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Eyes of Rome Private Tours

Vatican Museums and Gardens Tour

A pleasant Promenade through the adorned Vatican Gardens, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St.Peter's Basilica

Focus

  • Art
  • Nature
  • Religion
  • History

What to Expect

PRIVATE TOUR

Enjoy your tour with your own private tour expert at your party's disposal only

DURATION

5 hours

START TIME

08:30

TRANSFER

Meet&Greet at your hotel/accomodation. Transfer to the tour site included

NOT AVAILABLE

Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday

KID FRIENDLY

This tour is suitable for kids of all ages

ENTRANCE TICKETS

Entrance tickets are included! Enjoy your tour!

What's Included
  • Blue Badge certified private tour guide
  • Exclusive tour to the Vatican Gardens with an Internal Vatican Guide
  • Skip the line access to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • Fast Entrance to St. Peter's Basilica
  • Meet & greet your private guide at your hotel or accommodation
  • One Way Transfer from your hotel/accomodation to the tour site
Not Included/ Optional Extras
  • Drop Off back to your hotel/accomodation after the tour (available upon request)

Sites you’ll visit

  • Vatican Gardens
  • Vatican Museums
  • Sistine Chapel
  • St. Peter's Basilica
  • These Private Gardens to the Pope stretch 57 acres over Vatican city, meaning they actually cover most of the Vatican state! The gardens are full of fountains and sculptures dating back to the eras of Renaissance and Baroque.
  • A private tour of the Vatican Museums carries you through galleries filled with ancient marbles, Renaissance treasures, and Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, composing a journey where devotion and beauty align seamlessly with your rhythm of travel.
  • Galleries glowing with masterpieces, Michelangelo’s ceiling alive in the Sistine Chapel, and the grandeur of St. Peter’s Basilica beyond—private tours align these moments into a seamless journey of beauty, refinement, and depth.
  • Sunlight streaming through high windows, the weight of Michelangelo’s dome above, Bernini’s marble unfolding in sweeping curves—St. Peter’s Basilica overwhelms yet elevates. Private tours refine this immensity into an experience attuned to elegance and meaning.

Tour description

Enjoy an exclusive tour inside the Pope's gardens. Accompanied by your private guide you will follow an official Vatican Guide that will lead you into the beautiful Vatican Gardens where you can admire priceless artwork with meandering pathways, fountains, colorful flowers and a Renaissance design. Gaze at this giant labyrinth adorned by Lebanese Cedars to catch all the details and hidden treasures within. Continue your tour with your private guide only and discover an impressive number of artworks, collections of sculptures, carvings, frescoes and paintings of the Vatican Museums. Stroll through the most interesting rooms and finally get to the Sistine Chapel to be stunned by Michelangelo's masterpiece. End your tour in the beautiful St. Peter's Church, where the famous Baldachin by Bernini is. You will also have the opportunity to admire the incredible sculpture of "La Pietà" by Michelangelo.

Useful information

  • Not available on Wednesday and Sunday
  • Not suggested for wheelchair users
  • Even with your ‘Skip the Line’ ticket you are NOT exempt from the line (queue) for the Security Check. As you enter in the Museums all visitors and their bags have to be screened under metal detectors and to be checked by the Vatican guards.
  • It is not possible to bring large bags or backpacks, as well as bulky bags, big umbrellas and selfie-sticks. All weapons, hazardous or flammable objects are strictly forbidden.
  • Food and beverages are permitted but must be checked.
  • Appropriate clothing is recommended, especially in high season when visiting some important holy sites, such as Basilicas and Churches. Shoulders and knees have to be covered (Sistine Chapel included).

Full Refund Cancellation Policy

Eyes of Rome has two policies with full refund terms.
The policies are included and non-optional.
  1. Dolce Vita policy is applied on all Standard Bookings placed more than 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms up to 72 hours from the date of the event for any reason. To apply for a refund including where your tour is cancelled or changed by Eyes of Rome®, please contact our customer service team at info@eyesofrome.com.
  2. Peace of Mind policy is applied on Selected Bookings and on all Bookings placed within 72 hours from the date of the event. We provide all our customers with Refundable Terms so if you are unable to attend your booking due to unforeseen circumstances outside of your control you may be entitled to a refund - please see our full set of Refundable Terms and Conditions here. To apply for a refund, please find the instructions on how to apply in the booking confirmation email you received after payment.

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