Early Morning Vatican PRIVATE Tour

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About this activity

Early entry helps you see the Vatican Museums before most crowds arrive, rather than navigating the galleries at their busiest. On this private Vatican tour, a licensed Vatican Museums guide leads you to the Laocoon, Belvedere Torso, Gallery of Candelabra, Tapestries and Maps and to Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel amazing frescoes. Take advantage of the exclusive shortcut to reach St. Peter’s Basilica, where you’ll see Michelangelo’s Pietà and the Vatican Grottoes.

Admission is included throughout the visit.

Explore the Vatican Museum early in the morning, before most of the crowds arrive
Visit the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica
Private tour to get personal attention from your licensed guide
Enjoy Pickup from centrally located hotels (only with "Luxury Option")

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English, Italian
Operated by: Guide You Italy

Ages: Children (0–6 years) · Youth (7–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional licensed Official guide of the Vatican Museums
Included: Private transportation: Hotel pickup (only with the "Luxury Option")
Included: Entrance fees: St. Peter's Basilica exclusive shortcut entrance fee and headsets
Included: Entrance fees: "Skip-the-Line" ticket to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Hotel drop-off

Itinerary

Vatican Museums

1 h 40 min Admission included

Be one of the first to enter the Vatican Museums as soon as they open the doors of one of the most famous museums in the world!
Cortile della Pigna

15 min Admission included

The courtyard was originally part of the Cortile del Belvedere, designed by Donato Bramante to connect the palace of Pope Innocent VIII with the Sistine Chapel. When Bramante died, architect Pirro Ligorio finished the project and added the wall and niche to close the courtyard.
Stop 3

15 min Admission included

The Octagonal Court used to be known as the Cortile delle Statue. It was home to the first nucleus of antique classical statues in the pontifical collections when Pope Julius II della Rovere (1503-1513) displayed his own collection of antique sculpture. Among them the world famous Laocoön group.
Galleria Delle Carte Geografiche

30 min Admission included

The longest gallery in the Vatican Museums, hosting the frescoed maps of all the regions of Italy, from south to north, commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII in 1580.
St. Peter's Basilica

20 min Admission included

Reach the largest church in the world thanks to the exclusive shortcut, without waiting in line.
La Pieta

10 min Admission included

Michelangelo's masterpiece, made by the great Florentine artist when he was just 21 years old, represents the Virgin Mary holding in her arms the body of Jesus.
The Vatican Grottoes

15 min Admission included

The crypt of the basilica, where Popes are buried since the foundation, including the first Pope, St. Peter, the prince of the Apostles.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

You will meet your licensed tour guide at the Vatican Museums

End point

If you need your guide will point the closer Taxi Stop

Pickup points

Hotel Del Corso

In the "Luxury Option", with pick-up included, you will find a professional driver on a luxury Mercedes minivan at your accommodation in Rome (within the Aurelian Walls)

A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
if you have mobility issues, please let me know to better plan the itinerary

Options

VIP Early Bird Vatican Private tour
Luxury Early Bird with pick-up

Pick up at your hotel: At the time of booking please specify the name and address of your hotel

Mercedes Minivan: Luxury air con Mercedes minivan with professional driver

Pickup included