Skip the Line: Borghese Gallery and Gardens Walking Tour

Rome, Italy

Book your Skip the Line: Borghese Gallery and Gardens Walking Tour ahead of time to take advantage of jumping the queue with reserved tickets. The Borghese Gallery regularly sells out a month in advance!

One of Rome's richest and most interesting villas, the Borghese Gallery and Museum houses a vast and diverse collection of sculptures and paintings produced by masters such as Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio and Titian. Your guide will lead you through the gallery's breathtaking rooms and reveal the secrets, stories and techniques behind the masterpieces.

Then you will go for an enchanting stroll though the Villa Borghese Gardens and enjoy the surprises and tranquillity of this Eden in the heart of busy Rome. The famous Villa Borghese is a truly magical setting, surrounded by vast gardens filled with fountains, monuments and diverse flora. It's a treat for all the senses.

The tour ends with a breathtaking view from atop the Pincio terrace.

All entrance fees to the Borghese Gallery and Museum are included in the tour price. Tours are conducted in small groups (maximum 20 people) with an English-speaking guide who can personally cater to you so your visit is a special and unforgettable experience.

USD $56.18

Traveler Reviews

Review by: fred	April 2012
Jennifer was fun, taught us many things during the tour, remembered our names, and enteracted with the group as individuals. Took the tour on not as a job but as an enjoyable morning

Review by: Anonymous	April 2012
This is definitely a not to be missed tour. Our tour guide was an art major who was very knowledgeable about the Borghese family and the museum itself. The museum is easy to get through and very beautiful.

Review by: jacksonking33	April 2012
Don't hesitate to book the Borghese tour because you think it might be a "boring" gallery or museum. Simply amazing. Our guide was an art major which added so much. She was funny, beautiful, spoke perfect English so she was easy to understand. The Borghese is filled with so many great works, you could go 5 days in a row and see something you missed before. A highlight of our vacation. Thank you.

Review by: Roger	January 2012
Your knowledgable and friendly tour guide really enhaned our day . Worth every penny.

Review by: FamilyTrip	January 2012
Overall, amazing place with so much to see and absorb. The guide was very knowledgeable, although she seemed more interested in her cell phone than our tour.

Review by: Abbe D	December 2011
Our guide for the Borghese Gallery tour was both knowledgeable and entertaining. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rome._br/_ Abbe DeBolt

Review by: Len	December 2011
This was a great day at the gallery!! Our guide was very well informed and had a great interest in helping the group learn about the art pieces and the history of the beautiful building and surroundings. We are very sure that she helped us to enjoy the visit a lot more than if we had just gone alone.

Review by: Teresa H	December 2011
Great tour, very informative and enjoyable!

Review by: Peyton	December 2011
This was a great tour. If you are an art fan, the Borghese Gallery is a must see. Our tour guide was excellent --- she really knew a lot about Bernini (for one) and was able to help me appreciate the story and beauty of the sculptures the way the artist intended (in a circular motion). Our tour guide helped bring the art to life and added details about each artist's life. This museum is now one of my favorites and I believe this tour added quite a bit to my appreciation of the art -- a highly recommended tour.

Review by: Marjorie M	December 2011
The tour and guide were fantastic!~!!!!Great value for the money.

Review by: Lucrecia M	November 2011
The tour was very good, the guide too, she was charming. The only thing is that I think it was overcharged.

Review by: Richard Lee A	November 2011
Another unbelievable place. Tour was great and so was the guide

Review by: Elena Rodica D	November 2011
Very interesting.

Review by: Sarah O	November 2011
We had a terrific time at the Borghese gallery. Our tour guide was excellent, very informative but with a great sense of humor. I would definitely recommend this to a friend.

Review by: mmunson	November 2011
Outstanding all the way. Our guide changed the order of seeing different rooms and/or displays because they were crowded. She would come back when the crowd had deminished. This guide was exceptional. Had she not been innovative, we would have lost lots of tome and not seen what the gallery had to offer.

Review by: Ross W	November 2011
Joanne was a reasonable guide, who needs to continue to study art and iconography and to confess when she doesn't know the answer to questions. The gallery itself is very worthwhile visiting, but the tour should be reduced to 2 hours and the useless visit of the gardens eliminated - the info about it could be delivered in a 5-minute valedictory talk by the guide outside the Borghese.

Review by: Donald P	November 2011
This was a wonderful tour and one not to be missed when visiting Rome. My wife and I have traveled all over the world l and our guide was one of the best we have ever hard. She was interesting, knowledgeable but did not overload you with "TMI" The 3 hour duration was just right!

Review by: Roya	November 2011
This tour was very good, tour Guide was very knowledgable and professional, I highly recommend this tour, generally I noticed all the tours that conducted by Dark Rome was very good

Review by: Charles C	November 2011
A fantastic tour with a guide who enhanced the experience beyond words. Well worth the money!!!!!!

Review by: Stephen M	October 2011
This tour was excellent, a real history lesson and I think a must for anyone visiting Rome.

Review by: Glenn E	October 2011
This was a great place to visit - much beautiful artwork for us to view. It was a privilege to see it. Our guide was a bit 'dreamy' and in love with the artwork he was talking about - so a wonderful tour. The gardens are huge and worth walking through!

Review by: Timothy T	October 2011
Excellent guide. Only 4 on trip so we could do away with the earpieces. Disappointing not to be able to go to be in house for longer. She knew her stuff and gave us an educational and interesting trip round

Review by: Laurence G	October 2011
Great museum, great gardens and great guide..

Review by: marina_roman	October 2011
Daniala was great a guide! Thank you very much

Review by: Robin M	October 2011
I booked this tour since I was told that the Borghese Gardens are magnificent but the night before my tour, there was a huge flood in Rome and the metro was closed. The city came to a standstill for the most part. I called Viator to cancel and they allowed me to book another tour next year when I will most certainly travel to Europe again. I am impressed with Viator's customer service._br/_ Robin from Montreal, Canada

Review by: jkamesrn	October 2011
The Gallery tour was excellent. The garden tour was not as favorable.

Review by: laurence t	October 2011
we greatly enjoyed the our and the quide was well informed and presented well. Hot day in the gardens but well work it.

Review by: SM33	October 2011
Wish we were able to spend more time in the gallery! The guide was excellent!

Review by: Susan	October 2011
We had Tiffany as our tour guideand she was EXCELLENT. Highly recommend this tour. My husband did not know anything much about at history before going on this tour but he has been converted and the tour acted as a good foundation for us to then visit museums and churches in the Vatican, Florence and Paris.

Review by: Steve C	October 2011
An absolutely superb guide with a great sense of humour. She really enhanced the tour with her knowledge and enthusiasm.

Review by: Richard F	October 2011
Loved the tour of the Gallery. Our guide was great and we felt like we were able to enjoy the art. But what happened to the so called tour of the gardens? We whipped past the first one behind the gallery and then were only allowed a peek through the fence into the others. We certainly did not get our hours worth of Garden. Also we went to lunch at the little cafe at the Borghese park and I got very sick and had to pass on the tour. We took a taxi back to our B and B where I went to bed. When we cleed to reschedule the tour we had to pay another E40. So this tour was extremely expensive for us.

Review by: Sue	October 2011
Excellent. The guide provided very interesting comments and onformation on the artworks. However, the "Garden" walk was a complete joke as all you do is walk a LONG way and don't get to go inside the gardens themselves. The view at the end, ovelooking the city at sunset, though, was terrific.

Review by: Barbara M	October 2011
We had four different tours in two differenct cities. Each one was excellent but the most outstanding feature were the guides themselves. So very pleasant helpful and knowledgeable. But most of all really had a passion for the places and things that shone through their presentations. It truly made our experience special and memorable.

Review by: Faye B	October 2011
What a wonderful tour guide. It would have never been the same experience being on my own. I learned so much and was able to appreciate things I would have missed on my own.

Review by: james c	October 2011
Our tour guide Ashley did an excellent job of explaining the history of the gallery and the Borghese family. The art was magnificent. The gallery was very crowded and different tour groups were competing

Review by: Arlene C	October 2011
2 hours is really too much time for this gallery. There are several exceptional pieces but standing for 2 hours was difficult for many in our group and really not necessary.

Review by: Teresa L	October 2011
This tour was wonderful. The guide was well informed. Having the ear piece was a big help.

Review by: Tami S	September 2011
Our guide was very informative, friendly and really brought the art to life. We have a great new appreciation for sculpture in general and Bernini in particular. Highly recommend this tour.

Review by: Anonymous	September 2011
Outstanding! Our guide was fabulous...very personable and knowledgeable. The Borghese Gallery and Gardens are a must-see for anyone visiting Rome!

Review by: JENNIFER G	September 2011
A true highlight of Rome. Our docent, Tiffany was knowledgable about the art and sculpture as well as the scandalous and funny stories behind the works and their acquisition. Fantastic

Review by: John G	September 2011
My wife and I booked 6 tours on our recent vacation to Italy. Two of these were thru Viator._br/_ The Borghese Gallery and Gardens walking tour was the most enjoyable. Our guide was able to involve the tour group with her appreciation of the Gallery. As a tour guide she presented a unique experience in a short time frame to two people who lived 5000 miles away. _br/_ GOOD JOB!!

Review by: Andrea G, United States of America	July 2010
We really enjoyed the expertise of Claire our guide. She was wonderful .The Borghese tour was lovely and the artwork was amazing.

Review by: Duane G, United States of America	July 2010
Guide was very good. The guide really helps you to know and appreciate the art.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	July 2010
One of the nicest tour if you like art. There are four Bernini's scupltures there and many important paintings.

Review by: Richard R, United States of America	July 2010
Great tour with a great guide! She was very knowledgeable and added a tremendous amount of value to the exhibits. Would definitely do this one again!

Review by: TERRY E, Australia	July 2010
Again the use of headsets on this tour enabled us to walk around the Gallery and observe the exhibits whilst still hearing the commentary. Excellent guide with great knowledge Tiffiny!

Review by: Nicole H, Canada	July 2010
This was our favourite tour. We had an exceptional tour guide who spoke english as her first language and was a graduate of art history in Rome. My 13 year old daughter and I were entranced by the mythological, political and cultural stories provided by our guide. The art work was breathtaking and unlike the Vatican tour, there were only limited numbers of entrants allowed in to the gallery so you weren't overwhelmed by crowds.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	July 2010
I'm not a huge art person, but my travel book said don't miss this place. I'm so glad I did. The gallery especially the sculptures is amazing. Our guide from Dark Rome was awesome. The only downside was that you have to check all cameras at the door.

Review by: Kimberly R, United States of America	July 2010
Beautiful museum and our tour guide was an art history major so really knew about the art. One gorgeous sculture and painting after another.

Review by: George S, United States of America	July 2010
Not enough time to see it all