The Vatican - After Hours!

photo of the Vatican under full moon

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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel

Our exclusive and very private "after hours" tours of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel allow you to enjoy them in peace and quiet as they were meant to be experienced. Take your time to savour the detail of the Vatican's most sublime treasures. No crowds. No waiting in line. No distractions.

 Our exclusive tour includes:

  • Upper Galleries
  • Candelabra
  • Tapestries
  • Raphael's Rooms
  • Sistine Chapel
  • Pio-Clemente Museum (when available)
  • Maps

$359 or €275 per person   To reserve your place - book and reserve button

Tour Dates - 2010

If you don't see a suitable date above, click here to tell us a date you would like. We will do our best to book you a place! 

January
Monday 18th / 7pm - 9pm
Monday 25th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm

February
Monday 1st / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 8th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Monday 15th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Tuesday 16th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Friday 19th /  6pm - 8pm
Thursday 25th / 6pm - 8pm

March
Monday 1st / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Tuesday 2nd / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Saturday 6th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday 9th /  6pm - 8pm
Thursday 11th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday 16th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 18th / 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 23rd / 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 30th / 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Wednesday  31st / 6pm - 8pm

April
Saturday 3rd / 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Tuesday 6th / 6pm - 8pm
Wednesday 7th / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 12th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 15th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Wednesday 21st / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Saturday 24th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Monday 26th / 6.15pm - 8.15pm
Thursday 29th / 6.30pm - 8.30pm

May
Tuesday 4th / 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 8th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 13th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Monday 17th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Saturday 22nd / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Monday 31st / 7.15pm - 9.15pm

June
Thursday 3rd / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Monday 7th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Tuesday 8th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday 15th / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 21st / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Saturday 26th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm

July
Thursday 1st / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Saturday 3rd / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Monday 5th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 8th / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 12th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Friday 16th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Tuesday 20th / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 26th / 6pm - 8pm
Wednesday 28th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm

August
Monday 2nd / 6pm - 8pm
Thursday 5th / 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 10th / 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 14th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Monday 16th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Thursday 19th / 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 24th / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 30th / 6pm - 8pm

September
Wednesday 1st / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Thursday 2nd / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 6th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Wednesday 8th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Saturday 11th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Wednesday 15th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Monday 20th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Monday 27th / 6pm - 8pm

October
Saturday 2nd / 8.30pm - 10.30pm
Saturday 9th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Thursday 14th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Saturday 16th / 8.30pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday 20th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Saturday 30th / 8.30pm - 10.30pm

November
Tuesday 2nd / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Wednesday 3rd / 6.00pm - 8pm
Tuesday 16th / 6.00pm - 8pm
Monday 22nd / 6.00pm - 8pm
Tuesday 30th / 6.00pm - 8pm

December
Tuesday 2nd / 6.00pm - 8pm
Monday 6th / 6.00pm - 8pm
Tuesday 14th / 6.00pm - 8pm
Monday 20th / 6.00pm - 8pm
Wednesday 22th / 6.00pm - 8pm
Thursday 23th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Monday 27th / 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Wednesday 29th / 6.00pm - 8pm


To reserve your place  book and reserve button

If you don't see a suitable date above, click here to tell us a date you would like. We will do our best to book you a place!

For 2011 - see the provisional dates below.

Tour Cost

€275 per person

Start Times

See times in list above. We meet 30 minutes prior to tour start time at the ItalyWithUs Welcome Centre (see map & directions here). 

After Tour Dinner

If you are interested in having dinner after the tour with some of the guides and others in the group please let us know. This is not included in the price of the tour.  We go to a fantastic place close to our office,  "L'isola della pizza" has the best meat in Rome!  The pizza, pasta and anti-pasta is also VERY highly recommended.  Medium-priced and open at 7.00pm - this is the perfect place for us to gather for a pre or after tour dinner.

Cancellation & Amendment Policy

To read our Cancellation & Amendment Policy - click here.

 

Tour Dates 2011

January

Monday 3rd / 6pm - 8pm
Friday 7th / 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 11th / 6pm - 8pm

February

Tuesday 1st / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 7th / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 14th / 6pm - 8pm
Wednesday 23rd / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 28th / 6pm - 8pm

March

Thursday 2nd / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 7th / 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 12th / 6pm - 8pm
Wednesday 16th / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 21st / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Thursday 24th / 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 29th / 6pm - 8pm

April 

Saturday 2nd  / 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 5th / 6pm -8pm
Saturday 9th / 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 12th / 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 16th / 6pm -8pm
Monday 18th / 6pm - 8pm
Thursday 21st / 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 26th / 6pm - 8pm
Saturday 30th / 6pm - 8pm

May

Monday 2nd / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Thursday 5th /
Saturday 7th / 6pm - 8pm
Monday 9th /
Thursday  12th /
Saturday 14th / 7.15pm - 9.15pm
Monday 16th / 6pm - 8pm
Thursday 19th / 6pm - 8pm
Tuesday 24th / 6pm - 8pm
Thursday 26th /
Tuesday 31st / 6pm - 8pm

June

 

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