The Quickest Direct Access Private Vatican Tour
Explore the Vatican on a shorter, tailored tour that includes the Sistine Chapel
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2.5h
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Want to see the best of the Vatican without the big crowds and with your own private guide? This private highlights tour lets you do both! Skip the line and join your passionate Vatican guide on a private journey through the famous artworks of the Vatican Museums, then enjoy a less crowded experience as you explore St. Peter’s Basilica and Michelangelo's world-famous Sistine Chapel.
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Early access skip-the-line entry to the Vatican
Tailored private guided tour of the Vatican Museums, rooms, and galleries
Early entry to the Sistine Chapel
Guided tour of St. Peter's Basilica
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Gallery of the Maps
Gallery of the Candelabra
Gallery of the Tapestries
Sistine Chapel tour
The Last Judgement
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Private Vatican Tour
Nancy Barrazotto
November 06, 2023 18 pm EST
We had a marvelous tour of the Vatican. Our guide was most knowledgable. She interjected information about history, culture, art, archeology, and all of the details of each piece that we studied. My husband and I were thoroughly fascinated by all that we observed and learned. She was magnificent! It was well worth the price to have a private tour. We are still talking about our experience weeks after the tour.
Sally
Sally Huth
September 08, 2023 05 am EST
Christina was a fabulous guide. She spoke well, easy to understand an extremely informative! We really enjoyed our time with her on many levels.
Rachel Stevenson
September 03, 2023 19 pm EST
Marina was amazing. She gave such a dynamic tour- we loved her!
Frederica!
System Admin
August 24, 2023 14 pm EST
We had a great experience on the tour and our guide was great. She was very knowledgeable and was able to ease us through the tour at the perfect pace.
Maryam Lisa Odom
July 24, 2023 20 pm EST
Amir Desai
June 10, 2023 06 am EST
Vatican
Janice Derian
March 24, 2023 07 am EST
Our guide was knowledgeable and personable
Alex Taupier
March 23, 2023 21 pm EST
Amazing Experience
PETER YONAN
January 18, 2023 06 am EST
If you are looking for the right tour then look no further. This was the best experience! Giovanni was extremely knowledgeable to say the least. We were able to spend more time in the areas we wanted and get a personalized experience. Highly recommend this tour and if you can request a guide, I would request Giovanni as he worked in the Vatican so had a wealth of extra knowledge.
The best tour!
Mary Del Olmo
December 24, 2022 07 am EST
I have visited the Vatican Museum before with a guide, but I cannot even compare this experience with that one. It wouldn’t stand a chance. We had a private tour. I ordered the tickets wrong but Michaela got it figured out quickly. She was a great teach and willing and able to answer any questions we had. She had supplemental educational tools and pictures for us and tailored the tour to us and our level of knowledge. You couldn’t ask for a better guide. Don’t hesitate. Book now!
Wonderful
Maria R Chamberlain
December 23, 2022 05 am EST
Giovanni was absolutely amazing. He went above and beyond to make sure each of us a great time. Perfect tour for all of our group, ages ranging 9-65. Thank you Giovanni!! You made our trip memorable and informative
gary kaltbaum
November 18, 2022 05 am EST
Jeanmarie Oleary
November 14, 2022 12 pm EST
Private Vatican Highlights
Helen McGrath
November 06, 2022 07 am EST
Mikayla was lovely, knowledgeable friendly and gave us plenty of time. I would highly recommend this tour
Great tour
Bradly Negrych
September 24, 2022 05 am EST
We had a fabulous tour guide. Oksanna(not sure spelled right). She was so engaging, interesting, expressive and knowledgable.
Private tour during Holy Week-- RAF made it amazing!
santiya bell
April 25, 2022 14 pm EST
During a CRAZY BUSY time in Rome (Holy Week, open city after 2 1/2 yrs of Covid!!!) RAF made this tour incredible. It was shoulder to shoulder crowded, but she made it fun, engaging and memorable. The best part was when (because The Tour/Roman Guy is such a big company) we were allowed into a sectioned off area of the Vatican where there were ZERO other people-- it was so special. We got to see *in private comfort* a big room of marble animal statuary and another hall of marble works. It was a welcome break from the press of the crowds elsewhere and made the entire cost of the private tour WORTH IT. RAF was fun, energetic and clearly in love with her job. She was chatting up the "regular" guards and made her way around the facilities like a penguin under water. I highly recommend her!!! Five stars to RAF!!!
December 29, 2019 08 am EST
Awesome experience
Frank Argento
October 25, 2019 20 pm EST
Awesome experience from start to finish. The amount of time was perfect for us. Unforgettable. Thank you, Sara.
Our tour guide Julia was very knowledgeable.
System Admin
September 29, 2019 20 pm EST
Our tour guide Julia was very knowledgeable and we saw everything we came to see. Very happy with our choice in taking a private tour. It was intimate and we asked a lot of questions.
Awesome visit
September 10, 2019 13 pm EST
We are so glad we booked this private tour. Ami our guide was simply fantastic! She was lively and made this tour so educational and interesting. The Vatican is such a wonderful site, but just visiting it without having a knowledgeable guide who is well rounded in history, art, religion, and a passion for her job would not have done it justice. We learned so many facts unknown to us today, it all made it worth to take a private tour so we could ask as many questions we wanted (and the 3 of us had many). Two of us had previously visited the Vatican on our own years ago, but we had never learned what we did by having Ami sharing her knowledge. Ami did not just do her job, she made our tour one we will remember when we think of Rome and the Vatican. I highly recommend the Roman Guy, this tour and if you are lucky enough, you should ask for Ami.
Private Vatican Tour
System Admin
August 29, 2019 17 pm EST
We went on this tour on the recommendation of a friend and it was fantastic. Best way to see the Vatican and our guide was very thoughtful and took her time in the galleries to make sure we saw everything we wanted to.
Wonderful tour through Vatican highlights with Ami
System Admin
August 16, 2019 14 pm EST
I have to start out by telling everyone that this tour also included parts and highlights of the Vatican Museum. It had to because you can't get to the Sistine Chapel and ultimately St. Peter's Basilica without going through the museum. Our tour guide was Ami and she made the Vatican come to life for us. Ami nailed the history and religious aspects of this holy and historic place. She is so well educated and informed on every subject and did an awesome job passing that on to us. She knows the Popes, Architects, Artists and their history and I was amazed the entire tour. After this tour I felt like I knew Michelangelo personally. I'm so glad I pickeded the Roman Guy for our tour and were lucky enough to have Ami as our guide.
Excellent tour
System Admin
July 30, 2019 17 pm EST
Hi Julia, our guide was very informative. She guided us around the Vatican grounds and museum during a very crowded time. During our tour she was able to stop at the key areas to show us the major things everyone wanted to see. The tour hit all the highlights of these areas. I was traveling with my 3 teenagers and they also loved the tour. I would highly recommend.
Fantastic Vatican tour!
System Admin
June 11, 2019 21 pm EST
My husband and I hate dealing with crowds and this was the perfect tour for us! It started so early that the Vatican felt empty compared to when I visited it in the past. It was a whole new experience. Our guide was so kind, knowledgeable, and engaging. Amazing tour, definitely a must-see.
Amazing Guide
May 03, 2019 19 pm EST
My partner and I have visited the Vatican before and knew how crowded it can get. This time we chose to book a private tour and it was the best decision ever. The educated guide navigated around the crowds and we were able to cover the highlights with ease.
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