Private Early Bird Vatican Tour: Explore Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica
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723 Ratings
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Experience the best Vatican tour with our private early bird option. Explore the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica before the crowds. Book now!
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
What's Included
  • Private Walking Tour
  • Exclusive hotel pick-up and drop-off (LUXURY OPTION)
  • Personalized meet and greet by your guide (LUXURY OPTION)
  • Guidance by a Professional Licensed Blue Badge Tour Guide
  • VIP early access to the Vatican Museums
  • Admission tickets included for the Vatican Museums
  • Direct access to St. Peter’s Basilica via a shortcut
  • Explore the renowned Sistine Chapel
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Early Morning BASIC OPTION - Transfers not included
Additional Information

Are you scheduling your once-in-a-lifetime visit to the Vatican? This is undoubtedly the best tour of the Vatican! Our early admission options allow you to delve into the Vatican’s riches before the masses. Following pickup at your hotel, you’ll be transported to the Vatican for an intriguing and interactive tour, featuring a knowledgeable guide passionate about bringing the history of the splendid art pieces to life and tailoring the tour to your unique interests. During the tour, you’ll observe some of the world’s finest sculptures, carvings, frescoes, and paintings. You’ll visit popular attractions, including the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica (unavailable on Wednesday mornings because of the Papal Audience). Don’t let a moment slip by: opt for our Prime tour to be among the first fortunate visitors to enter the Museums!

  • Dress code: Modest attire required for places of worship and selected museums; no shorts or sleeveless tops allowed, cover knees and shoulders for both men and women to avoid entry refusal.
  • St. Peter’s Basilica excluded on Wednesdays due to the Papal Audience.
  • Allow at least 20 minutes for security checks at monuments/attractions.
  • Timings and reservations subject to availability and administrative decisions; may undergo last-minute changes.
  • Notify us of any mobility issues or disabilities.
  • Museums partially accessible for visitors using wheelchairs; Basilica not included.
  • Comfortable footwear recommended for moderate walking during the tour.
  • Possible last-minute closures of St. Peter’s Basilica and Sistine Chapel for religious ceremonies; no refunds for unplanned disruptions.
  • Children under 18 require a valid passport or ID for age verification on the day of the tour.
  • Review the confirmation message sent one day before the tour for final details.
Location
Caffè Vaticano
Viale Vaticano
For the EARLY MORNING BASIC OPTION transfers are NOT INCLUDED. Guests will meet their guide at 8:00 AM directly on-site, at Caffè Vaticano, Viale Vaticano 100 - located on the opposite side of the Museums' entrance. Your guide will be holding a sign with your names.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christopher_l
May 26, 2024
Vatican Skip the Line Tour - Our tour guide made the experience amazing. We have completed a number of tours via Viator and most are great - all depends on who one gets as a guide.
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Susan_a
May 25, 2024
I only had 1 day to... - I only had 1 day to explore Rome so I booked the best - Eyes of Rome through Viator. When the nice black sedan picked us up at our Airbnb, our guide was sitting shotgun and started telling us about Rome immediately. The tour was supposed to be only Vatican-specific, but I felt we got a big bonus having a knowledgeable guide with us while the car moved from one part of town to the other. I look for and appreciate the expertise a Blue Badge Guide brings to the tour and our Guide ( I wish I could remember her name) was - knowledgeable, easy to understand, and thoroughly enjoyable.
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Beachwanderer70
May 25, 2024
A walk through history - Pamela was our tour guide. Her business card reads “Storyteller” as her job title. But she is an art historian and a superb one at that. You can tell how much she loves to educate tourists and is extremely knowledgeable. I recommend Pamela!
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Geoff_w
May 23, 2024
Outstanding Vatican Tour - Relaxed but thorough accompanied exploration of the Vatican's main areas. The guide made the tour really interesting and relevant. He could answer all questions. Very enjoyable.
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Janet_d
May 22, 2024
Helena, guide extraordinaire - Our guide, Helena, was extraordinarily well-versed in her knowledge and history of Vatican City. She used her iPad to explain, with pictures and historic timelines, to give us a more complete understanding of what we were about to see. We greatly appreciated her attention to our needs, age, walking, disability, and points of most interest. This tour was greatly enhanced by her description and response to our questions. It will always be memorable.
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127nanid
May 21, 2024
If you like Art and History, this is your tour! - We had such a great tour with our guide Denis. He was fun, extremely knowledgeable, and was able to bring the art and history alive for us throughout the tour. So much to see and absorbthat it would have been overwhelming to not have a guide. Highly recommend him as a guide and would recommend the early tour to avoid larger crowds.
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Mblbmd
May 19, 2024
Fabulous experience! Made up for previous tour with different company. - In 2022 we toured the Vatican with a tour company that was terrible. We were hesitant to revisit, but booked a trip with friends who had never been so we had no choice. Our last tour of 2022 was a walking tour of Rome through Eyes of Rome with Azurra which was by far the BEST tour of our trip. We booked this tour with Azurra as our guide and she was exceptional again! Her knowledge is second to none. Her personality is wonderful. Her recommendations for dining were spot on terrific. We are so glad we revisited the Vatican because having Azurra as our guide has made all the difference. I would give 10 stars out of 5 if I could!
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Shawn_h
May 18, 2024
Great guide - The entire tour was the best, the guide was better than could have ever expected! Wish that she was able to do all of are tours, a big thank you
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J_c
May 26, 2024
Great Vatican tour - Great guide easy access to Vatican. We highly recommend this tour for a private experience if you’re willing to wake up early.
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Maywong8888
May 23, 2024
Wonderful private tour - Francesca gave deep knowledge of the local history, architecture, and provided insightful commentary. Her explanations were engaging and illuminating. Overall, Francesca's expertise, flexibility, and personal touch combined to make our private tour a truly outstanding and memorable experience. It was undoubtedly a highlight of our trip, and we left with a deep appreciation for the region's rich history and culture that we simply could not have gained on our own.
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