Private Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Tour

Explore the Vatican on a private guided walking tour, with stories and lesser-known details that bring its art and architecture into focus. Discover works by Raphael, Caravaggio, and Leonardo da Vinci, alongside Michelangelo’s frescoes. Join without transfers or include pickup from your property, with an optional return transfer.

• Skip the ticket lines for the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
• Enter St. Peter’s Basilica through the fast entrance

Itinerary

1. Start at 08:45, 09:45, or 13:45. For the Private tour without hotel pick-up and drop-off, meet at Cafe Vaticano, opposite the Vatican Museums entrance. The Private tour with hotel pick-up only and Private tour with hotel pick-up and drop-off start with pickup from your hotel within the Aurelian Walls.

2. Explore the Vatican Museums, the Paintings Gallery of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica on a guided tour. This stage lasts 3 hours 30 minutes for the Private tour with hotel pick-up only, and 4 hours for the other two options.

3. For options without hotel drop-off, finish at St. Peter's Basilica and arrange your own onward transport. End times are 12:45, 13:45, or 17:45, depending on your departure time and itinerary duration. The Private tour with hotel pick-up and drop-off includes a return shuttle.

What's Included

• Blue Badge-certified private guide speaking English, Spanish, French, Chinese, German, or Italian

Important details

• Children ages 0–5 join free; child tickets cover ages 6–17. All children ages 0–17 require an accompanying paying adult.
• The tour is wheelchair-accessible, but wheelchair assistance is unavailable. Wheelchair users and their assistants follow an alternative route with the guide; the rest of the group follows the general route.
• For options with pickup, your property must be within Rome’s Aurelian Walls.
• Cover your shoulders and knees when visiting the holy sites, including the Sistine Chapel.
• Expect a security queue even with skip-the-line access. Everyone and all bags must undergo security screening.
• Do not bring large or bulky bags, backpacks, large umbrellas, selfie sticks, weapons, or hazardous or flammable objects. Food and drinks are permitted but must be checked.
• Arrive at your meeting or pickup point 15 minutes before departure.