The Vatican Museums are among the most important in the world and consequently among the most visited. The Early Vatican tour will allow you to enter the museums before the official opening at 8:30 AM and then to visit the Sistine Chapel without the large crowds of the late morning.
The driver will meet you at your hotel, B&B, apartment at 7:15 AM. After a few minutes (7:30AM) you will be in front of the entrance to the Vatican Museums where you will meet your private guide.
Your private tour includes the best of the Vatican other than the Sistine Chapel and the Raphael’s Rooms. It is also fully customizable. You can ask your guide to change the itinerary inside the museums.
After the collections of the Pio-Clementino Museum you will pass through the Gallery of the Candelabra, the Gallery of the Tapestries and the Gallery of the Maps before entering the Sistine Chapel. The tour ends in St. Peter’s square at 10AM.
Your guide will show you where to take a taxi or Uber to go back to your hotel.
After receiving your booking, our office will send you the link that you can use to pay for your skip-the-line tickets by credit card
Vatican Museums are closed on Sunday, Easter, 19Mar, 01May, 29Jun, 14Aug, 15Aug, 01Nov, 8Dec, 25Dec, 26Dec.
A dress code is required to enter the Vatican Museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
Hotel, B&B, private apartment, train station at 7:15AM
2,5hrs – From 7:30AM to 10:00AM
