The Best Vatican Night Tours to Take

best vatican night tours

15 Jul 2021 Vatican

A wondrous place, Vatican City, filled with so many hidden mysteries. So much of Rome’s history lies here. Be it Catholic Church or Sistine Chapel, people who are interested in history, this trip is a dream come true.

The best Vatican city tour started at Night. That time you can visualize the different views of this smallest state. As this is the time you can experience the masterpiece without the crowd.

Why is the Vatican Night Tour the best?

Vatican Museum is one of Rome tour's top attractions

It is one of the Rome tour’s top attractions. The increased popularity brings more visitors. Claustrophobically human traffic makes the Vatican city tour tiring and exhausting. You would feel like visiting the greatest monument off from your bucket list.

Now, what’s the solution? The solution is a night tour.

The Vatican museum was quiet at that time with fewer people. And you can enjoy the actual beauty of it.

Suitable Date and Time for Vatican Night Tour

From April to October, Vatican City organizes special openings on Friday nights. Starting at 7 pm and close at 11 Pm.

And closing time means, everything will close at that time. So leave the museum at around 10:30 pm.

During the evening, you can experience Michelangelo’s dome’s beautiful lighting.

On normal days, Vatican museum tickets sold around 35,000 but on Friday night, the tourist number is around 8,000.

Cost of Vatican Night Tour

2 hour exclusive Friday night tour cost around 59 euros per person. Here you can purchase the ticket for the night tour online.

Main Attraction of Vatican Night City Tour

The true magic of Vatican city becomes more visible at Night. With the skip-the-line entrance ticket visit the jaw-dropping museum at night and find out all the mysteries of this city.

The best places to do the night tour are,

A night walk at St. Peter’s Square

Night walk at St. Peter's Square
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A catholic church is visited by thousands of tourists every month. It’s a must-see magnificence for visitors. During the hot roman summer and the crowd outside make it impossible for a peaceful visit. There is so much to see here. That’s why a night stroll is ideal for a pleasurable experience.

It’s a great way to learn about many statues outside the basilica. If you are a lover of history and art, then a night walking tour amidst the ancient statue is a must for you.

Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition

Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition - Vatican Night Tours
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The art of Leonardo da Vinci is not unknown to the world. The contribution of his work left an incredible mark on the world.

Head for the Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition not far from Saint Peter’s Basilica.

Admired his masterpiece that was distributed in the 4 halls including the Last Supper painting. Great value to your total night tour experience.

Necropoli di San Pietro

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Most fascinating archaeological tour. It is located in the basement of St Peter’s Basilica.

Here you can explore the ancient Roman cemetery. All the graves are from the 1st to 4th centuries old.

With professional guided tours you can get excellent multilingual tour guides. Explore the side of the entire landmark and side by side gains an immersive experience here.

Vatican Museum

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Explore the beautiful art pieces that ornate the museum wall in a relaxed and quiet state. The outside heat slowly goes away and you are inside the museum with fewer people.

The evening tour at the museum is always special. It is accessible for limited dates.

If you already take a tour of the museum in the daylight. It’s time for you to see the museum in the night twilight.

Museums are filled with historical monuments. With the help of a professional guide hear the story of the Popes and artists who once lived and worked here. Know the famous people such as Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino will be the highlight of the enter night tour.

Sistine Chapel

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One of the most visited museums of Vatican City. Now you can admire the beauty of the Sistine Chapel in different lighting. The door is open from 7 pm to 11 pm on Friday night. The main attraction of this museum is Michelangelo’s self-portrait. As well as spot the portrait of enemies on the wall. Night tours will create such a memorable experience for you.

Concert at Vatican Museum

Enjoy the Vatican city nightlife with the help of a professional tour guide service. What can be more enjoyable than a concert into the plunging beauty at the Vatican? Moon is illuminated the night ground, and you are hearing the Sistine chapel choir, presented by pontiffs and artists from greatest history.

Such a visit will give you an unforgettable experience.

Night Tour Dinner at Pinecone Courtyard

A delicious buffet at Pinecone Courtyard is what you need to complete the whole day journey on the finest note. Your 2 hour night tour included this dinner. Inside the Vatican Museum enjoy this delicious dinner with your loved ones.

Visit Colosseum’s underground glory

Colosseum's underground glory
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Colosseum underground tunnel where once gladiators walked, open for the tourist to visit. This is the underground where once gladiators and wild animals wait before the combat. And in the Colosseum history, this is the first time you are allowed to visit this tunnel. Now you can admire the corridors and arches of the underground. The experience is splendid.

Night tours are also offered. Soak into the magnificence of this architectural glory away from the crowd at night. Also, visitors are allowed to visit underground theatres, which are shut down for daytime visitors. When it is lit, you can see the ingenious engineering method in the basement. That’s worth a night tour.

Dark Heart of Rome

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The dark side of Rome can be revealed only at night. See the city under the mystic light. You can wander around the historically famous Piazza Farnese, Campo de’ Fiori, and the Castel Sant’ Angelo.

Such night tours allow you to visit those sites that day tours do not allow. The beauty under the evening illumination is hard to describe.

Many myths, mysteries, and history are closely intertwined with this city. You can visit several landmarks here as well. The one and half house tour here will be a glorious one.

Night trip at Catacombs

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You can also see the underground burial site at night light. The catacombs are the main attraction of this city tour. From 2nd to 5th-century Christian and Jews dead bodies are buried in these subterranean passageways. It was created as a burial space and has now become a more intriguing site to visit.

Exciting night guided tour available here as well. You can tour famous catacombs in Rome such as Bone Chapel, and the Catacombs of San Sebastiano.

How to get the best Night tour

From old martyrdom to the Vatican, Rome Tour Tickets experienced travel guides bring every story back to life. This is one such rare opportunity where you can see this small city in the magical night light.

Some highlights of our Night tour

  • Crowd free experience for the most famous monument
  • Small private group – not more than 24 people
  • VIP access
  • Beat the scorching heat and visit at night to the Vatican Museum
  • Enjoy Music concert
  • Professional Guide tour reveals all the hidden secrets of the art
  • Skip the line access ticket
  • Cost includes the ticket and reservation fee.

Get a memorable experience of Vatican city at night

When the sun sets, Rome looks more glorious and spiritual. The facts and artifacts here are intertwined together to stimulate the older story in front of your eyes.

This article shared some amazing night tour options that you can enjoy at the Vatican. Imagine visiting the art gallery where light focusing on the famous art pieces, makes your entire experience more exciting. Don’t miss the opportunity of visiting the Vatican at night. Not for the less crowd but for the nocturnal experience.

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