Our fun and exclusive Private Family Tour of the Vatican Museums is a fantastic way to get kids excited about history! This kid-friendly Vatican tour includes highlights of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica and hidden gems such as the Pope’s carriages and more, added exclusively for the little ones!
Traveling with kids can be difficult, and holding their attention for a full museum tour can be a feat, which is why we crafted this tour specifically to get kids excited about learning! The best way to teach children is to involve them, and that’s just what this tour does. Armed with activity booklets filled with maps, puzzles and quizzes, the tour provides an engaging, fun, and encouraging environment to learn about some of the world’s most famous sculptures, paintings and artists that fill the unique hallways of the Vatican.
And of course, at the end of the tour the kids receive their own take-home prize!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Treasure Hunt Maps and Prizes for the kids!
✔ Private Vatican Tour for the whole family!
✔ Family friendly expert private tour guide
✔ Skip the Line entry to Vatican Museums and St Peter's Basilica
✖ Food and Drink
✖ Gratuities (optional)
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Meet your private guide in front of Caffe Vaticano, on Viale Vaticano 100, directly across the street form the museum's entrance. They will be holding a LivItaly / LivTours sign. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time.
Itinerary
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Vatican Museums
This Private Family Tour is a fantastic way to get kids excited about history, and a fun experience for the entire family! This kid-friendly Vatican tour includes highlights of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica and some gems, such as the pope’s carriages, added exclusively for the little ones. The Museums can get quite crowded, so along with all the major must-see highlights we feature child-friendly rooms so kids have the time and space to be curious and ask questions. The children will have fun marveling at the tricky Momo’s Staircase while following clues in their activity booklet.
As the children solve puzzles and riddles, your guide will take the opportunity to tell you stories of what it is like to live as the pope in Vatican City, what it was like to be an artist during Michelangelo’s times and how some of the world’s masterpieces came to be. Other highlights include the Pinecone Courtyard, Octagonal Courtyard, and Gallery of the Maps.
Duration: 1.5 hours
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Sistine Chapel
Of course this tour also includes Michelangelo’s incredible masterpiece – the Sistine Chapel. There have been plenty of interpretations of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel and plenty of stories which have been passed down over the centuries. It is our mission to continue passing down these stories to the next generation of art lovers. And we are using fun to do it! Look up at the famous ceiling and spot the five errors in the activity booklet!
Duration: 30 minutes
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St. Peter's Basilica
Your comprehensive Vatican tour concludes with VIP entrance directly into St. Peter’s Basilica without standing in the long lines. Walking through the Basilica, you will learn all about the secrets of the magnificent and ornate decorations, sculptures, altars and chapels. Visit Michelangelo’s Pieta and walk down the main nave to admire the dome he designed that sits on top of the largest Catholic church in the world.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• 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
• Occasionally the basilica may be closed due to last minute private events outside of the tour operators control and often without notice. In these uncommon circumstances the tour will operate as usual and the time spent inside the Basilica will be made up elsewhere on the tour
• Access to the Raphael Rooms is contingent upon crowd conditions, timing constraints, and guard-regulated routes. Including them may not always be feasible. In these cases, your tour guide will exercise discretion to adjust the itinerary, ensuring a high-quality experience.
• As part of the 2025 Jubilee celebrations, St. Peter’s Basilica may experience unexpected partial or complete closures. In the rare event that the Basilica cannot be visited, rest assured that your tour experience will remain exceptional. Your guide will seamlessly adapt the itinerary to include alternative highlights, ensuring the full duration and quality of your tour. Please note that, in accordance with our Terms & Conditions agreed upon at the time of booking, partial or full refunds cannot be issued due to Basilica closures.
