Vatican at Night: Sistine Chapel & Vatican Museums (Vatican Private Tour)
- 2h 10m
- Skip the line
- 8 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The Vatican is the most-visited museum in Italy: and with one look at its astonishing collection, you'll know why. Join this Vatican private tour and enjoy exclusive access to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel at night. Skip ahead of the lines and beat the day's crowds for an experience of these masterpieces you'll never forget. Enjoy the full, undivided attention of your private guide, as you see great works by Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini and Leonardo da Vinci. A private tour of the Vatican means you'll see the jewels of the collection, and have your every curiosity answered by your expert guide. See wonders like the Raphael rooms and Borgia Apartments without any of the day's crowds, on this night tour. Continue to the Sistine Chapel, to enjoy Michelangelo's magnificent frescoes in the peace of evening. Your expert guide will explain the secret meanings behind each detail of this masterpiece — and the dramatic history of its creation.
Inclusions
What's included
- Headsets for groups of 6 or more
- Languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Italian, German, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese
- Skip-the-line admission
- Expert Guide
What's not
- Gratuities
- Hotel pick-up and return
- Food and drink
Itinerary
A tour of the Vatican Museums promises an insight into some of the greatest art in the world from classical antiquity, through the Renaissance, and to the present day. See masterpieces by Raphael and astonishing statuary like Laocoön and His Sons.
Here you’ll see one of the greatest masterpiece’s mankind has ever produced: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes. These astonishing frescoes show Old Testament scenes come alive. Once seen, they’re never forgotten. --- 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.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In front of Caffè Vaticano
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- RomaExperience Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- A picture ID or valid passport is required on the day of your tour
How it compares in Rome
- Its from-price is 145% above the median of the 8352 experiences we list in Rome.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3399 of 8352.
About Rome
Rome layers nearly three thousand years of history into one walkable city, from the Colosseum and Forum to Baroque piazzas and Vatican art.
Ancient Rome is still in plain sight. The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill sit together at the city's heart, the Pantheon still stands with its open oculus, and fragments of temples and aqueducts turn up between apartment blocks. Across the Tiber, Vatican City holds St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Top-ranked sights in Rome: Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel.
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