Early Morning Vatican Tour | Small Group

This 3.5-hour tour allows you to be among the first to enter the Vatican Museums, at least an hour before the general entrance. 

The Vatican is the beating heart of Rome’s legendary art. Powerful Pope’s have been collecting fantastic paintings, crafts, and antiquity for two thousand years meaning the papal collection is the finest in the world. Our expert guides are dedicated to bringing these extraordinary museums to life with anecdotes about the intriguing curiosities that line reside within the galleries. 

Our grand finale will be a visit to Saint Peter’s Basilica where we will admire more works from Michelangelo, including the famous Pieta and all the beautiful sculptures by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The tour concludes in the piazza where the Pope continues to hold his audiences.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Citta del Vaticano 1, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Come face-to-face with Michelangelo's masterpiece before the Vatican officially open.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Journey through the Vatican Museums' vast and treasured collection. Encounter Bernini's breathtaking sculptures, the School of Athens and other immersive frescoes in the Raphael Rooms, the eye-wateringly beautiful Flemish artworks of the Gallery of Tapestries, and the incredibly lifelike statues of the Gallery of the Candelabra. That, and so much more, all in the company of an expert, licensed guide.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Vatican City Italy

Marvel in amazement at the mosaicked splendor of the world's most famous basilica.

Duration: 30 minutes