Explore the Vatican Museum Before the Crowds !

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Tour ID: 7188
Overview

Your early morning Vatican tour with Breakfast in the Pinecone Courtyard!

Don’t miss the chance to visit the Sistine Chapel as a VIP, in a semi-private group of maximum10 people!

Step into the Vatican Museums before its official public opening time and enjoy the Sistine Chapel, because it will only open for you!

Discover the Vatican Museums with our exclusive and priority early entrance, which will let you admire the Sistine Chapel at its best, without the notoriously large crowds.

We are proudly back to featuring this special tour in our portfolio, as it is the best possible time of day to visit the Vatican museums without dealing with long queues and crowded spaces and allows you to wander around and stare at the artworks in complete silence and peace.
You will get up early in the morning, but when you’ll reach the Vatican area to join your small group and live this incredible experience, we guarantee you it will be worth it.

With our reserved early access to the Sistine Chapel, one hour before the official opening time, you’ll have the chance to admire Michelangelo’s masterpiece with few other very lucky people.

Did you know that no talking is allowed inside the Sistine Chapel, as silence is imposed by the sacredness of the place?
During public opening hours, during normal guided tours, not even guides are allowed to explain inside the Chapel. Panels have been placed along the route of the Vatican Museums to describe and explain the various frescoes present.

Yet, you will have the incredible, unique opportunity to hear the explanation of your guide right inside the Sistine Chapel!

Guided by a Vatican English-speaking and expert guide, sparks will fly at the view of the powerful frescoes of the Last Judgment, or the chapel’s ceiling. It goes without saying: we won’t miss out on the must-see attractions and areas, such as the Raphael Rooms, the School of Athens, but also the Upper Galleries (Candelabras, Geographical Maps, and Tapestries).

The magic is not yet over! Your expert guide will lead you to the beautiful Pinecone Courtyard, where you’ll enjoy an American-style breakfast surrounded by the very same environment that has been entertaining the popes for centuries.

Do you really dream of admiring the Sistine Chapel in an intimate and awesome atmosphere, living a true once-in-a-lifetime experience? Then you simply cannot miss this tour when in Rome!

Highlights
  • Raphael’s Rooms
  • Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo’s The Final Judgement
  • Exclusive VIP experience in a semi-private group of maximum 10 people!
  • Vatican Museums
  • Breakfast in the Pinecone Courtyard
  • Gallery of Maps
  • Sistine Chapel
  • Tapestries Gallery
Good to Know
  • Scheduling Scheduling: Semi-Private Tour
  • Duration Duration:
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Inclusions
  • Wireless audio headsets
  • Early-Entrance tickets with Skip the Line
  • Vatican Museums expert guide
  • Pickup service from your hotel
  • American Breakfast in the Pinecone Courtyard
Exclusions
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Optional gratuities
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Reviewed by CHACKO THOMAS US   December 21, 2023
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Our guide was very informative and we thoroughly enjoyed our day
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Reviewed by Nina S CH   December 21, 2023
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We used this tour on a recent trip to this city. We had a wonderful time and I would highly recommend them. Our group got personal attention and our guide was very professional and very friendly. Thanks.
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Reviewed by Antonella US   December 21, 2023
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The guide was amazing. He was very informative and he clearly enjoys the tour he is doing. Very fun to be with. The tour is well organized.
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Reviewed by Kelly-Jean E US   December 20, 2023
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Such impressive views with excellent explanation from our tour guide. Highly recommend this tour!
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Reviewed by danielle B GR   December 20, 2023
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What a great time we had today. Everything was perfect. He was an amazing guide for our tour! He was so full of energy. Thanks.
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Reviewed by MIHI NZ   December 20, 2023
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Our guide could not have been more sweet to my daughter and she was very accommodating in adjusting our tour to our specifications. A perfect guide for people who don't like traditional tours.
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Reviewed by J Lunz DE   December 19, 2023
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FANTASTIC DAY TOUR 100% RECOMMENDED. OUR GUIDE WAS EXCELLENT AND VERY CONSIDERATE OF THE NEEDS OF OUR GROUP WHICH INCLUDED TWO ENERGETIC GRANDPARENTS.
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Reviewed by Pat Zol GB   December 18, 2023
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IT WAS A VERY INTERESTING TOUR, WITH A GOOD GUIDE AND THE ISLANDS ARE DIFFERENT AND VERY INTERESTING TO VISIT. WELL WORTH TAKING THIS TOUR.
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Reviewed by Francis M IE   December 18, 2023
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this guide was the most prepared and committed guide ever. he was organized with his paper work, punctual, polite, attentive and fun and I would like to say that I have traveled a lot and booked many tours but his is by far the best.
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Reviewed by Paige NZ   December 18, 2023
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Such a great tour! For us it was the first time in that tour. Our guide was perfect. I can say that he was not just our guide, but also our photographer and guard. Thank you very much for everything.
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