About this guide
This is an independent guide to visiting the Vatican: which ticket to book, when to go, and what you will see inside. It is not the official Vatican ticket office and is not connected to the Holy See.
How the guide is organised
The site is built as a topical map. Booking hubs (tickets, prices, how to book, tours and opening hours) answer the questions that decide your visit. The other hubs explain what you will see: the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Museums collections and St Peter's Basilica. Every page links up to its hub and on to the next step of planning, and the list of all guides shows the whole map.
How facts are checked
Prices, opening times and rules come from the official Vatican Museums website, the Holy See and well-sourced references, and each fact is linked next to the claim. Tour prices and ratings come from GetYourGuide listings and can change; the booking page always shows the current price.
How the site makes money
When you book a ticket or tour through a GetYourGuide link on this site, GetYourGuide pays a commission. You pay the same price as booking directly. Links that earn a commission are marked as sponsored in the page code, and recommendations are based on what fits each type of visit, not on commission rates.