Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour

Duration:

3.5 hrs

Offered on:

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat at 7:30am

Meeting Point:

Caffe Vaticano in front of Vatican Museums

No wait in lines!

All our prices include tickets and reservations

Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour

Enter the Vatican Museums 1 hour before the general public - beat the crowd

Early Entrance to the Sistine Chapel - no waiting in line

Enjoy a VIP tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & St. Peter's Basilica

Get a personalized tour with a maximum of 6 people guaranteed

Learn all about Renaissance masters like Raphael & Michelangelo

“Early Entrance Vatican
Small Group is a must. You beat the
crowds. Alessandra, our tour guide,
was a super star. She got us to the
most critical areas before the crowds
and allowed us to experience the
Vatican and St Peter Basilica in
amazement. Thank you LivItaly, you
ere the highlight of our European
vacation!”
– Linda – New York

LivItaly’s Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour is ideal for people who want to get an early start on their day and get the very best of Vatican City. Just as the name suggests, people who sign up for this tour get to enter the Vatican Museums one entire hour before the general public. Take in the majesty of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel in total peace before the crowds start pouring in. Since all LivItaly small tour groups have no more than six people, you will have plenty of time to admire the Vatican’s many treasures with your local guide navigating through this 9-mile long museum so you get to see the highlights and recommend rooms and collections to save for a later date. Your tour will end in the most famous church in the world – St. Peter’s Basilica.

This small group tour is perfect to experience the best of the Vatican without having to battle hordes of tourists.

About Your Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour

Your tour begins at 7.30AM near the Vatican Museums entrance. Here you’ll meet your expert tour guide who will let you into the museums one hour before they officially open and you will be immediately guided through the empty Vatican Museum hallways straight to the first stop – Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. Since this chapel is the number one attraction in the Vatican, LivItaly believes it’s important to give guests the time and space they need to fully appreciate it. You’ll get a rare opportunity to admire Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes and Last Judgment without having to deal with the surge of crowds by your side.

“Wow! We not only saw
the Vatican, we experienced it. Our
guide Daniela was so knowledgable
and a natural story teller. There were
only 6 people in our group which
made it easy to have one-on-one
time with our guide to ask questions”
– Sarah – Dallas, Texas

After you’re finished learning all about Michelangelo’s masterpiece, your guide will loop you back into the Vatican Museums to the beginning of this amazing art collection and discover the highlights of the Vatican Museums with a stop at the Pinecone Courtyard followed by the Octagonal Courtyard to learn about the greatest statues of antiquity,from the mysterious composition of the Greek statues of the Laocoon, the Apollo Belvedere and the inspiring Belvedere Torso.

The small group tour of the Vatican led buy your expert LivItaly guide, will then walk up the stairs to the amazing galleries, from the Candelabra, to the Tapestries up to the world-known Gallery of Maps, the Renaissance version of Google Maps. A Vatican Tour cannot be complete without the Raphael Rooms of the apartments of Pope Julius II. Your small group of max 6 participants will be able to slip through the crowds easily and be in awe at the majesty of these newly cleaned Raphael frescoes.

Once you’re done in the Raphael Rooms, your guide will take you through the Sistine Chapel one more time before heading into Saint Peter’s Basilica. Admire the spaciousness of this basilica, which is the largest Catholic church in the entire world. A few of the glorious works of art you will get to see up close include Michelangelo’s Pietà and Bernini’s Baldacchino Altar. Before you leave St. Peter’s Basilica, your guide will tell you about the Papal Tombs, the Memorial of Pope Alexander VII, and tell you how to climb up to the top of the Dome. Conclude your Vatican tour by walking around Bernini’s celebrated Piazza San Pietro Square.

Highlights of Vatican Early Entrance Tour

As you could imagine, both the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel are crowded with tourists every day they’re open. It’s almost impossible to fully appreciate these masterworks as you’re being pushed and pulled by hundreds of visitors. That’s why this small group tour is such a great opportunity. You’ll get the space and time you need to soak in the majesty of Michelangelo’s ceiling frescoes and the major works by Raphael. With your tour guide by your side, you’ll learn all the juicy stories behind the composition of these great works of Western art.

Why Book Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour

Privacy is a luxury in the Vatican Museums. Since Vatican City houses so many treasures, it’s understandable that this area gets flooded with tourists daily. Luckily for you, there’s a way to beat the crowds and enjoy works of Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bernini in relative peace. LivItaly’s Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour was designed to give tourists the best possible experience of the glories of Vatican City. If you’re serious about getting a premier tour of the Vatican for an exceptional price, book your spot on this excellent small group tour today!

Please Note:
St. Peter’s Basilica is an active church and can be closed unexpectedly for liturgical ceremonies. If closed, the time inside the Vatican Museums will be extended.

*Wish to tour the Vatican Museums in the afternoon? Check our our Vatican & Sistine Chapel Small Group Tour offered every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2,30 pm here.

The Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour is part of 2 LivItaly combos!

Click on any one of the following for your LivItaly Coupon Code and save 15%!

Our Early Entrance Tour lets you & your guide enter the Vatican Museums 1 hour before the general public!
Our top-rated guide will take you through the Vatican Museum pointing out all of the highlights to look for.
Beat the busy crowds and get to see the Sistine Chapel without masses of people around.
Take your time to admire the beauty of Michelangelo's greatest work of art - the Sistine Chapel.
LivItaly's top rated guide Luca finding out our clients interests to make the tour personalized.
See one of Raphael's most talked about masterpieces - The School of Athens
Your small group tour will end in the world's largest church - St. Peter's Basilica.
St. Peter's Basilica is home to Michelangelo's The Pietà, depicting Virgin Mary holding Jesus.
End your time with our tour guide by walking around Bernini’s Piazza San Pietro Square!

This Tour includes:

Sistine Chapel (twice)

Pinecone Courtyard

Muses Room & Belvedere Torso

Octagonal Courtyard & Belvedere Palace

Lacoon Priest of Troy & Apollo Belevedere

Round Room

Gallery of Candelabra

Gallery of Tapestries

Gallery of Maps

Raphael Rooms

St. Peter's Basilica

Reviews

Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

Loved the personal attention and knowledge of our guide. She guided us through the crowds like a pro. read more

Daine Allingham |
High quality tours!

Our family of four was so fortunate to have Eva as our guide for our early morning Vatican small group tour! We had a phenomenal experience - she kept our teenagers engaged with her in depth knowledge and background stories… read more

Nancy Shaheen | USA
Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

The only way to see the Vatican Museum! We went straight to the Sistine Chapel and without the crowds, it was possible to truly experience the magnificence! Afterwards we toured the rest of the museums which after 9am in peak… read more

Cathy Hoff |
Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

Overall tour was excellent, tour guide had exceptional knowledge and developed a nice rapport with the group. Being in an advanced group was the way to go. We went back to Chapel in our own time and could not move… read more

Mark Bolger |
Exceptional Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

Exceptional level of service with quick responses, easy online payment and a detailed itinerary all of which were managed professionally and with a personal touch. read more

Carol Pascoe |

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Duration:

3.5 hrs

Offered on:

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat at 7:30am

Meeting Point:

Caffe Vaticano in front of Vatican Museums

No wait in lines!

All our prices include tickets and reservations

Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour

This Tour includes:

Reviews

Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

Daine Allingham |

High quality tours!

Nancy Shaheen | USA

Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

Cathy Hoff |

Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

Mark Bolger |

Exceptional Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

Carol Pascoe |

Price Explanation

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Duration:

3.5 hrs

Offered on:

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat at 7:30am

Meeting Point:

Caffe Vaticano in front of Vatican Museums

No wait in lines!

All our prices include tickets and reservations

Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour

This Tour includes:

Reviews

Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

Daine Allingham |

High quality tours!

Nancy Shaheen | USA

Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

Cathy Hoff |

Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

Mark Bolger |

Exceptional Early Entrance Vatican Small Group Tour

Carol Pascoe |

Price Explanation

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