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Private Vatican Tour: Vip Experience
Rome
Tour Price
Description
Discover the figures, the technique and the meaning of the frescoes created in 4 years of Michelangelo's timeless passion on our Sistine Chapel tour. Find out more about Julius II, the pope who commissioned his works. Wander through Raphael's rooms as you let our expert guide reveal the mysteries and insights of the depicted characters. Discover how the church's admiration for art has led to such a vast collection of treasures in the Vatican Museums recovered from underground after years of neglect. Skip the queues and find yourself inside St Peter's Basilica where you will be able to contemplate the long history of Christian faith and be moved by Michelangelo's world famous sculpture, Pietà.
What's Included
- Special Pinacoteca Visit
- Fast-Track Entrance to St. Peter's
- Expert, English-Speaking Guide
- All Fees and Taxes
- Skip-the-Lines Access
Departure & Return
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that the Vatican Museums provide free entrance for visitors who are (according to the requirements stated by the Vatican City) at least 74% disabled by presenting the appropriate certification and, if one needs assistance by another person, that person also receives a free entrance. Please inform us when you are booking if you fit into these requirements and we will remove the pricing of the entry tickets from the price of the tour.
- As this is a walking tour with steps and staircases, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water are strongly recommended.
- Please advise during the booking process if there are any travelers with mobility concerns so that we can best accommodate you.
- At the end of your tour, you are required to return the headset provided to you to your guide. In the event that you do not return the headset, you will be subject to a fine of €100 for lost property.
- Each traveler must present a valid passport or government issued photo ID that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Vatican Museums.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews for Private Vatican Tour: Vip Experience
A Wonderful Afternoon at the Vatican
Ari_C
Meeting our guide Giuseppe was easy and quick. Giuseppe took a moment and explained the skip-the-line process and we entered the Vatican. Once inside he explained all of the different collections and must-see areas and timings so that we could tailor our experience. Giuseppe is very knowledgeable and tailors his information to our interests and let us move at our pace. Giuseppe quickly adapted as conditions changed. We enjoyed our tour and we enjoyed Giuseppe.
Vatican Private Tour
ayay2020
It was very crowded, and my partner & I still had to follow the crowds on this private VIP tour. Having a guide, helped us by providing important information along the way, and a quicker access to St. Peter's Basilica.
Major screw up robbed us of our chance to see the Vatican
Jenna_D
We booked this tour less than a week in advance because, incredibly, our first private tour operator cancelled on us last-minute. To make it happen we had to schedule for our last day in Rome. To be sure this would go forward, we called and emailed and even were required to pay extra to book the tour, in violation of Viator policies. We paid because it was so important to see the Vatican on our honeymoon and we received multiple confirmations and assurances. Well, morning of the tour, they bring us all the way down to the Vatican entrance to tell us they don’t have entrance tickets for us. This was the most ridiculous hang up I have ever seen and we wasted our last morning in Rome waiting around for them to somehow not be able to scrounge up entrance tickets for our $1,600 private tour. Unbelievably bad experience that put a damper on our honeymoon.
Breathtaking Journey of History
michaelrB935OV
Phenomenal experience led by a guide Gui whose passion and depth of knowledge made for an extraordinary historical journey, chronicled in a perfect manner. I would booked another private tour in a second!
Not worth the price
C9534PEkathrynl
While we appreciated the guide's enthusiasm and kindness toward our family, we were not impressed overall. Many visitors are now making their way to the Sistine Chapel first to avoid the crowds, but Through Eternity Tours was not willing to honor that request. Instead, we wasted 30 minutes outside listening to partially erroneous information (Michelangelo did not pack the Sistine on his back..) and the tour ended 20 minutes early. Our objective was to enjoy as much of the museums as possible, including the often missed Pinacoteca, but there was no reason for 50 minutes of our five hour tour to be wasted.
Page last updated on October 9, 2024
