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Vatican Highlights: Museums and Sistine Chapel

By Kai Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$1,218 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

What makes this private tour special is the perfect balance of exclusivity, comfort, and storytelling. With a dedicated expert guide, you’ll explore the Vatican Museums, the Raphael Rooms, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Square at a relaxed pace, fully tailored to your interests. Instead of simply “walking through” the galleries, you’ll understand the meaning behind the masterpieces, uncover hidden details, and connect history, art, and spirituality in a clear and engaging way. The private format allows flexibility, time for questions, and a smoother experience even during busy hours. From the breathtaking Gallery of Maps to Raphael’s School of Athens and Michelangelo’s unforgettable ceiling, every step is designed to feel seamless, enriching, and truly memorable.

Activity location
  • Vatican Museums
    • Viale Vaticano
    • 00120, Vatican City, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Caffè Vaticano
    • 100 Viale Vaticano
    • 00192, Roma, Lazio, Italy

Check availability


Meeting On Site
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
NZ$1,218.37 x 1 AdultNZ$1,218.37

Total
Price is NZ$1,218.37
Until Sun, 1 Mar
Pick Up Included
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Your private driver will come to pick up you at your Hotel or Airbnb.
Pickup included

Price details
NZ$1,493.48 x 1 AdultNZ$1,493.48

Total
Price is NZ$1,493.48
Until Sun, 1 Mar
Pick Up and Drop Off included
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Your private driver will come to pick up you at your hotel or Airbnb and at the end of the tour will drop off you back
Pickup included

Price details
NZ$1,758.77 x 1 AdultNZ$1,758.77

Total
Price is NZ$1,758.77
Until Sun, 1 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional English-speaking guide
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    Raphael' Rooms
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    Saint Peter's Square
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    Sistine Chapel
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit all of the most important sights of the Vatican
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    Private Top Quality Tour
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    Guaranteed to skip the long lines into the Vatican Museums
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food And Drinks

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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
  • It is recommended you wear comfortable walking shoes and if rain is forecast, bring a small umbrella as well. Large umbrellas, large bags, and selfie sticks will not be allowed into the museums.

Activity itinerary

Vatican Museums
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The Vatican Museums are the public art and sculpture museums in the Vatican City. They display works from the immense collection amassed by popes throughout the centuries including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.
Stanze di Raffaello
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket included
During your private Vatican experience, you will step into the breathtaking Raphael Rooms, a series of richly frescoed chambers that represent one of the greatest achievements of the Italian Renaissance. Once part of the Pope’s private apartments, these rooms were decorated by Raphael and his workshop, creating a masterpiece of art, philosophy, and beauty. With your expert guide, you will admire the most celebrated frescoes, including the iconic School of Athens, where Raphael brings together the greatest thinkers of the ancient world in a perfectly balanced and harmonious scene. You will also explore other extraordinary works such as the Disputation of the Holy Sacrament and the Parnassus, discovering the stories, symbolism, and hidden details that make these paintings so unforgettable. Thanks to the private format of the tour, you will enjoy a relaxed pace, time for questions, and deeper insights into Raphael’s genius and the powerful cultural message.
Sistine Chapel
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope, in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored it between 1477 and 1480.
St. Peter's Square
  • 15m
St. Peter’s Square is one of the most iconic and symbolic squares in the world, designed in the 17th century by Gian Lorenzo Bernini as a grand embrace welcoming visitors to the Vatican. Its vast elliptical space is framed by majestic colonnades, symbolising the arms of the Church opening to the faithful. At the centre of the square stands the ancient Egyptian obelisk, flanked by elegant fountains that enhance the sense of balance and harmony. From here, the breathtaking façade of St. Peter’s Basilica dominates the view, creating a powerful visual and spiritual impact. More than a monumental space, St. Peter’s Square is a place of gathering, ceremony and emotion, where history, architecture and faith come together at the heart of Vatican City.

Location

Activity location
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    Vatican Museums
    • Viale Vaticano
    • 00120, Vatican City, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Caffè Vaticano
    • 100 Viale Vaticano
    • 00192, Roma, Lazio, Italy

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