No earphones, no pain - great tour

My husband and I generally avoid guided tours when we travel, mostly because I find the in-ear earphones used for most tours to be uncomfortable and even painful after a few hours. When deciding how to organise our trip to the Vatican - an ad for this tour came up and when I read no earphones I booked right away because I found the price to be very reasonable. We were met by Daniela at the start of the tour and she immediately had us feeling comfortable and excited for our visit. The tour is sold as a vatican insider tour and I found this to be true - as Daniela lives in the Vatican with her husband who is a swiss guard. She had all kinds of fascinating insight to share and we were enthralled for three hours (no easy task for my husband who gets distracted easily). We highly recommend this visit, not least of all of the excellent guide, small group and no earphones.

Behind the scenes at the Vatican

This was my family's first trip to Rome and the Vatican and the options to choose from were overwhelming. I had read that the afternoon is a better time to visit as the crowds mostly stick to the morning so I was looking for something specific departing after lunch. I am so glad I found this tour. We met Luciano at the appointed time close to the museum entrance. We felt like VIPS as we made our way in without delays, it was a matter of minutes before we were inside and exploring. I especially enjoyed the visit to the area where we could see all of the vintage cars used by the Popes and the carriages, it wasn't something I was expecting to see so it was a great surprise. Luciano expertly led us from room to room, avoiding the chaos and also seeming to find the perfect spot to stop and explain. We never felt rushed or like things were moving too slowly, and the group size of 7 people was perfect. We feel like we got more than excellent value for our money. 10 stars!

Grazie Luciano!

This Vatican tour was THE highlight of our trip. We were part of a group of 4 guided by Luciano. He was awesome – knowledgeable, friendly, humorous and full of curiosities! He works in the Vatican since years and knows all its secrets. His English was fantastic, it is incredible to find a guide that speaks such a good English. Booking the tour online was very easy and if you have questions you can chat with them. We ended the tour inside St Peter’s Basilica - which was not actually included - but Luciano was so kind to include it.