Rome: Vatican Museums and Gardens Private Tour - Pick up included

What does the CityEyes private Vatican Gardens tour cover?

1 option. Prices are per adult for a party of two, the usual lowest price of each option. The booking page shows the price for your date.

What's included

Tour or official ticket?

This private walk starts from €735 per person against €37 for the official Gardens bus with Museums entry. The difference pays for private guiding on foot and hotel pickup. Choose the official bus if you prefer less walking and can visit the Museums and Sistine Chapel on your own.

Itinerary

From the operator: CityEyes Private Tours's own description of the route.

1. 1

   Vatican Gardens

   1 h 30 minAdmission included

   Inside the smallest State in the world and its "green heart", amid monuments, historical fountains and rare botanical treasures

2. 2

   Vatican Museums

   1 h 20 minAdmission included

   You will enter directly to the Sistine Chapel with a special access through the Room of the Aldobrandini Wedding, previously known as the Room of Samson on account of the ceiling frescoes by Guido Reni narrating the Stories of Samson. This room is usually close to the public.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   20 minAdmission included

   The Sistine Chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere (pontiff from 1471 to 1484) who had the old Cappella Magna restored between 1477 and 1480. It is known throughout the world both for being the place where the conclave and other official ceremonies of the Pope are held (in the past also some papal coronations), and for being decorated with one of the most famous and celebrated works of art of artistic civilization the frescoes by Michelangelo

4. 4

   St Peter's Basilica

   30 min

   Enjoy the breathtaking Saint Peter's Basilica, shrine of Christianity and Art. You will marvel at the Priceless Pietà, by Michelangelo, and stop by the venerable tomb of Saint John Paul II & Pope Karol Wojtyla.

5. 5

   The Pietà

   Passing by

   The Pietà is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. It is the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. The statue was commissioned for the French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères, who was a representative in Rome.

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   The sculpture, in Carrara marble, was made for the cardinal's funeral monument, but was moved to its current location, the first chapel on the right as one enters the basilica, in the 18th century. It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed.

6. 6

   St Peter's Square

   10 min

   This monumental elliptical space, enclosed by 284 Doric columns four rows deep (196m wide and 148m long), is the masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who laid it out during the pontificates of Alexander VII and of Clement IX.

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Know before you go

From the operator: CityEyes Private Tours's own notes for this tour.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 from 54 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor together. 100% gave 4 or 5 stars.

As shown on Viator, read 6 November 2026. The rating is for the whole listing, not for one option, and we do not have the review texts.

Photos

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From the operator

From the operator: CityEyes Private Tours's own description of the tour.

Start your journey with hotel pickup included at St. Peter's Basilica , where you will be able to see the statue of La Pietà and the great Baldacchino by Bernini. Then admire irreplaceable artwork in the Pope’s Gardens as you walk through the meandering pathways to witness the fountains, colorful flowers and Renaissance architecture with a highly esteemed guide. Explore Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel including the upper Galleries.

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Access the breathtaking Sistine Chapel and be stunned by the frescoes painted by Michelangelo and the amazing team of Italian Renaissance Artists.