--- title: Sketching Private Tour in Rome Villa Borghese with Guido lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 60 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.95 reviews: 41 duration_minutes: 150 languages: [en, it, es] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 202 of 360 (Private Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-20 data_updated: 2026-10-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/sketching-private-tour-in-rome-villa-borghese-with-guido/ --- # Sketching Private Tour in Rome Villa Borghese with Guido **Guidekin's take:** A drawing lesson disguised as a walk: a private sketching tour through the secret gardens, the aviary and the fountains of Villa Borghese, stopping to draw and paint each, with all materials supplied, rated 4.95 across 41 reviews. Paper, pens, watercolours and the tuition are included at €60 per person, water and tips are not. Wheelchair accessible. In our comparison: #202 of 360 in Private Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview A unique tour at Villa Borghese in Rome The meeting place is in Piazza Scipione Borghese, at the Venus fountain. First point of interest of the Tour, we will take the material for drawing and for the first lesson. Second point of interest of the Tour: "Aviary of the secret gardens", immediately followed by "La Meridiana" Third point of interest of the Tour: The Sea Horse Fountain, here we will stop to draw and color the wonderful fountain with the four sea horses Fourth point of interest: Piazza di Siena. Here you can stop to draw the many subjects available, Raphael's house, the clock house, the fountain of the three puppets or even just the beautiful pine trees of Rome. Fifth point of interest is the temple of Diana, surrounded by stone seats where you can comfortably sit and draw. The garden of the lake offers us as subjects, the temple of Aesculapius, in the center of the lake and La Fonte Gaia, or of the satyrs, a beautiful fountain from the Art Nouveau period. ## Before you book - Meeting point: The fountain of Venus is located in the… - 4 start times: between 10:00 and 17:30 - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €30: ages 3 to 11 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €60 per person - Duration: 2h 30m - Rating: 4.95/5 from 41 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Watercolor Tour a Villa Borghese con Guido - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: English, Italian, Spanish - Start times: 10:00, 10:30, 14:30, 17:30 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-09-20 ## Reviews 4.95 from 41 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 41 of 41. - 5 stars: 39 (95%) - 4 stars: 2 (5%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise patient teaching and the relaxed garden setting; no specific drawbacks are reported. **Praised:** - Patient, encouraging teaching suited to beginners and different skill levels - Practical exercises in perspective, shading and careful observation - A peaceful garden setting that lets travellers slow down - Opportunities to try different drawing tools and painting techniques **Complaints:** - The lower ratings describe enjoyable sketching in the gardens without identifying specific drawbacks Written by Guidekin from the 34 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2024-10-18 to 2026-09-30); last checked 2026-10-03. ## What's included - use of drawing tools, pens, markers, brushes, drawing paper, support tablet, watercolor paints, markers, and everything necessary for sketching ## Not included - Bottled water - Tips, not mandatory, are at the discretion of the customer, and in any case welcome. Tips, which are not obligatory, are at the customer's discretion and are always welcome. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:00, 10:30, 14:30, 17:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-20 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point The fountain of Venus is located in the park of the Daini, in the bourgeois Villa, behind the Borghese gallery. Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJdQOjTw1hLxMRElecD8xEOPU Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels Booking asks for: dates of birth ## Compared with other Private Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #202 of 360** | €60 | 2h 30m | 4.95 (41) | private | | [Private Vatican Highlights Guided Tour with Sistine Chapel](/italy/rome/tours/private-vatican-highlights-guided-tour-with-sistine-chapel/?format=md) | €250 | 3h 15m | 4.99 (1713) | private | | [Rome: Private/Group 4 Hours Golf Cart SightseeingTour](/italy/rome/tours/rome-private-group-4-hours-golf-cart-sightseeingtour/?format=md) | €75 | 4h | 4.99 (1048) | private | | [Rome on a Golf Cart Semi-Private Tour Max 6 with Private Option](/italy/rome/tours/rome-on-a-golf-cart-semi-private-tour-max-6-with-private-option/?format=md) | €139 | 3h | 4.98 (2839) | shared | Ranked #202 of 360 in Private Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €24 to €4913, median €175; typical length 3h. 319 of 360 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/private-tours-rome/?format=md ## More in Rome - All Rome tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/sketching-private-tour-in-rome-villa-borghese-with-guido/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?format=md