Borghese Gallery: Art and Gardens in Rome

Discover the artistic treasures of Villa Borghese in Rome with skip-the-line access. Explore the Borghese Gallery and Gardens, home to masterpieces by Caravaggio, Bernini, Canova, and more.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Villa Borghese - The best way for us to describe the Villa Borghese gardens is:
    As the keeper of the Villa Borghese Pinciana, I publicly declare: whoever you are, providing to be a freeman, fear no hindrance here; go where you like, ask what you wish; leave when you want. Everything you see was made more for the guest than for its landlord. In the…
What's Included
  • No additional fees or taxes
  • Self-guided walking tour of Villa Borghese Gardens
  • Expert-guided visit to Borghese Gallery (2 hours)
  • Skip-the-line access
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Enjoy the Borghese Gallery and Villa Borghese Gardens in Rome with skip-the-line admission and a guided walking tour limited to 15 people.
This popular attraction often sells out in advance, so by pre-booking a ticket, visit one of the world’s most beautiful art museums hosting the works of extraordinary artists. Admire Caravaggio’s most important…

Location
Piazzale del Museo Borghese
Departure Point: We will meet in front of Borghese Gallery entrance Directions: Please arrive in front of the main entrance to the Borghese Gallery 15 minutes before the activity starts. Our staff will be meeting you holding a “Loving Rome” flag. Dates: See Availability
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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870brettg
Sep 28, 2025
Beautiful works of art, engaging tour! - Our tour guide Agnes gave an incredible perspective on the works of art in this gallery. She brought to life the history and artist perspective that led to their creation in an engaging way that made me feel more connected to what I was seeing. The artworks themselves were beautiful. This was my favorite activity during my trip to Rome.
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Janice_t
Sep 24, 2025
Great tour, guide, art and building. Non- religious background was shared and highlighted it in discussions - Guide very good and knowledge. building, paintings and sculptures were exquisite and guide seemed to have all information about history and representation about Roman papacy to the discussions. Guide also shared he was not religious. It might have been the times but shared lots on some of how in the poor taste of papacy was reflected in art vs. selecting the Botteli painting in the room to discuss.
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Geralyn_w
Sep 24, 2025
Wonderful experience - We had a wonderful guide and enjoyed viewing such an important and beautiful museum. I hope I have her name right, but I think our guide was Alexandria.
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Priyanka_g
Sep 23, 2025
A Must Do in Rome! - We went to Gallery Borghese based on recommendations for the best galleries to visit in Rome, and hence didn't know what to expect. Upon arrival, we met our tour guide - Mr Guidio, an elderly gentleman who is a walking, talking and living library of Italian art and history. From the start to the end, we followed him around the stunning gallery and listened to his deeply insightful, intriguing and incredible pieces of information that he shared with us at every step. His explanation of every major piece of art with his own understanding of the artist felt like a wonderful and exciting history lesson. Please do not miss this gallery and ask for the extremely kind and brilliant Mr Guidio!
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Philip_p
Sep 19, 2025
Excellent guide:Mattia - Been to the Gallery before. First time with a guide, Mattia, who was wonderful. Hit the highlights but also pointed out smaller pieces and context for each room.
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Jcabrera126
Sep 17, 2025
Agnese was the best tour guide and storyteller. She brought the collection to life. Highly recommend - Agnese was very engaging and knowledgeable about the history and collection in Galleria Borghese. It was a pleasure to have her as our guide and she made the experience one of the best things we've done in Rome. Bonus points - one member of our group was in a wheelchair and she helped us navigate this with ease. I haven't seen any other tour on viator that noted wheelchair accessibility.
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Labladyb
Aug 22, 2025
Bernini at the Borghese - Federico was our guide and provided an excellent tour filled with great information from beginning to end. We appreciated all of his knowledge and were amazed at this gallery. If you have the time it is a must see in Rome. Thank you!
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Rebecca
Aug 21, 2025
Great tour! - Informative tour, and our guide Federico was especially knowledgeable. We had a fantastic afternoon and would highly recommend this tour.
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Tracey_f
Aug 20, 2025
Borghese museum & gallery - Frederico was an informative and passionate guide. He took time to answer all of our questions. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Mitchellf_k
Sep 25, 2025
90 minutes is not enough time - Smallish museum but beautifully laid out. Going with a guide is helpful, especially if knowledgeable about art history. Carvaggio and bernini are well represented. 90 minutes is not enough time but the museum has timed entry and exit. We would have liked more time. Don't forget to pay attention and to the incredible ceilings and floors -- art in themselves. Well worth the visit and fee. 4 stars for lack of time and crowds even with timed entry.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).