Our Semi-Private guided tour offers an intimate and exclusive experience for those seeking a more personalized visit to the Vatican. With a maximum of 10 people per tour group, our expert English-speaking guide will tailor the experience to your unique interests. No One Gets You in Safer Discover the highlights of the world-renowned Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica, all in one intimate, fully guided tour. After entering through the Pinecone Courtyard, this tour for up to 10 passengers begins at the Vatican Museums, where you'll skip the line and head straight inside. We take you through an exclusive Reserved Entrance to explore this incredible collection at a leisurely pace on our Semi-Private Vatican Tours. No One Gives You More Access Explore the multitude of paintings, sculptures, and tapestries that the Museums have to offer. While there are over 2,000 rooms throughout the Vatican, your expert English-speaking guide will lead your intimate group along a carefully planned route that showcases the best of what there is to see. You'll enter the Pinecone Courtyard, where you'll get a glimpse of the treasures that lie ahead. Amidst ancient Egyptian statues and abstract modern sculptures, your guide will provide your small group with an overview of what to look for in the Sistine Chapel, as there is no commentary allowed inside. This will give you time to prepare for the fascinating details that will be on display when you enter and bask in the brilliance of Da Vinci's renowned ceiling frescoes. Before you reach the Chapel, you'll have ample time to explore other remarkable sites such as the Gallery of Tapestries, Hall of Maps, and the Gallery of Candelabra. Throughout these sections, your guide will be with your group, pointing out the many intriguing details, including optical illusions and small paintings of Christopher Columbus. Your guide will also accompany you in the Sistine Chapel, where respectful silence is observed, allowing people time to reflect on the captivating details, such as Michelangelo's portrayal of his contemporaries and his hidden self-portraits. No One Gets You in Faster Leaving the Sistine Chapel, you can once again take advantage of our Skip-the-Line Access, bypassing long lines of spectators to provide an overview of this spectacular church. Your guide will lead you directly into St. Peter's Basilica, whose dome appears even more impressive as you stand beneath it. Inside, you'll have time to admire Michelangelo's 'Pieta,' the only one of his sculptures to be signed by him. At the end of the tour, you can remain in St. Peter's Basilica at your leisure for as much time as you like, to soak in the spiritual atmosphere among the tall columns. When you're ready, you'll exit the Basilica to gaze at the impressive St. Peter's Square, where the Pope addresses the crowds who gather to listen to him and admire Bernini's clever optical illusion and the heavenly facade of the basilica. In just 3 hours, we'll showcase the highlights of the Vatican Museums and its remarkable buildings on this intimate tour. You'll stroll through the vast basilica where St. Peter and the popes are buried and witness the religious stories coming to life in the Sistine Chapel. Most importantly, you'll see how the Popes spread the word of the gospels through the use of the highest imaginable art.