Our pick-up point was changed without notice but we headed up the hill a short way to the “Castle,” it’s a large building with an observatory on top. The fellow at security told us to enter and show our printed tickets inside. (Original directions were to meet a guide outside a home a few blocks downhill from the location) The garden tour was beautiful though we wish there was an opportunity to step out and take pictures of the beautiful vistas… instead we had to snap pictures from a moving vehicle. It did pause a few times for photos though. The Papal apartments were interesting as well as the main exhibition of Papal portraits. An elevator is available and wheelchair for those with mobility issues. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND you add a few hours to the end of the trip to visit the town and explore the tiny shops and restaurants. Bucci restaurant was delicious with amazing views of the lake and surroundings… don’t expect fast meals in Italy. They are slow affair to enjoy!

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.