Landmarks · EARLY ACCESS VATICAN TOURS
This is the shortlist you would text another parent: 15 early access vatican tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Early entry Vatican tour with a small English group. Skip tickets, see Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica in 3.5 hours.
“Elaine was extremely knowledgeable about everything on our tour. Very passionate about her job and wanted to make sure everyone understood what she was explaining. We loved her!”
Private early-bird Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica tour with a guide, fast-track entry, and calm hours before crowds.
“Our Vatican tour was outstanding thanks to an incredibly knowledgeable guide. We skipped the long lines and learned fascinating details that made the experience far better than exploring on our own. The pace was perfect, and the insights truly brought the art and history to life. Highly recommend”
Early entry Vatican Museums tour with small-group guide, Sistine Chapel time, and AM St. Peter’s Basilica skip-the-line via special access.
“Marco is a terrific guide, shared fascinating history and stories, navigated a complex set of buildings.”
7:30am small-group Vatican tour with skip-the-line access, guided Sistine Chapel, and Raphael Rooms. Tickets and English guide included.
“Fantastic and informative way to see the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museum without lines! Our tour guide was amazing!”
Early-entry Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with a small group, expert guide, and guided route before the crowds. From $183.90.
“St Peter's basilica is stunning. Sistene chapel ceiling is stunning, and more so now knowing the story it tells. We did the early tour, 7.30am. Guide was passionate about Vatican City. Brilliant and informative. Kept group together. Still pretty busy, but we had space in the chapel. And on leaving, saw the queue. It would have been crammed later.”
Skip the line at the Vatican with early entry, headsets, and an expert guide. Optional St. Peter’s Basilica access in a small group.
“Martina was really great! She shared a ton of information and made it fun at the same time. And it actually WAS a small group. Highly recommend!”
Early entry Vatican tour with a small-group guide. Hit Pinecone Courtyard, Sistine Chapel, Raphael Rooms, and VIP St. Peter’s.
“Great tour. Hard to imagine navigating the sheer size of the Vatican without a guide. Loved our tour guide Vera. She was interesting, knowledgeable, and very experienced with many years as a guide. I did see some other similar tours that were less costly for what looked to be the same itinerary. This one seemed to be a little pricier, which is why o allocated 4 stars and not 5. It was the most expensive tour we did while in Italy. Of course, it was the most important to us as well. Highly recommend!”
VIP 8:00 AM early entrance tour of Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, ending at St. Peter’s Basilica with headsets and an expert guide.
“Going early is the only way to go. We were able to go at a slower pace and not be shoulder to shoulder. Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable.”
Early-morning Vatican Museums skip-the-line tour with Sistine Chapel focus, expert guide, and optional escorted St. Peter’s Basilica entry.
“Our tour was on August 18, 2023. Our tour guide was very kind and meeting g point was easy to find. Skip the line tickets were very beneficial & allowed our tour guides to get us right in, where others were sitting outside in long lines. She was very knowledgeable, shared a lot of history in each room that we enter on all the amazing paintings that Pope Julius commissioned & painted by the incredible Michelangelo (who was beyond his time). We were able to enter rooms others weren’t which made the experience great. The Sistine Chapel is beautiful & it was nice to be able to just take in…”
Early-bird Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with skip-the-line access for up to 6 people, ending at St. Peter’s Square.
“Very nice tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the Vatican City. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Early entrance to the Vatican Museums with skip-the-line access, expert guidance, headsets, and a calmer Sistine Chapel window.
“It was a wonderful tour. We had predilated access at all times. The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Explained everything clearly. I loved it.”
Early-morning, small-group Vatican tour with hotel pickup and line-skipping tickets, guided art highlights, and an end in St. Peter’s Square.
“The van picked us up at the hotel on time. We had a disabled person with us. The van driver was helpful and kind. The area around the vatican entrance was very crowded. It was great the driver took us to meet our tour guide and introduced us to her. I Can’t say enough about our tour guide, Elena. She is a teacher of Art and History. I can’t imagine anyone who could give us a better experience. She gave us so much information about the Vatican and St Peter’s Basilica. Her knowledge was amazing. She invited us to ask questions and was very engaging. We actually had conversations throughout…”
Private early-morning Vatican tour with skip-the-line access, art-filled museums, and Sistine Chapel viewing before crowds.
“We had private tour with Claudia. Claudia was very respectful and very friendly. She is very passionate with the history and shared her knowledge with us:) And she also can do a tour guide with Japanese as well. Highly recommend.”
Pre-opening Vatican Museums private tour with a local guide, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica, fewer crowds, headsets, and early entry.
“Our guide was wonderful. I thought we were getting early access to the Sistine Chapel but we didn’t , so that was a disappointment. But the tour was great.”
First-access Vatican Museums small group at 8 AM with skip-the-line entry, Sistine Chapel guidance, and St. Peter’s Basilica visit.
“Very good tour. Excellent guide. She did not overwhelm everyone but gave us the most interesting information necessary and more!! Recommend Raffaella 👍”
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