Vatican Museums Early Entry Tour with Breakfast
About this activity
Highlights
- Skip-the-line access to Vatican Museums
- Explore the Sistine Chapel's masterpieces
- Enjoy a guided tour with an expert
- Savor a delicious breakfast in Rome
- Experience early morning tranquility
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Semi-private early entry to Vatican Museums
- Guided tour of Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Breakfast at a local café
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Itinerary
Enter the hallowed halls and galleries of the Vatican two hours before it opens to the general public, or after opening time. Enjoy an exclusive semi-private tour with an expert guide alone in the Vatican with just a small group of 10 people.
Normally full of hundreds of people jostling for position, enjoy the peace and quiet of Pope Julius II’s private apartments by Raphael, the painter of sweetness and light. Admire the incredible frescoes of the School of Athens and the Disputa. Learn about the life and tragic early death of the beloved Raphael.
Marvel at the hand-stitched Flemish tapestries, created according to Raphael school designs. Admire the golden opulence and amazing accuracy of the 17th-century frescoes in the Gallery of Maps.
To enter the empty Sistine Chapel is an unforgettable moment. Normally filled with over 1000 people, you will stand alone beneath Michelangelo’s mighty masterpieces. Be swept up in their splendor and magnificence.
The tour ends in the peaceful Pinecone Courtyard.
Meeting point
Start Location
Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
Important information
Know before you book
- Tour operates in English
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for the tour
- Bring a valid ID for entry
- Be prepared for early morning departure
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Stroller Accessible
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Places of worship have strict dress code requirements for entry. All participants are required to have shoulders and knees covered (no tank tops or short dresses) to enter
- There is no photography allowed inside the Sistine Chapel.
- Backpacks are not permitted in the Museum.
- Everyone in your group, regardless of age, needs a government issued ID to enter the Vatican Museums.
- IMPORTANT: Please advise our team if you believe that a disability qualifies you for complimentary access to the Vatican
- Due to the exceptional circumstances of this tour your group size will have a max of 10 people
- The evening tour option does not include breakfast, and it is approximately 20 mins shorter than the advertised duration. The total duration of the evening tour is therefore 2hr 15mins.
Traveler reviews
Wonderful Tour led by a Wonderful Guide
The Liv Tours Alone in the Sistine Chapel experience was one of the highlights of my trip. Our guide Barbara was fantastic. She was enthusiastic, fun and knowledgeable and what really put her over the top was that she not only took pictures for anyone that wanted them along the way, but went out of her way to make sure everybody got some good ones in the Gallery of Maps. The whole process was such a refreshing change from my tour with Walks last year (keymaster) where they misled us regarding the number of people involved (40 instead of the listed 20). This tour went at a slower pace with more detail and more time to spend in the areas we saw and if there were any other groups in the museum we never came across them. The breakfast at the end was just ok, but provided a good chance to sit down for a minute and have a bite before getting back in to see a couple of the areas not originally covered by the tour. Overall, highly recommended.
Private Skip the Line Vatican Breakfast and Tour
Liv Tours was super easy to schedule and Laura P. was a fantastic guide! She is so personable, warm and fun. She really knows her history and has a special way of sharing a great amount of information in small enough bites for people like us …overwhelmed by so much to see at once, to keep up and finish the visit feeling like we’d seen and learned so much!! We talked about Laura P. and the Vatican visit many times during our trip and shared with others. We are so grateful for the wonderful memories she helped us make! The breakfast-tour combination is very unique and a terrific way to enjoy such a special place. Thank you so much for everything! Grazie Mille Laura P.!! Ann and Sandy from North Carolina
Alone in the Sistine
Did the Alone in the Sistine Chapel tour and it really was amazing. I think there were two separate groups of six people each doing it. The access was phenomenal, to be alone in the quiet of the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel. Tour guide Michaela was passionate and knowledgeable. Pricey, but an amazing experience.
Fantastic tour!
This was an excellent tour. Being able to see The Vatican in such a small group was surreal. Our tour guide David was amazing and full of knowledge. I’d highly recommend this tour and would do it again in a heartbeat.
Best Tour of the Sistine Chapel
I am so glad I waited to write this review after attending two other tours from two different tour companies. Our visit to the Sistine Chapel and Raphael rooms were beyond amazing. Our tour guide Davide F. kept our attention with his quick humor and talent for storytelling. To be in the Sistine Chapel with only a handful of people is an experience I will cherish forever. I can tell you from personal experience LivTours is the best of the best. Don't waste your time or money booking with other tour groups. I can't wait to have the opportunity to book with them again.