Family Friendly Private Vatican & Sistine Chapel Tour
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
This is a 3-hour tour of the Vatican and Sistine Chapel specifically designed to be fun and exciting for the children but interesting enough to keep all the family engaged. With skip-the-line access there's no queuing and more time to see the wonderful art collections of the Vatican Museums.
Additional Info
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
Children must be accompanied by an adult
READ CAREFULLY: Because of the Papal 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 your Vatican tour: the Sistine chapel and/or the Basilica of Saint Peter might not be accessible. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums.
What To Expect
Vatican Museums
You meet with your guide near Vatican City and after bypassing the queues you can store your luggage in the Vatican cloakroom and begin this marvelous interactive journey of discovery. As you visit the various collections your guide will involve the whole family in fun activities. There are quizzes to solve, trivia questions to answer, scavenger hunts and much more to keep everyone occupied. There are numerous delights to see: Greek and Roman sculptures; the sarcophagi of Empress Helena and Constantine, the mother and daughter of Constantine the Great; the Gallery of the Candelabra; Gallery of Tapestries; Sobieski Hall and the wonderful Raphael’s Rooms.
Sistine Chapel
After the museums you enter the Sistine Chapel, the famous venue for papal elections and one of Italy’s most visited sites. The frescoes depict Bible stories, including the creation of Adam and of course there is Michelangelo’s renowned “The Last Judgment”
Options
private tour
Kids Friendly Vatican Tour
3-hour walking tour
What‘s Included
Kid Friendly Guide
Vatican Museums entrance ticket
Private tour
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Gratuities
Private transportation
Food and drinks
St Peter's Basilica
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour. Our guide let...
Kristen S,Jun 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Great tour. Our guide let us walk through and experience it and provided detailed information as needed
Best tour with kids
Evyan O,Aug 10, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide, Claudia, was amazing. She was engaging with the kids and knew all the good places to stop to get shade and attempt to avoid the large tours.
Guide for all - children and parents
Rebecca I,Jan 5, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed touring the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and St Peter's Basilica with Tommaso. We arrived a few minutes early and he was already at the entrance waiting with an iPad with our name clearly visible. At 8:50am, we passed an already 2.5 hour wait just to get through security. He had front of the line access and everything was a breeze to get on our way and into Vatican Museum. Tommaso's connection with our children, 9 years and 5 years old, started right away. Our daughter learned basics of ancient Rome this school year, and Tommaso was was excited to bounce information off of her baseline knowledge. An archaeologist by trade, Tommaso had the children do their own little "dig" by searching for objects (specific statues, certain identifiers in tapestries and paintings) in each area of the Vatican Museum and St Peter's Basilica. My husband and I were equally intrigued and gained insight we would have missed without Tommaso's guide. Highly Recommend.
Fantastic Kid Friendly and Insider Guide
Amy O,Oct 24, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our family (2 adults and 2 kids (boy 10, girl 7)) had a fabulous time touring with Tommaso! He is a local expert who took us to beautiful parts of the Vatican museum that were not crowed giving the kids up close views, time and space to ask questions and learn fun insider stories. We also saw the main sights and loved finding the hidden things in the Sistine chapel painting. Tommaso kept the kids and adults equally engaged with all of his knowledge while also having fun.
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