Vatican Uncovered: A Private, Detailed Tour

Highly recommend!

We had a wonderful experience on the private Vatican tour a few weeks ago. Our guide Erturk was great! He was very knowledgable and patient with all my questions. I highly recommend the private tour if you are able to do it! The Vatican was extremely busy (as usual, especially for it being a Jubilee year) with LOTS of big groups. The guards were herding everyone through the rooms quickly, but since it was just the 2 of us & our guide, we were allowed to step out of the flow of traffic and take our time in the majority of the galleries. It was so great! There were some logistical issues because the day before, Prince Charles decided to visit the Vatican and pray in the Sistine Chapel that morning, so we were unable to go through the chapel & the shorter way to St. Peter’s. That caused some extra walking & shifting in our tour schedule that was no fault of of the tour company or our guide, but it was handled well. I highly recommend both The Roman Guy & Erturk for a great tour!!

Delightful

While it is true it would take days to see everything in the Vatican, this personal tour is as good as anyone could ask for. Manuela is very knowledgeable and friendly. Would recommend.

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Lea is a brilliant guide, a knowledgeable art historian who helped maximize our experience and led us through the crowds with astonishing ease. A wonderful experience.

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Eleonora was a fantastic guide, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable, never tiring of answering our relentless questions

Mark

Very informative moved at a pace to keep us on time but respected our capabilities. Thank you for the experience we will remember that part of our trip always. Keep serving just inside the line. We appreciate you.

Fabulous tour—tiring but worth it even for kids.

We are an extended family— 4 parents, 6 kids aged 10,12,15,16,18,20. We were initially wary about a 5 hour tour because of the young kids but a few of us adults had a great interest due to the historical and/or religious significance. The private tour was well worth it. Eleonora was an engaging extremely knowledgeable, passionate guide who occasionally talked fast but knew her way around the museums/chapel/basillica, guards/other tour guides, and the culture. She was a “momma bear” and ensured we saw the best exhibits from the right perspective. The private tour was worth it— tour was customized to our needs and had the family intimacy that our trip deserved. She made sure we had responsible breaks so the kids could enjoy the fullest. Tiring day—truthfully the youngest and the 16 year old were disengaged by the end of the day, so maybe think really hard about kids joining.

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The tour was amazing. The typical tour lasts 3 hours and this is 5. The extra 2 hours allowed for visiting much more, including the papal garage which almost nobody sees. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and guided us effortless around the Vatican.

An outstanding tour by an outstanding tour guide - Eli

We had an amazing tour by Eli. She was deeply knowledgeable about the Vatican its history and stunning art. It was part art history and part religious history lesson from an expert. What set Eli apart was her clear love of the Vatican and more so her care for sharing the amazing gifts of her “second home” to the world. She exceeded all expectations. Of all the tours we took on our trip to Rome she stood out head and shoulders above th rest. Highly recommended!

Worth the price

Great day with Manuela! It was honestly like having a tour with a family member. Her knowledge was amazing and she did a great job taking our needs into consideration. The private tour costs more, but if you are able to, it is definitely worth it! She knew everywhere to go and since we had such a small group it allowed for flexibility maneuvering the heavy crowd. My family had a great time with Manuela!

Jon made the day!!

This was our first trip to Rome and our intention was for this tour to be the focal point of our time in the city and it did not disappoint. Shortly after meeting Jon we entered the line to go through security and his knowledge of the Vatican and Rome started there and didn’t let up the entire day. My wife and I aren’t “Art people” per se, but Jon’s perspective on pieces we saw really brought a whole new perspective to the experience. Also, the day we were there was crowded and we were able to navigate pretty easy due to his intimate knowledge of the buildings. If you’ve never been, it’s an amazing place and make a request for Jon if you can.

Wonderful trip because of Lei

This was a bucket list tour for my wife and I. Unfortunately, the Pope passed and the Sistine was not available it was still a wonderful trip because of our Guide Lei. She was passionate and caring. We will do this again and ask for her!

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Manuela S was our Tour Guide for the Vatican Uncovered Tour with our family, a group of 7 adults of varying ages. She was an outstanding tour guide who was extremely knowledgeable, professional, and engaging. She was genuine and personable in wanting to get to know us individually and shared her own relevant experiences in regard to her expertise. She focused on what our particular individual interests were as we went through the tour. She went above and beyond in educating us about the art pieces we were shown and taught us art history in the process. In addition, she was very sensitive to the physical mobility one of our tour members had and accommodating their needs. We would highly recommend her and her high level of expertise and experience to anyone interested in an in depth exploration of the Vatican!

Private, Detailed Tour of the Vatican

Our family of five enjoyed the private tour of the Vatican with our guide, Eleanor. We saw and learned so much!