VIP Private Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel
Overview
Visiting the Vatican Museums extraordinary collections with a private tour is the best way to enjoy the best of Italian Art! Together with the Sistine Chapel, they are among the most-visited tourist attractions worldwide. Our Private Guides will provide you with a Uniquely Enjoyable Experience. Admire the prodigious ceiling of the Sistine Chapel!
What's Included
- This tour is private, not public. So it is arranged just for you and yours
- Skip the Line Entrance Ticket
- Professional Certified Guide
- Kids-friendly guides
- Pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
00120
Vatican City
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
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are 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
- Please indicate the names and date of birth of all tour participants when booking.
- Please bring your identity document
- If children are present, please also indicate their age
- Please, communicate if there are disabled people partecipating the tour .
- Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
- As announced by the Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage, we would like to inform you that from 11 January 2026 to April 2026, Michelangelo's fresco of the Last Judgement, located in the Sistine Chapel, will not be visible to the public due to extraordinary maintenance work. Please note that the Sistine Chapel, with its vault decorated by Michelangelo, the Vatican Museums and Raphael's Rooms will remain open to the public throughout this period. However, the entire wall of the Last Judgement will be covered by scaffolding to allow for a complex and delicate restoration process.
- Please note that admission times may be subject to slight changes beyond our control, depending on ticket availability and high visitor numbers. In such cases, we will inform you as soon as possible.
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour is private, not public. So it is arranged just for you and yours.
- Skip the Line Entrance Ticket.
- Professional Certified Guide.
- Kids-friendly guides.
- pickup and drop-off.
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 VIP Private Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are 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 VIP Private Tour: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. 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
- This tour is private, not public. So it is arranged just for you and yours
- Skip the Line Entrance Ticket
- Professional Certified Guide
- Kids-friendly guides
- Pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are 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
- Please indicate the names and date of birth of all tour participants when booking.
- Please bring your identity document
- If children are present, please also indicate their age
- Please, communicate if there are disabled people partecipating the tour .
- Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
- As announced by the Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage, we would like to inform you that from 11 January 2026 to April 2026, Michelangelo's fresco of the Last Judgement, located in the Sistine Chapel, will not be visible to the public due to extraordinary maintenance work. Please note that the Sistine Chapel, with its vault decorated by Michelangelo, the Vatican Museums and Raphael's Rooms will remain open to the public throughout this period. However, the entire wall of the Last Judgement will be covered by scaffolding to allow for a complex and delicate restoration process.
- Please note that admission times may be subject to slight changes beyond our control, depending on ticket availability and high visitor numbers. In such cases, we will inform you as soon as possible.
