The tour was great !! Indeed we did not have to wait in any of the lines. The visit to the gardens was charming, so were the other parts. Although the Vatican was packed with tourists, our guide found the way to let us have a comfortable and calm visit. She had a lot of knowledge, and gave us good previews prior to entering the various sites. This lovely tour is highly recommended !!

This was an amazing tour and I highly recommend anyone visiting the Vatican to do this. Keep in mind, it is early and 5 hours long but so worth it. Our guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable and if I wasn't so jetlagged, I would remember her name : It was nice to see things other tours did not show in the Vatican and just the gardens were amazing to see. Highly recommend!

Wow - beautiful gardens - a must see

We had a wonderful tour of the Vatican Gardens, including a sighting of Pope Francis as he was leaving his residence. The Gardens were even more beautiful than we expected. The Museums tour was excellent and we saw areas we hadn't been in before. And, of course, the visit to St. Peter's Basilica was equally wonderful. Our guide was knowledgeable, provided excellent information, was able to respond to questions without difficulty. Our pickup was seamless. We highly recommend this tour.

Excellent tour - our guide was literally an expert. She knew just about everything there was to know and our minds were brimming and overflowing with the information. The gardens were beautiful and since we were the only tour doing the gardens it was a lovely two hours on our own. The next FOUR HOURS was a bit of a nightmare on the feet. No lunch breaks! Wear the most comfortable shoes youve got because there was zero time to sit down. Eat a big breakfast and take some snacks with you as there is zero time for food and very minimal toilet stops. Once in the museums you are packed in like sardines - it wasn't my favourite thing to be honest. The tour then went to the Basilica and the Sistine Chapel, which was good but by then you're exhausted!

This tour was excellent. Our guide was very knowledgeable and very entertaining. The gardens were beautiful. It felt like we were seeing something very special. The Sistine Chapel was packed with people. It is beautiful, inspiring, but very crowded. I now understand why people say to get there very early. I would not have traded the walk through the gardens for an uncrowded Sistine Chapel though,

Ok. Nothing great. The tour guide was not very patient.

If you plan to go to the Vatican, do this early morning tour. It was like we had the gardens to ourselves. Didn’t see other tours until we were done with the gardens. Just beautiful. Highly recommend.

The guide was wonderful. She took the group to areas in the Garden not normally open, Museum she was very informative along with St Peters. Excellent experience and the only way to visit the Vatican.

Don't go to the Vatican if you're going to skip the gardens - cause they're arguably the best part. We booked this tour so we could see parts of the Vatican that most people don't see, and we're extremely glad we did. The gardens were beautiful and very well maintained. The tour guide was great, and did a nice job moving this along smoothly.

I will say, wear comfortable walking shoes, cause the tour is LONG. By the time it ended, we were more than ready for a break. But, if you've got limited time and want to get the most from your visit to the Vatican, this is the best option - hands down.