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Stop At: Galleria Borghese, Piazzale del Museo Borghese 5, 00197 Rome Italy
Cardinal Scipione Borghese commissioned both the Villa Borghese itself and many of the great works still on display in its gallery. Works by Bernini, Caravaggio and Titian remain in their original settings, as envisioned by the Cardinal, a fiercely determined collector.
Strictly controlled entry to the Villa and Gallery can make booking difficult and complicated. This package lets you avoid the organizing and even skip the line to get in when you arrive.
On this fully-guided tour you’ll hear more about Cardinal Borghese’s quest to complete his collection, and the stories behind the artworks themselves, including Bernini’s ‘Apollo and Daphne’, Canova’s ‘Pauline Bonaparte’, Caravaggio’s ‘St. Jerome’ and Raphael’s ‘The Deposition’. Your guide will be an English-speaker and an expert on the collection, and audio headsets ensure you’ll hear every word they say.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Villa Borghese Gardens, Piazzale Napoleone I, 00197 Rome Italy
Included in this tour is a visit to the Borghese Gardens: once the Cardinal’s private park, now a favorite spot for locals to relax among sculptures, plants and water features and get away from it all.
Duration: 1 hour
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Piazzale del Museo Borghese, 00197 Roma RM, Italy
2 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Piazza del Popolo, Roma RM, Italy
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
All personal belongings must be left on arrival at the reception of the Borghese Gallery
We regret that we are unable to accommodate pushchairs or strollers on our group tours
Please note that the Borghese Gallery will close its second floor for renovations beginning on March 19th. Our tour duration may vary slightly until renovations are completed by the end June.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : EVOsf
The Borghese is one of Rome’s must-see museums. This guided tour is the way to go. Our guide was super knowledgeable & put real context & life into the works of art.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Cristopher_D
Esmanuelda (sp?) was a great tour guide with a wealth of historical knowledge. Her presentation of the contrast in Michaelangelo's David and Bernini's was intriguing, memorable, and entertaining. Highly recommend her.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Yi_Z
We totally enjoyed the tour and our guide is awesome! She’s a Latvia girl and has lived in Russia and Italy. You can tell she loves her job and is always friendly and patience with her group members. Wonder experience!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : louanm424
We came for Caravaggio and stayed for Bernini. Our tour guide was fantastic! Lisa was passionate and engaging. If I had her as an art history teacher in college I wouldn’t have fallen asleep as much as I did.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : Santos_M
Museum was breath taking! Our tour guide was great! She was very informative and did great with a difficult situation of a screaming child on our tour. She addressed and continued! Great job!
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Posted On : 2024-05-09
Posted By : Moksi
Elizabeth brought Bernini’s sculptures and Caravaggio’s alive. Able to describe the artists and their works with passion and intellect.
Really made the visit worthwhile.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08
Posted By : Michal_A
Our tour guide was Ms Emanuela and she was the best tour guide we had in Rome. She spoke elequently about all the art treasures in Villa Borgese with vast knowledge of the subjects as well as the history of the palace itself. She spoke of general Renesance history and historical figures with ease and with perfect English prenaunciation. She didn't rush and gave us all the time we wanted to take photos or ask questions. I can only recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : Travel24079230042
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The gallery itself was quite beautiful and the addition of the tour guides history of the works made it more immersive.
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Posted On : 2024-05-01
Posted By : Jacqueline_E
The tour guide did an excellent job and the art works we saw were wonderful. Unfortunately, at the time we visited the second floor was closed which meant that there were a lot of things we didn't get to see and that it was very crowded since the same number of people were admitted. Visitors should also be aware that the admission is for 2 hours only.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : James_B
Wonderful Tour even though the second floor was closed. Salvatore was a excellent guide, very knowledgeable and funny
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Posted On : 2024-04-29
