Private Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel – Exclusive 3-Hour Tour
Overview
Are you Visiting the Museums with Kids? Just relax and enjoy! Special rates up to 17 and Children-Friendly Guides are what you need!
Save time and get the most out of your visit to the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica by going on a private tour. These are some of the most popular sights in Rome, so skip the lines and you have more time to admire the art and architecture. Your private guide will tell you all about the history and culture of the sites, and cater the tour to suit your needs.
• Get priority access to two busy attractions
• Ideal for travelers with kids, as guides can adjust the tour to their needs
• First-time visitors to Rome will enjoy this comprehensive tour of the
• Vatican See centuries of cultural riches in an easy three-hour tour
What's Included
- Tickets to Vatican Museums, and Sistine Chapel
- Daytime Tour: Tickets to teh Basilica
- All Fees and Taxes
- Certified multilingual guides. Kindly ask for languages that are not listed.
- Hotel pick up
- Basilica visit on the evening tour
Meeting Location
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Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Vatican Museums
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Sistine Chapel
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
St. Peter's Basilica
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- The Vatican Museums' visits involve significant walking. Please provide any mobility and wheelchair access requirements. The wheelchair path does not cover all the Museums' rooms. Also, note that visitors with limited mobility can contact us for special needs, such as wheelchairs or walkers. Wheelchairs and walkers are not allowed in thThe tour can continue to the Basilica only if all members of your private group can walk down the stairs. Nevertheless you will see St. Peter's Square and the guide will explain the Basilica from the ourside. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair.
- Strollers: We suggest avoiding strollers and using a baby sling instead. Like wheelchairs and walkers, strollers are not allowed in the passage from the Sistine Chapel directly to the Basilica
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Vatican.
- ST. PETER'S BASILICA TICKETS: Please note that the Basilica stops selling skip-the-line tickets 3 days before the date. Therefore, you will not be able to skip the line directly from the Sistine Chapel to the Basilica. Nevertheless, if the lines are reasonable, the guide will be happy to get you in. We are very sorry for the inconvenience, which goes beyond our control.
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- Tickets to Vatican Museums, and Sistine Chapel.
- Daytime Tour: Tickets to teh Basilica.
- All Fees and Taxes.
- Certified multilingual guides. Kindly ask for languages that are not listed.
- Hotel pick up.
- Basilica visit on the evening tour.
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..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel – Exclusive 3-Hour Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Oct 2026What's Included
- Tickets to Vatican Museums, and Sistine Chapel
- Daytime Tour: Tickets to teh Basilica
- All Fees and Taxes
- Certified multilingual guides. Kindly ask for languages that are not listed.
- Hotel pick up
- Basilica visit on the evening tour
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- The Vatican Museums' visits involve significant walking. Please provide any mobility and wheelchair access requirements. The wheelchair path does not cover all the Museums' rooms. Also, note that visitors with limited mobility can contact us for special needs, such as wheelchairs or walkers. Wheelchairs and walkers are not allowed in thThe tour can continue to the Basilica only if all members of your private group can walk down the stairs. Nevertheless you will see St. Peter's Square and the guide will explain the Basilica from the ourside. Also, note that other participants in your group will have to take charge of pushing the wheelchair.
- Strollers: We suggest avoiding strollers and using a baby sling instead. Like wheelchairs and walkers, strollers are not allowed in the passage from the Sistine Chapel directly to the Basilica
- Please provide the full names of all travelers when booking. Failure to present a voucher with all travelers' full names at the ticket office prior to entry may result in denied entry to the Vatican.
- ST. PETER'S BASILICA TICKETS: Please note that the Basilica stops selling skip-the-line tickets 3 days before the date. Therefore, you will not be able to skip the line directly from the Sistine Chapel to the Basilica. Nevertheless, if the lines are reasonable, the guide will be happy to get you in. We are very sorry for the inconvenience, which goes beyond our control.
