Skip the line Bible Tour of Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
The only official semi-private tour for JW’s inside the Vatican Museums!
THE SKIP THE LINE ACCESS TO THE BASILICA FROM THE MUSEUM, IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ALL 2025 DUE TO THE JUBILEE!
(For 2025 as an alternative to the Basilica we will see: the majestic Raphael rooms and the Borgia Apartment)
Unfortunately this tour is not suitable for anyone with mobility issues who requires a walking stick, walker or wheelchair or is unable to walk for 3 hours!
Inside the Museum we have to climb about 85 steps! no lift
THE TOUR PRICE OF 70 EUROS PP, DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MUSEUM ENTRY TICKET OF 25/35 EUROS PER PERSON
Which scriptures inspired the most famous paintings in history?
Which verses of Genesis inspired the great Michelangelo while he painted the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel?
Where are the four Tetragrammaton inside St. Peter’s Basilica?
Where was Nero’s Circus (one of the two locations in Rome where the first Witnesses were executed) located?
What secrets do the Obelisk in St.Peters Square hide?
Together we will examine some millennial fragments from one of the world’s most impressive Museum, and some precious Greek and Roman statue which will bring us back to the origins of many pagan holidays!
Come to discover all of this and much more!
We will enjoy an unforgettable amazing experience inside the 2nd most visited world’s museum!
Visitors with mobility issues
Vatican Museums offer free entry to all disabled visitors have a with certified invalidity of more than 74%. For visitors who are not self sufficient, free entry is also extended to one companion.
However due to limited space inside certain rooms/sections of the museum, wheelchairs, scooters, are not permitted in some areas!
Being alone, I m unfortunately unable to open extra private tours in general, and so to accomodate anyone requiring a wheelchair/scooter!
If you require a wheelchair/scooter you have to book a private tour that costs around 200/250 euros per person!
(Vatican Museums for people with mobility issues)
To book my Bible small group tour, pls follow the following steps:
1. Submit your booking for the guided tour
2. You will then need to purchase your Vatican Museums entry tickets online (always non refundable) for your confirmed tour date/time! They are not included in the tour price!
Between December and March inclusive (off season) you will be always able to get the entry tickets from their official website, for 25 euros per person.
Between April and November inclusive (peak season) you will almost always find the online tickets for 35/45 euros per person, instead of 25 as on their website.
As soon as they become available, I will send you a reminder with clear instructions on how to purchase your Vatican Museum entry tickets online at the lowest rate!
Please don’t purchase your tickets in any other way! Many websites are not safe, while other sites offer tickets that are not compatible with my guided tour!
Tour Highlights
- Momo Staircase
- Guggenheim Staircase
- Clementine Galleries
- Belvedere Courtyard
- Pinecone Courtyard
- Pius Clementine Museum
- Octagonal Courtyard
- Gallery Of The Maps
- Gallery Of The Tapestries
- Gallery Of The Candelabra
- Apartment and Chapel Of Pius V
- The Room Of The Immaculate Conception
- Raphael Rooms
- Pietà of Van Gogh
- Borgia’s Apartment
- Sistine Chapel
Tour Policy and Details
REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, PUBLIC SHOWING (VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON) AND THE REPRODUCTION OF ANY MATERIALS, AUDIO RECORDINGS AND RESEARCH MATERIAL PRESENTED DURING JW ROME TOURS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN!
PICTURES AND NOTES – FOR A PERSONAL USE ONLY – ARE ALLOWED!
DURATION: 2.45 hrs, depending on the crowd and lenght of the security line up.
A PICTURE OF AN ORIGINAL ID CARD/PASSPORT within your entry ticket is to be shown at the Museum Gate!
Meeting Point
You will receive a message on your whattsapp once you have purchased the Museum entry tickets!
Dress Code
Casual but modest and respectful attire is required as we will be entering a church chapel that enforces a dress code. For women no sleeveless or backless tops are allowed.
Men and women are allowed to wear shorts but they must reach the knees!
Men are required to take off their hats before entering the Sistine Chapel.
Tour Schedule
Between April and October inclusive
Every Friday 1.45-4.45 pm
Between November and March inclusive
By request only
Prices
SMALL GROUP TOUR (15 or fewer)
BETWEEN APRIL-OCTOBER INCLUSIVE
100 euros per person
(25/30 for the entry ticket + 70 for the guided tour)
73/78 euros for the under 18
(13/18 euros for the entry ticket + 60 for the guided tour)
-10 euros off, for brothers/sisters who live with the vow of poverty, ask for the promocode!
Always free for kids up to 6 years
How much is in my currency ? check it out on this link moneyconverter
Italy/Vatican Museum does not allow donation based or free tax services (Mt 22:21)
Check on the FAQ
This price is based on a minimum of 7 participants!
Usually between April and October I almost always reach the minimum number of participants. In the case of less than 7 participants, your tour may be cancelled and a full refund will be issued!
BETWEEN DECEMBER-FEBRUARY INCLUSIVE
Availability and quotation price, by request only
Inclusions
- A link – 60 days before – on how to purchase the entry ticket at the lowest price
- Skip the line access to Vatican Museums
- Expert licensed Tour Guide
- A small group of 15 or fewer
- Tetragrammaton digital map of St.Peter
- Headsets to hear your Guide clearly
- Insurance coverage for all customers in the event of injuries occuring during the tour!
I DO NOT OFFER PRIVATE TOURS!
Requests for the same tour/date will automatically be combined into the same group booking!
A comparable 3-hour group tour on TripAdvisor, Viator or similar platforms, that includes radios, the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and skip the line access to the Basilica, with a maximum of 15 participants or fewer, costs an average of 150 euros per person! This is why my semi-private Vatican group tour will always be a fantastic deal!
Moreover I m one the few that includes insurance coverage for all customers, in the event of injuries occuring during the tour!
LUGGAGE STORAGE: The Museum offers luggage storage free of charge to all ticket holders. This is a great option if you need to catch your flight or other modes of transportation after the tour.
Booking and Cancellation Policy
Your payment is fully refundable only if cancellation occurs up to 7 days prior to your scheduled tour! Within 7 days of your scheduled tour, the tour fee becomes non-refundable!
If a refund is applicable, I will instantly initiate the refund process (it takes 2-3 days) by crediting the funds back to the original payment method used at the booking. This occurs once your cancellation has been confirmed!
Check-in and Delay Policy
How to check in to your tour in two easy steps:
- Set up your GPS for the meeting point shown in this page. Please allow enough time to arrive at least 10 minutes ahead of the tour start time. Remember that if you arrive more than 10 minutes late, we will not be able to wait for you, and will have to begin our tour without you!
- Show the screenshot of your confirmed tour booking to your Tour Guide.
All that’s left now is to enjoy your amazing tour!
St. Peters Basilica
DUE TO THE JUBILEE, THE SKIP THE LINE ACCESS TO THE BASILICA FROM THE SISTINE CHAPEL, IS NOT AVAILABLE UP TO THE END OF 2025!
If you want, you can go to visit the Basilica and its 4 Tetragrammaton on your own on an a different day, but consider that due to the Jubilee pilgrims, the security line to go in, will be much longer than usual!
The entrance in the Basilica is always free!
From the square, allow 90-120 minutes for the security line-ups
(best time for visiting the Basilica when the line takes 30-60 minutes only is: 7-8 am)
