Rome: Borghese Gallery Skip The Line English Guided Tour
Description
Discover the Borghese Gallery with a guided tour led by a local expert, and explore the extraordinary art collection of the Borghese family housed in the former Villa Borghese Pinciana. Skip the line and enter the gallery with your guide, who will introduce you to masterpieces by renowned artists such as Caravaggio and Bernini. Enjoy priority access and follow your guide through the gallery, located in a building separate from the Villa Borghese Park. Learn about Caravaggio’s iconic paintings, including Young Sick Bacchus, while gaining insight into the artist’s life and techniques. Continue the guided visit by admiring Bernini’s celebrated sculptures, such as David and Apollo and Daphne. Discover Canova’s elegant works, including Paolina Bonaparte, a portrait of Napoleon’s sister reclining on a couch. Walk through the richly decorated rooms of the Casina Borghese and admire the stunning frescoes, as your guide brings the history and art of the gallery to life.
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Enjoy Borghese Gallery in a semiprivate guided tour! Admire one of the world's best collections of masterpieces! Secure your entrance with skip the line admission to one of the world’s most beautiful art museums hosting the works of extraordinary artists: sculptures by Bernini, paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael and Titian. Admire Caravaggio’s most important paintings like "Young Sick Bacchus" and "Boy with a Basket of Fruit". See Bernini's masterpieces: "David", "Apollo and Daphne", the artist's gift for capturing action in stone. Marvel at Canova’s magnificent sculptures collection, including “Paolina Bonaparte" (sister of Napoleon) casually reclining on a couch Be led through the marvelous rooms of Casina Borghese, with its splendid frescoes.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(81)
Amazing experience that brought context and depth to the tour. Our guide studied art history (and was inspired to do so by her visit to the Borghese herself at the age of 12). She made the tour so much more resonant and interesting, with a wide and deep breadth of knowledge about all the pieces - particularly the Berninis. The ear pieces the tour provided worked great, and the meeting was seamless - with the guide holding up a sign with our name on it. Highly recommend!
We had a very interesting tour!
Our tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable about all of the art. He was a bit hard to hear sometimes.
Great tour, but I didnt like that we had to wait for other people as they were late! Time is so restricted there (2 hours) and by the time everything was settled, bags checked in, tickets acquired. We only had 1 hour and 35 minutes left to tour which in my opinion is unfair to us who booked a 2 hour tour.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and provided good insight to the famous works art as well as history of the artists.
We had a great time. Very instructional.
Our guide was great, provided many interesting details. We enjoyed every moment and would repeat the experience anytime!
Very nice guide, gave us many informations and a pleasant presence.
Tour was wonderful, guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining throughout the tour. She was also very patient with anyone lagging behind. Made the entire tour enjoyable from start to finish!
Such a knowledgeable guide who made the art come to life.
