Private Early Bird Vatican and St Peter's Basilica Tour: Hotel Pick-up Drop-off
3 h
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
With our Prime Tour, we get you inside the Museums before the regular Early Morning crowds, bypassing those already waiting in line for the Vatican doors to open - You'll really feel like the Popes Special Guest as you stroll right past everyone who has a Standard Early Morning Vatican Tour.
Watch the Vatican Museum Galleries slowly come to life before their day starts.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Cortile della Pigna, Vatican City Italy
The Courtyard of the “Pigna”, created from the 16th century area of the “Belvedere”
Pass By: Stanze di Raffaello, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City Italy
The Raphael Rooms, where you will admire Raphael's most famous frescoes and learn about his rivalry with Michelangelo.
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Enjoy the breathtaking Saint Peter's Basilica, shrine of Christianity and Art. You will marvel at the Priceless Pietà, by Michelangelo, and stop by the venerable tomb of Saint John Paul II & Pope Karol Wojtyla.
The Pietà (1498–1499) is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro), Vatican City Italy
This monumental elliptical space, enclosed by 284 Doric columns four rows deep (196m wide and 148m long), is the masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who laid it out during the pontificates of Alexander VII and of Clement IX.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy
The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere (pontiff from 1471 to 1484) who had the old Cappella Magna restored between 1477 and 1480. It is known throughout the world both for being the place where the conclave and other official ceremonies of the Pope are held (in the past also some papal coronations), and for being decorated with one of the most famous and celebrated works of art of artistic civilization the frescoes by Michelangelo.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Eyes of Rome, Via Germanico 101, 00192 Rome Italy
Private Tours, Via Germanico 101
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy
With our Prime Tour, we get you inside the Museums before the regular Early Morning crowds, bypassing those already waiting in line for the Vatican doors to open - You'll really feel like the Popes Special Guest as you stroll right past everyone who has a Standard Early Morning Vatican Tour.
Watch the Vatican Museum Galleries slowly come to life before their day starts.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Cortile della Pigna, Vatican City Italy
The Courtyard of the “Pigna”, created from the 16th century area of the “Belvedere”
Pass By: Stanze di Raffaello, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City Italy
The Raphael Rooms, where you will admire Raphael's most famous frescoes and learn about his rivalry with Michelangelo.
Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza di San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy
Enjoy the breathtaking Saint Peter's Basilica, shrine of Christianity and Art. You will marvel at the Priceless Pietà, by Michelangelo, and stop by the venerable tomb of Saint John Paul II & Pope Karol Wojtyla.
The Pietà (1498–1499) is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: St. Peter's Square (Piazza San Pietro), Vatican City Italy
This monumental elliptical space, enclosed by 284 Doric columns four rows deep (196m wide and 148m long), is the masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who laid it out during the pontificates of Alexander VII and of Clement IX.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy
The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere (pontiff from 1471 to 1484) who had the old Cappella Magna restored between 1477 and 1480. It is known throughout the world both for being the place where the conclave and other official ceremonies of the Pope are held (in the past also some papal coronations), and for being decorated with one of the most famous and celebrated works of art of artistic civilization the frescoes by Michelangelo.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Eyes of Rome, Via Germanico 101, 00192 Rome Italy
Private Tours, Via Germanico 101
Included
- Meet and greet service at your hotel/accommodation
- Professional Licensed Blue Badge Tour Guide
- Hotel pickup and drop off via Uber/Taxi (Centrally located only - within Aurelian Walls)
- Priority Access (before the regular Early Morning Crowd - if Prime Option selected)
- Private walking tour
- Raphael Rooms (if Prime option selected)
- Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter's Basilica with direct access
- Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
- Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Basilica
- Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
Not included
- Food and drinks
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- 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
- A moderate amount of walking is involved - comfortable shoes are recommended
- Wheelchair partly accessible: the tour is only available if the person in the wheelchair can do 6 flights of stairs without the wheelchair.
- Please advise if anyone in your group has mobility issues
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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I reasoned that I’m probably only ever going to visit the Vatican once. Therefore I wanted to do it properly, listening to an expert, setting my own pace and getting in before they let the masses in. That’s why I chose this tour. Our guide, Valeria, was excellent. Very knowledgeable, friendly and professional. I cannot praise her too highly. If you want to do the Vatican properly, book this tour and ask for Valeria. You won’t regret it!
Great guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. Hit a lot of highlights. No waiting and no crowds. Loved everything including pick at hotel and return to hotel
Alessia was an excellent guide for this tour. First of all, she and the driver were right on time at our hotel. The amount of history and knowledge provided by Alessia was just perfect. Although not in the tour, our teen sons asked about the “pope mobile” and she brought us down to see them. She was able to talk to us about the vehicles etc. my boys loved it. Overall, fantastic tour by Alessia and would highly recommend!
Our guide was on time. She was very thorough. I was also pleased that she seemed to love what she was doing. The early bird is definitely the way to go. The lines were really long and we didn’t wait at all.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the Vatican and Roman history in general. It was well worth the extra money to pay for this tour. It was not only private, but we also skipped ahead of the people that had other "skip the line" tours booked. We were in the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and many other areas of the Vatican with very few other people around us.
My family and I had an amazing trip to Italy for Easter vacation. By far the highlight of our trip was our tours of the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, St Peters, the Coliseum and Forum. Our guide was Karen Libri. This is my fourth trip to Rome. She is by far the best tour guide that I have had. She was excellent at describing what we we about to see and what we were seeing. She was very engaging with my preteen and teenage daughters. Thank you Karen for making our trip so memorable and also for your most excellent restaurant recommendations! Dan C.
Fabiana was a pure delight. Her depth of knowledge was appreciated. There was no question she did not handle with ease. She was also adorable and helped with my Italian. Grazie Mille Fabi. Bob Wilsusen
Marco arrived early, we were the first in line, he provided a great classroom lecture while we waited on line. During the tour he knew everything.Marco's tour of the Vatican made our week long stay in Tuscany, and three days the highlight of the trip.
We were greeted by Fabiana at our apartment and were instantly aware of her charm and knowledge. As we drove to the Vatican she pointed out interesting sites of the city. With having a “skip the line” tour, Fabiana was a natural of where to go and how to enjoy and appreciate the beauty and history of the Vatican and St. Peter’s. We certainly recommend this tour!
Gianluca was a terrific tour guide! The lines were not bad at all and it was great to go on the morning! He showed us all the highlights of the museum and had tremendous knowledge of all subjects! All in all a great day!
Gianluca was at our hotel to get us promptly at 7am. It makes so much sense to get to The Vatican early even if it opens at 8am because the crowd build up is unbelievable.... We were first in line at 715am. There is so much to see - the museum is impressive, the Sistine Chapel is magnificent as expected and Basilica is immense and beautiful. Gianluca provided so much history on our tour and made it informative in a fun way. Highly recommend.
We can't say enough about our wonderful tour guide Linda. See was absolutely fantastic and the best tour guide during our entire 11-day trip! She was knowledgeable, friendly, well-spoken, funny, clear, and patient with our large group of family. She answered all of our questions and taught us so much about the Vatican, St. Peter's Basilica and Italian history. The tour itself was also great! Definitely worth the early bird timing as the Vatican can get packed as the day goes on. Completely worth it!