Borghese Gallery & Gardens Tour: Skip-the-Line & See Masterpieces Without Crowds

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Stop At: Galleria Borghese, Piazzale del Museo Borghese 5, 00197 Rome Italy

Cardinal Scipione Borghese commissioned both the Villa Borghese itself and many of the great works still on display in its gallery. Works by Bernini, Caravaggio and Titian remain in their original settings, as envisioned by the Cardinal, a fiercely determined collector.

Strictly controlled entry to the Villa and Gallery can make booking difficult and complicated. This package lets you avoid the organizing and even skip the line to get in when you arrive.

On this fully-guided tour you’ll hear more about Cardinal Borghese’s quest to complete his collection, and the stories behind the artworks themselves, including Bernini’s ‘Apollo and Daphne’, Canova’s ‘Pauline Bonaparte’, Caravaggio’s ‘St. Jerome’ and Raphael’s ‘The Deposition’. Your guide will be an English-speaker and an expert on the collection, and audio headsets ensure you’ll hear every word they say.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Villa Borghese Gardens, Piazzale Napoleone I, 00197 Rome Italy

Included in this tour is a visit to the Borghese Gardens: once the Cardinal’s private park, now a favorite spot for locals to relax among sculptures, plants and water features and get away from it all. From the Pincio Terrace you can appreciate another kind of work of art: the vista of Rome itself, from the Piazza del Popolo into the distance.

Duration: 1 hour

Included
  • Borghese Gallery guided visit (2 hours)
  • Walking tour of Villa Borghese Gardens (1 hour), except 7pm option
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Small group of 15 people max
  • Entry/Admission - Galleria Borghese
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Garden walking tour on the 7pm option
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • PLEASE NOTE - 7pm option does not include the 'Garden Walking Tour' and the duration is 2hrs
  • All personal belongings must be left on arrival at the reception of the Borghese Gallery
  • We regret that we are unable to accommodate pushchairs or strollers on our group tours
  • Near public transportation
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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