Best Palazzo Tours in Rome — Our Top 14

1.Opera Concert at Palazzo Poli – Fontana di Trevi

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,026 reviews · 1 hour · from $47Our pick

Attend a one-hour opera concert in Palazzo Poli, the 16th-century palace behind the Trevi Fountain. Expect a tenor, soprano, and string musicians in Sala Dante, plus time to view the fountain from the hall’s balconies. Choose regular or VIP seating.

“Concert - string Quartet with 2 opera singers was amazing!Just the right length. View of the Trevi fountain was beautiful and the seats were very comfortable! Beautiful evening - highly recommend!”

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2.The Great Opera Arias Concert at Palazzo Poli – Trevi Fountain

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 533 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $48Top rated

Meet at Via Poli 54 at 7:30 pm for a one-hour concert in Palazzo Poli, the historic building beside the Trevi Fountain. A small ensemble accompanies soprano and baritone singers through familiar Italian arias, while windows offer a memorable view of the fountain. Admission is limited to eight people.

“Beautiful music and singing in a comfortable clean space. Cocktails and wine available before the show.”

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3.Palazzo Barberini Galleria Corsini Ticket & Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 322 reviews · from $19Best value

Use one ticket for Rome’s Galleria Barberini and Galleria Corsini. See Bernini, Caravaggio, Raphael, Rubens, and more inside two historic palaces. Exchange your smartphone voucher at Palazzo Barberini, then explore at your own pace with a digital app audioguide. No live guide is included.

“The collection is fabulous. Raphael and Caravaggio are well represented. The palazzo has never looked more beautiful.”

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4.Vittoriano with Rooftop & Palazzo Venezia Hosted Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 306 reviews · 1 hour · from $38

Use your priority ticket to enter Rome’s Vittoriano, ride the elevator to its rooftop terrace, and take in sweeping city views. Then visit Palazzo Venezia’s gardens and museum. This is a hosted entry rather than a guided tour, with tickets sent by email and phone before your visit.

“Amazing views from the rooftop, very informative displays in the museum”

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5.Palazzo Venezia Reserved Entrance with Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 52 reviews · 3 hours · from $38

Visit Palazzo Venezia, once a papal residence and fascist government seat, then see Italy’s unification collections and ride the Vittoriano panoramic elevator. Your package includes English audio apps and a 25-minute Ancient Rome video, but no live guide or museum audio guide.

“j'ai grandement apprécié la visite des collections du palais qui étaient accessibles: antiques, étrusques, renaissance et autres. il y a beaucoup à voir, on peut facilement y passer l'après midi ! dommage de ne pas avoir eu accès au 1er étage, ou se trouve la collection consacrée à Mussolini. les jardins étaient aussi agréables.”

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6.Palazzo Altemps Reserved Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 1 day · from $33

Meet an assistant at the Touristation Office, collect your reserved ticket, and explore Palazzo Altemps at your own pace. See the Ludovisi Throne, Galatian Suicide, Sant’Aniceto’s frescoes, rare books, and Renaissance art. The ticket also includes Palazzo Massimo, Diocletian’s Baths, and a 25-minute Ancient Rome video.

“Wonderful…very recommend for those who want to know more about the Roman Empire trough pieces of the roman treasuries…”

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7.Palazzo Barberini (Bernini Exhibition Is Not Included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

Spend about two hours at Palazzo Barberini and the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica, using an app audio guide in four languages. See Raphael’s Fornarina, Caravaggio, Bernini, Borromini, and Pietro da Cortona’s ceiling fresco. The Bernini exhibition costs extra.

“It was incredibile, the architetture of the building is breathtaking let alone the museum, totally worth the visit”

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8.Palazzo Barberini Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 31 reviews · 2 hours · from $77

Spend two hours with an English-speaking guide inside Palazzo Barberini, exploring Renaissance and Baroque art, Caravaggio’s Judith Beheading Holofernes, Bernini’s work, and the great ceiling fresco by Pietro da Cortona. Your ticket also includes entry to Corsini Gallery for 20 days.

“The guide loved her work and shared her enthusiasm and careful study of the exhibit.”

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9.Opera Concert in Palazzo Doria Pamphilj

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 28 reviews · from $100

Enter Princess Doria Pamphilj’s secret apartment at Rome’s Palazzo Doria Pamphilj for an English guided tour and intimate opera concert. A soprano performs with transverse flute, Baroque guitar, and theorbo. Add a three-course Roman dinner near Navona Square if you wish.

“The concert was very moving. Beautiful. Thank you very much.”

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10.Dinner and Opera Performance at Palazzo Pamphili

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · from $258

Spend an elegant evening at Terrazza Borromini with a welcome drink, opera arias by Verdi and Puccini, a meat or fish dinner, Italian wine, and a final toast with singers including Paola Alonzi, Fabio Andreotti, and Massimiliano Franchina.

“The opera programme and choice of songs were amazing. Paola alonzi,fabio andreotti and massimiliano franchina were fantastic. The food was on another level and tasted great. The greeter and the servers were also fantastic. What a night to remember. I thank you all for a great night.”

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11.Palazzo Braschi Reserved Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 9 reviews · 1 hour · from $37

Enter Rome’s Museum at Palazzo Braschi with a reserved ticket, then explore its art, photographs, statues, and grand 18th-century staircase with a city app audioguide. The package also refers to Rome sights and optional museum combinations, so check the exact option before paying.

“Molto interessante questo museo nel centro della città. Lo scalone monumentale all’ingresso ti sorprende proprio! Consigliato per completare la conoscenza di Piazza Navona”

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12.Palazzo Barberini: 2-Hour Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · from $135

Spend two private hours at Palazzo Barberini with an English or Italian-speaking guide. Follow Italian art from the Middle Ages to Baroque Rome, see Raphael’s La Fornarina and Caravaggio’s paintings, and study Pietro da Cortona’s grand ceiling before the walk ends at Piazza Navona.

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13.National Museum of Palazzo Massimo: 2-Hour Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $130

Spend two hours in Rome’s Palazzo Massimo with a private English or Italian-speaking guide. Study ancient calendars, the Boxer at Rest, Villa of Livia frescoes, Roman gods, mosaics, and the Sarcophagus of Portonaccio. Vincenzo is one guide praised for lively, clear explanations.

“Vincenzo was an excellent guide - very knowledgeable, engaging, lively and informative. He helped us to understand more clearly the key characters and activities in ancient Roman times, and illustrated these with his animated descriptions of important pieces in the museum’s collection. The time passed very quickly and my wife and I are very grateful to have met him.”

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14.New Year’s Concert at Palazzo Doria Pamphilj with Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews

Tour Princess Doria Pamphilj’s private apartment at Palazzo Doria Pamphilj with an English-speaking art historian, see the Bath of Diana, then hear Roman Baroque music played on original period instruments in the Fire Hall. The one-hour event includes an exclusive entrance and is wheelchair accessible.

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