Private Tour of Borghese Gallery: Explore Masterpieces in Rome's Central Park

Embark on a private tour of the Borghese Gallery in Rome’s Central Park and discover breathtaking masterpieces by renowned artists like Raphael, Caravaggio, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Galleria Borghese - The Borghese Gallery houses the once private art collection of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew to the 17th Century Pope Paul V.

A magnificent art collection where Bernini’s statues almost come to life and are surrounded by other famous masterpieces, such as: Titian’s “Sacred and Profane Love” and Caravaggio’s “David with the head of Goliath”. Other highlights include Antonio Canova’s world renowned marble portrait of Pauline Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon, and Raphael’s “Entombment”. The Borghese Gallery and Gardens are an experience that you cannot miss! The building is situated in Villa Borghese Park like an ancient treasure and despite the huge crowds wishing to enter this famous museum, only a few per day are admitted, and thanks to our smart reservation system you will be among the lucky ones!

This is the second most visited museum in Rome after the Vatican, and a well organised tour will give you an insightful experience of art and history that you will never forget. Before or after the entrance in the Gallery, the guide will show you around the three-sided garden with fences shaped like a little maze and the topiary trees set in the orangerie.

What's Included
  • Professional tour guide
  • Private tour
  • Admission tickets
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up/drop off
Additional Information

The Borghese Gallery, nestled within Rome’s equivalent of ‘Central Park’, Villa Borghese, boasts an unforgettable collection of significant sculptures, mosaics, and masterpieces from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, crafted by famed artists like Raphael and Caravaggio.

At the heart of this astounding collection, you’ll find numerous exquisite marble works from Rome’s unrivalled Baroque genius: Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

  • All of the bags must be checked-in before entering the gallery. No bags are allowed inside.
  • Please be at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour starting time. The guide will leave from the meeting point 15 minutes after the tour starting time. In case of delay beyond 15 minutes, no refund will be given.
Location
Borghese Gallery and Museum
Piazzale Scipione Borghese
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lewis_m
Nov 4, 2019
Borghese Gallery With No Photographs Allowed - Our guide was excellent and knowledgable about the works we saw. HOWEVER, for some reason no photographs were allowed!!! We came especially to see Raphael's Deposition. This was displayed behind a rope 15 feet from the painting this was on an easel unframed. It looked magnificent, but a closer look would have been nice. If you need photographs to recall what you have seen, I would check to see the gallery's current policy in that regard.
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