Semiprivate Tour of Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Overview
Private guided tour of Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. The Highest concentration of art worldwide explored in 3 hour. In company of your own guide you'll live such an unforgettable trip trough such a millenary beauty. The Chiramonti and the Pio Clementino Musuems, the Gallerie, Raphael's Rooms, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter will be the highlights of your tour. Guide will lead by the "file rouge" of the evolution of the western world art from the Classic era of the Greeks and Romand, to the explosion of the Renaissance and Baroque styles.
What's Included
- Private tour
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Local taxes
- Professional guide
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
Meeting Location
Viale Vaticano
100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Piazza San Pietro
00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
The tour ends outside the Basilica of Saint Peter, at the front of the Plaza
What To Expect
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Sistine Chapel
15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Vatican Museums
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- This ticket enables you to skip the long lines to enter the Vatican Museums.
- All visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point; expect to wait 20-30 minutes to clear security
- Tours departing Wednesday: there is the possibility that you will be unable to include St Peter's Basilica and St Peter's Square.This is due to the weekly Papal Audience during which access to St Peter's Basilica could be closed. As an alternative, you will be offered an extended itinerary within the Vatican Museums, which still includes the Sistine Chapel and Raphael's Rooms. If you would prefer a ticket with guaranteed access to St Peter's Basilica and the square, do not select Wednesday as your travel date
- On rare occasions, St Peter’s Basilica closes without notice. If this happens, the full 3-hour tour is spent inside the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Your guide will notify you if St Peter’s Basilica is unexpectedly closed upon commencement of the tour. No refunds or discounts will be issued
- Backpacks, tripods and big umbrellas must be left inside a cloakroom on entering the Vatican Museums.
- To reduce any disruption for your group, please avoid bringing backpacks on this tour
- Wheelchair accessible only to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Access to the Saint Peter's Basilica, form the Sistine Chapel is not Wheelchais accessible.
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- Guaranteed to skip the long lines.
- Local taxes.
- Professional guide.
- Food and drinks.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Transportation to/from attractions.
The minimum age to participate is 3. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Semiprivate Tour of Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Semiprivate Tour of Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
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Oct 2026What's Included
- Private tour
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Local taxes
- Professional guide
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- This ticket enables you to skip the long lines to enter the Vatican Museums.
- All visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point; expect to wait 20-30 minutes to clear security
- Tours departing Wednesday: there is the possibility that you will be unable to include St Peter's Basilica and St Peter's Square.This is due to the weekly Papal Audience during which access to St Peter's Basilica could be closed. As an alternative, you will be offered an extended itinerary within the Vatican Museums, which still includes the Sistine Chapel and Raphael's Rooms. If you would prefer a ticket with guaranteed access to St Peter's Basilica and the square, do not select Wednesday as your travel date
- On rare occasions, St Peter’s Basilica closes without notice. If this happens, the full 3-hour tour is spent inside the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Your guide will notify you if St Peter’s Basilica is unexpectedly closed upon commencement of the tour. No refunds or discounts will be issued
- Backpacks, tripods and big umbrellas must be left inside a cloakroom on entering the Vatican Museums.
- To reduce any disruption for your group, please avoid bringing backpacks on this tour
- Wheelchair accessible only to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Access to the Saint Peter's Basilica, form the Sistine Chapel is not Wheelchais accessible.
