3-hour Early access Vatican Museums Private Tour

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Enter before the general public with skip the line tickets

See the highlights of the Vatican Galleries and its many treasures

Enjoy the explanation with stories on the aristocratic Papal families

Have fun learning anecdotes on the artists’ rivalry

Maximize your time and visit with a private guide

Admire the stunning Sistine Chapel

Pinecone Courtyard
Gallery of the Candelabra
Gallery of the Tapestries
Gallery of the Maps
Sistine Chapel
Last Judgement
The Creation of Adam

Tour Description

Join our 3-hours Early Access Private Tour of the Vatican: enjoy a special early entrance for an exclusive Vip experience. You will enter the Vatican Museums ahead of the general public and you’ll be able to discover the stunning galleries and Sistine Chapel avoiding the crowds.

This tour of the Vatican offers the opportunity to tour at your own pace and to visit the Vatican Museums before the regular opening. You will walk through the main Galleries where the Vatican collections are preserved, such as Maps Gallery, Tapestry Gallery and many more. Soon after you will reach the amazing Sistine Chapel, where you will be able to admire breathtaking Michelangelo’s work “the Last Judgement” free from the hoards of tourists you would find during the regular opening hours.

Our Early Access Private Tour of the Vatican is a truly unique experience. Your expert guide will bring to life unique collection of art works and will tell you stories and anecdotes of the aristocratic families that for many centuries ruled the Church State and its capital, known as “the eternal Rome“. These aristocratic families were able to exert their power over the Vatican thanks to the election in a conclave of one of their family members as Pope.

A Private tour will allow you to walk at your own pace and maximize your time while visiting the Vatican Museums, considered one of the largest of the world with over 2000 rooms of art and 6 miles of galleries.

Tour's Notes

Please bring an ID document for children as proof of age for the reduced price tickets.
Knees and shoulders must be covered. Failing to follow the Vatican’s dress code, entry may be refused to the Sistine Chapel. We also suggest you wear comfortable shoes, as a moderate amount of walking is involved in this tour.
This tour operates in all weather conditions.
Please bring a valid ID.
This tour is available every day, except for Wednesday mornings, Sundays and Religious Holidays.
Please note that, for disabled visitors with certified invalidity of more than 74%, the Vatican Museums offers free entry that is extended to a companion for visitors who are not self-sufficient. To benefit from this, make sure you mention it at the time of booking so that our staff may handle your request.

3 hour licensed guide
Skip the line tickets for the Vatican Museums
Early entrance before the general opening

Tips for the guide

At the exit of the Vatican Museums at the marble door with the sign Musei Vaticani opposite to Caffè Vaticano