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Borghese Gallery Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

4.8 Great 346 reviews
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2h
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English, Italian
Free cancellation Instant confirmation Live guide

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Overview

Guidekin summary

A semi private Borghese Gallery visit of fifteen at most with skip the line entry and headsets, through Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio and Raphael, with a tighter version capped at five and a night tour, rated 4.79 across 346 reviews. Entrance and the guided visit are included at €158 per person, tips are not. Late arrivals are neither admitted nor refunded.

From the guide

Visit Galleria Borghese with this Exclusive Semi Private small group tour limited to 15 people. Book your visit to one of the most famous villas in Rome. Enjoy the possibility to enter without queuing. Open your eyes and be dazzled by the works of Caravaggio, Canova, Bernini, and Raphael.

During this tour you will be able to know the story behind the famous sculpture of Apollo and Daphne, you will be amazed by the wonderful works of Bernini, Canova and the most famous paintings by Caravaggio. Walk through the twenty rooms where you can admire the famous painting of "Young Sick Bacchus" by Caravaggio or the Boy with a Basket of Fruit.

Let yourself be enchanted by the works of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which comprise a significant percentage of his output of secular sculpture, starting with early works such as the Goat Amalthea with Infant Jupiter and Faun to his dynamic Rape of Proserpine, or the iconic Apollo and Daphne which are considered seminal works of baroque sculpture

Tour options

The operator sells this tour in 2 versions. Prices are the operator's current list for two travellers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date and party.

Borghese Gallery Guided Tour

from €158 / person
Guide: English

Small Group max 5 participants

from €198 / person
Guide: English

Limited to a maximum of 5 participants

Schedule & Availability

Runs every day except Mon
Departures: 9 start times between 09:00 and 17:00
Scheduled through October 2026

This tour runs every day except Mon, with 9 start times between 09:00 and 17:00 depending on the date. Scheduled through October 2026. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked September 12, 2026.

What's Included

Entrance fees
Borghese Gallery guided tour with Skip-the-line Entry
Semi Private Tour (maximum 15 people)
Headsets if needed

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Private transportation
Some rooms of the Gallery might be closed to visitors due to refurbishment works

Itinerary

Apollo and Daphne – a marble sculpture in the Baroque style in natural size, ... Stop 1
Apollo and Daphne – a marble sculpture in the Baroque style in natural size, made by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini and executed in 1622-1625. Placed in the Borghese Gallery in Rome, this work depicts the culmination of the history of Apollo and Daphne (Phoebe and Daphne) in Ovid’s Metamorphosis.
20 min
Admission included
Galleria Borghese Stop 2
Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix (or Venus Victorious) is a semi-nude life-size neo-Classical portrait sculpture by the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova. It was commissioned by Pauline Bonaparte’s husband Camillo Borghese and executed in Rome from 1805 to 1808 after she married the representative of the Borghese family. Then, the sculpture moved to Camillo’s house in Turin, then to Genoa, only arriving in the Galleria Borghese around 1838.
20 min
Admission included
Galleria Borghese Stop 3
Two Busts of Cardinal Scipione Borghese are marble portrait sculptures created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1632. Both versions of the portrait are located in the Borghese Gallery in Rome.
15 min
Admission included
Galleria Borghese Stop 4
Truth Unveiled by Time is a marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was executed between 1646 and 1652. The artist wanted to show Truth allegorically, as a naked young lady being unveiled by a Time figure above her. However, a figure of Time was never executed. Bernini managed to express his idea by adding the figure in 1665.
15 min
Admission included
Galleria Borghese Stop 5
David is a life-size marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Cardinal Scipione Borghese commissioned it to decorate the Borghese Gallery. The masterpiece was completed in seven months, from 1623 to 1624. The main subject of the sculpture is the biblical David, about to throw the stone that will bring down Goliath, which will enable David to behead him.
20 min
Admission included

Departure & Return

Start point

Meet your guide in front the entrance of the Borghese Gallery. The guide will have a sign with the logo of the Agency Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time

End point

Meet your guide in front the entrance of the Borghese Gallery. The guide will have a sign with the logo of the Agency Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time

Additional Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Late Arrival Policy: Late arrivals will not be accommodated or refunded. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time

Cancellation Policy

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

1+ daysFull refund
0-1 daysNo refund
From € 158 / person