Only the Vatican's selected partners can access tickets that let you enter a whole hour before the general public. Here at Carpe Diem Rome, we have worked hard to offer you the best experience possible of the Vatican. Here you have it: the 8am Vatican Semi-Private tour.
We begin by giving you your headset and skipping the notoriously long lines. With the museums housing more than 1,000 rooms and encapsulating an astonishing 4,000 years of history, visitors without a guide can find themselves in a maze! That is why we have carefully selected our expert English-speaking Guides and the places you will visit to ensure you experience the best the museums have to offer.[readmore] Your exploration of the seat of the Catholic Church will then take you to the famous Sistine Chapel. Your guide will take some time to provide an in-depth explanation of Michelangelo’s masterpiece before you enter and can appreciate it for yourself in silence. Those are the rules!
You will also enjoy privileged Skip-the-Line entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica to which only certain Vatican partners are given access. The tour will finish here after your guide has recounted the incredible history of this most renowned work of Renaissance architecture and home of the Catholic church.
Please remember that your shoulders and knees must be covered in order to enter the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. There will be plenty of time for taking photos and asking questions during the course of the tour. This group will contain a maximum of 15 people. All of our experiences are led by charismatic English-speaking guides.
Lee masTo visit Vatican shoulders, knees, stomach of visitors should be covered, for both genders
You have to come 15 minutes in advance, otherwise, you can lose your reservation
No big objects as backpacks or big bags and umbrellas are allowed