Our tour was great! The crowds of people in the Chapel and Museum were almost unbearable. The Vatican needs to address this issue.
Francesca was a wonderful guide - knowledgeable and pleasant, and seamlessly adapted the tour to our interests and level of knowledge. We would be happy to recommend Francesca and this tour.
Doing the early entry Vatican tour is definitely worth every penny you pay for it. Being in the Sistine chapel with only a couple of 100 people if that many is an great experience. You can really take your time to appreciate the art, unlike later when we returned and people were packed like sardines in a can. Francesca was amazing with loads of information. Communication with and from context is brilliant with emails and text messages to your phone and the meeting point is very clear. I love that they send you a photo of your guide so no mistaking who you need to look out for. Definitely one of the best tour operators out there. I've done 3 tours with Context and their guides are brilliant!