Vatican tour selection
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About this guide
This independent Vatican guide explains what your visit costs and compares 115 tours. Official Museums entry costs €25 online and includes the Sistine Chapel. St Peter's Basilica is free to enter.
Updated Sources Vatican Museums and St Peter's Basilica official sites, read
This guide is independent of the Vatican Museums and the Fabbrica di San Pietro.
Official sources
Vatican prices and official sources
St Peter's Basilica is free to enter. The Museums cost €20 at the door or €25 online, including the Sistine Chapel. The official Museums shop is tickets.museivaticani.va.
Prices and rules come from the official Vatican visitor sites. The source date is . Details stay out when those pages disagree about a rule.
Booking commission
How does this guide earn money?
The site earns a commission if you book through its Viator links. You pay the same price. The site sells no tickets or tours itself. Operators do not pay for a place on its lists.
For Museums tours, the official €25 ticket is the price reference. You can compare the extra cost with the service you want for your visit.
The editor
Who edits this Vatican guide?
The editor uses the pen name Ruth Penhale. Tour comparisons draw on listings and reviews. A tour needs at least 4.5 stars and 30 reviews. The editor has not taken every tour.
You can send a correction through the contact page. Include the page address and the detail that needs changing if you find a mistake while planning your visit.
Related pages
Vatican guide pages
Vatican tickets
Official entry prices and what each ticket includes
Contact
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