Private dawn tour of the Sistine Chapel offered by True Luxury Travel
True Luxury Travel, a company specializing in high-end tourism, now offers a private dawn tour of the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums. Starting at 6 a.m., before official opening, guests are accompanied by an art historian and the key master, who opens 300 doors and turns on the lights of the Sistine Chapel. The tour includes visits to the Museo Pio Clementino, the Galleries of the Candelabra, Tapestries, and Maps, Raphael's Rooms, the Sala dell'Immacolata, and the Sala Sobieski. Afterward, guests enjoy breakfast in the Cortile della Pigna, then spend the day exploring Vatican City with a private guide, including a three-course lunch at a first-class Italian restaurant and visits to St. Peter's Basilica and the rest of the Vatican Museums. Prices start at $5,558 for two people, available on select days Monday to Saturday, excluding Wednesdays and holidays.
Key facts
- Tour starts at 6 a.m. before official opening
- Key master opens 300 doors and turns on lights
- Includes breakfast in Cortile della Pigna
- Three-course lunch at first-class Italian restaurant
- Prices start at $5,558 for two people
- Available Monday to Saturday except Wednesdays and holidays
- Tour organized by True Luxury Travel
- Guests accompanied by art historian and key master
Entities
Artists
- Michelangelo
- Perugino
- Sandro Botticelli
- Luca Signorelli
Institutions
- True Luxury Travel
- Vatican Museums
- Cappella Sistina
- Museo Pio Clementino
- Gallerie dei Candelabri
- Gallerie degli Arazzi
- Gallerie delle Mappe Geografiche
- Stanze di Raffaello
- Sala dell'Immacolata
- Sala Sobieski
- Basilica di San Pietro
- Cortile della Pigna
- Stato della Città del Vaticano
- Artribune
Locations
- Cappella Sistina
- Vatican City
- Rome
- Italy