VIP Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica Private Tour

4.6(47)3 hoursEnglish, French, Spanish, Italian +1Rome, Italy

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Your experience

Tour the Vatican your way—with a private guide, tailored itinerary, and exclusive Basilica access.

Getting started

Meet your guide at the designated meeting point near the Vatican Museums. After a quick security check, skip the ticketing lines and step right in with your private group.

What to expect

Vatican Museums

Explore one of the world’s richest art collections with your private guide, who adapts the experience to your interests.

Sistine Chapel

Take your time under Michelangelo’s ceiling, with your guide offering insight before entry for quiet reflection inside.

Customizable highlights

Visit areas most tours skip, like the Borgia Apartments or Braccio Nuovo—your guide builds the route around you.

St. Peter’s Basilica

Exit the Chapel through a special access corridor into the Basilica, where you will uncover the stories behind Michelangelo’s Pietà, Bernini’s Baldachin, and the awe-inspiring dome with your guide.

Enjoy a fully private Vatican Museums tour with a guide dedicated solely to your group.
Skip the ticketing lines and explore top highlights like the Sistine Chapel, Borgia Apartments, and more.
Customize your itinerary to match your interests—art, history, architecture, or hidden gems.
Access St. Peter’s Basilica through a special passage, avoiding long public lines. Get a guided tour of the Basilica to dive deeper into its iconic masterpieces.

Private guided tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica with skip-the-line access
Expert English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian-speaking guide (as per option selected)
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• Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

• Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

• Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

Good to know

Comfortable shoes are recommended.
Strict dress code: knees and shoulders must be covered for all guests.
Mobile phones must remain on silent mode inside both, the Museums, the Chapel, and the Basilica.
While the tour is not accessible to wheelchair users, the Vatican Museums offer free wheelchair hire and free entry for visitors with mobility impairments (certified invalidity exceeding 74%) and a companion if required.
The price displayed is for two people and increases as you add more participants.
Around religious holidays at the Vatican, parts of the tour such as the Papal Tombs may not be open.