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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
The Express Access to Sistine Chapel in Rome, in a small group of 6 participants is a perfect 90 minute tour that will allow you to visit the Sistine Chapel and Raphael rooms in the early morning. With your expert local guide, you will have direct access into the Sistine Chapel with no waiting in lines to fully absorb the beauty of Michelangelo's masterpiece prior to large tourist groups arriving! Your guide will then take you to the Raphael rooms for an intimate experience with these fresco masterpieces. Our small group size of maximum 6 people creates a friendly environment where you can interact with your knowledgeable guide, and enjoy the peace of an almost-empty museum. Your guide will then lead you back to the Museums' galleries, where you will be given information on how to enjoy the rest of your time inside the wonderful Vatican Museums.
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Guided visit to the Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel
Tour in a Safe and Semi Private Group of 6 participants
Enjoy early skip the line access
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Departure Point
Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
In front of Café Vaticano across the street from the Museums's Entrance. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
Return Details
Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
In front of Café Vaticano across the street from the Museums's Entrance. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign.
Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy Have a truly intimate experience in a near-empty museum. 30 minutes
Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Italy Make the most of your time in Rome with the early access to the Sistine Chapel in a small group Tour. Limited to just 6 people per group, you will have direct access to the Sistine Chapel prior to the arrival of public tourists. Enjoy the incredible beauty of Michelangelo's masterpiece with your expert local guide and learn the history, techniques and secrets behind one of the most visited sites in Italy. With over 25,000 tourists visiting per day, you will be thankful to enjoy it prior to the regular opening times!
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is a must see while visiting Rome, but with thousands of visitors daily it is hard to fully appreciate the works of art among the crowds. This tour allows visitors to experience the sites prior to the arrival of large crowds. You can make the most of your time enjoy one of the most iconic sites in Rome all before 9:30 am, with plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the city! 60 minutes
Stanze di Raffaello, Vatican City, Italy Enjoy the gorgeous frescoes of Raphael as your expert guide explains these masterpieces in detail with historic anecdotes. 15 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
A dress code is required in places of worship. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered by both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress codes
Please be aware that the Sistine Chapel is a Holy Place and talking inside is strictly forbidden. In the Express Access to the Sistine Chapel Tour the first 30 minutes of the tour are held outside of the Museums in order to give you a comprehensive explanation before entering the chapel.
Starting in 2024, the Vatican Museums will discontinue early access for ALL tour providers, instead opening to the public at 8AM. This tour will then be offered as a first entrance experience, which we recommend for a less crowded, more personalized, and fully guided experience.
Vatican management maintains the right to delay the opening of the Sistine Chapel for religious reasons, in this case the guide will modify the itinerary and extend your visit of the museums to ensure you make the most of your time before access to the Sistine Chapel is permitted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
753beckies
19 Aug 2023
Dario was an amazing tour guide. He made the tour unique. The sistine Chapel was the highlight......
christinaribey
15 Aug 2023
Charlotta was amazing. Personable, sense of humor, and her knowledge was incredible. We skipped the line everywhere we went and she even showed us some things that were above and beyond what we paid for. Loved it and would absolutely book with LivTours again.
Kevin_D
06 Aug 2023
Our your guide was so awesome, wonderful, and very knowledgeable about the history of the Sistine Chapel. She made our experience absolutely more
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We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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