Complete Early Morning Vatican Tour: Small Group with Breakfast
3.5 hours
Vatican City, Italy
About this activity
Your tour begins at a designated meeting point near the Vatican, where you greet your guide and enjoy a continental breakfast of croissants, coffee, and juice. When the Vatican opens its doors, you’re one of the first to enter with a skip-the-line admission ticket.
Once inside, head straight to the Sistine Chapel and admire Michelangelo's world-famous frescoes without having to battle crowds. You only have to share the space with a fraction of the visitors who arrive later on.
Alongside your guide, admire art in some of the Vatican’s 1,400 rooms and learn little-known information you may otherwise have missed. After you’ve seen the Gallery of Maps and Raphael’s Rooms, enter St. Peter’s Basilica through a reserved groups-only entrance and take a guided tour. After bidding your guide farewell, you’re free to continue exploring the space independently.
Highlights
- Explore the Vatican museums, including the Sistine Chapel
- Enter the Vatican an hour before it opens to the general public
- Admire art by Michelangelo in relative tranquility
- Enter St. Peter's Basilica via a reserved groups-only entrance
Full description
The large crowds you find at the Sistine Chapel demonstrate its worldwide popularity. Enjoy the museums without large crowds on a skip-the-line, priority-entry tour that grants you access to the Vatican an hour before general public. A small group limited to 12 people guarantees an intimate atmosphere as you explore in relative tranquility. Plus, the tour includes breakfast and access to St. Peter’s Basilica via a reserved entrance.
Included / Excluded
- All Fees and Taxes
- Italian breakfast with croissant and cappuccino, and true hospitality.
- Guaranteed skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums
- A small group of 12 or fewer
- Expert English-speaking tour guide
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Skip-the-line access to St. Peter’s Basilica
- Small Group or Private Option
- Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Square
- Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Basilica
- Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums
- Entry/Admission - Vatican City
- Entry/Admission - Rome
- Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting point
Borgo Pio, 136, 00193 Roma RM, Italy The meeting point is the Coffee Shop, in Borgo Pio 136, the closest subway station is Ottaviano Metro Stop. Please arrive 15 minutes in advance for the check-in, and especially for the cappuccino!:)<br>Vatican Museums, 00120, Vatican City Tour ends inside the Vatican Museums, where you can have launch or spend more time inside the Sistine Chapel.
Important information
Know before you book
- Duration: 3h 30m
- Mobile tickets accepted
- Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Additional information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
While the Vatican Museums are equipped with elevators for wheelchair access, they are not conveniently located on the group tour route and only give access to specific sections of the Museums. As a result, we cannot accommodate wheelchairs on this tour.
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
Please plan on being at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the start time.
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Not wheelchair accessible
While the Vatican Museums are equipped with elevators for wheelchair access, they are not conveniently located on the group tour route and only give access to specific sections of the Museums. As a result, we cannot accommodate wheelchairs on this tour.
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
Please plan on being at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the start time.
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate