It seems as if the Vatican Museums open at 8:00 AM, and that's when I purchased our entry tickets for. I also purchased a set of tickets for 3:00 PM the same day, as we'd like to leave when it gets too busy, have lunch, and come back in the later afternoon.
I also had purchased a tour through a private guide on Airbnb, which I think I'm going to cancel. I was also looking at Walks' Key Master's Tour, which, according to Walks, may or may not be offered this year, due to Vatican's Jubilee year activities (they didn't know for sure). Would the Walks' Pristine Sistene make sense to do? I read on this forum that they don't take you first to the Sistene Chapel, only after seeing other parts of the VM. Is the official Vatican tour worth it?
My questions are: does this strategy make sense? What time does the Sistene Chapel close, and what time would be ideal to see it in the afternoon when we were to come back? Would we be able to have any time in either the Sistene Chapel, or the greater Vatican Museums, without maximum crowd herds? Thanks for your help.