Name: Express Early Morning Sistine Chapel Tour with Max 6 People
Brand: LivTours
SKU: 6718P26
Price: 137.23 USD
Rating: 5.0 (114 reviews)

1 hour 45 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

A visit to the Sistine Chapel doesn't have to eat up an entire day of your Rome vacation. Enter the Vatican’s sacred chapel early, before it opens to the crowds of the general public. Soak up the serenity of Michelangelo’s frescoes without being squeezed by hordes of tourists, and learn about the chapel’s remarkable history in the intimacy of a small group limited to six. This is paired with entry to the nearby St. Peter’s Basilica, where you can explore the world’s most famous church at your own pace.

Get inside Sistine Sistine Chapel early before the massive crowds arrive
Learn about the symbolism and history of Michelangelo's famous frescoes from a guide
Make sure you can hear everything your guide says in a small group of no more than six
Explore St. Peter's Basilica with a provided map to complete an express tour of Vatican highlights

What's Included

Tour in a Safe and Semi Private Group of 6 participants
Enjoy early skip the line access
Guided visit to the Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
In front of Café Vaticano across the street from the Museums's Entrance. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.

Start time

07:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

A dress code is required in places of worship. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered by both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress codes
Please be aware that the Sistine Chapel is a Holy Place and talking inside is strictly forbidden. In the Express Access to the Sistine Chapel Tour the first 30 minutes of the tour are held outside of the Museums in order to give you a comprehensive explanation before entering the chapel.
Starting in 2024, the Vatican Museums will discontinue early access for ALL tour providers, instead opening to the public at 8AM. This tour will then be offered as a first entrance experience, which we recommend for a less crowded, more personalized, and fully guided experience.
Vatican management maintains the right to delay the opening of the Sistine Chapel for religious reasons, in this case the guide will modify the itinerary and extend your visit of the museums to ensure you make the most of your time before access to the Sistine Chapel is permitted.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

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See everything before the rush!

Julie_P, Aug 2023

Luisa was amazing!! Her knowledge and her kindness (especially towards my daughter) was more then appreciated! We just felt welcomed and taken care of! Thank you again!

Sistine Chapel Visit

Kevin_D, Aug 2023

Our your guide was so awesome, wonderful, and very knowledgeable about the history of the Sistine Chapel. She made our experience absolutely more Enjoyable

LIV/Viator Screw UP!!

Dwight_B, Jun 2023

We Purchased the “Express Access to Sistine Chapel Tour - MAX 6 PEOPLE | with Private Option” from Livtours through Viator for 7:30 am. We Got up at 5am, UBER’d across Rome only to find that Liv/Viator had no record of us and did NOT have a guide for us even though we had our printed Viator voucher. We received NO notification of any problem until we arrived and checked in at the meeting point. At that point, Liv tours offered a GROUP tour of the Vatican library/ Sistine Chapel at 4 pm that day & a refund of half our fee. This meant that in order to spend 20 minutes jammed shoulder to shoulder with 100’s of people in the Sistine Chapel, we had to cancel our afternoon visit to Orvieto, UBER back and forth across Rome again and spend 2 hours touring the Vatican Library en route to the Sistine Chapel. We did it, but it was highly undesirable and Liv/Viator’s treatment of us was totally unacceptable. Anyone who is considering booking a LIV/Viator active needs to beware that you may get canceled without notification!! I would caution anyone to think VERY carefully before booking a Liv/viator tour.

Excellent

janepearl1, Mar 2023

The tour guide gave us complete history in a way that was captivating! Laura has incredible knowledge that she shared.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

We're so happy you enjoyed Laura's tour of the Sistine Chapel and we thank you for writing such a nice review. Thanks again. Angelo and Kristin

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Kimberly_F, Nov 2022

We had a great guide and the tour was outstanding. Our tour guide made the tour. She brought the history to life and was very informative.

Highlight of our Italy trip!

Katrina_B, Oct 2022

This tour exceeded our expectations! A visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel was on my husband’s bucket list and Paola, our tour guide, made it so memorable for him! It’s like Liv Tours booked the entire place for us, lol! No crowd, it was so quiet! — and my pictures will prove it! (The picture showing a long line of people — that was the line we saw right after our tour! And that was only around 10am!) Seriously, the best decision we made to do the earliest time possible! If you really want to enjoy the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tour, I am highly recommending to book your tour with them! They respond to inquiries super fast and they are very friendly! Meeting place is just in front of the Vatican Museum entrance (in front of a Cafe shop) and you wont miss your tour guide. Meeting time is at 730am and Im telling you right now, this is the best time to go. The earlier, the better! Paola, thank you so much for making our Italy trip a vacation we will never forget! You were the best narrator! You literally took us to another world! You were full of life! Your emotions when you tell stories really blew me away! Liv Tours, thank you so much! Paola is the best! We will definitely book our tours with you again when we visit France next year!

Great way to beat the crowds

Paul_A, Mar 2022

Excellent tour with a superb guide. Sara Neapolitani had incredible knowledge and made our experience wonderful. Highly recommend this tour to avoid the crowds later in the day which can make the Vatican tours unpleasant.

Small group the way to go!

Kimberly_Y, Jul 2019

Alex was an excellent guide and very accommodating. My mom needed some extra help and it was great to have someone who knew their way around so well. He was super informative and was able to give us all the information we needed to fully understand what we were seeing. An hour and half might seem long but it is "express". If you want to spend more time in the museum or learning more about what is there this is not the tour for you. But it was perfect for us, it was a last day in Rome and we were able to see the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's.

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