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Pope’s Summer Residence with the Barberini Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

Rome, Italy
Popes Summer Residence Half Day Trip

From $66.95

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 4 hours
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Indulge in a half-day adventure at the Pope's summer residence, accompanied by the Barberini Gardens in Castel Gandolfo. Your tour guide will escort you to the local train at Termini station, where you'll take a serene journey to Castel Gandolfo. Once you arrive, prepare to enter the Vatican State and hop on their open-top bus, complete with an audio guide and a delightful ride through the Barberini Baroque Gardens. You'll be awestruck by the magnificent fountains and views.
  • Tour the papal summer residence of the Vatican state
  • Explore the beautiful Barberini Baroque Gardens with amazing fountain
  • Walk through the charming alleys of Castel Gandolfo
  • Board the open Vatican bus to tour the Vatican state

What's Included

  • Round-trip train tickets
  • Audioguides
  • Tour Leader
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Piazza dei Cinquecento, 00185 Roma RM, Italy

    You can find your guide in front of the Statue of Giovanni Paolo II. THE MEETING PLACE PHOTO IS ON THE WEBSITE.

End point

  • Termini
    Piazza dei Cinquecento, 1, 00185 Roma RM, Italy

What To Expect

Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Giardini di Villa Barberini

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Castel Gandolfo

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Castel Gandolfo

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 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.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Disappointed in process for notification of cancellation
Wendy_B, Apr 2024
My trip was canceled at 1000 the night before. I received notification through WhatsApp and wasn’t sure it was legitimate. So I contacted the operator through the Viator app and headed to the meeting point while I waited for confirmation. I didn’t get confirmation until after I reached the meeting site. I scheduled this tour over a month ago and am disappointed I didn’t hear until late in the evening the day before.
Disappointed
Helen_D, Nov 2023
Most memorable is being able to enjoy the gardens and visit the Papal residence. The driver met us at the designated meeting place and instead of taking the train drove and dropped us off at the gate. He asked us what time should he pick us up and we told him 1 pm. Everything was great until we went to the ticket office to redeem our voucher. They could not find our reservation and there was no response from the contact information provided. The supervisor had to intervene. In short, after almost an hour of waiting the supervisor got a response from the contact number and we were issued our tickets. By 1 pm we were waiting for the person that dropped us off at the meeting place. When he did not show up we tried calling the contact number. We even asked the help of the lady in the tourist information kiosk who tried calling the same number. Luckily, the guy in the kiosk with her heard our predicament. He called the same contact number to no avail. In the end, he helped us get a taxi and even talked to the taxi driver before we left. He was our guardian angel at that moment! I wish we got his name!
Popes Summer home
ANNE_W, Oct 2023
Beautiful city and gardens. Pope portrait gallery was very interesting. Our driver from Rome to Gandolfo was very nice.

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