Enter the Vatican Museums as soon as the doors open for the day, beating the rush and exploring in a more peaceful setting. With a passionate, dedicated guide, set your own pace and uncover the stories behind masterpieces like Raphael’s School of Athens and Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. Then, step inside St. Peter’s Basilica to admire La Pietà and the stunning dome. With skip-the-line access and an expert storyteller by your side, experience the Vatican like few others do.
Skip-the-line early access Vatican private tour
Pio-Clementino Museum and Gallery of Masks
Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries, and the Gallery of the Maps
Raphael Rooms and School of Athens
Early entry to the Sistine Chapel
Explore inside St. Peter's Basilica (except Wednesdays)
A private, English-speaking Vatican guide
Meet your guide at Caffe Vaticano
Exact location can be found on your voucher
Vatican Museums
See the finest collections in the Vatican Museums, with an art history expert to guide you.
Gallery of the Candelabra
Originally an open "loggia", this gallery was walled and closed some 200 years ago. The statues and candelabras on display here date as far back as the 3rd century B.C.
Gallery of the Tapestries
Some of the masterpieces in this gallery were designed after the cartoons drawn by Raphael. Look out for a tapestry that includes a spectacular optical illusion.
Gallery of Maps
On display here are maps that were painted over 400 years ago, yet still remain remarkably accurate even to this day.
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Joyce Nicholson
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November 11, 2025
Great tour despite the crowds
Dianna Davis Roberts
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November 03, 2025
This was a great tour. Daniel was very knowledgeable about the Vatican and shared a lot of interesting info with us. It was next to impossible to get decent photos because of the crowds despite it being the end of October, but we had a great time anyway.
A must without a doubt!
Leslie East
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November 01, 2025
Our private tour with Carolina was fantastic. She was extremely knowledgeable and completely engaging. She was personable and passionate, and knows the Vatican inside and out. She was able to deftly maneuver through and around crowds. Absolutely worth every Euro.
Anthony Anneski
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November 01, 2025
Skip the line Vatican
William Wilkinson
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October 26, 2025
Our guide was very knowledgeable of the art and history. Learned a lot. Great tour.
Julie McCardle
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October 21, 2025
Perfect!
Nanette Harper
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October 20, 2025
Hiring a private guide for the Vatican/Sistine Chapel & St. Peter’s Basilica tour was best choice we made! Bogdan was very knowledgeable and quite entertaining! Definitely worth the price!
Raffa was Fantastic!!!!
Juan Escalera
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October 20, 2025
We had the great luck of having Raffa as our private tour guide. We were blown away by her knowledge and she was as kind as she was informative. You would be lucky to have her!!!! 10/10 !!!
Beautiful Experience!
Nancy Alexson
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October 20, 2025
Our Guide Stephano was so attentive and considerate
of my husbands limited ability to walk long distances, he masterfully maneuvered areas to the least cumbersome. Also, his wealth of knowledge and his sense of humor were a perfect combination! Highly recommend!!
Excellent Tour!
John Hage
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October 17, 2025
My family of 5 loved the tour. Professional, informative and fun!
Exceptional. 5 stars
Christopher Navalta
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October 15, 2025
Our guide, Mikhaela, was great !
Very knowledgeable and accommodating.
Will definitely request for her again on our next tour.
Colleen Caravati-Birdwell
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October 15, 2025
Leslie Roccario
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October 15, 2025
Shelley Mulhearn
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October 14, 2025
Ken Stroud
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October 11, 2025
Nathalie Massicotte
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October 11, 2025
Vatican Tour
Brent Taliaferro
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October 08, 2025
Eleanor was a wonderful guide and a great host for us. She was very friendly, and we loved every minute of it with her.
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Robert Richter
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October 07, 2025
We participated in a tour with Chiara. My wife has accessibility issues which made a tour without an electric cart impossible. Chiara was able to navigate crowds, navigate elevators, and other restrictions very efficiently. Her knowledge of the Vatican (and all of Rome) was outstanding. She was professional and kept us very upbeat. Fantastic guide and human being!
Michael Dakhoul
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October 01, 2025
Amazing Tour
Douglas Pearce
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September 24, 2025
We had Manola for a tour guide and she was amazing. She spoke flawless English and was happy to answer our questions. She really picked up on our different fascinations, both history and artist curiosities. Highly recommend this tour group and especially her. The instructions for finding our tour were easy to follow!
Vatican, sistine chapel, Saint Peter’s Basilica
mark camp
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September 22, 2025
Our guy did a wonderful job! It was a lovely informative day!
Edward Hallahan
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September 18, 2025
Maya Yazdi
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September 18, 2025
AMAZING EXPERIENCE
STEPHANIE COLEY
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September 17, 2025
Luigi is so amazing, personal and incredibly knowledgeable !! We absolutely recommend him for this tour! He assisted in every detail down to where to purchase water and where to use the restrooms. His expertise is abundant and enthusiastic 🤩 Thank you Luigi!!
Mitchell Sikorski
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September 16, 2025
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