Skip-the-line Privado: Museus do Vaticano, Capela Sistina & São Pedro

One would need to spend days and days to truly enjoy this, but Tommaso made this a great experience. He was very knowledgeable and engaging, answering the many questions we had. We would have liked to linger longer, but it was so hot! It was 35 degrees during our visit; it was cooler in the shade outside than it was inside the Basilica. Anyone with heat sensitivity needs to be cautious.

Sara gave just about the best tour we have ever experienced. She’s knowledgeable, articulate, prepared, technologically savvy (seamlessly integrating images from her iPad with the architecture and art at hand), and, frankly, a joy of a tour guide. She earns the highest marks from even before the tour starts (providing clear meet-up instructions and showing up timely) until the end.

Excellent tour. Skipping the line was worth it. The museums are huge, so only the key things were included. A nice introduction. Sara was knowledgeable and polite. After the tour we took the stairs to the top of the dome which was worth it (not included in the tour). We would recommend a second trip on your own if you wish to spend longer at the museums.

We used Viator to book a private tour of the Vatican, it was nothing short of fabulous! Our tour guide was incredible! It was obvious that he was very passionate about what he does and extremely knowledgeable. The tour was just our few group members and we were able to go as fast or as slow through the tour as we like. I never felt as if the tour was lagging or rushed it was just the right amount of time and information. He gave us access to areas other visitors of the Vatican did not have access to - it really made the tour special. The ability to skip the line and save the extra wait times in the Summer was also a great perk. Thank you again!

Really good tour with Sara. She did a great job of pointing out the highlights for us without being boring. Gave us enough history so things made sense and told us specific things to look for as we went around, like certain details in the Sistine chapel. Even our 18 year old thought it was interesting. All in all a great tour and definitely recommend it.

Sara was the best tour guide ever. She was very informative and took great care of us. She knows her stuff in Vatican City!

Private tour is the way to go. It can be so packed with groups that a small private tour made it enjoyable. Sara was great, zooming us thru areas packed with people. My kids enjoyed it and were active the whole time, thanks to Sara!

What a wonderful experience! Our guide was very knowledgeable and explained what we were seeing so well. We would highly recommend this experience to everyone.

Our guide Massimiliano was very knowledgeable, and took us to all the best parts! He had pictures of all the halls and explained everything. We ended up at the best gift shop. Thanks!

When our family booked our trip to Italy, I immediately started searching for the same tour company my husband and I used (pre children) in 2017. After 9 years Private Tours of Rome are still the best. Our family of 4 (boys aged 6 & 8) booked the Colosseum Tour and the Vatican Tour. It was very easy to book the tours. I only communicated via email which was super convenient for me. Carmen was super responsive. Payment was also very easily done online. Claudia led both of our private tours. As a mom herself to a child similar in age, she was very patient with our boys and brought illustration books to help them visualize certain things. It helped my husband and I visualize as well. Claudia engaged our children, as well as, us and knew when to focus on certain details that interested us. The boys still talk about finding the dogs in the Sistine Chapel. If you are considering booking a private tour, please consider using Private Tours of Rome and please consider asking for Claudia as your guide as well.