Guided Tours

Borghese Gallery Small-Group Guided Tour

Borghese Museum ceiling frescoes, Rome, showcasing intricate classical art.

Borghese Museum frescoes in Rome with guided tour visitors exploring art.

Bernini's David sculpture in Borghese Museum, Rome, showcasing dynamic pose and intricate details.

Borghese Gallery interior with visitors on a skip-the-line small-group guided tour in Rome.

Relish the exquisite beauty of Rome’s greatest museum of art on this small group, guided visit to the Villa Borghese Gallery.

Explore the magical works of art by some of Rome's renowned artists, adorning the walls of the Borghese Gallery, and visit the Borghese Gardens.

This 2-hour tour with only 10 people helps you gain insight into the gallery and its history with the help of an expert English-speaking guide.

Enjoy priority access to the gallery and avoid the winding lines that are typical for this famed attraction with your tickets.

You can explore the gardens of Villa Borghese at your own pace after the tour. Enjoy picturesque landscapes and sweeping city views from the Pincio terrace.

Fun fact: The gallery once consisted of artworks that Napoleon Bonaparte had seized, including Canova's famous sculpture "Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix".

Access to the Borghese Gallery

Art historian guide

Visit to the Villa Borghese Gardens

English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and French-speaking guide (as per option selected)

Headsets

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Marcos
5/5
Apr, 2025
The Borghese Gallery is an amazing attraction and a must see in Rome. Our guide Zenda made our experience unique, her enthusiasm and knowledge shared during the tour is impressive.
Solomon
5/5
Apr, 2025
I usually try to avoid guided tours but in this case, this experience made me change my mind. The guide was great and he expalined very well all interesting facts and details. Even thought I am not an English expert, I understood everything and was amazed of the details that I wouldn't have noticed without a guide. Thank you
Philippe
5/5
Apr, 2025
Our guide was very interesting, well beyond expectations. She took us back to Bernini's time, an unforgettable experience.
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Eve
4/5
Apr, 2025
Hello This tour was very expensive: 75 euros for just two hours is too much. The tour was good, but the excessive price didn't seem justified. The regular entrance fee is not high, so you pay a lot for the rest. I don't think your guide collects 60 euros a head. We took this only option to enter at this time and you changed our time from 15:00 to 9:00 without any explanation . Disappointing that too. I will not recommend you.
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Greiter
5/5
Mar, 2025
A guide with incredible knowledge, who explained everything very clearly and was also very friendly, which is something we hadn't experienced in the Vatican Museums. The tour was an enrichment and despite the variety and the way it was presented, it was not overwhelming. I took away a lot of information and contexts that I couldn't read up on. Thank you!
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Few museums in the world can match the grandeur of the Borghese Gallery. It houses art collections by legendary painters and sculptors such as Berini, Messina, Raphael, Caravaggio, and many others. The wealthy Cardinal Scipione Borghese originally assembled these works of art. The Borghese Family continued to add pieces to the incredible collection.

Some artworks were sold to the French State during the 19th century as the Borghese family went bankrupt. These pieces are still preserved in the Louvre. Since 1903, the museum has been open to the public and has seen significant restoration and modernization work.

On your visit, you will be accompanied by an expert guide, who will narrate interesting anecdotes related to the museum and the pieces of art inside. Gaze into the depths of Bernini’s famous sculpture of ‘Apollo and Daphne’, Lady with Unicorn By Raphael, Paulina Bonaparte By Cavona, Apollo and Daphne By Bernini, and The Rape of Proserpina By Bernini. The history behind the works of art and how they came to be in the Borghese Gallery, explained by the guide, is just as intriguing as the art pieces.

Visit the Borghese Gardens and stroll around the lush landscapes for its fountains and to get a glimpse of Rome's panoramic views.

What to bring

Bring along a pair of comfortable shoes.

What's not allowed

Due to venue restrictions, small or large bags/ backpacks are not allowed inside the Borghese Gallery. All luggage needs to be checked into the cloakroom before entering.

Strict dress code: The gallery mandates that everyone wear smart casual to the venue.

Accessibility

This experience is accessible by prams/strollers.

This experience is not accessible by wheelchair.

Additional notes

A paying adult must accompany minors under 18 years of age.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Meeting point

Please check your final voucher for the meeting point details and specific instructions.