Private Skip the Line Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St Peter's Basilica Tour
Free CancellationSkip the Line
Enjoy a tailored VIP Vatican experience with a dedicated private guide
4.98
(195)
3 h
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.
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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.
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
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Amazing Experience!
Chanda Davidson
Verified Review
April 08, 2025
Patrice was a fabulous tour guide. We splurged and signed up for the private tour for just our family of four and it was well worth it! Patrice expertly maneuvered us around the key exhibits and took the time to answer all our questions. Our teenagers had a lot of questions and there wasn't one that stumped her! One of the most confusing parts of the trip was lining up to get into the Vatican and she got us through security super fast
Vatican Private Tour
Christine Becher
Verified Review
April 07, 2025
Marina was our guide for our private tour of Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. She is as knowledgeable as they come and we couldn’t have asked for a better guide! You’ll be lucky to be paired with Marina. Salute!
Aaron Reynolds
Verified Review
April 06, 2025
Incredible history lesson!
Angie Lau
Verified Review
April 02, 2025
History come to life - our family loved the depth of knowledge!
Sucha great tour
David Mutnick
Verified Review
April 01, 2025
We had just an amazing morning. Was so easy to meet our guide and get inside, skipping huge lines.
Our guide was incredible. She knew EVERYTHING about the art and history of the Vatican. She walked us through the highlights, but also let us explore and gave us info on anything we were interested in.
What an incredible place, and the tour nailed it.
Heather Ward
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April 01, 2025
David Mutnick
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March 31, 2025
Renae McElligott
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March 31, 2025
Private Skip The Line Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica Tour
Dana Pruitt
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March 28, 2025
Roberta was excellent :) She is very knowledgeable, friendly, and an amazing guide. Vince and I had a wonderful experience today! Thank you, Dana and Vince
Larry Nabatoff
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March 27, 2025
John Tillery
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March 25, 2025
Meghan Martin
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March 25, 2025
Richard Carrera
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March 23, 2025
What an amazing tour!
Patricia McMahon
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March 20, 2025
Raffa was an outstanding tour guide. She took the time to talk to us about what we were all interested in, including my two teenage boys, and adapted our tour to suit our interests. We heard lots of fascinating details because Raffa is so knowledgeable. Definitely a tour to remember. Thank you!
Informative and interesting
Michelle Thillman
Verified Review
March 19, 2025
We lived our private tour with Eleonora, she was very knowledgeable and fun. Our two 17 year olds loved. I would recommend this to anyone
Amazing Tour
Marcello Dispensa
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March 15, 2025
We had an amazing experience on the Private Skip the Line Vatican, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica Tour on March 15, 2025. Marina, our guide, was fantastic from the very beginning. She was not only incredibly knowledgeable but also so thoughtful and accommodating. She made sure we got to see all the key highlights at a comfortable pace, especially since my mom has COPD. Marina was attentive to her needs, allowing us to take breaks when necessary, and ensured that we could enjoy the tour without feeling rushed.
The Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica were breathtaking, and skipping the lines made the experience even more enjoyable. Marina’s passion for art and history shone through as she expertly guided us through the remarkable exhibits, sharing fascinating details and stories. She also answered all our questions with patience and clarity. Overall, it was a memorable and enriching experience, and we truly appreciated Marina’s thoughtful care, making it an unforgettable day for our family.
Michael Dwyer
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March 12, 2025
Vatican
Kristine Elkind
Verified Review
March 09, 2025
What an amazing tour our guide was so knowledgeable and quite fashionable too! She was pleasant yet assertive to make our way through the crowds and find secret quiet spots to stop for information, highly reccomend !
Margaret Garcia
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March 09, 2025
Jeremy Brower
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March 03, 2025
Amazing tour, highlight of our trip. The guide was fantastic!
Sistine Chapel w Raffaella
Roberto Tonizzo
Verified Review
February 27, 2025
My wife and I have done a few tours w The Tour Guy and they seem better everytime we visit. We were overjoyed in meeting our guide Raffaella.
We explained our previous tours and were looking for specific areas to visit and agreed, we encouraged Raffaella to interject if we should see an area we overlooked.
Raffaella was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, funny and honest. All three of us clicked like long lost friends.
This tour is hands down, a must. This year will be extremely crowded due to the holy door celebration. This tour moves through out the Vatican seamlessly, past lines and through areas not available to the public. Is it pricy? You cannot put into dollars, the access and knowledge The Tour Guy provides.
Roberto and Sarah Tonizzo
Great Tour
William Bajari
Verified Review
February 26, 2025
Enza is the best!
Cristina Armenta Moxley
Verified Review
February 24, 2025
Colin and Caroline, London
Colin Russ
Verified Review
February 16, 2025
Our private guide, Kate, was first class - incredibly knowledgeable and informative, enthusiastic and tireless in sharing historical facts and anecdotes. The Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel are spectacular beyond words: we had visited before as part of a group but this experience with Kate as our private and really exceptional guide was off the scale. Thank you!