Vatican Tours
We are the Vatican specialists.
We offer a group tour with Privileged V.I.P. Entrance – if there is a line to enter the Vatican museums it is usually a very long line and the wait can be an hour or more. Not with us! We can offer reserved entrance to guarantee that you don’t have to wait in line and can choose the best time for your visit (08.00; 10.00; 12.00; 14.00+). Our 08.00 am entrance will ensure that you go into the museums before the general public. The official time for the regular line to enter is 09.00.
No other company can offer what we can and here is why:
1) We have an office very close to the entrance of the Vatican. Other companies meet their clients on the street or in a bar, some clients who have booked online never find their guide and miss the tour altogether.
2) We are the only people to offer after-hours tours of the Vatican on a regular basis. Others have a few dates in the year and often have to cancel even these.
3) We offer a wider range of tours - from the after-hours to private tours in normal opening times and then group tours throughout the day.
4) Tours in English - Our guides are all highly qualified and speak fluent English (most are American with a few Irish, English and one from New Zealand). They also benefit from our larger range of tours, giving them a wider platform.
Tours in other languages – we have mother-tongue guides for nearly every language.
5) If you book a tour in Rome we will give you an official receipt so that you are protected and the Italian law is respected. You shouldn’t hand over money outside a regular office and without getting a receipt.
6) We can see the situation of the famous line for the Vatican museums from our office so can adjust the tours accordingly. For example, if there is no line you don’t have to pay extra money for privileged entrance.
Here are the main Vatican tours we offer:
After-hours tour – the very best there is. The two most common comments after this tour are:
“It exceeded my expectations” and “worth every penny”. View Vatican After-Hours Tours here.
A private tour – 3 hours with your own guide covering the Vatican museums, the Sistine chapel and St Peter’s Basilica. The tour will be timed to suit you – early in the morning or late in afternoon.
Contact us for full details info@italywithus.com or BOOK NOW
A group tour with privileged V.I.P. entrance – if there is a line to enter the Vatican museums it is usually very long and the wait can be an hour or more. We offer reserved entrance to ensure that you don’t have to wait in line and can choose the best time for your visit (08.00; 10.00; 12.00; 14.00+). Our 08.00 am entrance will ensure that you go into the museums before the general public. The official time for the regular line to enter is 09.00 although that always depends on people with reservations going in first.
Cost is €50 per person, including your entrance fee (€18). You can request a tour for the time that will suit you best and we will try to arrange it - BOOK NOW
A regular group tour – when there is no line there is no need to pay for a V.I.P. entrance. These tours last 3 hours on average and cover the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica whenever it is possible to guide in the Church. Your guide will give you information about St Peter’s Basilica from outside if they are not allowed to guide inside – either way you will be able to enter the Basilica without having to wait in line and go through the security in the square.
Cost is €40 per person, including your entrance fee (€14).
Times are approximately on the hour, every hour – you can indicate the time that would suit you on your booking form. BOOK NOW
Cancellation & Amendment Policy
To read our Cancellation & Amendment Policy - click here.
