Borghese Gallery Revealed PrivateTour with an Art Historian

Highlights

Skip-the-line access to the Borghese Gallery
Led by an art historian guide
Learn about the gallery’s renowned collection from an expert
Explore the Villa Borghese Gardens at your leisure

Summary

Meet your art historian guide at the Galleria Borghese to learn about ancient Roman, Renaissance, and Baroque artworks. Inside the gallery, see work by Italian masters including Caravaggio, Bernini, and Titian. Your expert guide shares stories about the artists and the individual paintings, such as Caravaggio’s “Boy with a Basket of Fruit.” In addition to the paintings, the gallery includes an impressive collection of sculptures, including a statue of Pauline Bonaparte sculpted by Canova. After exploring the gallery, the tour finishes with a stroll in the Villa Borghese Gardens. Entrance fees to the gallery are not included in the tour.

Tour info

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Why take this tour?

Make the most of a visit to the Borghese Gallery in Rome with this tour led by an art historian guide. Commentary from an expert accompanies seeing paintings and sculptures by Italian masters including Caravaggio and Bernini. The tour finishes with a walk through the Villa Borghese Gardens.

What’s included?

Professional art historian guide
Local guide
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Guaranteed to skip the lines
Entrance fees are not included in the tour price
Full price €15. In case of temporary exibitions inside the Gallery, the price will raise up to 20
European Union citizens between 18 and 25 years old are free (€5 mandatory service charge); Tickets will be paid on site and are not refundable
Entry/Admission - Galleria Borghese

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 2h 30m
Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Joy of Rome Tours

About operator:

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