Vatican Bible Tour

Skip the line Vatican Bible Tour
The only official semi-private tour for JW's inside the Vatican Museums!

THE TOUR PRICE OF 70 EUROS PP, DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MUSEUM ENTRY TICKET OF 25/31 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 five 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 experience inside the 2nd most visited museum in the world!

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 these areas!

Because of this, we are unfortunately unable to accomodate anyone requiring a wheelchair/scooter on our Vatican regular Bible group tours!

If you require a wheelchair/scooter you have to book a PRIVATE TOUR!

Please contact me to check for the availability. If I can, I will be happy to organize a special itinerary specifically taylored to your accessibility needs! (Vatican Museums for people with mobility issues)

To book this 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 30/35 euros per person, instead of 25 as on their website.

60 days before your scheduled tour date, 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 our guided tour!

Tour Highlights

• Momo Staircase
• Guggenheim Staircase
• Belvedere Courtyard
• Pinecone Courtyard
• Pius Clementine Museum
• Octagonal Courtyard
• Gallery Of The Maps
• Gallery Of The Tapestries
• Gallery Of The Candelabra
• The Room Of The Immaculate Conception
• Chapel Of Pius V
• Sistine Chapel
• St.Peters Square
• The Great Obelisk of On

Tour Informations

DURATION: 2.45 hrs, depending on the crowd and lenght of the security line up.

Meeting point -Set up your GPS for (Vatican Museums)

An ORIGINAL ID CARD/PASSPORT within your entry ticket is to be shown at the Museum Gateaway 1! 

You will see Tony Barlocci, your Tour Guide, with the flag jw-rometours up

Inside the Museum, right after the security check point, nearby the white statue (see the picture) 

Please allow enough time to arrive at the meeting point well in advance, especially on Fridays and on rainy days! Friday is the day of public transport strike, almost every month. Buses, subways, trams are often at risk from 9 am-5 pm, and catching a taxi in Rome in a strike or in a rainy day is nearly impossible. We suggest you allow enough time to arrive on foot or by rented electric scooter if public transportation is not available. Alternatively, you can also book a taxi or an Uber well in advance in order to avoid arriving at your meeting point too late and missing your tour.

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 Wednesday 2-5 pm and every Friday 9 am-12

Between November and March inclusive, by request only

Prices

SMALL GROUP TOUR

(15 or fewer)

BETWEEN APRIL-OCTOBER INCLUSIVE

100 euros per adult

(25/30 for the entry ticket + 70 for the guided tour)

68/73 euros for the under 18

(13/18 euros for the entry ticket + 55 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

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Italy/Vatican 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 NOVEMBER-MARCH 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
• Skip the line access to St. Peter's Basilica
• Expert licensed Tour Guide
• A small group of 15 or fewer
• Sistine Chapel digital map with references
• Tetragrammaton digital map of St.Peters
• Headsets to hear your Guide clearly
• Insurance coverage for ALL people on 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 145 euros! 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 in the event of an accident, for ALL customers!

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 and proof of payment to your Tour Guide.

All that's left now is to enjoy your amazing tour!

St. Peters Basilica

At the end of tour, from the Sistine Chapel, we will go to the St.Peters Basilica through the vip skip the line access, available only for authorized guided tours!

Otherwise if you prefer, you can keep visiting the Museums on your own, and go for visiting the Basilica and its 5 Tetragrammaton on an a different day!

The entrance in the Basilica is always free!

But from the square, allow 60-90 minutes for the security line-ups

(best time for visiting the Basilica is: 7-8 am, small line)