What's the best order in which to tour the Vatican? Is it Vatican Museums then Sistine Chapel than St. Peter’s Basilica? And given winter hours, it seems like starting in late afternoon to beat crowds doesn’t leave much time. Starting early morning (like a Tues.) is fine, but then by the time we reach the Sistine Chapel wouldn’t there be crowds by then if going in the aforementioned order?
And which ticket do we buy in advance to skip the lines? We’re assuming we won’t need a tour if we’re listening to the audio tour plus the book? We know we’re going off season, but we still don’t know what that really means for the week’s worth of “must sees”. So any further advice given our unique time frame would be greatly appreciated! Like, do we really need to go with a tour for any sites, given the circumstances? Vs. buying tickets in advance to skip those lines? And which tickets are the way to go? (Coliseum, Forums, Pantheon, etc.)
Thanks for any advice!