Private Vatican Tour: VIP Experience

Name: Private Vatican Tour: VIP Experience
Brand: Through Eternity Tours
SKU: 31810P53
Price: 672.11 USD
Rating: 5.0 (25 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceRome, Italy

5 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The Vatican contains one of the world’s largest and most attraction-packed museums, making the massive collections tough for most visitors to navigate. Enjoy a seamless, VIP introduction to the masterpiece-filled museums on this private guided tour, which includes skip-the-line admission tickets. Listen to enriching commentary as you get face-to-face with masterworks from Raphael, Michelangelo, and more.

A private VIP tour of the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica
Enjoy a relaxed, personalized visit, with plenty of time to ask questions
Know just where to go to find the museum’s standout collections
Bypass the long wait times with skip-the-line admission tickets (included)

What's Included

All Fees and Taxes
Skip-the-Lines Access
Fast-Track Entrance to St. Peter's
Special Pinacoteca Visit
Expert, English-Speaking Guide

Transportation to and from the meeting and end point
Food and Beverages
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Caffè Vaticano
viale, Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Your guide will meet you in front of Caffè Vaticano. They will have a Through Eternity sign or flag.

Start time

09:15 AM

End point

Saint Peter's Square
Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Vatican City

What To Expect

Vatican Museums

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Sistine Chapel

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

St. Peter's Basilica

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Stanze di Raffaello

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

La Pieta

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Cortile della Pigna

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Baldacchino di San Pietro, di Bernini

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Please note that the Vatican Museums provide free entrance for visitors who are (according to the requirements stated by the Vatican City) at least 74% disabled by presenting the appropriate certification and, if one needs assistance by another person, that person also receives a free entrance. Please inform us when you are booking if you fit into these requirements and we will remove the pricing of the entry tickets from the price of the tour.

As this is a walking tour with steps and staircases, comfortable walking shoes and a bottle of water are strongly recommended.
Please advise during the booking process if there are any travelers with mobility concerns so that we can best accommodate you.
At the end of your tour, you are required to return the headset provided to you to your guide. In the event that you do not return the headset, you will be subject to a fine of €100 for lost property.
Each traveler must present a valid passport or government issued photo ID that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Vatican Museums.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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

25 reviews

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Awesome!

Kathryn_Q, Nov 2023

Fantastic guide! Beautiful works of art. Wonderful experience. Many people but this was the fast track to every coveted area.

Excellent

Karen_G, Jun 2023

What a great tour! Very much enjoyed the one on one and all the details our tour guide was able to give us. We would definitely recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Karen, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review and for your recommendation. We hope to host you in Rome again soon1

Vatican Private Experience - Best Way to Explore

Adam_C, Jun 2023

The Vatican is an experience all by itself, but it was brought to life by our guide Francesco. He was passionate about the history and sharing it with us. He matched our pace and particular needs, all the while teaching us about the place. He not only knew the Vatican, but what was occurring through the Roman / Italian history, the artwork and sculptures, and in European politics at the time. We'd recommend this to friends!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Adam, Thank you for this fantastic 5 star review. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your private Vatican tour. We pride ourselves on how knowledgeable and passionate our guides are. They truly bring these tours to life and it is great to hear that you enjoyed your tour with Francesco.

A must do!

Kimberly_M, May 2023

Wow!!!! What a wealth of knowledge Frank was. I visited the Vatican last year and honestly had no clue what all I was seeing. Using a tour guide is the way to go for sure! You learn so much that you just miss out on if you do it yourself. HIGHLY recommend.

Response from Host, May 2023

Hello Kimberly, thank you so much for taking the time to write a review! We truly do everything we can to ensure that everyone who books with us has the best experience possible and we're so happy to hear that you have. Thank you again for your feedback and we look forward to having you again with us soon! Athina

Amazing Vatican Tour

Claire_B, Mar 2023

If I could give our guide Frank more stars I would. He was amazing. He had personal stories, he found out what we were interested in and went at our pace. Our Vatican tour with him was wonderful

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Frank truly is an excellent guide and he has an amazing way of being informative but in a fun way! He will be delighted to hear your positive feedback! Thank you as well for being a delightful client, it was a pleasure being part of your journey in the Eternal City of Rome. A presto! Athina

very good tour....very interesting tour.

Donna_B, Nov 2022

we enjoyed the Vatican tour....our tour guide was knowledgeable and allowed us to complete the tour at our own pace.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Hi Donna, We are so delighted to hear that you enjoyed your Private Vatican Tour! Thank you so much for choosing Through Eternity Tours, we hope to welcome you back to Rome again or any other destination in the future! All the best, Sarah

Priceless tour of Vatican’s History & Beauty

Sean_M, Jun 2022

This tour was absolutely amazing; Our tour guide was a Catholic University professor, so the Art History education was remarkable. This is a must-do for art and history lovers. There were beautiful moments in St. Peter’s that brought tears to our eyes. Would do again!

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Ciao Sean_M, Thank you ever so much for your kind words! It makes us happy to know that providing our customers with the best tours we can offer is paying off. If we can make your life easier, then we have truly done our job. If there is any other way we can help you make your next holiday in Europe a special one, don’t hesitate to reach out. See you soon, Marco

Over promised and underdelivered

Nicolette_S, Apr 2022

Our guide was good and the day would have been nice but I paid for “guaranteed skip the lines (there was no warning that this may or may not happen - it said “Guaranteed skip the line”. Well we ended up waiting in an hour and 20 min line which made us miss our next tour that was non refundable. It was so disappointing and felt pretty awful to pay all that money for skip the line when other people in the same line paid nothing. I wouldn’t recommend paying the additional cost. Then Viator said that they wouldn’t even partially refund any of this tour or the tour we missed because of it. I have had the worst experience with Viator customer service. The lady at the travel agency talked to me during the tour and apologized and said they should not have guaranteed the skip the lines and said I should get a partial refund and then Viator denied it. What a joke!

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Thank you for your comments regarding the experience and we are very sorry that you and your family were put to a longer wait when we reached the Basilica. We entered the museums on our timed tickets so skipping the general line for the museums as advertised. Due to the passageway still being closed between the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica - the church is free so there are no tickets to be purchased - visitors are obliged to pass through security from St. Peter's Square during this period. The administration of the Basilica also unexpectedly closed the site on this morning due to a VIP visitor which then caused a longer line once it reopened as everyone waited to get in. We arranged for the guide to stay with you for an additional 2 hours to ensure that you visited everything on the itinerary and understand you managed to reschedule your second tour while we waited to enter and that you left to attend this second event after exiting the Basilica. Again, we are truly sorry that the experience didn't run as smoothly as we too had hoped!

Excellent

Uri_L, Apr 2022

Guia was the most knowledgeable guide we’ve ever had in any city. We had 2 teenagers with us and she even managed to make it interesting for them. Highly recommend.