Private Borghese Gallery Tour

Borghese Gallery Tour

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Join us to explore the art, the artists, the scandals, and the passions of one of the finest collections of art in the world on our Borghese Gallery tour.

Located in the center of the gorgeous Villa Borghese park, which is an attraction in itself, your guide will meet you prepared with no-wait skip the line access tickets so that you can go straight inside the grand gallery and museum. Your private tour guide will be with you every step of the way revealing all the historical significance and cultural relevance of the magnificent works of art and sculpture hosted in the gallery and museum.

What’s Included In The Galleria Borghese Tour?

Skip-the-line tickets
Your own private guide to contextualize the works and their significance
Magnificent artwork and sculptures by superlative masters, such as:
Caravaggio, Titian, Raphael, and Bernini
Time to explore the grounds of the elegant Villa Borghese and surrounding grounds

Borghese Gallery Guided Tour Information

The Villa Borghese, built for the infamous Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V was designed as a personal gallery to show off the Cardinal’s art collection. You will find out on the tour how the original collection was obtained by often nefarious yet highly original means!

Known as one of the first ‘art collectors’, the Cardinal amassed a stunning collection of work by Caravaggio and was one of the primary sponsors of Bernini which explains why the museum features numerous masterpieces by the two amongst others.

Today the collection houses many magnificent pieces by not only Caravaggio and Bernini but also many other great works spanning the 15th to the 17th century by artists such as Titian, Raphael, and Antonello da Messina, together with an exquisite collection of ancient sculptures.

The gallery is contained within the beautiful Villa Borghese where the surrounding gardens are an attraction in themselves and actually make up the third biggest park in all of Rome.

Exhibitions In The Borghese Gallery:

Just some of the awe-inspiring pieces you will be introduced to include:

Apollo and Daphne by Bernini.
Pauline Bonaparte by Antonio Canova.
The Sacred & Profane Love by Titian
Deposition of Christ by Raphael
David & Goliath by Caravaggio
And many, many more…

Why Book Your Galleria Borghese Tour With Luxe?

Quite simply, visiting the Borghese Gallery is one of the absolute best ways to spend your time on your Rome vacation. However, to ensure that you come away from this experience with a fuller appreciation and understanding of the significance, both artistic and historically of the works contained within the gallery’s walls then you truly require an experienced, qualified, and passionate guide who can act as an expert storyteller.

A private tour ensures that you can spend more time with the works that you find the most inspiring and beautiful, and you and your private group are welcome to ask as many questions as you wish.

Where Does This Guided Tour of Galleria Borghese Start?

Our Galleria Borghese Tour meeting point is in front of the Galleria Borghese entrance, Piazza Scipione Borghese. Once you confirm your tour, your guide will be in touch to provide any further directions as well as offer additional transport and transfers if required.

Galleria Borghese Tour Starting Point

In front of the Galleria Borghese entrance

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Meet Your Private Guide For This Tour

Amy will be your licensed guide in Rome. A history buff and local Roman citizen, Amy is the perfect guide to lead the way!

“My favorite gallery in Rome – works by Titian, Raphael, Caravaggio to name a few. Bernini’s sculptures are so beautiful they’ll bring you to tears!”

Any questions about this Rome tour? Contact Amy below, she’s always happy to help.

Exclusive Opening of The Galleria Borghese

One of the most refined of all Rome’s art galleries, the Galleria Borghese is best explored in the evening after it has closed to the general public. Italy by Luxe can arrange a completely private opening for you and your guests to enjoy the masterpieces of Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, Domenichini & Bernini in complete privacy with your guide.

For prices and availability for a private opening of the Galleria Borgese, get in touch with our team here!

€295

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Amazing! There is no better way to see Rome. Amy's knowledge is second to none and I cannot recommend luxe travel enough. From the onset, everything was organized for us and it really was a truly amazing experience.

Absolutely Amazing! I visited Rome in July 2020 and booked a Rome tour with Amy before Arriving. Amy was an excellent communicator before my tour making sure the itinerary matched up to my wishes.

Amy gave us a most consummate Rome in a Day tour which we thoroughly enjoyed! She initially sought to establish our particular interests and then tailored her tour accordingly. The resources she used gave us an excellent sense of the Colosseum and the Forum in their former glory, compared with now.

We met the amazing Amy when we arrived in Rome, first with the “Strolling Rome’s Heart” tour. We had been in Rome for 24 hours and walked those same streets but what a difference having a guide like Amy and her team makes. Amy has so much to share with us, so much history and so many anecdotes and delivered in such an engaging way.

I booked two private tours in Rome and Florence, and I sure am glad I used this company! Their guides speak excellent English and were incredibly knowledgeable. I also felt like I made two new friends while I was there! Look nowhere else if traveling to these cities.

Request Your Own Private Galleria Borghese Tour

Our tours are kept to small private groups to provide the best possible experience for our clients. As such we are able to customize our itineraries to suit your interests, needs, and requirements.

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