Vatican Museums: Private Tour with Sistine and St. Peter's

About this activity

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  • time-forward_15911935 Duration

    3 hours
  • guide_13794414 Live tour guide

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Highlights

  • Discover the treasures of the Vatican Museums with an art historian guide
  • Admire the one-of-a-kind artworks of the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo
  • Visit the biggest church in the world on your own personal private tour
  • Snap a picture of the Pietà of Michelangelo and admire intricate ceiling art
  • Take advantage of skip-the-line privileges with included entry tickets

Your experience

Get an overview of Vatican City with a no-wait tour to the Sistine Chapel and St.

Peter’s Basilica.

These are the Vatican Museums, whose cultural and artistic treasures comprise many sections of the museum.

Witness famous paintings of Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and his moving representation of the Last Judgment.

Anyway, you visit St.

Peter’s a treasure house of fine works of art headed, perhaps, by Michelangelo’s Pietà and Gian Lorenzo Bernini Baldachin.

What's Included
  • Private tour guide
  • Vatican Museums entry ticket
  • Skip-the-line entry privileges
What's Excluded
  • Transportation
  • St. Peter's Dome and crypts entry
  • Tips

To Remember

What to bring

  • Driver's license
  • Passport or ID card for children

Not allowed

  • Shorts
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • There is a strict dress code: no shorts or sleeveless tops. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with the dress requirements
  • You will need to pass through airport-style security to enter the museums. During high season, the wait at security may be up to 30 minutes
  • St. Peter's Basilica may be closed last minute for private services. If St. Peter's Basilica is closed on the day of your tour, the Rafael Rooms will be visited instead. Tours at 3:30 PM, 3:45 PM, 4:00 PM, 4:15 PM, 4:30 PM, 5:30 PM, and 6:30 PM will also visit the Rafael Rooms instead of St. Peter's Basilica