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Borghese Gallery: Skip-the-line Entry & Small-group Guided Tour

Rome, Italy
Skip the Line Borghese Gallery a jewel in the heart of Rome small Group Tour
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From $113.33

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

  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Enjoy skip-the-line access to one of Rome's best art collections with this small-group tour of maximum 6 people of the Borghese Gallery. Join a professional guide for a tour of this important museum, which is usually fully booked ahead of time, housed in the former Borghese villa. Meet your guide in front of the gallery entrance or choose pick-up at your Rome hotel. Group size limited to a maximum of 6 people to make sure you get personalized attention from your guide.
  • 2-hour skip-the-line small-group guided tour of the Borghese Gallery
  • Admire one of Rome's best art collections in a villa once owned by the noble Borghese family
  • See works by Rubens, Titian, Bernini and more
  • Enjoy easy entry to a museum that is only accessible with pre-booked tickets and often sells out

What's Included

  • Skip-the-line entrance ticket to the Borghese Gallery
  • Professional guide offering insights into the art and history
  • Comfort of a small-group tour (max 6 participants)
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Option for hotel pickup (selected hotels only) or direct meeting at the gallery
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to/from hotel unless the specific option is chosen

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

  • Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 00197 Roma RM, Italy

    Meet at the Borghese Gallery entrance, in Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5 at 9:45 AM or 2:45 PM, according to your voucher's starting time. Arrive 15 minutes early, as latecomers won't be accommodated.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

10:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

For hotel pick-up, contact us 24 hours prior. Service for central hotels only.

What To Expect

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Children bookings without an adult are not allowed
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • The tour continues regardless of weather, dress accordingly
  • Bags aren't allowed inside; they must be left at the security desk
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 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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Borghese Gallery Tour
Joseph_Z, May 2024
Wonderful experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable and the amount of time in the tour was more than enough to explore the whole gallery. I would say that it is well worth your time learning about some of the art pieces in the gallery
Disappointing
Yuval_G, Oct 2023
Terrible terrible guide, spent far too long (over 35 minutes out of 2 hour guide) talking about one sculpture, with references to other museums (Florence, Louvre, other museums in Rome) that were completely irrelevant. We decided to leave the guided tour group halfway through and to explore the museum on our own instead. Very steep price, I would have rather booked an entry ticket to the museum and gotten an audioguide instead.
Highly Recommended
G_Y, Oct 2023
One of my favorite tours! It’s so beautiful and our tour guide was so lovely! She had so much interesting information, highly recommend adding to your list!
Great descriptions of the art
Roger_B, Oct 2023
Our guide was very knowledgeable and allowed us time to take in the art while he explained the features.
Galleria Borghese is a must see@
Lori_S, Sep 2023
Matteo was an excellent guide. He knew so much about each piece of art and with passion and enthusiasm he brought them to life for us
We had to go with another large group instead of the small group
Gary_B, Aug 2023
The guy left without us when we were there on time for the tour. It was very complicated to try to find out where they were actually located with The People so that we could go off with the tour. So they had to send us on the next tour, which was not a small group of very large group.. poor experience it with you didn’t even wait or even check in and I contacted them and do not hear anything back from themZ.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Dear Gary, thanks for reviewing. We wrote you in private because we would like to look into this issue more thoroughly. We see in our systems that the tour started as scheduled and you were flagged as a no-show. Please consider that our schedules are very rigid, and arriving 5 minutes late at the meeting point is already too late. Was it the case? Are you sure you reached the right address? Thanks for your collaboration! Best, Gray Line Rome
Great tour-great guide!
Joan_M, Jul 2023
What a great tour! Our guide was excellent! So knowledgeable and polite. He was on time and very nice.
A must see gallery in ROME.
Sunica_Z, Jul 2023
This gallery is absolutely amazing: The art in it, the architecture of it, the park around it. We were blown away (even my friend's teenage kids were impressed)! In addition, our guide was very good, he presented the material in a very good way (organised yet entertaining). The only thing I did not like was the the duration of the stay within the gallery: there was so much to see and we got kicked out after 2 hours. It was quite pricey ticket to be allowed to stay such a short time....
Great day at the Villa Borghese
carol_g, May 2023
Matteo was fabulous!! His love of the art was infectious!! We would suggest this tour to anyone!! The statues were so unbelievable.
Outstanding Museum - Above Average Tour Guide
Aloysius_D, Oct 2019
The museum was brilliant. I wish our tour guide spent some time with his explanations of paintings as he did with sculptures. Nonetheless, this museum is well worth visiting.
Very nice tour
Michael_C, Oct 2019
Guide was very good group size was just right. The tour was just the right amount of time to cover them gallery and ended with a walk though the park guide very knowledgeable .
Very enlightening
Ronald_W, Aug 2019
Christina was excellent. I'm not really big on museums and art, but I thought I'd try this one. Christina was so knowledgeable and capable that I gained a new appreciation of great art. She was like an art encyclopedia while being very personable and very expressive. The museum has some excellent sculpture works and paintings. I would highly recommend.
Beauty and Truth
Gerard_M, May 2019
Simply breath taking - a knowledgeable guide for whom nothing was too much trouble - charming and sincere as well. what a wonderful experience after the horrors of the Vatican early morning scrum: time to really look and linger and a very intelligent selection for us to view. Can't praise it too highly.
Lovely tour,fabulous art and...
kay s, Mar 2018
Lovely tour,fabulous art and wonderful park like gardens.
Great guide with lots of good...
Tracy M, Jan 2018
Great guide with lots of good information. A timesaver too because they know where to take you and with a 2 hour limit in the museum you cant wander around aimlessly
Only way to see the Borghese...
glbrown77381, Jan 2018
Only way to see the Borghese Gallery. Knowledgeable guide. If you visit on your own you must have a reservation. Only allowed 2 hours with or without a guide. Book the tour. You also get a walking tour thru the gardens.
It was great for someone who doesn’t...
John S, Nov 2017
It was great for someone who doesn’t know all the history of the pieces and the venue. There is a walk through the Gardens afterward so be prepared to stroll!
The guide was very knowledgable and...
Saraprohandler, Nov 2017
The guide was very knowledgable and kept us away from the crowds. This is a small museum and sells out quickly everyday so book early.
Because of flight cancellation I was...
Jane D, Nov 2017
Because of flight cancellation I was unable to attend this tour, but my friend thoroughly enjoyed it.
This guided tour focuses on the best...
Patricia M, Nov 2017
This guided tour focuses on the best and most interesting art and sculpture in this private collection. Our guide was on-time, pleasant and knowledgable. He also helped me get between floors by asking staff to assist me using the lift as I had a recently injured foot and cane. I felt the pace of the tour was slower than necessary, even allowing that the guides try to coordinate their groups through the rooms for less-crowded viewing. This is an art appreciation tour. The artwork is beautiful and the walk through the gardens is delightful- even with a cane.

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