The actual address for the meeting point is on Corso Della Reppublica, Castel Gandolfo (if you taxi over there). The gardens are exquisite, pristine, beautiful in the winter month I traveled and so must be superbly beautiful in the summer when it’s in bloom. It reminded me of the French Versailles royal gardens. Well maintained. And an enjoyable drive through them stopping to take photos. The Castel itself is also beautiful on the inside and well worth the visit. You get a headset with the tour.

Popes summer palace tour and minibus tour of gardens was great. What was not great is gettourguide gps coordinates took us on 15 minute walk away from palace and then we got turned back to palace by security. I even contacted gettoyrguide as walking away feom palace did not make sense but getyourguide confirmed gps and that starting point was not at palace - they were wrong - go to palace ticket office and you you do palace tour and start garden tour both at palace and all tickets and audio guides are handles there too.

Everything was organized. Took the mininus for the tour of the amazing gardens as we arrived. With audio guide but a live guide that pointed where to look and what to put on the audio guide. When finished the garden tour took the audio guided tour of inside the house. Lots to hear about so have to choose.