Activity provider: Italy With Family
Guided tour

Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica: Early Morning Tour

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    Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica: Early Morning Tour

    Activity provider: Italy With Family
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    From US$ 87.42 per person

    Experience for yourself the unparalleled beauty, the ancient history, and the artistic and religious significance of the Vatican. Tour the grounds before the crowds show up and discover a magical world of paintings, sculptures, and architecture.

    About this activity

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    Duration 3 hours
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    Skip the ticket line
    Live tour guide
    English

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Explore the Vatican Museums and the famous Sistine Chapel in the company of just a few others
    • Set off on an exclusive Vatican tour that minimizes stress and maximizes enjoyment
    • Take advantage of this singular opportunity to see the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica without massive crowds
    • Choose between a shared group or private tour
    Full description

    From its stunning beauty to its ancient history and artistic and religious significance, the Vatican is a one-stop-shop for any traveler. Whether the paintings, sculptures, religious art, architecture, or even the Pontifical Swiss Guards that have protected the Pope since 1506, little else compares to the utter majesty of the Holy See.

    Join the more than five million annual visitors of the global heart of the Catholic Faith. Experience the Vatican City, the entirety of which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, fully with privileged access to the main attractions before the general public arrives.

    Start discovering the beauty of the Vatican at 7:30 AM in the absence of crowds. Wander the Vatican Museums, the famous Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica surrounded by very few. Explore the museums at your own pace and leave the rest of the day free to enjoy Italy.

    Follow your expert guide into the Museums to discover the world’s most extensive collection of art, including the greatest sculptures and artwork of the Renaissance period. Continue through the Candelabra Gallery, divided into six splendid rooms containing artworks found throughout the country, bringing relics of the Roman Empire into the modern-day.

    Then explore the astonishing Gallery of the Tapestries, host to an extensive collection of Raffaello Sanzio’s tapestries depicting different Catholic stories and myths. From there, walk through the Gallery of Maps with your guide, the perfect place for travelers with a taste for the sciences. Check out the global maps created by Roman topographers — a glimpse into what the world was thought to look like centuries ago.

    Includes
    • Guide
    • Entry and reservation fees for the Vatican Museums
    • Exclusive guided tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
    • Exclusive tour of St. Peter's Basilica
    • Headsets to hear the tour guide clearly
    • Detailed map of the Sistine Chapel
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Food and drinks
    • Gratuities
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You will receive a mandatory temperature check
    • All participants over 12 years old must present one of the following: proof of full vaccination, proof of first vaccination administered at least 22 days ago, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative PCR test taken no more than 48 hours before the activity starts
    • Masks are optional for this activity

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    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card

    Not allowed

    • Shorts
    • Sleeveless shirts

    Know before you go

    • During religious holidays, or on Wednesday mornings during the high season when the Pope has an audience in St. Peter's Square, the tour will only include an external guided tour of the basilica
    • This tour will take place rain or shine
    • All visitors must pass through airport-style security
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.6 /5

    based on 74 reviews

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    • Value for money
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    Our tour guide was Great!, but I can’t remember his name his coworker said his name sounded like he would be better suited for the colosseum but happy he was at the Vatican instead. He made it all come to life for us with the stories he told and the pictures he showed us. Thanks to him, we appreciate him even tho we don’t remember his name.

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    May 9, 2022

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    GetYourGuide traveler – Germany Verified booking

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    It was easy to book tours through getyourguide. We first booked for the Colosseum, guided tour. Super nice tour. Then we booked for the Exclusive tour of Sct. St. Peter's Church and guided tour of the Sistine Chapel. It was easy to order and when it was at. 7 in the morning, there were not many people around us. The guide was good. But unfortunately the company had forgotten that the pope was to bless a number of people after the end of Easter, so we did not get an exclusive tour of the church, unfortunately. But the guide was good for everything else we saw. And we get a refund of what we paid for the big trip, so it's ok. But really a shame as this was my 3rd trip to Rome and the first time I would pay a little more to get a nice tour of the church.

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    April 24, 2022

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    GetYourGuide traveler – Denmark Verified booking

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    It was excellent and our tour guide Gigi was fantastic. So fun and knew so so much. We had booked a St Peter’s Basilica and Sistene Chapel Tour but Gigi explained that this was not possible. You have to go through the Vatican Museums to see the Sistene Chapel so St Peter’s was never gonna happen. Funny that this tour app promoted that option. The mistake was fine. We saw the Basilica another day.

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    April 21, 2022

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