Vatican Evening Tour: the Museums at Their Best I Max 6 People | 2 hours 30 minutes

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Tour with a Professional, Local and Expert Guide
  • Relish in smaller crowds as the Museums quiet down for the night...
  • Tour in a Safe and Semi Private group of 6 participants
  • Enjoy Skip the Line Access
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Overview

This Exclusive Vatican Evening Small Group Tour will give you an After Hours experience of one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. Avoid the summer heat, long lines and crowded noisy hallways and allow yourself to appreciate and experience the Vatican and Sistine Chapel to their fullest potential. Our 2.5 hour experience includes skip-the-line access and is limited to a maximum of 6 people per tour for a more intimate experience, and a chance for you to interact with your expert guide and have closer access to sites.

Meeting points

In front of Cafè Vaticano, across the street from the entrance to the Vatican Museum. Your guide will be holding a LivTours sign. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time.

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Itinerary

  • Vatican Museums

    This small group night tour of the Vatican Museums is a great way to beat the crowds, the heat and see Vatican masterpieces from a different light, a soft evening glow. In our small group you will enjoy the privilege of touring the Vatican grounds in a group of no more than six people maximum. Enjoy skip the line entry to the museums and explore his vast wonders after the heat of the daytime crowds has gone. See the Gallery of Maps, the Hall of Animals, the Gallery of Tapestries, the Pinecone Courtyard, Raphael's Rooms and so much more!

    1 hour 20 minutes

  • Stanze di Raffaello

    Travel through time and art epochs as you marvel at the ancient Greek and Roman statues and delight in the beautiful and breathtaking Raphael Rooms.

    10 minutes

  • St. Peter's Square

    At the end of the tour, your guide will drop you off in grandiose St. Peter's Square, where you will be free to enjoy the warm embrace of Bernini's colonnade and take as many pictures as you wish. Take your time and explore the various corners and cobblestones Rome by night has to offer. St Peter’s Basilica at night is probably one of the most beautiful sights of the entire city, a truly picture perfect place and moment.

    30 minutes

  • Sistine Chapel

    Of course this wonderful Vatican tour includes access to the incredible Sistine Chapel. Although it is true there is something to be said for the early morning light in the Sistine Chapel, we believe there is even more to be said about its magical evening glow. Rome is famous for its “golden hour” which is that fleeting, enchanted moment just before dusk when the city seems to turn to Pure Gold. This lighting seeps into the Sistine Chapel, through stained glass windows during those late summer sunsets, and it is truly a sight not to be missed.

    30 minutes

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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 requirements.
  • Access to the Raphael Rooms is contingent upon crowd conditions, timing constraints, and guard-regulated routes. Including them may not always be feasible. In these cases, your tour guide will exercise discretion to adjust the itinerary, ensuring a high-quality experience.

Free Cancellation

June 19100% refund
June 20No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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The perfect tour of the Vatican

Published on Dec, 2024

Our guide Vita was fantastic, her guidance really helped us make the most of our Vatican visit- a place that I would normally say is overrated unless you can get there at a time without the crowds. I'd been before but my partner had not, and we didn't think we'd have the patience for it all on our own or with the audioguide, so we booked this evening visit through Liv Tours. They are top rated for a reason, Liv Tours and guides stood out a mile above 4 other guides / tour companies we used on our European holiday.

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Published on Nov, 2024

Excellent tour. Our guide was very informative, paced the tour well and made our visit to the Vatican a memorable one. We highly recommend the small group format.

Informative interesting once in a life time

Published on Oct, 2024

Our guide Laura was very informative! She was kind. She kept the tour interesting! She also was very knowledgeable tooo

Barbara is an incredible guide! Very knowledgeable and efficient!

Published on Oct, 2024

Thank-you for a wonderful, efficient and informative tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel! You’re an incredible tour guide Barbara!

Amazing amazing amazing. There was so much knowledge and history. I can see the Roman influence all over the world. Grea

Published on Sep, 2024

Wha a tour. We learned so many interesting facts and stories. He was personable and pleasant to be with. I will recommend.

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