Rome: Vatican Early Morning Private Tour

About this activity

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    3 hours
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Highlights

  • Skip the long lines to the Vatican Museums
  • Walk through the Pinecone Courtyard and Garden Terrace
  • Explore the Octagonal Courtyard and Belvedere Palace
  • Admire the Sistine Chapel long before the crowds arrive
  • See one of the greatest art collections in the world, unhindered

Your experience

From the 12th of January up to the 31st of March, there will be special conservation interventions on Michael Angelus Novissimus Iudicium in the Chapel of Sixtus by the Vatican Museums.

A scaffolding setup will take place during this time covering for that wall where one can see the Last Judgment.

The Sistine Chapel is going to continue being open and fully accessible but this piece of artwork cannot be seen during its restoration process.

Thank you for understanding that such a work of art needs its due care.

Get on an exclusive Vatican tour that will make you among the first tourists to set foot in the museums early in the morning.

Maximize your private guide and savor a chance at exploration of the Raphael Rooms, not forgetting viewing of the Sistine Chapel.

See the great features of the pope's house, like the Greek Laocoön statues, awesome rugs, and beautiful Raphael Rooms.

Pick what parts of the collections you want to see more of, be it in the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel or St.

Peter's Basilica.

Your private guide will shed light on the very interesting history of the Vatican with some anecdotes and little stories about popes and artists who are inside.

What's Included
  • Skip-the-line entrance to the Vatican Museums
  • All reservation and administration fees
What's Excluded

Itinerary

Starting location:

Viale Vaticano, 100

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Courtyard of the Pigna

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Cortile Ottagono

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Gallery of the Candelabra

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Gallery of Tapestries

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Gallery of Maps, Vatican Museums

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Borgia Apartment

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Sala delle Muse

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Raphael Rooms

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Sistine Chapel

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St. Peter's Basilica

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Meeting Point

To Remember

Know before you go

  • The Basilica may close without notice for private events; tours will continue with extended visits elsewhere.
  • Access to the Raphael Rooms depends on crowd levels, timing, and guard routes; if unavailable, guides will adjust.
  • 2025 Jubilee: Basilica closures may occur; tours will adapt with alternative highlights, maintaining full quality and duration. No refunds for Basilica closures (per Terms & Conditions).
  • For mobility needs or complimentary access, please inform our team.
  • ALERT: Sistine Chapel closes April 28th for the Papal Conclave (starting May 7); reopening expected mid-May. Tours will feature alternative Vatican highlights; updates will follow.