ROME VATICAN MUSEUM: Vatican garden

Guided tours of the Vatican Gardens

The Vatican Gardens covers about 50 acres (23 hectares) of the Vatican City. These lush gardens are closed the general public and can only be visited by reserving a tour.

A visit to the Vatican Gardens is highly recommend for those who want to see the lovely corners of the Vatican away from the usual crowds or for anyone who is particularly interested in horticulture as the gardens contain vegetation from many countries worldwide including Brasil, China, Japan and Australia.

These exotic plants live in harmony with typical Italian plants and trees such as boxwood hedges, pines, cypresses, chestnuts and palms. This wide variety of plants makes for an eclectic collection of cultures and botanical specimen.

The highly-manicured gardens are embellished with many important sculptures, fountains and grottoes. Beautiful and unique views of St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican City are offered from the Vatican Gardens.

Vatican Gardens

Guided Group Tours

A small group (up to 30 people) is led by an authorized Vatican City guide through this Papal oasis. The tour is given in Italian and English. The guide will go over the Garden’s history and tell many anecdotes of previous popes and their habits in the Gardens.

Price: € 37.00 per person
Duration: about 2 hours
Availability: every day except Sunday, depending on availability
Starting Time: in the morning, depending on availability
Language: English

The cost of the tour includes:

Entrance ticket to the Vatican Gardens.
An authorized, bilingual Vatican City guide.
All booking fees (€ 5.00 per person).

Important notes for all tours:

Space is limited so we recommend that you reserve as early as possible. A minimum of 1 week in advance is required for group tour bookings. For private tours, we recommend that you request a booking as far in advance as possible as this service is exclusive and highly requested. Proper attire is required, and comfortable walking shoes are recommended. It is not recommended that guests in wheelchairs take this tour as part of it is over gravel roads and some difficult terrain.

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