Recent travelers say they're so glad they chose to visit the Vatican on a private tour, noting how much they enjoyed hearing the guides' personal stories about the museums and the pope.

We were picked up in a private car at our hotel and brought directly to the Vatican. That tour lasted about 30 mins. Then after a fair walk to the Vatican Museum, then into the gardens.

One of the world's great repositories of ancient and Renaissance art, discover the art, papal history, and construction of the Vatican—including Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterwork—in the company ...

"Our Vatican tour was absolutely ... to lesser-known areas of the museum that you wouldn’t know how to find yourself. Here, the kids are the stars of the show; adults can take a step back and relax.

Consider paying a bit extra to join an early morning tour before the museum opens or check for late opening hours. – Laura Itzkowitz While Vatican City is home to both the Roman Catholic Church ...