What a Life Tours, Vatican City

The tour was very well organized and exactly as promised. Our tour guide, Lucia, was amazing. She was well-versed, informative, but also injecting humor where appropriate, and totally fun. As for the “early access” it’s 100% worth the cost. This is my second time visiting the Vatican. The first time was on my own, but with this tour everything went so much more smoothly. There is no wasted time lining up for tickets or audio guides. And visiting the Vatican in the morning (especially in the summer) is so much more comfortable. Note, some other tour groups also have early access, but it never felt crowded. And when you see what the museum and basilica are like after the regular opening time, you will definitely see the difference. Bottom line: I highly recommend this tour.

I don’t typically do reviews but…. Wow! I can not speak highly enough about the tour we did in Rome. We opted for the early entry Vatican museum, Sistine, and Basilica tours. We started off the morning at a cute cafe and had coffee and croissants. Our group only had 8 which was perfect. You didn’t just feel like a number. I wholly believe that a tour guide can make or break a tour and y’all this was the best tour I have ever been on. Elaine..was amazing!!!! She was full of knowledge and stories but most importantly her passion and enthusiasm was contagious. You could help but to be excited about what she was speaking about. I really do wish we had been able to stay longer to take another tour with her!!!

It is absolutely possible to do a self-directed tour of Vatican City but understand that you'll miss out on so many little details and behind-the-scenes things. I booked my What a Life tour and arrived right on time (sorry, folks!) and we were on our way. A decent-sized group of ten with our guide. We spent right about three hours. All sorts of interesting statues, hallways, mosaic floors and of course, the Sistine Chapel. Along the way, our guide made sure to point out stuff that I would totally have missed. I'm really happy to have done this tour!

Dry early wake up for the 7.15am Vatican Tour but we’ll worth it! Breezing through before all the crowds and having enough time in each place (apart from the museum which is like Disneyland and needs a day to explore). Recommended!

This was an amazing, educational and interesting tour! Lucia was an excellent guide. She clearly knew her craft and had an easy, and sometimes funny, style that we all appreciated. We travel frequently and have taken many tours…..this one stands out as a favorite.