The Tours & Tours Off-Limits Vatican Tour is a special and exclusive VIP tour that goes beyond the usual itinerary. A fine complement to our existing Vatican tours - for those who have the time in Rome to dedicate to this once-in-a-lifetime experience - this exceptional journey includes a special 30-minute private experience inside the Sistine Chapel itself.
The Pine Cone Courtyard is one such open space and it’s truly hard to comprehend oneself meandering through these same verdant cloisters of peace and tranquility as Popes Francis, Benedict XVI, Jean Paul II and all before them.
A similar sense of wonder beckons in the Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel, where you get 30 spellbinding minutes of privacy and quiet regard - just you, your group and our expert guide - of Michelangelo’s awe-inspiring Book of Genesis.
Worthy of special mention on the Off-Limits Vatican Tour are the Round Room and the Hall of Muses. The former is based on the design of the Pantheon and features a priceless 42½-foot-circumference red porphyry basin centerpiece. The latter, an unforgettable scene of Apollo and nine muses, representing the nine personifications of the arts.