Enjoy the Borghese Gallery with skip-the-line admission and a guided walking tour. Discover the secrets, the stories, and painting techniques concealed behind the masterpieces in the museum.

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Duration 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide: English
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Be led through the marvelous rooms of Casina Borghese, with its splendid frescoes
Discover Caravaggio and Raphael masterpieces
Learn more from an English-speaking guide

Full description

Enjoy the Borghese Gallery and Villa Borghese Gardens in Rome with skip-the-line admission and a guided walking tour limited to 15 people.

Take advantage of the option to pre-book your ticket, knowing that this popular attraction often sells out in advance. Secure your entrance to one of the world’s most beautiful art museums hosting the works of extraordinary artists.

Once inside, admire Caravaggio’s most important paintings like Young Sick Bacchus, and Boy with a Basket of Fruit. You'll also see Bernini and Canova’s magnificent sculptures collection, including works like Apollo and Daphne and “Paolina Bonaparte, as well as Raffaello’s Entombment of Christ. Be led through the marvelous rooms of Casina Borghese, with its splendid frescoes, and discover the secrets, stories, and painting techniques behind the masterpieces in one of the world’s most beautiful art museums.

Includes

Entrance fees
Borghese Gallery guided visit
Walking tour of Villa Borghese Gardens (without a guide)
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Small group tour (maximum 15 people)

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

Meet in front of the Borghese Gallery entrance. Your guide will be wearing a t-shirt with the local partner's logo and will pick you up just in front of the entrance.

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Important information

Know before you go

Please note that bags are not permitted inside the Borghese Gallery, and will need to be checked in at the cloakroom before the tour to be collected afterwards

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Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 594 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.8/5
Value for money
4.3/5
Service
4.8/5
Organization
4.7/5

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We appreciated the ability to book the day before and the ability to get a guided tour. Having a guide brings to life the art of you aren’t an art history major; it provides you with insight and context to what we were seeing and how it related to o the we art

May 11, 2022

The tour was well organised and started on time. Pia, our guide, spoke excellent English and knew her art history as well as the history of the sculptures. You have to leave rucksack’s at the desk but the system is easy and quick so not an issue. The gallery has two floors and houses many Bernini sculptures including ‘Apollo & Daphne,’ which was the most beautiful work and my favourite. Pia explained the mythology behind each work and then pointed out interesting details by Bernini that you would miss otherwise. Each room is a feast for the eyes and the ceilings also beautifully painted. The two hour walk included at least 4 Caravaggio’s and 2 Titians which were breathtaking. If you like a museum that is not too large and a guided tour with an informed and knowledgeable guide, then this is for you!

May 5, 2022

Gallery was fantastic, my partner studied an arts degree and all of the people she studied were on display, 400 year old statues and art works on display, if you're a lover of art and sculptures this is a must see. Tour Guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable and due to our small group at the time was a very personal tour, spoke to us using our names, which, is not a big thing really, but majorly felt like one. Could not recommend highly enough

November 5, 2021

Rome: Borghese Gallery Guided Tour

Rome: Borghese Gallery Guided Tour

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