Rome Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Private Tour | VIP Entrance
Overview
VIP experience with this skip-the-line priority entrance official Vatican private tour. The tour includes the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Join this 3-hour guided tour to see the magnificent highlights of the Vatican City. With your expert private guide, explore the Museum one of the most extraordinary collections of art in the world. Pause in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo's masterpiece.
Tour suitable for families with kids, couples, and small groups!
What's Included
- Office assistance
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Pick-up service only at city centered hotel (only if option chosen)
- Private tour guide
- Official expert guide
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup (if you chose the tour only option)
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Hotel drop-off
- Saint Peter Basilica visit
Meeting Location
00120
Vatican City
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Viale Vaticano
Roma RM, Italy
What To Expect
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Vatican Museums
3 hours Admission Ticket Included
Sistine Chapel
10 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not reccomended for travelers with walking difficulties
- We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (mobilty issues, wheelchair, visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicate in advance to our staff.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and Vatican Museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
- Your tickets will be held by your tour guide on the day of the tour. You will be required to present this voucher.
- Your guide will be waiting for you holding a signboard with your name at the Vatican Museum's main entrance in Viale Vaticano.
- PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
- Wheelchair users and walker users cannot have access to Saint Peter Basilica
- We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (mobility issues, wheelchair, visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicated in advance to our staff. For people with disabilities, the tour route may be different from the one presented.
- Every refund request MUST be done within and not later than 48 hours from the day of the tour.
- You must have a VALID PHOTO ID to enter the Vatican Museums (Driver License, Passport or State ID all work.) You will be asked to also provide your name, last name and date of birth (at the beginning of the tour, if not provided beforehand.) Security will prevent you from entering the site if the information provided is not accurate and/or don't match the one on your ID.
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- Office assistance.
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines.
- Pick-up service only at city centered hotel (only if option chosen).
- Private tour guide.
- Official expert guide.
- Food and drinks.
- Gratuities.
- Hotel pickup (if you chose the tour only option).
- Transportation to/from attractions.
- Hotel drop-off.
- Saint Peter Basilica visit.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Rome Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Private Tour | VIP Entrance is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not reccomended for travelers with walking difficulties
- We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (mobilty issues, wheelchair, visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicate in advance to our staff.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Rome Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel Private Tour | VIP Entrance 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.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Office assistance
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Pick-up service only at city centered hotel (only if option chosen)
- Private tour guide
- Official expert guide
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup (if you chose the tour only option)
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Hotel drop-off
- Saint Peter Basilica visit
Additional Info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not reccomended for travelers with walking difficulties
- We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (mobilty issues, wheelchair, visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicate in advance to our staff.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and Vatican Museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 10 people per booking
- Your tickets will be held by your tour guide on the day of the tour. You will be required to present this voucher.
- Your guide will be waiting for you holding a signboard with your name at the Vatican Museum's main entrance in Viale Vaticano.
- PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
- Wheelchair users and walker users cannot have access to Saint Peter Basilica
- We kindly inform you that any kind of disability (mobility issues, wheelchair, visual impairment, hearing impairment,... ) or anything that might prevent you to regularly join the tour, MUST BE communicated in advance to our staff. For people with disabilities, the tour route may be different from the one presented.
- Every refund request MUST be done within and not later than 48 hours from the day of the tour.
- You must have a VALID PHOTO ID to enter the Vatican Museums (Driver License, Passport or State ID all work.) You will be asked to also provide your name, last name and date of birth (at the beginning of the tour, if not provided beforehand.) Security will prevent you from entering the site if the information provided is not accurate and/or don't match the one on your ID.
