Castel Gandolfo Tour: Explore Papal Summer Palace

Immerse yourself in the life of Popes with a walking tour of the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo. Explore botanical wonders, visit the Papal Apartment, and enjoy a picnic lunch in the Papal Gardens.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo - Let a Vatican staff member accompany you on a walking tour of the Secret Garden
  • Pontifical Palace - Visit the Papal Apartment with audio guide to immerse yourself in 500 years of history. Wander from bedroom to private chapel, from library to study. Look at the balcony from where the Popes said the Angelus every summer Sunday.
What's Included
  • Secret Garden entry ticket
  • Papal Apartments entry ticket
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drinks
  • Guided tour
  • Transportation to Castel Gandolfo
  • Audioguide
Additional Information

Explore the enchanting Italian countryside, away from the busy streets of Rome, and discover a true treasure trove of art and history. Visit the charming village of Castel Gandolfo, beautifully situated on the sapphire blue waters of Lake Albano, and developed around the Pope’s Summer Palace.
Enjoy a guided walking tour of the Secret Garden with a…

Location
Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo
Cancellation Policy

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

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Cymricj
Oct 31, 2024
Lovely way to spend a quieter day near Rome - What a nice way to spend part of a day. We took the train from Rome ( trains leave about once an hour) and really enjoyed spending a quieter day seeing a beautiful site. We visited both the Papal Apartments and Garden ( these gardens are lovely but not too big) and we took the separate tour of the Barbarini Gardens which were large and beautiful. The two sites are very close to each other in this small town but they are two separate tickets. Make sure to get your return tickets ordered before going to Castel Gadolfo since there is no one selling tickets there. You can buy on line but take in to consideration that cell service might not be good. The train tickets from Rome were very reasonable - something like 4 Euros each.
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Anamaria_r
Oct 14, 2024
Historical and Intimate. - Although we had to make our own travel arrangements from Rome to Castel Gandolfo, the train ride was interesting. On arrival, we took the shuttle, which brought us directly to the entrance. The Papal apartments are quite interesting and historical, specially for believers. Unfortunately, we had rain and couldn't visit the gardens, which were not included and also the entrance price was quite high. The driver of the shuttle coming back was so kind and gave us a tour of the town and its particular residents.
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480danilov
Sep 25, 2024
An experience you will not forget - Beautiful whole structure. The cost of the ticket is definitely worth the expense. What most pleasantly surprised us was the kindness and thoughtfulness of the staff. A journey into history not to be missed. Highly recommended a visit to the gardens with audio guide.
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S_k
Aug 7, 2024
Castel Gandolfo Day Trip - A very interesting tour of the Papal summer home and gardens in Castel Gandolfo. We had a delightful tour guide and driver, Sebastiano, who picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel at the airport. There were beautiful views of Lake Albano and Nemi and the Appian Way during our day trip. We had a wonderful lunch at Arte E Vino steps from the Pope's summer home in town. An overall delightful day trip.
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Enrico
May 26, 2024
Visit along the Via dei Laghi!! - Beautiful and interesting, excellent Stuarts and the fact that it was open to the public is extraordinary thanks to Pope Francis!!
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Allan_l
Jun 23, 2024
Amazing Summer Palace - The garden and they apartment was amazing and the audio commentary was fair The directions from Viator on how and where to redeem the ticket was totally inept We had to ask several people on how to access the tor ticket
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Anonymous
Jun 5, 2022
Nice tour - Very much enjoyed the palace you. The walking tour too long because we had to go as a large group. We kept stopping and waiting for others to catch up. Do the guided tour on the shuttle.
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Phuong_a
Sep 28, 2024
So I have very bad experience with Viator - I not miss the tour, only because I think that tour in Vatican in Rome. I have tour in St Peter from 9:AM to 11:30 AM and tour Vatican museum from 4:30 pm. I explain to Viator that this tour far from Rome. I cannot make it and request refund. Because I booked many other tours from Viator. But Viator denied. That not fair.
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N7425sgdianek
Sep 4, 2024
Overpriced tickets from Viator - Your tickets were more expensive for no apparent reason. There were no lines since it’s such a huge venue and gate price was $18.
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Owen_b
Oct 2, 2022
Spurious address given to... - Spurious address given to meet up with guide. Nobody showed. Had to straighten out with pontifical office on our own #-$@((&
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