Please be informed that from January 12 to March 31, 2026, extraordinary maintenance work will be carried out on Michelangelo’s Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel. For this reason, scaffolding will be installed, covering the entire wall.
Join this Vatican private tour and discover the wondrous art collection of the world's smallest state. Vatican City may be small, but it isn't short on treasures — and with the undivided attention of your expert, private guide, you'll see all the highlights. A private guide can adapt your itinerary to accommodate any special interests.
Enjoy skip-the-line access to the Vatican Museums before your tour of some of Italy's greatest artwork commences. See Renaissance wonders and classical statuary in the Vatican Museums, Michelangelo's masterful frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
Your private Vatican tour includes:
- Skip-the-line entry
- The Vatican Museums’ Collection; including the Raphael Rooms, the Gallery of Maps and the Courtyard of the Pine
- The Sistine Chapel, with Michelangelo’s masterpieces
- St. Peter's Basilica*
- Full tour with a private, expert guide
First, enjoy skip-the-line entry to the Vatican Museums. Your private guide will lead you through the 1,200 rooms of the Vatican Museums to the highlights of the collection. See the best of their classical art collection, including Apollo of the Belvedere and the Laocoön and His Sons, and masterpieces of the High Renaissance, including the Raphael Rooms.
Onwards to the Sistine Chapel, where you'll see Michelangelo's greatest work: his frescoes on the ceiling, and his Last Judgement on the altar wall. These masterpieces of human achievement were painted against the dramatic backdrop of the Reformation. Learn the turbulent history of the time as you discover how Michelangelo nearly didn't accept the Sistine Chapel commission…
- *St. Peter's Basilica maybe closed without notice. In that event your guide will spend more time inside the Vatican Museum.
