Vatican VIP:Exclusive Private Tour with Sistine Chapel & Basilica, Rome

VIP Vatican Private Tour: Benefit from skip-the-line access and your very own Vatican expert to guide you through the exquisite collection of the Vatican Museums. Save yourself the time and energy of going through it alone and head straight to what you want to see. All your questions are answered and all the personal attention you need.

Meet at our comfortable offices just steps from the museum entrance where you’ll be pampered with hotel-like service and heart-warming hospitality.

Skip-the-line access means you’ll have more time to explore millennia of art and history within the Vatican Museums without waiting in the long general admission lines.

Follow an enlightening route through the splendors of the Holy See including the Sistine Chapel, Raphael Rooms, Gallery of Maps, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Enjoy the attention of a Vatican expert with all the flexibility and attention that only a private tour experience can provide.

Inclusions & Exclusions

✔ Private official tour guide

✔ Privileged entry to the Vatican Museums

✔ Skip-the-line tickets and booking fees included

✔ Included: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica

✔ Easy to reach office near the Museums' entrance

✖ Hotel pickup & drop off

✖ Gratuities

Departure & Return

Departure: ,

The meeting point is at our office at Via Santamaura 14-b, you will be looking for What a Life Tours. The closest Metro stop is Ottaviano which is about a 6-minute walk away. Please allow extra time to reach the meeting point and notice that the meeting time is 15 minutes before the start time.

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Itinerary

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Our office is located 2-min away from the Vatican Museums' entrance. Easy to find, stress-free location instead of searching random tour guides in the street!

Duration: 2 minutes

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Vatican Museums The Vatican Museums feature many works of art that belonged to the different Popes and are full of artistic beauty. Here is a glimpse of some of the most beautiful things to see in the Vatican Museums. Rooms and Galleries of the Vatican Museums, as the Greek Cross Room, the Gallery of Maps, the Gallery of Tapestries, Raphael Rooms, and much more!

Duration: 2 hours

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Once inside the Vatican Museums, it’s straight to the main event – the Sistine Chapel. Gaze upon Michelangelo’s stupefying ceiling, Creation of Adam and the Last Judgment in awe, sharing the space with your group and a few others. Take your time – and savor each moment – because this is an experience you’ll never want to forget, as you nearly reach out and touch one of humankind’s most astounding creative achievements.

Duration: 20 minutes

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St. Peter's Basilica If you thought the size of the Vatican Museums was overwhelmingly spectacular, St. Peter’s Basilica takes the “wow factor” to another level. The sheer capacity of the interiors is enough to leave any visitor searching for words to describe its vastness. At 613 feet long, 85 feet wide, and 147 feet high, it took an incredible 120 years to build, starting from 1506. Admire Michelangelo’s unparalleled Pietà masterpiece and stroll towards the center-right nave to observe Bernini’s bronze Baldachin, which sits directly atop the site of St. Peter’s tomb.

Duration: 30 minutes

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

• Public transportation options are available nearby

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• St. Peter's Basilica is an active parish and therefore subject to last-minute closures due to mass or other religious events. In these cases, we will offer an extended tour of the Vatican Museums (including areas normally not part of the tour). Please note that 2025 is the Jubilee year, closures of St. Peter's Basilica can happen anytime without further notice. No refunds are recognized for unexpected closures.

• The ticket is valid only for the date and time reserved. We are unable to accommodate late arrivals due to a time entrance of the Vatican Museums tour voucher. Missed tours or tickets due to late arrivals are non-refundable. Please allow extra time to reach the meeting point as Rome's streets can be confusing. The meeting time is 15 minutes before the start time of the tour.

• Please be aware of the dress code - all participants need to cover their knees and shoulders in religious/holy places.

• Please notice that we are not responsible for the number of visitors the Vatican Museums allow inside.

• Pictures, videos, or even speaking is NOT allowed in the Sistine Chapel.

• Big-size umbrellas are not allowed.

• Please remember to bring with you a valid ID document for all participants.

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