--- title: Family-Friendly Vatican Tour for Kids with Sistine Chapel lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 355 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.92 reviews: 36 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [en, it] rank_in_category: 68 of 145 (Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/family-friendly-vatican-tour-for-kids-with-sistine-chapel/ --- # Family-Friendly Vatican Tour for Kids with Sistine Chapel **Guidekin's take:** A private art historian who runs the Tapestries, the Maps, Raphael's Rooms and the Sistine Chapel as an interactive game for the children, with the parents getting the full story. Skip the line entry, guide and taxes are included at €355 per person, transport and tips are not. Tailored for children from about six, and St Peter's is not included. ## Overview You are in Rome and would love to visit Vatican City but are not sure the children would enjoy it.  Think again!! This is a great 3-hours, fully interactive tour of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel that will keep the whole family fully engaged.  You won’t miss anything.  The wonderful collections in the Galleries of Tapestries and Maps, Raphael’s Rooms and of course the Sistine Chapel.  It has been designed to be a fun, learning experience for the kids but we know the whole family will be captivated. ## Key facts - Price: from €355 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.92/5 from 36 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Operator: Vatican Private Tour Guide - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## What's included - Local guide - Professional art historian guide - Guaranteed to skip the long lines - Local taxes ## Not included - Gratuities - Private transportation - St Peter's Basilica ## Itinerary 1. **Vatican Museums** (1h 30m; admission included) - You meet your guide near Vatican City and with skip-the-line access the kids will be delighted, no queuing! Put your belongings in the Vatican cloakrooms and head straight for the museums. Throughout the visit there will be lots of games to play to keep the children occupied... 2. **Sistine Chapel** (1h; admission included) - The Sistine Chapel is where the elections for the new Pope takes place and is decorated with Michelangelo’s wonderful frescoes depicting The Last Judgment. No talking is allowed inside, so before you enter your guide will tell you a little about the creation of Adam and other... 3. **St. Peter's Square** (30m) - The final part of the tour takes you to the magnificent Saint Peter’s square. At all stages on this tour the kids will be fully engaged, learning whilst having a fun time. The whole family will be involved in the quizzes, scavenger hunts and other games. Your guide can... ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations. ## Meeting point at the stairs outside the Vatican museums, under the big white monumental door. Your guide will have a sign with your name. ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements - READ CAREFULLY: Because of the growing popularity of the current pope Francis and his intense activity in organising mass events in the Vatican some areas might get closed last minute without previous notice. This has already happened this year and can happen again during you Vatican tour. In case of such events our tour guide will provide you with a valuable alternative focusing the tour inside the Vatican museums. - The tour is tailored for 6 + years old kids. Younger kids are welcome to join of course but keep in mind that they may be not fully engaged. - PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Jubilee the Basilica is not be accessible as part of the tour. In any case, you can go there after the tour by yourselves, queuing. - Each traveler must present a valid ID card or document that matches the name provided at the time of booking for successful entry to the Vatican Museums ## How it compares in Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Tours Ranked **#68 of 145** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [private-vatican-highlights-guided-tour-with-sistine-chapel](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/private-vatican-highlights-guided-tour-with-sistine-chapel/?format=md) — 4.99 (1486) 2. [rome-complete-early-morning-vatican-tour-small-group](https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/rome-complete-early-morning-vatican-tour-small-group/?format=md) — 4.94 (2766) 3. 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