Vatican Tours for Schools

This is an educational tour. We introduce school pupils and college students between the ages of 12-18 years to the history and art of the Vatican Museums. The Sistine Chapel, 'Vatacombs' (Papal sarcophagi) and St. Peter's Basilica are also visited, before a closing primer detailing the Circus of Nero.

 Prices

To confirm your 'Vatican Tours for Schools and Colleges' booking, click Check Availability below and pay a 10 Euro deposit per person. Balance payment information will be sent with your confirmation e-mail.

1-15 students including a maximum of two (2) adults: 650 Euro
16-29 students including a maximum of three (3) adults: 840 Euro
30-50 students including a maximum of four (4) adults: 1260 Euro

** Enquire about larger groups.

 Tour Duration / Availability

Four (4) hours on Mon, Tues, Weds, Thurs, Fri, Sat at 10:30 AM and 14:00 PM. Please specify preferred start time in the remarks section of your booking form. Your tour will be reserved for 10:30 AM unless you state otherwise. Start time between November 1st - March 31st is 11:00 AM.

 Vatican Tours for Schools and Colleges / Meeting Point

When In Rome Tours office on Via Santamaura 21, just one block away from the Vatican Museums entrance. For official Vatican tours, call in anytime Monday to Saturday between 10:00 AM - 15:30 PM.

 Overview

Our Vatican Tour for Schools and Colleges covers the most important art collection in the world, comprising some 1,200 rooms. Such highlights include the Rooms of Raphael, the Sistine Chapel, and Ancient Greek and Roman pieces in the Belvedere Courtyard. Our guides provide a comprehensive background on the Sistine Chapel from before it was commissioned to the finishing touches, distinguishing between truth and popular legend.

After leaving the Sistine Chapel you will be proffered direct access to St. Peter's Basilica, a privilege made available to When In Rome Tours and official guided tours only. All other visitors on other tours are forced to exit the Vatican and take the long route back into St. Peters, which involves long lines and lost time. You will be granted direct access into the Basilica straight after seeing the Sistine Chapel.

Our guide will lead you through the underground level we refer to as 'The Vatacombs', a rarely seen area of the Vatican reserved for tombs of deceased popes. We then head up into St. Peter's Basilica, the largest basilica in the world built over what are believed to be the bones of St. Peter. Included in this visit is Michelangelo's cupola (dome), the Baldacchino (sculpted in bronze by Gian Lorenzo Bernini), Raphael's Transfiguration, and classic examples of High Renaissance painting and sculpture.

Outside the magnificent Basilica we discuss the history of the Vatican State, it's Swiss Guard, and how St. Peter's Square was designed.

 The When In Rome Tours Promise

** WE TAKE CARE OF YOUR VATICAN TICKETS WITH PRIORITY NO LINES ENTRANCE
** Our prices include priority skip the line Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel tickets.

No hidden costs.
English speaking guides.
Personalized assistance.
Original articles & top stories from Italy.
Free Rome orientation & maps at our office.

Once your booking is received, you will receive an automatic email from our website. Within the next 24 hours, a second and more detailed confirmation will be sent to you. There is a strict dress code at the Vatican. Shoulders and knees must be covered for both women and men. Capri pants are permitted, as long as knees are well covered. Sandals are considered appropriate. This tour is conducted as a walking tour, as no vehicles are allowed inside the Vatican. As a significant amount of walking is required, in the event of physical disabilities, we ask that you contact us before booking so that we can assess whether or not a wheelchair is needed. Guide gratuity (optional), transfers to / from the Vatican, food, drink, and personal extras not included.