Vatican City

Experience the splendor of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica with a private Vatican Guide. Get the insider view on the Vatican, and learn to distinguish between myth and historical facts while enjoying a VIP tour through one of the most visited museums in the world. 

 Suggested Itinerary (can be custom tailored)

Your guide would meet you at your hotel and arrange for transfer by taxi to Vatican City. Should you prefer, or if you are staying outside the city center, we would be happy to arrange for an on site meeting point at the Vatican. We would begin the tour with a visit to the Vatican Museums. Once inside, you will be guided through the major galleries such as the Belvedere Courtyard which houses the ancient and classical pieces that so many artists took their inspiration from as well as  the Room of the Muses, Gallery of Maps and of course the magnificent Rooms of Raphael before culminating our visit in the Sistine Chapel itself. Before entering the chapel, you will hear all about Michelangelo and his struggles in accepting and completing the work that soon became the single most recognized piece of art in the world.

This would be a good time for a lunch break and bathroom stop.

We would then head to St Peter's piazza and cover the history of the Vatican City State before entering the Basilica. Here we cover the main monuments such as Michelangelo's beautiful Pieta' and Dome, the Baldacchino and other works by Bernini and the Transfiguration by Raphael. Included also are the Crypt of St Peter, the Holy Altar and other monuments of artistic importance. We will end outside on the portico to talk about the Piazza created by Bernini as well as the Obelisk and the Swiss Guards.

Tour duration: 4/5 hours.

Tour offered: Monday through Saturday

Cost (total, not per person):
1-2 people: 315 Euro  
3-4 people: 325 Euro
5-6 people: 350 Euro
7-8 people: 400 Euro
9-10 people: 4550 Euro
11-12 people: 475 Euro
13-15 people: 500 Euro  (enquire about larger groups)

A 25 Euro discount is offered in the event of cash payment! To take advantage of this offer, instead of paying for your tours in full, simply leave a 50 Euro deposit per private tour (see booking protocol on the booking page)