Private Vatican Museums Tour with Sistine Chapel & St Peter’s Basilica

Get ready to be blown away by the many masterpieces housed inside one of the most important and visited museums in the world; the Vatican Museums.

Let your English-speaking tour guide reveal to you the stories, anecdotes, and fun facts related to the most significant works of art in all the history of Western civilization.

We follow a carefully planned route through the Museums, visiting the most famous rooms including the Sistine Chapel, plus a wide variety of galleries full of ancient magnificent pieces which will make it a jaw-dropping experience. You’ll learn about the characters that walked these corridors before you as artists, Cardinals, and Popes and the dramas that unfolded here. On our private tour, we will skip the line with a direct entrance to the museum, saving you hours of waiting in line on busy days – so your Vatican visit will be as enjoyable and hassle-free as possible.

The last highlight included in this tour is the skip-the-line entrance directly into St. Peter’s Basilica, so we can visit the stunning masterpieces held within. Built over St. Peter’s tomb, the basilica is one of the world’s most important Christian sites. It’s also one of the world’s most striking architectural spaces. We’ll see Michelangelo’s ‘Pieta’ and the incredible Bronze High Altar made by Bernini and eventually conclude our private tour in St Peter’s Square.

If this is a return visit for you to the Vatican Museums you can customize your tours to include off-the-beaten-path areas of the museums. For example visit the Pinacoteca Painting Gallery, the Pope’s Carriage Museum, and the Raphael Rooms. Have you ever heard of the Borgia family? How about visiting their private apartments?

Important notes

St. Peter’s Basilica and other religious sites may be subject to unscheduled closures for religious ceremonies. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an extended tour of the Vatican Museums, or an appropriate alternative. Please note that appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. Knees, shoulders, and backs must be covered.

Every Wednesday morning St Peter’s Basilica is closed.

In alternative, we offer an extended tour of the Vatican Museums.

Keep this information in mind, if booking a tour on a Wednesday morning

What’s Included:

• Skip the Line Entrance in the Vatican Museums
• History of the Vatican City
• Pinecone Courtyard
• Gallery of the Tapestries
• Gallery of the Geographical Maps
• Sistine Chapel
• Skip the Line Entrance in Saint Peter’s Basilica
• Saint Peter’s Basilica