Borghese Gallery 2-Hour Tour with Skip-the-Line Access in Rome
by Crown Tours
Choose from 8 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€124Overview
The Borghese Gallery in Rome houses a significant collection of classical and Renaissance art set within an elegant villa. This two-hour guided tour starts outside the gallery, where participants meet the guide and receive an overview of the museum and its surroundings. The tour includes skip-the-line entry, allowing visitors to avoid waiting and enter directly. Inside, the guide leads the group through the main floor, which features classical antiquities such as a mosaic of gladiators from 320 - 30 AD found near Rome, and sculptures like the Venus Victrix. Visitors will see notable works by artists including Bernini, with his sculpture "Apollo and Daphne," Caravaggio’s "St. Jerome," and pieces by Raphael and Leonardo Da Vinci. The decorative ceilings, including Mariano Rossi’s trompe l’oeil fresco in the Salone, are also highlighted. The tour is conducted with a maximum of 15 participants to maintain a small-group experience. Headsets and an art historian guide are available if selected. No hotel pickup or drop-off is included, and gratuities are not covered.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Galleria Borghese
The Galleria Borghese contains important artworks from the 1st to 3rd centuries and beyond. The guide explains the stories behind the collection and the villa’s history. The main floor displays classical antiquities, including a mosaic of gladiators dated 320–30 AD found near Rome in 1834, as well as classical and neo-classical sculptures such as the Venus Victrix. The Salone features a trompe l'oeil ceiling fresco by Mariano Rossi that creates a three-dimensional effect.
120 min
Meeting point
Meet your host at the front of the Borghese Gallery, by the drinking-water fountain "La Fontana dei Mascheroni." Look for the purple "Crown Tours" t-shirt. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time, as late arrivals may not be allowed on the tour.
End point
Meet your host at the front of the Borghese Gallery, by the drinking-water fountain "La Fontana dei Mascheroni." Look for the purple "Crown Tours" t-shirt. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time, as late arrivals may not be allowed on the tour.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Borghese Gallery 2-Hour Tour with Skip-the-Line Access in Rome
by Crown Tours
Choose from 8 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€124Overview
The Borghese Gallery in Rome houses a significant collection of classical and Renaissance art set within an elegant villa. This two-hour guided tour starts outside the gallery, where participants meet the guide and receive an overview of the museum and its surroundings. The tour includes skip-the-line entry, allowing visitors to avoid waiting and enter directly. Inside, the guide leads the group through the main floor, which features classical antiquities such as a mosaic of gladiators from 320 - 30 AD found near Rome, and sculptures like the Venus Victrix. Visitors will see notable works by artists including Bernini, with his sculpture "Apollo and Daphne," Caravaggio’s "St. Jerome," and pieces by Raphael and Leonardo Da Vinci. The decorative ceilings, including Mariano Rossi’s trompe l’oeil fresco in the Salone, are also highlighted. The tour is conducted with a maximum of 15 participants to maintain a small-group experience. Headsets and an art historian guide are available if selected. No hotel pickup or drop-off is included, and gratuities are not covered.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Galleria Borghese
The Galleria Borghese contains important artworks from the 1st to 3rd centuries and beyond. The guide explains the stories behind the collection and the villa’s history. The main floor displays classical antiquities, including a mosaic of gladiators dated 320–30 AD found near Rome in 1834, as well as classical and neo-classical sculptures such as the Venus Victrix. The Salone features a trompe l'oeil ceiling fresco by Mariano Rossi that creates a three-dimensional effect.
120 min
Meeting point
Meet your host at the front of the Borghese Gallery, by the drinking-water fountain "La Fontana dei Mascheroni." Look for the purple "Crown Tours" t-shirt. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time, as late arrivals may not be allowed on the tour.
End point
Meet your host at the front of the Borghese Gallery, by the drinking-water fountain "La Fontana dei Mascheroni." Look for the purple "Crown Tours" t-shirt. Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time, as late arrivals may not be allowed on the tour.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.