Vatican Tour with Teens

Our private family Vatican tour with teens caters for parents traveling with children aged 12 and upwards. Beat the crowds for a private skip the line tour with an experienced guide who knows how to get high-school visitors keyed up on art and history. You will explore the treasures of the Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica while being entertained.

Without doubt the Vatican is a highlight of a family vacation in Rome. If you are traveling with an intellectually curious teenager this is a great tour designed to engage teens’ interest and promote a fun family conversation. Our carefully planned itinerary will allow your tween and teens to dicrypt the Vatican’s masterpieces and to learn and think more about art.

Private Guided Vatican Family Tour Designed Exclusively for Teenagers

WHAT IS INCLUDED

✅ A Personalized Private Walking Tour (3 hours)
✅ Family-Friendly Local Tour Guide
✅ Skip-the-Line Access tickets to the Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
✅ Skip-the-line Access tickets to St. Peter’s Basilica

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
❌ Transportation
❌ Headsets (when needed) – Earphones are compulsory at the Vatican for all groups composed of six or more participants.
❌ Meals & Drinks
❌ Tips (optional)

Highlights

Pinecone Courtyard
Belvedere Apollo
Laocoön
Belvedere Torso
Greek Cross Hall
Gallery of Candelabra
Gallery of Tapestries
Gallery of Maps
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter’s Basilica
Michelangelo’s Pietà
Bernini’s Baldachin
St. Peter’s Square

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Vatican Museums Popes’ art collection is one of the largest in the world. With over 6 million visitors a year and mazes of galleries, having one of our friendly experts at your side to guide you through will provide an invaluable experience. Focusing on works and rooms that tell amazing stories, you will hear about the artists and Popes bust also understand the unique history of the Vatican City.

You will discover less-visited parts of the Museums in addition to the must-sees: sumptuous galleries full of priceless art, extraordinary sculptures, and Michelangelo Sistine Chapel will no longer bear secrets from you and your children. Along the way, our guide will point out the highlights gearing the dialogue and pace toward the teen’s interests and engagement.

St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest Christian church ever built, is a triumph of works showcasing the genius of Bernini, but also contains Michelangelo’s Pieta. We will take you on a journey back to the origins of Christianity revealing stories beyond the guidebooks. At the end of our Vatican tour with teens, your family will have gained a more comprehensive insight into the history of the Vatican City as well as a deeper appreciation of art and an urge to discover more.

USEFUL TO KNOW

• Languages available: English, French, German, Spanish. Other languages upon written request at info (at) nancyaiellotours.com
• Accessibility: the guided Vatican family tour is not wheelchair accessible.
• Dress code: the Vatican has a strict dress code. Men, women and children must have their shoulders and knees covered at all times. Access to the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica will be granted only to appropriately dressed visitors (sleeveless and low-cut garments, shorts, mini-skirts and hats are not permitted).
• What to bring: For security reasons visitors must present a valid ID/Passport prior to entrance. Please ensure that all members of your party have a valid ID on them on the day of the visit.

GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

• St. Peter’s Basilica is an active church and can be subject to unscheduled last minute closures due to liturgical celebrations or unforeseen circumstances. If this occurs during your visit, you will be offered an extended itinerary within the Museums and Sistine Chapel. In these cases, we are unable to provide refunds or discounts.
• Due to increased security measures, there is a security check through, which all visitors to the Museums are required to pass, and there is sometimes a line for this. You may experience delays in clearing security checks even with skip the line access.
• Guests may only carry small handbags inside the Vatican (smaller than 40cm length x 35cm width x 15cm depth).

Do you offer Scavi tours under the Vatican?

The Vatican itself organizes the visit to the Scavi where the tomb of St Peter is located. You need to email them directly at [email protected] to request access. Please keep in mind that children under 11 are not allowed on this tour.

Is this tour good for kids and teens?

Yes! We have some excellent kid friendly guides who can appeal to the learning styles of children and we match families with the right guide.

Can we remain in the Basilica after the tour?

You are welcome to linger after the tour in St. Peter’s Basilica however, you cannot re-enter the Sistine Chapel or Vatican Museums after exiting. Our private tour begins in the Museums, which culminates with entrance into the Sistine Chapel. We then pass skipping the line directly into St. Peter’s Basilica.

The quickest way to find answers to your questions about our private tours is to review the most frequently asked questions.

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TESTIMONIALS

Our overall experience was very positive. The booking process was excellent. Everyone at Nancy Aiello tours was extremely responsive to all of our questions (even those unrelated to the tours!). The tours were excellent as well. Samuel did a great job with our tour in Venice. Filippo, who led our tours in Rome, was amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable, organized and gracious – and he did a tremendous job of engaging our boys in the tours. He enhanced our experiences in Rome beyond description. I would absolutely recommend Nancy Aiello Tours to our family and friends.

Gregory OstlingNew York, USA

My tours with your Chinese Mandarin speaking tour guides were wonderful! Please see below for responses. Couldn’t be happier. Booking process was so easy and the money was well-spent. Guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Good language skills. Booking process was easy and straightforward. No issues at all. Fast responses to emails. No issues with payment. Our tour experiences were so much fun. Very informative and casual, guide was quite friendly. Good Chinese skills. I would absolutely recommend you. Will be looking to you for more tours in the future. I came across Nancy Aiello Tours googling Mandarin Chinese Tours Rome.

Michelle TsaiHawaii, USA

Hi Rachel,
Just returned back to USA. In response to your email – one word for ALL“EXCELLENT” – Our guides were terrific and were so knowledgeable. We learned so much and only wished we had more time in Rome – Our cruise line Oceania Riveria was excellent too. I can email you more in detail at a later date but wanted to thank you for your assistance. We would definitely use Nancy Aiello Tours service again and will definitely recommend your services to others without a doubt.
Again, thank you for making our trip to Rome and ,in particular to see the Vatican and also the Pope, an incredible experience for us and one which we will never forget. It was a dream come true and especially since we had a limited amount of time. Again, special thanks to you Rachel for your accommodation to us on this tour. I actually heard about Nancy Aiello Tours from a business associate who gave me a newspaper article some time ago which I saved ……. I believe it was from Newsday LI Newspaper. Also our traveling friends, Joan and Peter Kay were so very pleased and thankful to me that I found you!!!
Have a good day …….now back to work so we can plan another trip – but in the distant future. Also, please extend our personal thanks and appreciation to our guides. They were the best!!!

Pat & Walter Niederberger

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