VIP Rome Vatican City, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica Tour
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Enjoy a unique cultural experience in the heart of Rome: a private skip-the-line Vatican tour that includes viewing of the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Cathedral.
Our guide to VIP Rome Vatican City, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica Tour
Meet your guide, an expert specialized in art and art history, enter the Museums with priority tickets, and get ready to enjoy an inspiring voyage through Catholicism.
Explore the mesmerizing art collection of the Vatican Museums escorted by your guide. Your skip-the-line Vatican tour includes viewing of the highlights, comprising Raphael’s hall, the geographical maps, tapestries, and statue galleries, as well as the Sistine Chapel, home to Michelangelo’s incredible ceiling fresco.
Huge, life-like, and dramatic, this masterpiece is a display of amazing portraits, including Adam and Eve, God, St. Peter, and even the artist himself. Inside the Chapel, you will have the opportunity to learn about how the Pope is elected during the conclaves, and enjoy in-depth viewing of the artwork.
Start times
7.45am
Duration
Approx. 3 hours
Locations
- Vatican Museum - meet your guide outside the main entrance located in Viale Vaticano, next to the huge historical door with statues on top.
Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions for VIP Rome Vatican City, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica Tour
- You will receive a voucher for this experience. Please read it thoroughly.
- The Vatican Museums imposes a mandatory dress code: knees and shoulders must be covered, otherwise, you will not be able to enter.
- Entry to the Vatican Museums is based on a strict timed tickets. For this reason, late arrivals cannot be guaranteed access.
- The itinerary is subject to change without notice.
- All names must be advised as per photo ID. Photo ID will need to be shown for the security check.
- Due to exceptional religious events, St Peter's Basilica might be closed without notice.
- Shorts, big bags and liquid bottles will not be allowed inside the museums.
- There is still a compulsory security check entering the museum which may cause some delays when entering.
- Gratuities to guides are appreciated but never obligatory.
- Please note that the tour meeting time is 15 minutes prior to the start time. No refunds or re-bookings can be provided for late arrivals or no-shows after tour commencement or departure.
- This tour has a maximum of 20 guests.
- Please let us know in advance of any special needs or impaired mobility so that we can try and accommodate them.
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
- Tours depart precisely at the scheduled tour start time. If you show up late or cannot find the meeting point, for any reason, refund requests are not honoured per policy. For most tours, it is not logistically possible to join the group after it has started.
- This tour takes approximately 3 hours.
- Children under 18 years must always be accompanied by an adult.
- Cancellation Policy: If you cancel at least 72 hours in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee. If you cancel within 72 hours of the scheduled departure or do not show UP for the tour, there is a 100% cancellation fee.