Early Morning Vatican Semi-Private Tour Max 6 People with Sistine Chapel

Tour Overview

Get early access into the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo’s amazing frescoes one hour before the general public and tour the Vatican Museums in a small group of ONLY 6 people max.

Get Exclusive Early access into the Sistine Chapel to admire Michelangelo's amazing frescoes! Together with a truly small group of only 6 participants max, or in your very own private group, you will be able to avoid the big crowds and quietly enjoy this wonderful masterpiece. The Vatican Museums is on everyone’s Rome itinerary so you can imagine it gets quite full, quite quickly. This tour guarantees not only early entrance but also the personalized and intimate feel that is only possible with our truly small group size, or in your very own private group. We believe that having an intimate experience makes ALL the difference!
After the Sistine Chapel, your tour continues through the vastness of the Museums, with the greatest highlights of the Papal art collection, the Raphael Rooms, the Gallery of Tapestries, the Pinecone Courtyard, and many more, ending with the incredible Saint Peter's Basilica.

What's Included

Fully guided experiencePinecone courtyardOctagonal Courtyard & Belvedere PalaceMuses Room & Belvedere TorsoLacoon statueApollo of the Belvedere statueGallery of CandelabraGallery of MapsGallery of TapestriesRaphael RoomsSchool of Athens paintingSistine ChapelMichelangelo's ceilingSt. Peter's Basilica*Bernini's bronze altar canopySt. Peter's square

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Gratuities (optional)

What Travelers Are Saying

98%

What travelers love

Early-morning timing helps reduce crowd pressure
Expert guides make the vast Vatican Museums manageable
Small groups allow personalization and questions
Strong context for art, history and the Sistine Chapel
Smooth logistics and organized access

2%

Things to keep in mind

The Vatican can still be very busy during peak season, even early

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Your Itinerary

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Sistine Chapel

In this Exclusive Early Access to the Vatican you will enter the museums an hour prior to the general public, enjoy much lighter crowds, and be granted immediate entry to the Sistine Chapel! The Vatican Museums is on everyone’s Rome itinerary so you can imagine it gets quite full, quite quickly. The best way to get the most of this popular site is to enter early and to see it either in our Semi-Private Group of ONLY 6 people MAX, or in your very own Private Group. Enjoy a thorough explanation of this incredible masterpiece and learn all about it from your professional expert guide before you actually enter the chapel. As it is a holy place, it is strictly forbidden to speak inside. That is why we guarantee you will learn all about it before you enter. Then, once inside, you will have time to take it all in and admire the breathtaking beauty of this world famous site in contemplative silence.

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Vatican Museums

With the luxury of our truly small group size of 6 people max, or in the personalized intimacy of your very own private group, you will be guaranteed to get the very most out of your Vatican experience. This way you can easily navigate through the countless masterpieces with an expert guide, ask all the questions you wish, and have the guarantee of a personalized experience. We trust this makes ALL the difference! Walk through the heavily decorated Gallery of the Candelabras and enjoy the trompe l’oeil in the Gallery of the Tapestries. After you learn about the impressive Gallery of the Maps, continue to the exquisite Raphael Rooms. With your professional expert tour guide, you will be sure to see all the highlights as well as hidden gems! You will not only learn the fantastic history of the powerful Popes but will also delight in the bits of gossip and other little-known stories about life in Vatican City.

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Saint Peter's Basilica

Your comprehensive Vatican tour concludes with VIP entrance directly into St. Peter’s Basilica without standing in the long lines. Walking through the Basilica, you will learn all about the secrets of the magnificent and ornate decorations, sculptures, altars and chapels. Visit Michelangelo’s Pieta and walk down the main nave to admire the dome he designed that sits on top of the largest Catholic church in the world.Your comprehensive Vatican tour ends at St Peter's basilica, where you will marvel at the World's largest Church, home of some of the most famous works of art, including Michelangelo's La Pieta'.