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Tivoli Tour: Explore Historic Villas and Gardens
4.6
14 Ratings
Rome
Explore the stunning Tivoli Hadrian’s Villa and Villa D’Este on this skip-the-line half-day tour. Discover the beautiful gardens, fountains, and water features of these UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Explore the stunning Tivoli Hadrian’s Villa and Villa D’Este on this skip-the-line half-day tour. Discover the beautiful gardens, fountains, and water features of these UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Rome - Travel from your hotel or apartment to Tivoli in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan.
- Villa Adriana - Villa Adriana, the most stunning Imperial villa, was designed and constructed by Emperor Hadrian at the start of the 2nd century AD, set amidst unique gardens and swimming pools.
- Villa d’Este - Villa d’Este stands as one of…
- Rome - Travel from your hotel or apartment to Tivoli in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan.
- Villa Adriana - Villa Adriana, the most stunning Imperial villa, was designed and constructed by Emperor Hadrian at the start of the 2nd century AD, set amidst unique gardens and swimming pools.
- Villa d’Este - Villa d’Este stands as one of the most distinguished and elegant examples of Renaissance culture. With its innovative design and creative architectural elements in the park, such as fountains and ornamental basins, it exemplifies a unique sixteenth-century Italian garden. Villa d’Este, one of the earliest gardens of wonders, served as a model and significantly influenced the development of gardens across Europe. The complex, comprising the palace and the garden, was built by Pirro Logorio for the Ferrarese Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este, who, upon becoming governor of the Lazio city in 1550, desired a residence befitting his new status. The structure forms an irregular quadrilateral and spans an area of approximately 4.5 hectares. The villa’s layout is irregular as the architect had to incorporate parts of the pre-existing monastic building.
What's Included
- Entrance tickets to the Villa Adria and Villa d’Este
- Pick-up and drop off from the hotel (inside Aurelian Walls)
- 4 hours tour with a professional guide
- Free transfer in air conditioning Minivan
- Emergency number also operational via whatsapp
- Entrance tickets to the Villa Adria and Villa d’Este
- Pick-up and drop off from the hotel (inside Aurelian Walls)
- 4 hours tour with a professional guide
- Free transfer in air conditioning Minivan
- Emergency number also operational via whatsapp
What's Not Included
- Tips
- Tips
Additional Information
The tour starts from your hotel, a comfortable minivan will take you to this wonderful historic city located east of Rome, immersed in the splendid Tiburtini hills. Tivoli enjoys a cooler climate than Rome thanks to its position as well as the richness of its waters, thus becoming a privileged location since ancient times as a summer residence for…
The tour starts from your hotel, a comfortable minivan will take you to this wonderful historic city located east of Rome, immersed in the splendid Tiburtini hills. Tivoli enjoys a cooler climate than Rome thanks to its position as well as the richness of its waters, thus becoming a privileged location since ancient times as a summer residence for wealthy Romans. Upon arrival you will visit Hadrian’s Villa, the most beautiful imperial villa, designed and built by Emperor Hadrian at the beginning of the 2nd century AD. in a unique setting of gardens and swimming pools. Then you will continue with Villa ‘Este, a charming villa with rich Renaissance fountains, water features, waterfalls and an incomparable Italian garden. The two villas are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Your guide will tell you stories about the construction of these impressive buildings and the scandals that accompanied the famous Roman families of the time.
- Provide the Correct address of your accommodation , hotel, B&B
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (central Rome only). In case of local traffic problems, drop off will be guaranteed in the area closest to the pickup area
- Provide the correct phone number with international country code
- check that you provide all the details to the agency
- Without this information we can not guarantee the correct service
- Free transfer offered by Welcome Italy in air conditioning Minivan
- Emergency number also operational via whatsapp
- One day before please call to confirm the pick up
Location
Rome
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(14 Ratings)
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Nancy_g
Apr 24, 2025
Highly informative and satisfying visit. - We had both a driver and guide. Both were excellent. The guide was deep in knowledge about the sites. Both were very accommodating to the limitations of some of our family members.
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Saul_k
Feb 3, 2025
Fabio is an excellent... - Fabio is an excellent guide to both sites, very knowledgeable and personable. The tour is highly recommended.
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Victoria_w
Jan 6, 2025
Fantastic Tour - It was fantastic. The small size made it a personal experience. Catherine was amazing. She knew everything and could put it into context. She went out of her way to make it a wonderful experience.
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Antonella_g
Jan 1, 2025
WONDERFUL DAY IN TIVOLI - My trip to Hadriano's Estate and Tivoli Gardens was the BEST part of my trip TO ROME!!
Fabrizio IS THE BEST! It's not every day that you get an Archiology major as a tour guide!
HE WAS HUMBLE YET Very Knowledgeable, and personable. A real Treat!
GREAT DAY IN THE COUNTRY
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Tommy_o
Nov 8, 2024
Fun experience outside of Rome - Villa d’este is gorgeous. The fountains are amazing.
Imagining what Hadrian’s Villa had been was fun.
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Portia_n
May 27, 2024
Worthy to visit! - Both are pretty but Villa D’Este is super beautiful! Our tour guide Mohamed is very pleasant and friendly! We had a private car with driver and tour guide for two of us! So our time at each attraction was very flexible!
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Mark_v
Dec 7, 2023
Fabio was incredibly... - Fabio was incredibly knowledgeable and a great guide.
He endured rain and cold with us to provide a fantastic tour.
We would highly recommend this tour and Fabio as a guide.
Mark and Cat
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Jennifer_o
Sep 16, 2023
Great Archaeology tour - I neglected to indicate a meeting point for pick-up to begin our tour, and the tour guide and driver came straight to our AirBnB that morning after we communicated via WhatsApp. Massimo, our driver, was pleasant (didn't seem to know English enough to try communicating) and Fabio, the tour guide, was a young and patient archaeologist. Italy is known for its expertise in archaeology, therefore is probably inundated with so many, with lack of funds to dig up and maintain sites, that people like Fabio must earn a living in a different way. Voilá, we had an expert tour guide!!
He took care of the drive, answered all questions thoroughly, and at the sites of Villa Hadriana and Villa d'Este, pointed out unique and specific features. He shared previously held understanding of different parts of Hadrian's grounds, and the current understanding. We learned a lot about archaeology itself, as well as about the sites.
We were a group of four upper-sixties adults, and he paced the treks according to our physical level. Accommodating, friendly, knowledgeable. I have been to these sites now three times, and Fabio's explanations focused on almost entirely different points than our previous tours. I do enjoy history, but mixed with the archaeology it was even better.
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Alan_t
Aug 28, 2023
An Intimate Excursion To Hadrian’s Villa & Villa D’Este - I’m writing this review after getting back home from a three week trip so must apologize for not remembering our guide’s name, or the driver, but they made this an incredible tour. This was our first day in Rome. It ended up being just 4 of us; my husband and I along with a mother and her daughter so it was quite a lovely little group which was exactly what we wanted. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and patient with all of our questions. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough! It was a wonderful experience.
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Marta_b
Jun 14, 2025
5-star but disorganized tour booked in Italian I found myself on a tour in English - I booked a semi-private tour in Italian, also confirmed by Viator customer service, but at the time of the meeting I found myself in front of an American couple who spoke English and the guide who informed me that the tour would be conducted in English. The situation was quite embarrassing for both me and the driver. Despite the difficulties, with the help of the translator and the
guide who alternated English and Italian to ensure that I could follow.
Apart from this significant problem, considering also the price paid, the guide was fantastic and did everything to make us participate. The driver was also great; finding the van with the air conditioning on after waiting outside in 35 degrees was a real relief.
In general, I award the tour four stars. If I only had to rate the organization, I'd probably only give it one star. I hope this feedback will help improve the experience for future customers."
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