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Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel

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icon3 hours 30 minutes  (Approx.)
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iconOffered in: English
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What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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Overview

Begin your exploration of the Vatican Museums before the general public on this tour. With your small group and tour guide, head straight for the Sistine Chapel to marvel at its art and architecture as one of its first daily visitors. Continue to St. Peter's Basilica, listening to informative commentary on the history of the church and Vatican City as you walk. Entrance fees, guaranteed skip-the-line entry, and use of individual headsets are included.
  • Entrance to the Vatican Museums before general admission
  • Tour the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica with a guide
  • Small group means personalized attention
  • Headsets to hear your guide clearly

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This exclusive tour allows you to see St. Peter’s chapel during mass.
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Early access to the Vatican Museums
Professional English-speaking guide
Headsets for groups of 6 or more
Maximum group size of 14
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesdays

Departure Point

Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy

Return Details

Saint Peter's Square, Piazza San Pietro, Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • A specific 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.
  • A fair amount of walking is involved, and there will be stairs between different levels. If you have any doubts about your mobility, we strongly recommend considering a private tour.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Please contact The Tour Guy to book a wheelchair accessible tour
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
  • OPERATED BY The Roman Guy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Learn more about cancellations.

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
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What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel?
A:
The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
See all safety measures taken by Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel.
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What is the policy on sanitization during Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel?
A:
The policy on sanitization is:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
See all safety measures taken by Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel.
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel?
A:
The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
See all safety measures taken by Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel.
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What is the maximum group size during Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel?
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This activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers.

See all safety measures taken by Privileged Entrance Vatican Tour with Sistine Chapel.

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Traveler Tips

  • "Worth paying to get inside before it is "open" to the public." See review
  • "Worth it to go early morning before the crowds and heat." See review
  • "The doors to Vatican City open at 8:30 for the tour groups so you can get in early to see everything before the crowds descend." See review

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A perfect day at. Arica
Katia_T
, Aug 2020
Perfect experience with a perfect guide! Really enjoyed our tour and learned so much! Thank you very much!
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Hello Katia, Thank you for choosing us. When you return to Europe look us up again for tours in our other European destinations. Brandon
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Must see, get the early access.. Ask for Raff
Lorraine_M
, Feb 2020
Truly a great tour. Our tour guide Raff was great, the guards inside seemed to know her and she knew so much historical facts and was excited to share her knowledge. Very pleasant and upbeat and happy. We had early entry and it was so beautiful to be able to walk around inside before the general public. Truly a must see experience. We seen other groups that were quite large and our group was 7 people. Perfect to be able to explore and ask questions and take our time.
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Wonderful tour of the Vatican with Fabiana!
ssullydc99
, Jan 2020
Fabi was knowledgeable, funny, an excellent teacher, and knew exactly the most interesting parts and how to explain their significance. Fabi is fabulous!
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Maria was an excellent tour guide for the Vatican museum, Sistine chapel and St Peter's basilica
Chandujovial
, Dec 2019
I was particularly impressed by Maria's knowledge about the arts and her depth of research into the Vatican and the history, culture and theology of the Christian faith as it pertains to the Pope, Vatican and Rome. We had a great time with Maria and would highly recommend her as a tour guide!
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Great early morning
Happy_set_go
, Dec 2019
Amazing Earle morning tour of the Vatican , the Sistine Chapel, the museums and St. Peter’s. It pays to go early to avoid the crowds.
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Excellent
mtbm12
, Nov 2019
Really enjoyed the experience of being able to visit this amazing place, it was a good idea to book an early tour to make sure you beat the huge crowds.
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Fabulous!!
2thineownself
, Nov 2019
Elizabeth was an amazing guide! There is so much to see and her knowledge brought your eye to the highlights in all their glory.
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informative but rushed...
JPrevatte
, Nov 2019
The tour was very good. We enjoyed it but we expected to not be so rushed through our tour. We got to the Vatican and met outside in a grp of 20 or so. Were given our headsets and moved across to the entrance and waited outside till the Vatican opened. Then we shuffled inside and the guide got our tickets and started the walk through the museums. The walk was brisk as she headed toward the Sistine chapel. we got time there then went all the way back to the beginning and started over with the museums. Then we made our way through to St Peters and spent time in there and was quite rushed. All in all the tour was very good, the guide was knowledgeable and friendly but it was very rushed, even though we could go back and spend more time on our own.
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Good tour
lauriebowman26
, Oct 2019
I thought this was a very good tour. Our guide did a great job taking us thru and explaining things. She dealt well with the two selfish people in our group that went out a clearly marked exit and weren’t allowed back in due to security. They wasted the time of everyone else on the tour but the guide did her best to keep the tour going. There were 14 in the group which was borderline too big to stay together easily as it got crowded.
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Vatican and Sistine Chapel
munio1
, Oct 2019
We really enjoyed the way this tour was structured and our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We would highly recommend this if in Rome
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