Vatican Treasure Hunt Vatican with Kids Vatican Private Tour

Duration:

2.5 hrs

Offered on:

Everyday at 9:30am (except Sun)

Meeting Point:

Caffe Vaticano in front of Vatican Museums

No wait in lines!

All our prices include tickets and reservations

Vatican Treasure Hunt - Private Family Tour

Have fun with the kids while learning about history and art at the Vatican

Enjoy an exciting scavenger hunt that is fun for the whole family

Get direct access into the Vatican Museums, no waiting in lines

See the majestic masterpiece of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel

LivItaly is a proud Vatican Silver Level Collaborator - Book with the best!

LivItaly’s Vatican Treasure Hunt – Family Tour is a fantastic way to get kids excited about history, and a fun experience for the entire family! This kid-friendly Vatican tour includes highlights of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica and some gems such as the pope’s carriages and more, added exclusively for the little ones!

“Who would have known that the kids
would love a tour of the Vatican?! Our guide
was very engaging and patient with all of us
and the Vatican treasure hunt made all the
difference. The itinerary is child friendly and
the quiz with the clues makes the children
listen with all ears!”
– Emma W, La Jolla, California

Traveling with kids can be difficult, and holding their attention for a full museum tour can sometimes be a feat. You are in good hands with LivItaly, a Vatican Silver Level Collaborator! We have designed this tour specifically to get kids excited about learning! All the little ones will be provided with original LivItaly treasure maps to entertain and quiz them along the way. The best way to teach children is to involve them, and that’s just what our tours do! We offer fun and engaging ways to learn about some of the world’s most famous sculptures, paintings and artists that fill the unique hallways of the Vatican!

ABOUT YOUR VATICAN TREASURE HUNT – FAMILY TOUR

We know how important timing is when it comes to touring with children, which is why LivItaly wants to optimize your time as best possible, so the little ones never have a chance to get bored! Your Vatican Treasure Hunt will begin with skip-the-line access to the museum, so you and your family can begin your adventure without the hassle of having to wait on long lines. Your expert tour guide will begin by getting to know the little ones to understand what interests them. Kids will get their maps and the games will begin!

Vatican Museums can get quite crowded, so along with all the major must-see highlights, we feature child-friendly Vatican rooms so kids have the time and space to be curious and ask questions. Marvel at the tricky Momo’s Staircase and match the clues on your LivItaly treasure map. Did you know the museums have a collection of cars and carriages that few people get to see? Your kids will love seeing the gold horse carriages and vintage cars that popes have used throughout history! The whole family will continue on the family-friendly itinerary following the treasure map full of questions, clues and of course treasures! As the children gather clues, your guide will take the opportunity to tell you stories of what it is like to live as the pope in Vatican City, what it was like to be an artist during Michelangelo’s times and how some of the world’s masterpieces came to be!

Some of the sites you will visit on this tour include the outdoor Pinecone Courtyard, Octagonal Courtyard, Gallery of the Maps and Michelangelo’s masterpiece – the Sistine Chapel. There have been plenty of interpretations of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel and plenty of stories which have been passed down over the centuries. LivItaly wants to continue passing down these stories to the next generation of art lovers. We are using fun to do it! Look up at the famous ceiling and spot the five errors on the treasure hunt map!

FINISH AT THE WORLD’S LARGEST CHURCH

Your tour is not over yet! Your tour guide will accompany you out of the Sistine Chapel with privileged, direct access into St. Peter’s Basilica where you will get to visit the largest church in the world. You will get to see Bernini’s Baldachino, an altar made from the melted bronze of the Pantheon; the Pieta, another divine Michelangelo masterpiece; the Holy Door, the door which absolves sin during the Jubilee and hear even more stories of this majestic church.

“Our children of 9 and 6 years had a blast
at the Vatican on our LivItaly family tour!
It took the stress out of the whole visit
seeing them enjoying the treasure hunt
and learning a great deal at the same time.
I could not imagine a more childfriendly
way to visit the Vatican!”
– Michael D., Austin, Texas

At the end of your Vatican Treasure Hunt Tour, your guide will check to see that all treasure hunt questions have been answered and prizes will be awarded accordingly to each child!

UPGRADE & ADD A CHILD-FRIENDLY MOSAIC WORKSHOP OR FRESCO WORKSHOP
Now that the little ones have learned all about the wonders of the Vatican Museums artwork, you will want to take the experience one step further and have them create their very own masterpieces! Upgrade your tour with a choice of either a Mosaic Workshop or a Fresco Workshop where you and your children can learn the techniques of great Italian masters and have a hand at creating a fresco or a mosaic of your very own. Your LivItaly guide will walk you over to an ART LABS on Via dei Coronari, just a 15 minute walk from the Vatican Museums, where your workshop teacher awaits you and your children.

The Fresco Workshop guides you through the fresco-making process, so you can get an idea of how Renaissance painters such as Michelangelo and Raphael painted the most prestigious rooms in the Vatican which you will have seen on your Treasure Hunt Tour. An expert art teacher will walk you through the fresco process from preparation, outline and color mixing and each participant will leave with their very own masterpiece and hands on experience of an historic painting technique.

The Mosaic Workshop will take you even further back in time, teaching guests a craft that dates back to thousands of years ago. Your art teacher will help you choose an appropriate mosaic design based on the artist’s ages, so everyone can create and have fun at their own pace. Kids absolutely love the creative process behind this “jigsaw-like” craft and everyone gets to take their artwork home to show off to their friends!

Warning: we know from experience that your children will talk about all they have learned throughout the rest of your vacation so be prepared! Make your visit to the Vatican a fun and memorable activity for the whole family and book a Vatican Treasure Hunt Family Tour.

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.

*This private tour is offered in: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. Please specify under “Additional notes” if you wish to book the tour in another language than English. The treasure hunt maps are only made in English.

SAFETY REGULATIONS
LivTours’ is and always has been based on sustainable travel and especially in these new times, we are proud to be at the forefront of innovation, change, and challenges that are presented to us during this post-pandemic time. At the moment, due to Covid-19 safety regulations, museums and sites visited on this tour require wearing a mask while on site. Please bring one for every participant over 6 years of age.

Top guide leading our clients on a trail of through all the places on LivItaly's treasure hunt map.
Be amazed by the golden horse carriages and vintage cars that the previous Pope’s drove around in.
Explore through the paths of the Vatican's pine cone courtyard and learn all of the lesser-known facts
Our top rated tour guide Francesca showing our clients the treasure hunt spots inside St. Peter's Basilica!
Marvel at the bronze canopy by Bernini while looking for hidden gems in the Basilica.
Our guide Davide ending the treasure hunt tour in the Vatican with a prize for the kids!

This Tour includes:

Entrance fees & tickets

Privileged Entrance to the Museums, no waiting in lines

Exclusive LivItaly Treasure Map and question sheet for each child

Prize at the end of tour

Momo's Staircase

Papal Carriage collection

Pinecone Courtyard

Octagonal Courtyard

Belvedere Torso

Round Room

Gallery of Candelabras

Gallery of Tapestries

Gallery of Maps

Sistine Chapel

St. Peter's Basilica

Reviews

Wonderful!

Davide was our guide and we cannot say enough good things about him! He was knowledgeable, funny, did great at navigating us during busy times and was wonderful with the other family's children as well as a man with a… read more

Kathryn S | United States

Price Explanation

Base Price

up to 2 adults all inclusive

... 289€ 462.4$ 260.1£ 346.8$

Please note: The price of 289€ is all inclusive for up to two participants.

The Base Price is for up to 2 (two) participants. The total tour cost for parties of 3 or more participants varies depending on your group composition as outlined in the Additional Participants table below. Prices include all tour fees as well as administration costs to all sites on your chosen itinerary.

Each Additional Participant

Adults

18
and over

... 69€ 110.4$ 62.1£ 82.8$

Students

18-26
with valid Student ID

... 64€ 102.4$ 57.6£ 76.8$

Teenagers

13-17

... 59€ 94.4$ 53.1£ 70.8$

Children

3-12

... 54€ 86.4$ 48.6£ 64.8$

Additional Options

One way pickup service

up to 3 pax

... 50€ 80$ 45£ 60$

One way pickup service

up to 6 pax

... 70€ 112$ 63£ 84$

One way pickup service

up to 9 pax

... 120€ 192$ 108£ 144$

One way pickup service

up to 15 pax

... 180€ 288$ 162£ 216$

Add VIP visit to Cabinet of the Masks

... 100€ 160$ 90£ 120$

Fresco Making Workshop

up to 6 pax

... 220€ 352$ 198£ 264$

Fresco Making Workshop

up to 9 pax

... 330€ 528$ 297£ 396$

Fresco Making Workshop

up to 12 pax

... 460€ 736$ 414£ 552$

Fresco Making Workshop

up to 15 pax

... 540€ 864$ 486£ 648$

Mosaic Making Workshop

up to 6 pax

... 220€ 352$ 198£ 264$

Mosaic Making Workshop

up to 9 pax

... 330€ 528$ 297£ 396$

Mosaic Making Workshop

up to 12 pax

... 460€ 736$ 414£ 552$

Mosaic Making Workshop

up to 15 pax

... 540€ 864$ 486£ 648$

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Duration:

2.5 hrs

Offered on:

Everyday at 9:30am (except Sun)

Meeting Point:

Caffe Vaticano in front of Vatican Museums

No wait in lines!

All our prices include tickets and reservations

Vatican Treasure Hunt - Private Family Tour

This Tour includes:

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Wonderful!

Kathryn S | United States

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Duration:

2.5 hrs

Offered on:

Everyday at 9:30am (except Sun)

Meeting Point:

Caffe Vaticano in front of Vatican Museums

No wait in lines!

All our prices include tickets and reservations

Vatican Treasure Hunt - Private Family Tour

This Tour includes:

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Kathryn S | United States

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