VIP Private Vatican Key Master Experience | Opening the Sistine Chapel Reviews

Every Detail Was Flawless

From our early pickup to the breakfast in the Pinecone Courtyard, LivTours made us feel like royalty. The privilege of turning on the lights to the world’s most famous galleries with the Vatican Key Master is something I’ll never forget. It felt like waking up history, and we are so grateful to have participated in the opening of the Vatican on this day.

A Wonderful Start to the Day

From the moment we entered, it felt like we had stepped into a private palace frozen in time. Being alone with my partner in the Sistine Chapel, after unlocking the wooden door alongside the Key Master, was not like anything I’ve experienced.

Completely Private, Completely Unforgettable

Being able to walk through the Vatican before sunrise, with just our guide and the Key Master, was a spiritual experience. Unlocking the doors and lighting the halls ourselves was something I didn’t expect to be so impactful. I was moved.

Honored to have experienced this

Watching the Key Master turn the ancient locks and inviting us to do the same was surreal. Each gallery lit up as we walked through, with the golden sunrise glowing through the windows onto the artwork. The stillness made for a sacred experience. Truly one of the most privileged mornings of my life.

Immensely Impactful, thank you Liv!

This wasn’t just a skip-the-line situation, it was real private access with no crowds. Being able to turn the actual key to the Sistine Chapel felt deeply symbolic. Thank you to LivTours for making it possible. I appreciated every moment of this tour.

Nothing But Silence and Beauty

This tour gave us access that I didn’t even know was possible. Walking through the Vatican before dawn around the marble corridors in silence with only the sound of our own steps, turning the key to galleries... unforgettable. This is an experience you carry with you for the rest of your life for all the right reasons.

Cinematic Experience

I felt like we were in a movie the whole time. We followed the Key Master through shadowy galleries, flipping on lights one by one, until the Sistine Chapel opened just for us. The pacing, the lighting, the silence, the sunrise pouring in was pure cinema.

The Real VIP Treatment

I've done many VIP tours, but nothing compares to this. The ability to literally unlock the Vatican, walk in alone, and stand beneath Michelangelo’s ceiling without the noise or crowds was otherworldly.

You Wake up the Vatican!

Walking through the silent Vatican with the Key Master was unlike anything I've ever done. I got to physically turn on the lights in the Gallery of the Maps, watching it glow in front of me felt like stepping into a dream. The sunrise light pouring through the windows as the morning went on only made it more magical. LivTours know how to deliver a VIP experience.

We based our honeymoon around his tour- AMAZING!

We based our honeymoon trip around this tour- no regrets. This experience is a memory I will hold forever. My husband and I walked through the Vatican with our guide and the Key Master. Absolute silence in the Sistine Chapel. LivTours delivered something extraordinary.