A Vatican Museums tour with Basilica access costs from €49 per adult. A group of up to 12 costs from €99, against €25 for official Museums entry. St Peter's Basilica is free on your own.
Updated Prices Vatican Museums official site, read ; tour prices read
Compare the route and group size before the price; a hosted ticket gives you no live guide inside.
By type
| Visit or tour | Price per adult | What is included and the official comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Basilica entry through a reseller | From €15 | Basilica and Grottoes without a guide or dome; official time slot with audio guide €7, or walk in free |
| Basilica and Grottoes tour | From €20 | 70 minutes with an English guide and up to 25 people; official 1-hour guided visit €18 |
| Hosted Museums ticket | From €52 | Museums and Sistine Chapel with a host at entry and audio app; official online admission €25 |
| Group Museums tour with Basilica access | From €49 | 3-hour English tour at 9:00 in a large group; official Museums entry €25 and Basilica entry free |
| 2-hour Museums tour | From €72 | Museums and Sistine Chapel tickets with an English guide and up to 20 people; official entry €25 |
| Museums and Basilica group of up to 12 | From €99 | 3-hour English tour with headsets and a guide inside the Basilica; official Museums entry €25 and Basilica entry free |
| Museums, Basilica and dome tour | From €159 | 4.5 hours with up to 20 people; entry alone costs €25 for the Museums plus €22 for the dome with lift |
| Museums and Basilica group of up to 6 | From €157 | 3 hours 15 minutes with an English guide; official Museums entry €25 and Basilica entry free |
| Private Museums and Basilica tour | From €250 | 3 hours 15 minutes with your own guide; official Museums entry €25 and Basilica entry free |
Tour prices per adult for a party of two; usual lowest price for each named option; read
Official Museums entry costs €25 online or €20 at the door. Both include the Sistine Chapel. A hosted ticket adds help at entry, while a guided tour adds someone to lead your visit.
St Peter's Basilica is free to enter. Its official guided visit costs €18 for 1 hour. If you only want the church, a Museums tour would pay for a separate site you do not need.
What to do: If you want a live guide, compare the route and group cap in the table. Buy official entry at €25 if you want to explore the Museums on your own.
Why prices move
Your date matters. The early What a Life tour costs from €99, against €25 for official Museums entry. Its price rises in spring, so compare the departure you can actually take.
These private prices are per adult for a party of two. They are not the total for your group. Enter your full party before comparing the final booking total.
The featured Museums group tour costs from €49 per adult, in a large group. A group of up to 12 costs from €99. Official Museums entry is €25, and St Peter's is free.
The featured private LivTours option costs from €250 per adult for a party of two. That adds your own guide for 3 hours 15 minutes. Official Museums entry costs €25 and the Basilica is free.
For St Peter's, the official guided visit costs €18 against the featured reseller tour from €20. The lowest Museums guided option here is from €49. Compare that with €25 for official Museums entry.
They add services such as a guide or a host at entry. A smaller group means fewer people sharing the guide. The official Museums ticket costs €25 if you only need admission.
The Museums options compared here include admission to the Museums and Sistine Chapel. Check the selected option for Basilica access or a dome climb; the Basilica itself is free.
Yes, if you want someone to explain the rooms and lead the route. Choose official €25 entry if you prefer to set your own pace. A hosted ticket adds entry help and an audio app without a live guided visit.
Tours
These tours cover the Museums and Sistine Chapel, with Basilica access afterwards. The group caps and visit lengths differ. Check whether the guide continues inside St Peter's if that matters to your visit.
What to do: Choose a small group if sharing the guide with fewer people matters to you. The larger group costs less, while official €25 entry lets you explore independently.
Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and Basilica access
The 9:00 English tour lasts 3 hours, with Museums tickets and an independent Basilica visit afterwards. From €49 against €25 for official Museums entry and free Basilica access.
from €49 per adult
See the tourVatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica
This 3.5-hour English tour starts at 7:30 or 7:45 and includes a guided Basilica visit. From €99 against €25 for official Museums entry and free Basilica access.
from €99 per adult
See the tourVatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica
A private English guide leads a 3-hour tour from €250 per adult for a party of two. Compare with €25 for official Museums entry and free Basilica access; this tour cannot be refunded.
from €250 per adult, party of two
See the tourPrices in euro per adult, read : the usual lowest price of each option, without short sales. The booking page shows the price for your date. We add no fee.
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