Borghese Gallery Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

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. Let yourself be enchanted by the works of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which comprise a significant percentage of his output of secular sculpture, starting with early works such as the Goat Amalthea with Infant Jupiter and Faun to his dynamic Rape of Proserpine, or the iconic Apollo and Daphne which are considered seminal works of baroque sculpture

What to expect

1. Stop 1 · 20min

   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.

2. Stop 2 · 20min

   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 family. Then, the sculpture moved to Camillo’s house in Turin, then to Genoa, only arriving in the Galleria Borghese around 1838.

3. Stop 3 · 15min

   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.

4. Stop 4 · 15min

   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. Bernini managed to express his idea by adding the figure in 1665.

5. Stop 5 · 20min

   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. The main subject of the sculpture is the biblical David, about to throw the stone that will bring down Goliath, which will enable David to behead him.

Tour & ticket options

Options may have different inclusions and meeting points. Choose your option when booking on Viator.

Meeting & pickup

• Meet your guide in front the entrance of the Borghese Gallery. The guide will have a sign with the logo of the Agency Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time

End point

• Meet your guide in front the entrance of the Borghese Gallery. The guide will have a sign with the logo of the Agency Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time

Meet your guide in front the entrance of the Borghese Gallery. The guide will have a sign with the logo of the Agency "Doooing Experience".

Before you go

• 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 under any circumstances.

Cancellation policy

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