Kids and Families Skip the Line Vatican City & Sistine Chapel Tour
Keep your children entertained on this 3-hour tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel, specifically designed for families. The tour includes pre-booked tickets so your family will avoid the lengthy queues. You and your children will learn about the impressive works of art on while participating in a fun interactive tour. You’ll visit the Vatican Museums, including Raphael's Rooms and the Gallery of Maps. You’ll also see Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and the majestic St Peter's Basilica.
Along the tour, the whole family learn a great deal by solving quizzes, answering trivia questions, participating in scavenger hunts, and many more creative activities.
Options
private tour
What's included in Kids and Families Skip the Line Vatican City & Sistine Chapel Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Vatican Museums
First, you’ll meet your guide near the Vatican City, and then avoid the entrance queues at the Vatican Museums, using your pre-booked tickets. If needed, you can deposit any luggage or belongings in the Vatican cloakroom. As your tour begins, children will play games to identify important Vatican artwork. You will see wonderful Greek and Roman sculptures as well as the sarcophagi of Empress Helena and Constantina, the mother and daughter of Constantine the Great. Then, the tour heads through the Gallery of the Candelabra, Gallery of the Tapestries, Sobieski Hall, and the breathtaking Raphael's Rooms.
Sistine Chapel
Next is the Sistine Chapel, the venue for papal elections and one of the most popular attractions in Italy. As you view Michelangelo's vast fresco, “The Last Judgment,” you’ll hear stories from the Bible, including the creation of Adam.
St. Peter's Basilica
It is then time for a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica where you will explore the numerous side chapels with their hidden crypts. You will see Michelangelo’s Pietà and your guide will explain why this is the only work that he signed. You will gain an appreciation of the mastery that went into the creation of Bernini’s altarpiece and learn how Michelangelo triumphed over his contemporaries for the honour to paint St. Peter’s magnificent dome. There is still more to see though below ground level. You guide will lead you below ground to the papal crypt where, over the centuries, many of the Popes have been interred. This special place is a site of pilgrimage for many Catholics.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Professional art historian guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
- 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
- PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Jubilee the Basilica might not be accessible as part of the tour. Unfortunately, we know that very last minute. In any case, you can go there after the tour, queuing.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- At the stairs outside the Vatican museums, under the big white monumental door. Your guide will have a sign with your name.
