Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica Private Tour
See the wonders of the Vatican on a tailored private tour with expert guide and skip-the-line entry
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Looking for a Vatican experience tailored just for you? On this private Vatican tour, join an engaging local guide for a journey through the Renaissance art, fascinating history, and grand architecture of the Vatican. Skip the line for more time exploring the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, and more! Perfect for private groups, families, or if you'd like a more intimate Vatican tour that moves at your ideal pace and gives you more say in what you see.
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Skip-the-line tickets to the Vatican Museums
Available entry times in the morning and afternoon
Pio Clementino and the best of the Vatican's galleries
Raphael Rooms and Borgia Apartments
Silent tour of the Sistine Chapel
A private, English-speaking guide with art history expertise
Meet your guide at Caffé Vaticano
Vatican Museums
Laocoön and His Sons
Gallery of the Maps
Gallery of Tapestries
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
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A Perfect Way to See the Vatican
Jeffrey Russell
October 22, 2024 16 pm EST
This was the big-ticket tour for us and it was well worth it! After being part of a number of group tours (20-30 people), we splurged on a private tour of the area we really wanted to see. Giovanni was superb in his knowledge of the Vatican attractions and respectful of our somewhat slower pace. We were able to go ahead of even the "skip the line" lines and were able to spend more time looking at the collections, rather than traveling in a herd. At the beginning of the tour, Giovanni spent time briefing us on the art of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, because once inside talking is limited and photos are prohibited. When we got there he took us past the massive crowd stacked up in the center of the room, to the far end where we could see the amazing progression of the story. We highly recommend this tour!
Andrea Osborne
October 21, 2024 04 am EST
Private tour of Vatican
Michael Lucareli
October 16, 2024 15 pm EST
Our tour was incredible! Leah was a wonderful and very knowledgable guide. She was passionate about everything we saw and personalized our visit. Leah truly made our visit memorable. We learned so much and will recommend this tour to our friends!
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Sam Maley
October 16, 2024 05 am EST
Booking was efficient. Frederica, our guide, was superb in her knowledge and level of service. Thank you.
Perfection
Cynthia Walsh
October 12, 2024 07 am EST
Lea brought the Vatican to life! She was so full of information and wonderful stories. She felt like a friend. If I could give more stars I would! The best!
Sheila Whiteman
October 08, 2024 12 pm EST
Mark Hyde
October 08, 2024 06 am EST
Fantastic Experience
Clifford Christenson
September 15, 2024 06 am EST
We took a private Vatican tour with Leah, who was a warm and enthusiastic host. She was filled with knowledge and very attentive. I highly recommend the private tour (just ourselves and our granddaughter) and can't praise Leah enough. My wife and I had been to the Vatican a few times before, but Leah's insights brought us a whole new understanding. By the end of the tour, we were hugging goodbye and Leah and my wife were in tears!
Fantastic
Rebecca Scotti
September 14, 2024 15 pm EST
Loved this tour, worth every penny!
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Arthur and Priscilla Loeben
August 31, 2024 17 pm EST
Rosy Gennusa was Magnificent! We're had tours all over the world but Rosy topped them all. It was crowded and very hot (90 degrees or more) and yet her comments and leadership made the Vatican trip not only worthwhile but enjoyable! Great private tour and well worth the money.
Terrance Lee Ellis
July 23, 2024 06 am EST
Amazing
Cindy clonan
July 21, 2024 04 am EST
Our guide was fantastic. She made our moving thru the museums seamless. She was extremely informative and answered all of our questions. I highly recommend.
Enza Broccoli was the best!
Gena Boschin
July 14, 2024 08 am EST
What a memorable experience that Enza provided for my family and I! Speaking in both Italian and English; she was very knowledgeable and patient with us as went through the tour and answered all our questions and curiosities. An immense feeling of amazement walking though such history. She was very accommodating in showing and explaining to us what we wished to see and learn; an unforgettable experience! Grazie Enza:) dai Boschini e Liburdis:)
Amazing
Jeffrey Piraino
July 12, 2024 05 am EST
Our guide Daria was superb and so knowledgeable about the Vatican! Recommend the private tour and beat the line!
Private Vatican tour
Gary Waddington
July 04, 2024 13 pm EST
Excellent tour, excellent guide, very knowledgeable willing to answer all questions and very friendly. Intelligent, well read, and obviously enjoys being a tour guide. Unfortunately Michaelangelos’s Pieta is under renovation, so unable to see it
Vatican Museum Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica Private Tour
Denise Mcneff
July 02, 2024 07 am EST
Alessandra was amazing. We zipped through the lines and learned many new things about the artifacts and the history of the Vatican. Highly recommended.
Fabulous Private Vatican Tour!
Kimberly Cuzzocrea
June 28, 2024 14 pm EST
We so enjoyed our tour of The Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica. Our guide, Mariana, was wonderful! She was informative, passionate and fun for our whole family. We did all private tours this vacation and it was the best money we spent. Having that one on one time with an idividual guide provided so much more information and really allowed you to absorb it all. We would absolutely recommed Mariana to anyone coming to Rome!
Steven Taliaferro
June 23, 2024 06 am EST
Great Tour with an extremely knowledgeable guide
Robert Helliwell
June 07, 2024 04 am EST
A very thorough tour with a great guide. Oxsana was knowledgeable, passionate, and a very nice person. We highly recommend The Tour Guy and Oxsana.
Alessandra was a fantastic tour guide!
Manuel Ordonez
June 02, 2024 07 am EST
The right tour guide makes all the difference. Alessandra was fantastic! She was thoughtful and insightful making sure we spent our time at all the right places, didn't rush through anything like some other guides and really elevated the experience.
Private Vatican tour
andrew wang
May 28, 2024 09 am EST
Our guide Maria was knowledgeable and had all the historical background to make the visit super memorable. To put it in perspective my son had now interest in the Vatican when we planned the trip but he left the tour feeling like it was a highlight of our Rome trip. Maria could teach art history!
Vatican Private Tour
Debra Manuele
May 27, 2024 14 pm EST
Alessia was wonderful - so knowledgeable - would not do the Vatican any other way!
Wonderful tour Manuela S
Andrew Pyke
May 22, 2024 14 pm EST
Hi, Maneulla was fantastic. She was very informative and spoke extremely well about all aspects of the tour. She knew the history of various pieces we could see and explained the art and the artists. We were intrigued and fascinated by the history. We could never have known so much after a tour without the help of Manuela. Great time!
Rebecca Endzell
May 21, 2024 04 am EST
Enjoyed our tour!
Ryan Jansen
May 01, 2024 08 am EST
We had a great time with our tour guide Marina. She met us early and we got started ahead of time. Being able to skip the lines is a huge bonus! Marina walked us through the Vatican museum first. We enjoyed talking about the various sculptures and paintings, the motivations and reasons why they were done, etc. Truly amazing to see these great works of art in person. The sistine chapel was a sight to see. Incredible the detail and skill on display. IMO, the best was saved for last - St. Peter's Basilica. What an amazing sight to behold. We were grateful for our tour guide and all the she explained and all our questions she answered.
