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

Hi, I meant to send this right after our amazing trip. Your tour guides were fantastic: Katya for the Vatican, Cinzia for the Colosseum and Maria Elena in Florence. Their English was fantastic and they were are very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and gave personal antidotes during their tours. They were interested in my kids insights as well. I would definitely recommend your company. We were referred to you through our good friend who has used you for several trips. Our experience with you was in direct contrast to a tour that we took in London with another company my husband booked this on the recommendation of his business partner which was horrible. We had wished we had used your organization in London as well. Thank you for making our trip so special.

Erica CarlsonIllinois, USA

Please do share this with Ann. We learned about Nancy Aiello Tours through Ciao Bambino on line while searching for kid friendly guides to Rome. We had about 6 to choose from and I chose yours after reading the reviews.
Ann was absolutely indispensable in planning our trip. She was very friendly and not only welcomed our questions, but answered ALL of them promptly and in an exceptionally organized manner. She is very efficient and you are lucky to have her on your team. She could not have made planning our time in Rome easier than she did. She even helped me choose a hotel. I asked for recommendations for hotels with pools knowing that my children would want to relax after sightseeing. These are apparently hard to find in Rome but she suggested several. I would just like to add our hotel to your list of hotels with pools in Rome. The Crown Plaza Hotel at St. Peter’s. While it was an American Hotel off the beaten path, it was luxurious and very accommodating especially for the price. We took both public transportation and cabs to get to the city and the Vatican.
Lucia was also an excellent tour guide in Rome and we enjoyed being with her every day. Her knowledge of the city was expansive and almost unbelievable. We all appreciated her laid back manner and her efforts in always trying to engage our boys.
I will definitely recommend your company to others traveling abroad especially those with children. Thank you for your services and giving me the opportunity to write this review.

Terri and Bill Gajewski

Hi Nancy,
We just returned from our week trip to Italy and the 4 days we spent in Rome with your knowledgeable, energetic and fun guide Roberta were fantastic.
I truly believe we saw more in 4 days than most people see in 2 weeks. Roberta made sure we never stood in line for anything – we literally walked into both the Vatican and the Vatican museum. Besides seeing many of the major sites in Rome proper, we also spent a day in Tivoli. Our group of 9 ranged in age from 12 to 69and had a variety of interests and physical abilities.
Roberta made sure that there something each day to appeal to every member of our family. For example, my 69-year-old dad wanted to visit some local open air markets and try restaurants with some true atmosphere; my teenage sons were interested in the more bizarre sites such as the catacombs and the Crypt of the Capuchin. This is just a sampling of what we accomplished in a very few days. We were able to go at a pace that kept the younger members involved, but did not wear out my parents.
For our family, this was a truly memorable experience and the best way to see Rome in a short time.

Anna Polanski and family

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