Borghese Gallery, Canova’s Masterpieces Skip-the-Line Guided Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

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

This popular attraction often sells out in advance, so by pre-booking a ticket, visit one of the world’s most beautiful art museums hosting the works of extraordinary artists. Admire Caravaggio’s most important paintings, among which “Young sick Bacchus” and “Boy with a Basket of Fruit”; Bernini and Canova’s magnificent sculptures’ collection, boasting works like “Apollo and Daphne”, “David”, “The Rape of Proserpina” and “Paolina Bonaparte”. Of course the tour won’t miss out on Raffaello’s “Entombment of Christ”. The guide will lead the tour through the marvelous rooms of Casina Borghese, with its splendid frescoes, disclose the secrets, the stories and the painting techniques concealed behind the masterpieces of one of the world’s most beautiful art museum.

Villa Borghese gardens and gallery, you cannot miss it when you visit Rome.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Dress code is smart casual

Travelers with excessive sized bags will have certain problems, please note that small or large 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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

No additional fees or taxes

Walking tour of Villa Borghese Gardens (No Guide)

Borghese Gallery guided visit (2 hours)

Guaranteed to skip the long lines

Food and drinks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What To Expect

Villa Borghese

The best way for us to describe the Villa Borghese gardens is: As the keeper of the Villa Borghese Pinciana, I publicly declare: whoever you are, providing to be a freeman, fear no hindrance here; go where you like, ask what you wish; leave when you want. Everything you see was made more for the guest than for its landlord. In the golden century, when peaceful years made any thing splendid for the refined ones, the landlord forbade all iron rules for the guest. Let good faith be the only rule for our friend. But if someone, consciously and purposely, by wickedness and deceit, was to break the golden rules of courtesy, be alert, the angry keeper may break these friendly words on your head. (Latin inscription carved on marble plate at Villa Borghese).

15 minutes • Admission Included

Galleria Borghese

We will visit one of the world’s most beautiful art museum hosting the works of extraordinary artists such as Bernini, Caravaggio, Canova and Raffaello. The gallery’s most important sculptures and paintings are from Cardinal Scipione Borghese’s collection (1579 - 1633). We’ll admire Caravaggio’s most important paintings, among which “Young sick Bacchus” and “ Boy with a basket of fruit”; Bernini and Canova’s magnificent sculptures’ collection, boasting works like “Apollo and Daphne”, “David”, “The rape of Preserpina” and “Paolina Bonaparte”. Of course we won’t miss out on Raffaello’s “Entombment of Christ”. We will lead you through the marvelous rooms of Casina Borghese, with its splendid frescoes, we’ll disclose the secrets, the stories and the painting techniques concealed behind the masterpieces of one of the world’s most beautiful art museum. To end the tour, we’ll walk through the Villa Borghese gardens, enjoying its beauty and calm far from the roman chaos.

1 hour 45 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Small Group Tour

Guided Tour: small-group tour max 20 people, with an expert guide. Please arrive 15 minutes before the activity time.

Reviews

4.71

1,155 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

998

Great guide! Beautiful Museum
Randall A,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The Museum is a must see! Such amazing sculptures! Tour worked like clockwork…timed entrance, not overwhelmingly crowded. Tour guide Alicia (I believe) knows her stuff. She was charming. The audio worked great! I had to duck out early & didn’t have an opportunity to tip her, which I regret. Highly recommended
Better for the experience.
Kitty D,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The Villa Borghese is fabulous in and of itself. Add professional and personable guide, Guido and you have a rich and meaningful experience. Guido provided context and insight that otherwise would not have been my experience. It was enriching and very satisfying. Even those who are not fans of art would enjoy and benefit by seeing the amazing works and understanding the influences by which they came to exist. I'm very grateful for the experience and the light Guido provided.
An Excellent Experiece
Syndie L,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Guide was easily understandable; courteous, extremely knowledgeable, professional. Great experience.
Fabulous guide. Completely misssold (and we were very glad of it!)
Mark R,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful guide. Completely misleading title. Not Canova’s masterpieces but general tour through the Villa, focusing on Bernini, Raffaello, Algardi and Caravaggio (plus one marvelous Canova) We were very glad of it.
Amazing place and excellent guide
Traveler16909813150,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Serena, our guide, was excellent - taking time to explain in detail and not rushing us at all. Would highly recommend this tour. It was our best tour experience in Rome
Absolutely worth it
Faye S,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a beautiful way to see the museum efficiently! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the museum and treasures inside. I only have a basic foundation in Italian art and artists, and it was wonderful to have our guide discuss not only the pieces but the art in context in its time and impact thereafter. This was the highlight of our trip for me.
Disappointed
Adele Y,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00
The guide was at a lost for the English word several times. She didn’t utilize her time wisely and jumped from idea to idea. When asked a question she was unable to give an answer and would talk around the question to make it seem like she answered.
Interesting guided tour...
Christine R,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Interesting guided tour of the rooms of the gallery, you get a lot of additional information from the guide
Error in schedule; great guide
T146BMpatriciac,
Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
The tour was scheduled for 13, but the agency passed the wrong time for the guide, so a lot of people could not attend and the group became smaller, which was good. But the issue of wrong time is complicated, especially for those who do not have much time in Rome. The guide was very good, passed several important information.
Great Tour of the Gallery
Cathy J,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide was very informative and interesting. She explained the sculptures with great detail. We enjoyed the tour immensely.