Rome: Borghese Gallery & Gardens Small Group Guided Tour
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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Appreciate art like a collector with a visit to the Borghese Gallery and Gardens. Carefully controlled entry means that unlike the nearby Vatican Museums, this collection of masterpieces is never crowded. The gallery includes pieces by Raphael and Bernini, and the tour includes the Borghese Gardens: a peaceful oasis amid the chaos of the capital.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Expert, English-speaking tour guide
Villa Borghese Gardens Visit
Headsets so you can always hear your guide
Small group of no more than 15 people
Entry ticket to the Borghese Gallery
Borghese Gallery Guided Tour
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What To Expect
Galleria Borghese
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. 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.
Villa Borghese Gardens
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.
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Borghese Gallery Guided Tour
Group Tour - English: Guided tour of the Borghese Gallery and Gardens with small groups of no more than 15 people.
Reviews
2,156 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tour guide was awesome. Beautiful sculptures
Leslie D,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed the tour of the Borghese palace. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the gallery and history of the art. This is necessary tour to see the most important parts of a very big gallery.
It was really good. She...
Cheryl S,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was really good. She was very informative. Moved at a good pace. Would recommend tour to our friends and family.
Barbara was very knowledgeable and had great stories! Excellent guide.
Ellen K,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Well done. Meeting place was a little confusing, but the tour was excellent .very knowledgeable guide.
fabulous!
Jody C,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Eddy was amazing. His passion for, and knowledge of, the artwork really added to this tour. Bernini’s sculptures are simply exceptional. The paintings and sculptures are well worth the time.
Amazing way to see one of a kind artwork!
Christopher L,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00You could easily spend days in this amazing collection of one of a kind artwork. And not only do you get to see these exquisite masterpieces, you get to hear the important stories behind them. Tip: buy the book first in the gift shop so you have the best pictures of the artwork so that you can focus on the your guide’s explanation. You cannot possibly take a better picture than what they have in the book and it’s the explanation from the guide that is so valuable.
3 Star
Cheryl J,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00I attend in an English speaking tour. It was very difficult to understand the tour guide for two reasons I feel. The Accent from the tour guide, and also the quality of the audio earpiece. The entire tour was very muffled and very difficult to understand what was being said.
Great art disappointing guide
David K,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Our guide spoke too fast and we missed a good portion of what she said. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Highly recommend
dsepielli2010,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent guide. His name was Salvatore. The museum was beautiful and our guide was very knowledgeable.
The Borghese Museum is...
StephanieW G,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The Borghese Museum is fabulous, and our guide was wonderful. She was extremely knowledgeable and very enthusiastic about her subjects.
Good Tour But Some suggestions
Gilbert S,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Our guide was very knowledgeable but the wireless set up was weak. I would have liked to have heard more about the collector and his vision and a little less time describing the art pieces
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