A guide for your group alone through the gallery and the Villa Borghese gardens, booked on the same listing as a plain ticket.
- Free cancellationFree cancellation up to 24 hours before; reserve now and pay later
- Duration2 to 3.5 hours, depending on the option
- Starting timesShown when you check availability
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, Italian
The Borghese Gallery private tour from Kai Travel is sold on a listing that offers either a ticket or a private art-and-gardens tour. The $73 from-price is the ticket option; the private tour costs more, and its price shows at checkout once you pick the option, date and group size. The private option gives your group a licensed guide inside the gallery and on a walk through the Villa Borghese gardens afterwards, in English, Spanish or Italian, for 2 to 3.5 hours depending on the option. The guide meets you at the gallery entrance with a name board. On GetYourGuide this listing holds 4.2 from 91 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before.
Book Borghese TicketsKey facts
private-tour- Duration
- 2 to 3.5 hours, depending on the option
- Starts
- Shown when you check availability
- Meeting point
- At the entrance of the Borghese Gallery; your guide holds a board with your name
- Price
- $73 per person
- Entry ticket included
- Yes
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Italian
- Group size
- Private (your group only) on the private option; the listing also sells small-group options
- Accessibility
- The listing marks it wheelchair accessible. The museum has a stair lift and a step-free rear entrance; its lift upstairs is small, and it lends small wheelchairs that fit.
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before; reserve now and pay later
Included
- ✓ Borghese Gallery tickets
- ✓ Licensed professional guide (guided tour options)
- ✓ Audioguide app (audioguide options)
Not included
- ✗ Tips
- ✗ A live guide on the audioguide-app options
Meeting point
Piazzale Scipione Borghese 5, 00197 Rome
Nearest transit: Bus 910 or 92 from Termini to the Pinciana/Museo Borghese stop on Via Pinciana
What private means inside a timed slot
Private means the guide works only for your group; it does not mean the gallery is closed to others. You still enter in a normal hourly slot with up to 180 other visitors, and the museum says everyone enters at the start of the hour. What changes is the pace: the guide follows your interests, and you stop where you want. On this listing the private option continues outdoors with a walk in the Villa Borghese gardens, the free public park around the gallery.
How the listing's options work
One listing sells three things: a gallery ticket, a ticket with an audioguide app, and the private guided art-and-gardens tour. The $73 shown as the from-price belongs to the ticket option. Pick the private tour option and the price for your date and group appears before you pay; we did not see it in our data, so we do not quote it. The listing also mentions pickup options; check availability to see if your date offers one.
Who it suits
A private guide suits families who want questions answered without a crowd, art lovers with a list of works to see, and anyone who would rather speak Spanish or Italian with the guide. It is the only option on this site whose listing is marked wheelchair accessible; the museum adds that the upstairs lift is small and it lends small wheelchairs that fit it. It suits less well a solo traveller on a budget: the guided tour at $55 per person covers the same rooms.
Price per group
The ticket option costs $73 per person, against €18 (about $20) for an official ticket. The private tour is priced at checkout and costs more than the ticket. For comparison, a fully private tour with entry from another seller costs from $189. The museum's own guided tours, €8 on top of the ticket, are group tours of up to 15 people, not private ones.
- This listing, ticket option — From $73 per person
- This listing, private tour option — Higher; shown at checkout
- Private tour with entry (Passepartours) — From $189
- Official ticket — €18, about $20
What reviewers say
All ten of the latest reviews give 5 stars, but eight of them date from 2017 to 2019, so read the 4.2 from 91 reviews as the better guide to recent quality. The two reviews from 2026 praise the audioguide app and the instructions sent a day before. The older reviews praise named guides and one recommends the walk through the park after the gallery.
| Option | Price | Who is in your group | Gardens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private art and gardens tour (this page) | Shown at checkout (ticket option from $73) | Your group only | Yes, guided walk |
| Private tour with entry (Passepartours) | From $189 | Your group only | Not listed |
| Guided tour with tickets | $55 per person | Small group | No |
| Official museum guided tour | €26 with ticket (about $29) | Up to 15 people | No |
What reviewers consistently say
- 10 of the 10 latest reviews give 5 stars
- 8 of the 10 latest reviews date from 2017 to 2019
- 8 of the 10 latest reviews praise the guide
- 1 of the 10 latest reviews praises the audioguide app
- 1 of the 10 latest reviews praises the instructions sent the day before
Who should not book this
- Budget travellers: the small-group guided tour costs $55 per person
- Anyone expecting the gallery to themselves: the private guide works inside a normal timed slot
- Visitors who want a fixed price before checkout: the private option is priced only when you pick it
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Borghese Gallery Private Tour with Entry Ticket
$189a two-hour private tour with entry in English or Italian from another seller; it has too few reviews yet to judge
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Borghese Gallery Guided Tour
$554.8 2,258 reviews
if a small group is fine: $55 per person with an art historian, rated 4.8 from 2,258 reviews
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Borghese Gallery and Gardens Tour
$604.7 2,885 reviews
the same gallery-plus-gardens idea in a group of at most 15, for $60 per person
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4.2(91 · GetYourGuide)
Check prices & dates
Book your tickets in advance: popular time slots sell out.
Borghese Gallery Private Tour: Art and Gardens
From$73per person
Check availabilityHow to book
Open the listing, choose the private tour option, your date, language and group size, and check the price before you pay; you can reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before. Your guide waits at the gallery entrance with your name on a board. Compare every option on the Borghese Gallery tickets page. This site may earn a commission on bookings at no extra cost to you.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is a private tour of the Borghese Gallery?
On this listing the ticket option starts at $73 per person and the private tour option costs more; its price appears at checkout for your date and group. A private tour with entry from another seller starts at $189.
Is the gallery closed to other visitors on a private tour?
No. Your guide is private, but you enter in a normal hourly slot that holds up to 180 people.
Which languages are offered?
English, Spanish and Italian, according to the listing.
Where do we meet the guide?
At the entrance of the Borghese Gallery, Piazzale Scipione Borghese 5. The guide holds a board with your name.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
The listing marks it wheelchair accessible. The museum has a stair lift, a step-free rear entrance and a small lift upstairs; it lends small wheelchairs that fit the lift.
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