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Small Group: Stories of the Vatican Tour + St. Peter's Basilica Access

Insider Guides and Exclusive Groups of 10 or less
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Uncover the captivating stories behind every masterpiece on our small group, Skip-the-Line Vatican Tour. With groups of 10 or fewer, breeze through the entrance.. Read more

  • Get the stories behind the Vatican art.

  • Small groups of 10 or less. 

  • Insider guides lead the way.

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09 january 2023

About the tour

Uncover the captivating stories behind every masterpiece on our small group, Skip-the-Line Vatican Tour. With groups of 10 or fewer, breeze through the entrance, getting to know your fellow explorers before delving into the Vatican Museums.

This isn't an average Vatican tour. Your personalized itinerary unveils the stories, history, legends, and secrets behind the Museum's most cherished works. Guided by an expert English-speaking Vatican guide, you'll fully immerse yourself in the wonders of the Vatican Museums. Cap off your visit with a special entrance to the Sistine Chapel, where your guide will prepare you to marvel at Michelangelo's greatest masterpiece.

Your insider guide ensures an optimized visit on the day of your tour, guaranteeing you witness the Vatican Museum's most significant highlights. Perfect for first-timers, the tour covers key destinations like the Pinecone Courtyard, Belvedere Courtyard, Room of the Muses, Round Room, Greek Cross Room, Candelabra Gallery, Gallery of the Tapestries, and the Gallery of the Maps during a typical Vatican tour.

At the conclusion of your tour, you will enjoy skip-the-line access to St. Peter's Basilica, excluding Wednesdays and special events.

Daily except Sunday

2.5 hours - departure Various

English


what’s included
  • Tour as described
  • Skip the Line Vatican Museums entrance tickets
  • English-speaking Vatican Guide
  • Access to St. Peter's Basilica (excluding Wednesdays and special events
what’s excluded
  • Hotel pick up, drop-off
  • Gratuities
945bhavanim

TripAdvisor 23 Dec, 2024

Fabulous Vatican Tour small group

Our guide Alessia from EcoArt tours was amazing she helped us skip lines her facts were great and she kept the kids entertained She was extremely organised and she was very knowledgeable The added bonus was that EcoArt kept the group small there were only 10 of us in the group

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Itinerary

Starting Point

*THIS VOUCHER IS NOT A TICKET*

*DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REDEEM THIS VOUCHER DIRECTLY AT THE VATICAN MUSEUMS*

Plan on arriving to our meeting point at least 15 minutes in advance of your selected departure time. Meet our representative on the steps in front of Via Tunisi, 4. The steps are located at the corner with Via Sebastiano Veniero. Your Ticket Host will be holding a flag with the green EcoArt logo.


Ending Point

Vatican Museums or St. Peter's Basilica

Itineraries vary from day to day and at the discretion of your guide who will adapt your route.

This itinerary covers the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, including but not limited to: Pinecone Courtyard, Belvedere Courtyard, Room of the Muses, the Round Room, Greek Cross Room, Candelabra Gallery, Gallery of the Tapestries and the Gallery of the Maps.

When available, Skip the Line Access to St. Peter's Basilica will be automatically provided at no extra cost. No guided tour will be provided. Please note that the Basilica is a separate venue to the Vatican Museums, is free to enter and does not require a ticket. It is not possible to always guarantee access to the Basilica, which may close with little or no notice.

Additional information
  • Comfortable shoes are recommended.
  • Leave big backpacks at your hotel! Only small purses are permitted inside the Museums.
  • Something to cover your knees and shoulders.
  • Photos are allowed in almost all rooms of the Vatican Museums, except for the Sistine Chapel. Please note that bulky or clearly professional photographic or video equipment, such as tripods, large video equipments, and equipment backpacks, will not be permitted inside the Museums.


Daily except Sunday

  • We are unfortunately unable to accomodate guests with wheelchairs.
  • Guests must be able to climb and descend stairs on their own.
  • *THIS VOUCHER IS NOT A TICKET* You must redeem this voucher at the meeting time and location designed on this voucher, with one of our designed Ticket Coordinators.
  • It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes.
  • Large bags and backpacks must be checked in.
  • To enter the Vatican Museums, shoulders and knees must be covered.
  • We are unfortunately unable to accomodate guests with wheelchairs.
  • Guests must be able to climb and descend stairs on their own.

Tour goes forward rain or shine! Your Vatican Tour may be cancelled for a full refund or may be switched to a different date/time as long as your request is received no later than 24 hours before your original departure time and date. Multiple changes are permitted. To request a cancellation or change of time/date, send an e-mail to info@ecoarttravel.com.

Reviews
travelgramma11
TripAdvisor
19 Oct, 2023
Catalina and EcoTours are great

Catalina was just fabulous She is so knowledgeable and she made everything really interesting She is such a friendly person and she made us all feel very at was and important She really did answer our questions and go the second mile for us We would love to tour with her again We highly recommend her and EcoArt tours That tour was a highlight of our 2 week trip


L7757JVjasonr
TripAdvisor
18 Oct, 2023
Amazing tour with Catalina

We had an incredible experience Catalina our tour guide was incredible She was so knowledgeable and gave so many insights to the art throughout the Vatican museum and Sistine chapel She was very friendly thoughtful and helpful We spent two days in Rome followed by a Mediterranean cruise in Greece and Croatia Throughout our trip we did several tours Catalina was by far the best tour guide we had Possibly the best tour guide Ive ever had For some in our group it was the second or third time touring the Vatican and they all mentioned how much they learned from this tour compared to previous tours Anyway overall very pleased with our experience and would highly recommend using ecoArt and specifically Catalina for your Vatican tours or other Rome tours


571rick
TripAdvisor
18 Oct, 2023
Very happy tourist

Fabio was a great tour guide He really explained a lot about the art we saw in the museum He kept track of everyone before moving forward made sure we stayed together as a group since there were a lot of people there He really knew his information Very good tour


Mary_D
Viator
17 Oct, 2023
Enjoyable informative tour

My husband I booked a small group tour of the Vatican museums Sistine Chapel through Viator Our tour guide Oscar provided an informative enjoyable tour kept in close contact with his small group through the large crowds I would recommend this tour to experience the Vatican avoid the long queue for tickets admission to St Peters Basilica especially in hot weather


Expedition676147
TripAdvisor
17 Oct, 2023
Outstanding martina

Martina was outstanding professional and a delight to follow Informative helpful and an absolute delight



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