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Borghese Gallery: Fast Track Art Exploration
3.9
311 Ratings
Rome
Skip the line at Borghese Gallery. Explore masterpieces by Bernini, Caravaggio, and more. Enjoy art and gardens at your own pace.
Skip the line at Borghese Gallery. Explore masterpieces by Bernini, Caravaggio, and more. Enjoy art and gardens at your own pace.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Galleria Borghese - Get fast track entry to the Borghese Gallery (Galleria Borghese), and then explore the vast art collections at your own pace. Look at sculptures and paintings by Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio, Titian and other masters of art. Discover highlights such as the representation of Pauline Bonaparte by Canova, and go to the Caravaggio…
- Galleria Borghese - Get fast track entry to the Borghese Gallery (Galleria Borghese), and then explore the vast art collections at your own pace. Look at sculptures and paintings by Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio, Titian and other masters of art. Discover highlights such as the representation of Pauline Bonaparte by Canova, and go to the Caravaggio room to look at paintings such as “David with the Head of Goliath” and the “Boy with a Basket of Fruit.” See Raphael’s “The Deposition” and “Lady with a Unicorn,” along with sculptures by Bernini, including his “Apollo and Daphne” and “David”. Go for a stroll around the gardens for a view over the Piazza del Popolo.. Get some time to go for a walk in the beautiful gardens of the Villa Borghese Pinciana
What's Included
- Welcome service from our coordinator
- All Fees and Taxes
- Admission ticket for Borghese Gallery
- Guided tour (if the option has been selected)
- Welcome service from our coordinator
- All Fees and Taxes
- Admission ticket for Borghese Gallery
- Guided tour (if the option has been selected)
Additional Information
Enjoy swift entrance into the Borghese Gallery (Galleria Borghese) to independently discover the impressive artwork it houses. Admire the paintings and sculptures by art luminaries such as Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio, Titian among others. Experience their renowned works, like Canova’s interpretation of Pauline Bonaparte and visit the Caravaggio section…
Enjoy swift entrance into the Borghese Gallery (Galleria Borghese) to independently discover the impressive artwork it houses. Admire the paintings and sculptures by art luminaries such as Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio, Titian among others. Experience their renowned works, like Canova’s interpretation of Pauline Bonaparte and visit the Caravaggio section to view masterpieces like ‘David with the Head of Goliath’ and ‘Boy with a Basket of Fruit.’ Explore Raphael’s ‘The Deposition’ and ‘Lady with a Unicorn,’ as well as Bernini’s stunning sculptures, ‘Apollo and Daphne’ and ‘David’. Take a leisurely walk in the gardens and enjoy the panoramic view of the Piazza del Popolo.
- meet your coordinator in front of the Borghese Gallery to provide you with the entry tickets. Your coordinator is wearing a blue and white uniform and will be waiting for you at the base of the steps on the right-hand side in front of the building.
- tickets for under 18 are free but require a reservation. We don’t have availability for this ticket category
Location
Galleria Borghese
Piazzale del Museo Borghese 5
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(311 Ratings)
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Perla_w
Jul 30, 2025
We did the 2hr guided... - We did the 2hr guided tour with Federico. He is a wonderful well informed guide. He explained everything very well. From the art work to the marble pieces. You can tell he really enjoys sharing his knowledge.
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Stephen
Jul 30, 2025
Borghese Gallery - Guided tour with Agnes - Great experience at Borghese Gallery Guided tour with our guide Agnes. She was very knowledgeable and engaging. She took us on a story of Italian art via Caravaggio, Titian, Bernini and others. 2 hours and I’ve come away wanting to know more. Easily worth it. Thanks Agnes
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Derek_l
Jul 24, 2025
Passionate guide - The tour guide made the experience amazing with the passion that she has into artwork. Very knowledgeable on all areas of the gallery, answered all questions and ensured everyone was engaged.
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Larry_h
Jul 12, 2025
Amazing tour guide and... - Amazing tour guide and some excellent art. It was a great experience. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes art.
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Joanne_h
Jul 6, 2025
We booked a self guided... - We booked a self guided tour which was great, especially compared to some of the other tours we had done. The only problem I found was that the exhibition didn’t have enough information about all the artworks. Some had small details (ie name of art and artist) and only mayor works had qr codes so you could read in great details and others had nothing. I’m not sure if an audio tour or guide would have been better?
The grounds are lovely, allow a lot of time to explore the gardens.
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Catherine_m
Jun 26, 2025
All right. - Very well organized a very friendly welcome and a competent guide who made us love and understand the works shown
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Annehaugan_h
Jun 28, 2025
Good. - Nice museum! Not overcrowded! Great pictures and nice park. A little small, but worth the trip! Great on a hot day, nice park!
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Sarah_r
Aug 14, 2025
Disappointing Service! - Despite saying it was ‘with Host’. It wasn’t! So, no advantage paying through this third party. Also, stressful finding person for ticket collection. They weren’t where they were supposed to be, and they weren’t wearing the colours they were supposed to be in.
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Jeremyzachary
Jul 3, 2025
Beware of OnceUponATimeRomeTours - go elsewhere - This tour operator is a complete joke, go elsewhere.
I purchased a tour of the Borghese Gallery through Viator (who I've had good experiences with) and was 30 minutes late to the tour, I own that. I never received my tickets via email or otherwise (other tour operators will send your tickets via email so you have them in hand) and when I arrived the person who had the tickets for the tour company had left. They are not the same person who is giving the tour. Since I never received my tickets, when I inquired at the Borghese Gallery ticket desk they were unable to help me. They informed me if I had any ticket number, or copy, they could look them up, which would allow me to enter the museum at which point I resigned to a self tour since I was late. Traffic was horrible and it took an exceptionally long time to get to the museum.
I requested a partial refund for $75, which is the face value of the tickets. They refused, saying it was my fault since I was late. Again, I own the fact I was late, but they never issued the tickets I had already paid for. They also stated that they tried to call me three times, however I had no missed calls or messages on my WhatsApp. They kept running me in circles with excuses as to why they could not refund me.
In short, purchase your tickets directly from the Museum, as they're only $25 each with a guided tour. Save yourself the headache and money by going direct.
This company is a joke. If I had paid attention and read their reviews I would have cancelled prior to my tour and purchsed my tickets direct through the Borghese Gallery.
Go elsewhere, there are many good operators out there to choose from -- OnceUponATimeRomeTours is not one of them.
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Jeremy_z
Jul 3, 2025
Beware of OnceUponATimeRomeTours, buy tickets direct with museum - This tour operator was a complete joke. They never emailed me my tickets for museum entry. Full disclosure, I was 30 minutes late due to local traffic, I own that. The person who supposedly had the tickets had left the group (they are not the actual person giving the tour) and the tour company, OnceUponATimeRomeTours, never emailed my tickets so I was left without tickets for entry. After speaking with the Borghese Gallery tickets agents they let me know if I had any sort of ticket information they could look it up in the system and issue my entry. Unfortunately, they were sold out for the day and I was left unable to enter the museum. The operator stated they tried to call me three times, however there were no records of their call(s) on my WhatsApp, nor did they try to message me to connect. I requested a partial refund of $75 to cover the face value of the tickets and they refused and continued to respond to my email inquires with excuse after excuse as to why they would not refund me. I ended up doing a chargeback for the full amount of $222, which is what I paid.
*** NOTE *** purchase your tickets directly through the museum as they're only $25 each for a guided tour. I would not recommend using this tour company for any reason. Find another or book directly with the museum of choice, you'll save yourself a huge headache and a lot of money.
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