Enjoy an early morning visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Explore the Vatican Gardens and board a train to the Pope's summer residence for lunch.

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Duration 8 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: English, French, Spanish, German

Highlights

Visit the Vatican Museums and the Sisitine Chapel before the crows with this special early entry!
Walk the Vatican Gardens in the early sunshine
Have lunch at Pope's Summer Residence
Visit the Barberine Gardens

Full description

Start your day trip with an amazing early entrance visit to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with a professional Guide. Take your time to enjoy Micheal Angelo's masterpieces before the crowds. Enjoy the privileged skip the line entrance and take most of it to visit all the parts of the Museums in peace. Wander the Vatican City Gardens which will make your way to a modern train that will take you to Pope's Summer Residence at Castel Gandolfo. Have a biological lunch at the Barberini Gardens. Let your guide lead you through the amazing Barberini Gardens and Pope's Summer residence recently opened to external visitors. Enjoy this day trip and take the train back to the St. Perter's train station in Rome.

Includes

Guided tour to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
Guided tour to the Pope's Summer Residence and Barberini Gardens
Headsets to hear the guide well
Transport from and to Rome
Lunch and drinks
Entrance tickets to all the attractions included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Not suitable for

People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 3 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts

Meeting point

Meet your guide at Via Germanico, 8.

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Important information

Not allowed

Shorts
Weapons or sharp objects
Short skirts
Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

All visitors must pass through airport-style security.

Vatican City: Vatican Museums and Castel Gandolfo w/ Lunch

Vatican City: Vatican Museums and Castel Gandolfo w/ Lunch

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