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Rome: Pontifical Villa Gardens at Castel Gandolfo Minibus

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About the activity

Visit the Papal Gardens with entry tickets, minibus transportation, and an audio guide. Learn about this divine property in Castel Gandolfo that has provided peace and quiet to more than 30 popes.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
    Receive your ticket right away. Use your phone or print your voucher.
  • Skip the line
    Get priority entry. (depends on selected option)
  • Audio guide
    English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (depends on selected option)
  • Duration
    1-2 hours
  • Includes
    • Comfortable open minibus tour that is eco-friendly
    • Entrance to the Pontifical Villas
    • Informative audio guide to enhance your experience in the Papal Villa
    • Entrance ticket to the Astronomical Domes (if option selected)
    • Delicious porchetta sandwich and glass of wine (if option selected)
    • Tour guide
    • Transportation to meeting point
    • Papal apartments access
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Visit the fairy-tale villa where popes have come to escape the hustle
  • Tour beautiful gardens built into the ruins of Emperor Domitian’s
  • Listen to the audio guide to learn peculiar stories about the many popes
  • Enjoy the visit of the Astronomical Domes of the Papal Palace
  • Papal Villas by minibus with audio guide & porchetta sandwich in Castel Gandolfo

Description

Explore the 55-hectare gardens of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo by open minibus. Listen to the audio guide as you roam the gardens to learn all their secrets. Meet your greeter in the Palazzo before starting your tour. Climb aboard the eco-friendly minibus to discover the Castel Gandolfo gardens. See tree-lined avenues, flowers, fountains, and statues. Admire views of the sapphire blue and emerald green waters of Lake Albano.
Take in the remains of Emperor Domitian's residence. Find out all there is to know about the Popes, including which pontiff installed a swimming pool and which one laid low in Castel Gandolfo for months after handing in his resignation.

Enrich your experience by adding the option of visiting the Astronomical Domes of the Papal Palace. Choose a particular combo and enjoy the complete and niche visit.

Enhance your experience by adding the option to visit the Papal Villas aboard a comfortable minibus with an audio guide, and enjoy a delicious porchetta sandwich in the picturesque town of Castel Gandolfo.

Good to know before you go
  • Please note: If you book the combo Minibus tour for the Pontifical Villas and the Astronomical Domes, your visit will begin at the Villas area with the minibus.
  • Please follow the meeting point indicated. The staff at the Villas will direct you to the location for the Astronomical Domes tour.
  • Please note: that the option including the visit to the Astronomical Domes of the Papal Palace is not recommended for children under 7 years old due to safety reasons.
  • Please note: If you book the combo Minibus tour for the Pontifical Villas and Porchetta Sandwich at the end of the visit, follow the directions provided by the Villas staff to savor a delicious porchetta sandwich at L'Emporio Vino, located at Piazza Libertà 12 (Castel Gandolfo).
Meeting point

Open Minibus Tour with Audioguide

Astronomical Domes of the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo

Castel Gandolfo Pontifical Villas bus & Porchetta Sandwich

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. What does the 'skip the line' ticket mean?
'Skip the line' tickets provide the fastest possible entry with no or very little queuing.
4. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    18-99 years
  • Children
    6-17 years
  • Infants
    0-5 years
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