Private Early Morning Vatican with Hotel Pickup

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

This tour allows you to enjoy an infinite number of masterpieces like Michelangelo’s “Pietà” and Raphael’s “School of Athens”. All this with absolute calm and peace without being stressed out by huge crowds pushing you around during normal visiting hours. You will be one of the first visitors to enter the Vatican, early in the morning, when only 10% of the usual crowds will be present!

After the complimentary pick-up from your accommodation, you will skip the long lines, with your early morning admission ticket, and access directly the metal detector control. The tour will begin in a gorgeous panoramic terrace that offers a stunning view of St. Peter’s dome overlooking the Vatican gardens; the perfect spot to take a great picture! Your private guide will then walk you through all the highlights of the museums which include masterpieces and artifacts from different cultures and civilizations.

You will visit the Pio Clementine museum, You will gasp at the length of the enormous Tapestry Hall, then, through the Hall of the Painted Maps, you will enter the Sistine Chapel whose impact in history, religion and visual arts has no equal in the world.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, 00165 Vatican City Italy

Stand for at least 10 minutes and gasp at one of the greatest masterpieces done by mankind: The Sistine Chapel.

Michelangelo's ceiling and "Last judgement" are surely the highlights.

Duration: 10 minutes

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

At last, through a special door, available only if accompanied by a licensed tour guide, you will reach the largest Catholic church in the world: St. Peter’s Basilica. Once you enter, the greatness of the structure and care of details will overwhelm you. This is where Michelangelo’s sculpture “Pieta” is kept and the tombs of the popes including St. John Paul II’s and St. Peter the Apostle.

Duration: 50 minutes

• Hotel pickup
• private Licensed guide
• Special "early morning" admission tickets
• Transfer with comfortable air-conditioned minivan
• Entry/Admission - Sistine Chapel
• Entry/Admission - St. Peter's Basilica
• Entry/Admission - Vatican Museums

• hotel drop off
• optional gratuities

• Infant seats available
• Stroller accessible
• Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Transportation is wheelchair accessible
• Most travelers can participate
• Wheelchair accessible
• Visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point.
• Liquids and large bags are not allowed inside the Colosseum
• Please allow 5-10 minutes of waiting time for pickup in case of traffic. Missed tours cannot be refunded
• 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.
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Traveler pickup is offered
We offer pickup service from all accommodation facilities located in the city center. Hotels, B&B's and apartments. Please include, in your reservation, the accommodation name and address.

08:00 AM

Returns to original departure point

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

3 hours 30 minutes