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Borghese Gallery Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

4.8(355)4.8 out of 5, from 355 reviews·2h·Shared tour
What you pay forEach travellerEvery traveller pays the same fare.
Group sizeUp to 15Per booking.
Minimum ageAll agesadult 0–99

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  • All 5 of you can be booked together.
  • Open to all ages, including your youngest.
  • 5 full fares

About this experience

Visit Galleria Borghese with this Exclusive Semi Private small group tour limited to 15 people. Book your visit to one of the most famous villas in Rome. Enjoy the possibility to enter without queuing. Open your eyes and be dazzled by the works of Caravaggio, Canova, Bernini, and Raphael. During this tour you will be able to know the story behind the famous sculpture of Apollo and Daphne, you will be amazed by the wonderful works of Bernini, Canova and the most famous paintings by Caravaggio. Walk through the twenty rooms where you can admire the famous painting of "Young Sick Bacchus" by Caravaggio or the Boy with a Basket of Fruit.

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What you actually do

You get out at all 5 stops.

  1. 1

    Galleria Borghese

    Apollo and Daphne – a marble sculpture in the Baroque style in natural size, made by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini and executed in 1622-1625. Placed in the Borghese Gallery in Rome, this work depicts the culmination of the history of Apollo and Daphne (Phoebe and Daphne) in Ovid’s Metamorphosis.

    You get out here20 minAdmission included

  2. 2

    Galleria Borghese

    Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix (or Venus Victorious) is a semi-nude life-size neo-Classical portrait sculpture by the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova. It was commissioned by Pauline Bonaparte’s husband Camillo Borghese and executed in Rome from 1805 to 1808 after she married the representative of the Borghese…

    You get out here20 minAdmission included

  3. 3

    Galleria Borghese

    Two Busts of Cardinal Scipione Borghese are marble portrait sculptures created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1632. Both versions of the portrait are located in the Borghese Gallery in Rome.

    You get out here15 minAdmission included

  4. 4

    Galleria Borghese

    Truth Unveiled by Time is a marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was executed between 1646 and 1652. The artist wanted to show Truth allegorically, as a naked young lady being unveiled by a Time figure above her. However, a figure of Time was never executed.

    You get out here15 minAdmission included

  5. 5

    David is a life-size marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Cardinal Scipione Borghese commissioned it to decorate the Borghese Gallery. The masterpiece was completed in seven months, from 1623 to 1624.

    You get out here20 minAdmission included

Where the day happens

≈ 2.1 km from the city centre. 4 stops shown in visit order.

What is and is not included

The advertised price does not cover gratuities, private transportation, other — budget for those separately.

  • Other
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation
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Before you book

The operator’s own practical notes — the things people usually discover at checkout.

Good to know (4)
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Late Arrival Policy: Late arrivals will not be accommodated or refunded. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time
  • This tour is conducted exclusively by the official guide assigned by Doooing Experience. External guides, interpreters, or translators are not permitted to accompany the group or provide translations during the tour…
Cancellation policy

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

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