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Borghese Gallery Semiprivate Guided Tour

Borghese Gallery Guided Tour

Rome, Italy
  • 2 hours
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Borghese Gallery is home to many of Italy’s most acclaimed sculptures and paintings, from Caravaggio to Bernini. But travelers visiting without a guide miss out on crucial background on the Borghese noble family and life within Renaissance-era Rome. Enrich your visit during this in-depth, small-group gallery tour. Even better, skip-the-line admission tickets are provided, so you won’t waste a second of your precious vacation time.
  • Cover the highlights of the celebrated collection in limited time
  • Enjoy a personalized experience within a group capped at 15 people
  • Headsets are provided, so you can move freely without missing a word
  • Upgrade to include an ultra-intimate visit capped at just six participants

What's Included

  • Skip the line Admission tickets
  • Professional guide
  • Headsets
  • Assistance at the meeting point
  • Vip small group of max 6 pax (if the option is selected)
  • Drink/Food
  • Pick Up

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Piazzale Borghese Scipione, 5, 00197 Roma RM, Italy

    Meet your guide in front of the Borghese Gallery entrance.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Ticket Redemption Point

Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 00197 Roma RM, Italy

What To Expect

Galleria Borghese

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Wonderful tour with Raffaela
Stephen_S, Apr 2024
Raffaela was a wonderful guide. Two hours seemed like 30 minutes. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of the gallery. She is very patient. Could not give a higher recommendation.
Unprofessional— not worth the risk. Book with a different company!
Savannah_S, Mar 2024
This was inexplicable— we arrived at the tour time and we saw people gathering around the guide but there was some issue with the person with the phone to check us in (?) or something and we couldn’t join the tour. It was surreal. I asked, can we just join the tour until you figure out how to check us in, and they were like, no I’ll explain your situation in a moment, then was making phone calls and fumbling around with someone else who was also trying to scan something with their phone… it was so weird. Long story short, we watched the tour group leave with the guide while we were told we could download an app to take an audio tour. Not wanting to be charged the full amount of the booking for an audio tour, I asked for our entrance ticket and we would just figure something out. They didn’t have printed tickets, and tickets were sold out for the museum for the day. We left the next day so there was no way for us to rebook. The whole thing was a mess. I’m still confused about what happened. It was maddening— I double checked and the instructions said to show up at 10 for the 10AM tour. We booked a vatican tour with The Roman Guy and there were clear instructions and communication throughout. It was a perfect experience. I thought all tour companies were created equal but now I’m always going to double check the name and I won’t be booking this one again. Part of why we came to Rome was to see the Borghese and it was super disappointing to have to miss it because of this tour company’s… I don’t even know— tech issue? Lack of physically printed tickets? Whatever it was, I got a refund.
Guide did not show.
Savannah_H, Mar 2024
Horrible. Do not waste your money. Of course the Villa Borghese is worth seeing. We went to the designated meet up stop as described on the map and at the proper time and no one met us. A tour guide finally approached us and said oh you’re my tour but then when we gave our reservation name she said oh yeah your tour guide is sick today and said you can come back tomorrow. (Odd) now that I’ve tried to get a full refund, Viator is totally gaslighting me and saying that’s not what happened. Just the weirdest most disappointing experience. I will probably not use Viator again because this is not cool.
Love the tour wish it was longer
Xiaoyu_J, Nov 2023
Our guide is very knowledgeable. He showed us all the masterpieces in the museum and gave very detailed explanation of the background, context, techniques for each piece. The only issue (not related to the guide) is that the museum has a 2-hour visit limit so I felt we were quite rushed to go through all the most famous pieces and there was little time to see anything else. Regardless I think this is a great tour for those who want to learn something about the art history. Borghese museum is a place worth visiting repeatedly!
Beautiful art, excellent guide
Shirley_K, Oct 2023
I had, of course, seen photos of these famous works in books, but seeing them in person was a breathtaking experience. The tour was just the right length. We saw a lot, but were not exhausted by the end of the tour. Our guide, Maria, was very knowledgeable and offered a great deal of information about both the great works of art and the history of the gallery. This was one of our favorite tours in Rome.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thanks for your review!
Excellent tour!!
Rick_S, Oct 2023
Four of us took a guided small group tour of the Borghese gallery. Our guide is shown in the picture. He was extremely knowledgeable about all the statues and art. This was a very good tour, there is so much to see and learn about. We really enjoyed it, and we skipped the line. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thanks for your kind review!
Disappointing experience
Donna_B, Oct 2023
Scheduled guide was not available due to injury and was not replaced. Was told to expect a partial refund but have not received anything yet.
Borghese Museum Tour
Bernard_B, Oct 2023
The tour guide was exceptional in sharing her knowledge. It was timely and appropriate. She made understanding the history of the Museum and its people very interesting.
Simply the best!
Rebecca_W, Aug 2023
This is likely the best gallery in all of Italy. We had an amazing experience due to our small group and our skilled, knowledgeable and personable guide. Please book this tour, you will not regret it.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Dear Rebecca, thank you so much for your review! We are so glad to hear that your experience touring Rome with Touristation was fun and inspiring!
See the Borghese with a guide
Kelly_K, Jun 2023
This was a wonderful tour. Our guide was interesting and a practicing artist. He gave us all kinds of background into each piece we were studying. Fascinating! Unless you are an art history scholar, go with the guide. It’s gives you a more enhanced experience.
Villa Borghese Gallery is a must see.
Anne_C, Jun 2023
Our guide, Alex, gave us so much history and explanation about the various works of art in the museum. I appreciated the deep dive on a selection of pieces rather than trying to skim over everything. He was open to questions and had a great sense of humor.
Cancelled night before
Mikhail_K, May 2023
We were advised at 6pm the night before our 9 am visit that our tour was cancelled. It was too late to cancel and at that point everything was booked. This was a place we wanted to see and now will miss which is a shame as this trip was many years in the making.
Great museum
Virginia_W, Apr 2023
Our guide was so knowledgeable and entertaining. We loved Alex and his passion for art. The museum is so beautiful and we loved the marble statues
Memorable Tour
Ann_B, Apr 2023
Alessandra was wonderful. He had a large amount of knowledge of art history, and pointed out things that I never would have noticed otherwise. He made the tour fun and engaging as well. He made my visit to the museum a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend him as a tour guide.
Les moins:...
Mathieu_A, Apr 2024
Les moins: Billets non reconnus pas les services de la galerie. Nécessité de parlementer pour avoir accès au musée. Tarif prohibitif pour un bâtiment en ravalement (façades non visibles) et en restauration (premier étage non accessibles, accès aux collections de peintures fermé). Le plus: Guide très compétente, claire et précise parlant français couramment.
Kunst
annette_k, Apr 2024
De store smukke udsmykkede rum var så smukke og malerierne var meget levende malet. Samt alle de smukke kunstværker

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