Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour

Duration:

3.5 hrs

Offered on:

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

Our Vatican Early Entrance Small Group tour with exclusive early morning access is for travelers that adhere to the proverb “The early bird gets the worm”!

EARLY MORNING START

LivItaly’s Vatican Early Entrance Small Group tour will get you privileged entrance into the Vatican Museums at 8 AM which allows you to enter the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums ahead of the crowds (general entrance is at 9 am). This is a special opportunity to admire Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel before the general public, all with an expert LivItaly Vatican tour guide at your side leading a unique small group of max 6 participants.

THE SISTINE CHAPEL

Your tour begins with a detailed explanation of the art and stories from Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel. This masterpiece is sure to leave your small group group speechless when you enter the peaceful Chapel. Enjoy the silence and reflect on Michelangelo’s dedication to the craft of fresco painting without being pushed and pulled by the crowds.

“As soon as the doors opened, we went straight to the Sistine Chapel and we were the first group there. It was enchanting, breathtaking and quite magical!” – Di Tats, Johannesburg, South Africa

THE VATICAN MUSEUMS

The Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour will then loop back to the beginning of this amazing art collection and discover the highlights of the Vatican Museums. 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.

SPECIAL ACCESS INTO SAINT PETER’S BASILICA

The Vatican Early Entrance Tour will go through the Sistine Chapel a second time and then enter St. Peter’s Basilica bypassing another long line. Your LivItaly guide will bring to life the importance of the art and religion of this architectural masterpiece, and will leave you breath-taken when admiring the dramatic Pietà by Michelangelo, Bernini’s bronze-carved Baldacchino of the High Altar, the Memorial of Pope Alexander VII and much more. Your small group will now say goodbye to your guide and be left to explore the Papal Tombs, climb the Dome and take beautiful pictures of Saint Peter’s Square.

“The early entrance tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel was definitely worth the early wake-up. The Sistine Chapel was breathtakingly beautiful, and there were only a few other people inside it!” – Megan S. Carmel, Indiana

LIVITALY’S UNIQUE SMALL GROUP SIZE

This is an exceptional experience for people who want to see the Vatican Museums in a truly unforgettable way with our exclusive small group of max 6 people!

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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. Also note this is specifically relevant to Pope Francis’ 2016 Holy Year.

*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.

Your Vatican Early Entrance Small Group Tour guarantees 6 people max making it an intimate experience
Beat the crowds and see the Sistine Chapel one hour before the Museums open to the public
Admire the beauty of Michelangelo's greatest work of art - the Sistine Chapel
Have your art historian guide you around this 9 mile museum, hand selecting the highlights
See one of Raphael's most talked about masterpieces - The School of Athens
Your Vatican Early Entrance Tour ensures that you see the best of the Vatican Museums all before lunchtime
LivItaly's guides are passionate about what they do, just read our reviews!
Your Early Entrance Vatican Tour is designed so you skip-the-line and beat the crowds
Thousands of people visit the Vatican every day, optimize your time and itinerary with a guided tour
The Belvedere Torso is one of the highlights of the Vatican Musuems, known for its perfection in compostion
Your tour will end in the world's largest church - St Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is home to Michelangelo's stunning depiction of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus, the Pietà

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

Price Explanation

Each participant

Adults

18
and over

99€

Students

18-26
with valid Student ID

89€

Teenagers

13-17

79€

Children

7-12

69€

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Duration:

3.5 hrs

Offered on:

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:

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Duration:

3.5 hrs

Offered on:

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

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