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Tour the Pope's Summer Residence and Barberini Gardens in Castel Gandolfo

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Experience a guided tour of the Pope's Summer Residence and Barberini Gardens in Castel Gandolfo. Explore the historic palace, stroll through charming alleys, and savor authentic Italian-Roman cuisine.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo - Papal Summer Residence of the Vatican State
Giardino Barberini - Barberini Baroque Botanical Gardens with amazing fountains
Castel Gandolfo - Castel Gandolfo charming village overlooking the Albano Lake
Castel Gandolfo - Panoramic train ride to the roman countryside

What's Included

Round-trip train tickets
Tour Leader
Audioguides

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch
Gratuities

Additional Information

You’ll join your Tour Guide and embark on a pleasant journey to Castel Gandolfo using the local train from Termini. Upon arrival, you’ll step into Vatican State, hop onto the open Vatican bus, grab an audio guide, and immerse yourself in a tour through the beautifully styled Barberini Baroque Gardens, marveling at the spectacular fountains. Following that, you’ll explore the Pope Palace, a late 1600s structure designed by Carlo Maderno, which houses approximately 7 rooms filled with various works of art, including portraits of various Popes. Note the portrayals of Pope Julius II, who ordered Michelangelo to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and Pope Leo X who belongs to the revered Medici Family. Armed with an audio guide, you’ll have the freedom to meander through the palace at your leisure. Post your palace visit, don’t forget to explore Castel Gandolfo. Poised above the lake, this quaint town offers charming local shops, quality restaurants serving traditional Italian-Roman cuisines and local wines from Castelli Romani. Undoubtedly, Castel Gandolfo is a place that’s not to be missed.

Location

Piazza dei Cinquecento

You can find your guide in front of the Statue of Giovanni Paolo II. THE MEETING PLACE PHOTO IS ON THE WEBSITE.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Anne_w

Oct 21, 2023

Popes Summer home - Beautiful city and gardens. Pope portrait gallery was very interesting. Our driver from Rome to Gandolfo was very nice.

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Helen_d

Nov 5, 2023

Disappointed - Most memorable is being able to enjoy the gardens and visit the Papal residence. The driver met us at the designated meeting place and instead of taking the train drove and dropped us off at the gate. He asked us what time should he pick us up and we told him 1 pm. Everything was great until we went to the ticket office to redeem our voucher. They could not find our reservation and there was no response from the contact information provided. The supervisor had to intervene. In short, after almost an hour of waiting the supervisor got a response from the contact number and we were issued our tickets. By 1 pm we were waiting for the person that dropped us off at the meeting place. When he did not show up we tried calling the contact number. We even asked the help of the lady in the tourist information kiosk who tried calling the same number. Luckily, the guy in the kiosk with her heard our predicament. He called the same contact number to no avail. In the end, he helped us get a taxi and even talked to the taxi driver before we left. He was our guardian angel at that moment! I wish we got his name!

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