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Vatican VIP:Exclusive Private Tour with Sistine Chapel & Basilica
Rome, Italy
From 2 hours to 3 hours
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What You Will Do
VIP Vatican Private 3-hour 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.
What's Included?
- Private official tour guide
- 3-hour guided tour
- Privileged entry to the Vatican Museums
- Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
- Easy to reach office near the Museums' entrance
- Skip-the-line tickets and booking fees
What's Not Included?
- Hotel pickup & drop off
- Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
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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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!
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Additional Information
This activity is operated by What a Life Tours
- 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.
- Your tour voucher is valid only for the day and time reserved. We’re unable to accommodate late arrivals due to a strictly timed entrance ticket to the Vatican Museums. 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. Meeting time is 15 minutes before the start time of the tour.
- ALL participants MUST cover their knees and shoulders during visits to religious sites, the Vatican Museums included. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
- 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.
- Large umbrellas are not allowed so please leave these at your accommodations.
- All participants (including under 18s) must bring valid ID.
- This is a 3-hour guided tour.
- Under 18s aged 0-6 must book as "Child"; under 18s aged 7-17 must book as "Youth". This must be the age they will be on the day of the tour with us. Failure to book correctly will mean we cannot get your child inside the museums.
- No powerbanks are permitted inside the museums, please leave these at your accommodations.
Guide Options
- Guide - English
- Guide - Spanish
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