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Alone at the Vatican: Private After Hours Tour

Free CancellationSkip the Line

Experience the quiet of the Sistine Chapel without the crowds after your tailored tour

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With the entire Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel reserved solely for your private group, this exclusive after-hours tour immerses you in the art and history with no crowds, just unparalleled access. Guided by a charismatic storyteller, you’ll uncover the masterpieces of the Vatican in complete serenity, culminating in an intimate, uninterrupted viewing of the breathtaking Sistine Chapel. This is truly one of the most rewarding ways to experience Rome’s most renowned landmark.

Don’t miss out on this rare and exclusive private Vatican tour. When we say skip the crowds, we mean it! Join your own dedicated private guide as a Vatican VIP and enjoy the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel all to yourself after the museums close.

You'll be picked up from your Rome accommodation by a private driver in the early evening, and after passing through a short security line at the Vatican Museums, you'll set off on a tailored private guided tour that lets you experience the ...

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Free cancellation up to 7 days in advance!

Private luxury return transfer from your Rome accommodation

Exclusive after-hours access to the Vatican City

Tailored private tour of the Vatican Museums and Galleries with no crowds

Raphael Rooms, Borgia Apartments, and much more

An intimate private viewing of the Sistine Chapel

A private English-speaking guide with expertise in art history

Intimate after-hours Vatican experience

Meet your guide at the entrance to the Vatican Museums

Pinecone Courtyard

Named for the giant pinecone that adorns one of the most beautiful outdoor spaces in the Vatican Museums, the Pinecone Courtyard was designed by Donato Bramante.

Belvedere Torso

This celebrated marble torso is a fragment of a statue found in Rome at the end of the 15th century.

Round Hall

Between the beautiful mosaic floors, porphyry granite bath tub and an extremely rare bronze statue of Hercules, you won't know where to look first.

Laocoön and His Sons

Get up close to some of the worlds most iconic statues, including Laocoön and His Sons in the Pio Clementino Museum

For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change

We provide round-trip luxury transportation to and from the Vatican Museums. We'll contact you before travel to confirm your accommodation address and any other details.

In addition to wearing or bringing clothing that covers your knees and shoulders, it's recommended to wear comfortable shoes. You're also welcome to bring a water bottle as it can get hot inside the Vatican during the summer months, even in the evening

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Exceeded all expectations!!!

Christopher Scalese

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April 04, 2023

Our Vatican tour today exceeded all expectations!!! Not only were we escorted by our guide, but also by 2 Vatican guards. These “keepers of the keys” allowed us to unlock all the doors of the Vatican museums. This process continued until it concluded with me unlocking the entrance to the Sistine Chapel!! I’m still getting emotional as I write this, Wow!! Even our guide was excited about this tour as she said she never had hosted an early tour before. She was happy to also be able to narrate to us inside the Sistine Chapel as speaking is always forbidden. I was initially hesitant about spending so much money for this tour, but now I almost feel like we got a bargain for what we paid. Thank you so much for arranging this!

Incredible! Best three hour tour around!

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October 18, 2017

Raphella was an excellent tour guide! She was very knowledgable about the Vatican and other sites around Rome. We ended up having a tour with just the three of us (Raphella, me and my mom) which allowed us to ask questions and actually hear what she had to say (as opposed to the large groups where you feel like you're being herded around). She also offered to take pictures of the both of us around the Vatican! It was awesome feeling like a VIP!

Awesome private tour of the †Vatican‡

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October 17, 2017

Brandon took 3 of us on a private tour of the Vatican. We had a lot of fun while learning our way through the vatican. Like... did you know that statues used to have eyes??? I would highly recommend The Roman Guy (Brandon) for your tour! Thanks for everything Brandon!

WOW

Sean Sean

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April 26, 2016

It is exactly what they describe. You go inside the Sistine Chapel and museums when they are closed. I've never been inside when they were open, but I could imagine its not as nice as this. We were 5 couples so it came out to be $1000 per couple for an experience of a life time. Not cheap but how many other people can say they've done it?

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