Fast Access Private Vatican & Sistine Chapel Kids & Families Tour
Visiting museums and churches is not always fun when you have children but, we have designed this tour to specifically appeal to families with children. This skip-the-line 3-hour tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel can be customized to specifically appeal to your family. Everyone will enjoy this interactive tour and will have fun solving the quizzes and answering trivia questions. There will be scavenger hunts and many more activities involving the whole family and maybe a few prizes to win!!
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Private Tour
What's included in Fast Access Private Vatican & Sistine Chapel Kids & Families Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Vatican Museums
This is a tour for everyone in the family to enjoy – a private 3-hour tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel. Designed with children in mind there is skip-the-line access so no waiting in queues! It is an interactive tour that we are sure the children will love as they learn about the magnificent art collections housed in the Vatican Museums. There are visits to the famous Raphael’s Rooms and the Gallery of Maps as well as of course the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo’s Pieta and finally the breath-taking Saint Peter’s Basilica. There are games for the kids to play and prizes to be won whilst exploring the wonders of the museums. You will see Greek and Roman sculptures and the sarcophagi of Empress Helena and Constantina, the mother and daughter of Constantine the Great. The tour takes you through the Gallery of the Candelabra, Galley of the Tapestries, Sobieski Hall and much more.
Sistine Chapel
Then of course the most visited place within the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment” and frescoes depicting Bible stories including the Creation of Adam. The Sistine Chapel is still very much in use today and is the place where new Popes are elected.
St. Peter's Square
The tour is designed to encourage the active participation of the children and your guide will ensure that the tour is customized to make it a unique family experience, full of wonderful memories. Your tour ends in Saint Pater’s Square, next to the taxi and bus station.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Family friendly
- Private tour
- Professional art historian guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Local taxes
- Gratuities
- Private transportation
- St Peter's Basilica
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
- 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.
- Please note that due to Jubilee restrictions, access to the Basilica is not accessible. In any case, you can go there after the tour by yourselves, queuing.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- At the stairs outside the Vatican museums (street address is viale Vaticano ), under the big white monumental door topped with statues. Your guide will have a sign with your name.