Rome: Early Morning Small-Group Vatican Tour with Pickup

You can enjoy a visit to countless masterpieces – the ‘Pietà’ of Michelangelo, ‘School of Athens’ by Raphael and other amazing works in a much more unstressed atmosphere during crowd-less hours.

Imagine walking through these beautifully decorated halls without the noise of hundreds of tourists; with only 10% of the usual crowd, it almost feels like the place is yours alone.

A few operators may have this service for you, so grab this occasion of enjoying at the Vatican museums to the fullest.

Free pick up shall be arranged from your stay place and also enjoins easy entry without standing in a queue for a long time.

A panoramic terrace will be the place where the tour starts, with a lovely view of St Peter’s dome rising above the Vatican gardens; great shot location for family photo.

Your private guide will walk you through the great masterpieces and cultural artifacts of the museums from different cultures and civilizations.

You start your visit at the Pio Clementine Museum; the vastness of the Tapestry Hall will leave you speechless.

You pass through the Hall of Painted Maps on your way to the Sistine Chapel – no other site in the world has such unparalleled influence on history, religion, and the visual arts.

How to get into the Basilica: go back to the entrance and follow Vatican Walls at Viale Vaticano, Via Leone IV, Piazza Risorgimento, Via di Porta Angelica en Piazza San Pietro.

Only 10 minutes are involved in this wait.

As soon as you have got your identification ready you will be allowed entering inside for seeing Basilica.

It is about 1 km from here; it takes almost 20 min to walk from here.

This is St Peters Square where you can see Berninis Colonnade plus the terrific facade of the Basilica right up close.

After this, you can walk to the nearest taxi stand or subway to get back to your hotel.