Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este: Explore Tivoli's Gems

Embark on a full-day trip from Rome to Tivoli Villas and immerse yourself in the rich history and stunning architecture of Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este. Enjoy a delicious lunch in the charming town of Tivoli and explore the beautiful formal gardens of Villa d’Este with an expert guide.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Villa Adriana - Your expert guide will regale you with the history of the extensive ruins which once served as the Emperor Hadrian’s country residence and then principal seat of power during his last years of reign. In the archaeological complex you will find temples, baths and barracks and the impressive Canopus and Serapeum.
  • Villa d’Este -…
What's Included
  • Headsets for clear audio guidance
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance tickets to Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este
  • Lunch included
  • Knowledgeable live guide
What's Not Included
  • Pick Up from hotel
Additional Information

Start your day with a visit to Hadrian’s Villa and explore the various architectural wonders of the emperor’s rural dwelling. Take in the sights of an engineered pool, cave, the Canopus and Serapeum, plus numerous other Greek and Egyptian inspired elements that contribute to the uniqueness of this venue. Following this, get a feel for the town of Tivoli…

Location
Via Cavour, 224
Via Cavour
Via Cavour 224
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Inspiration317250
Oct 16, 2024
Gorgeous! - Stunningly beautiful! Great day outside the city center. Our guide, Joseph, was very good. We highly recommend this activity.
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Lisa_c
Oct 14, 2024
This is a must see and I hope you get Marcia as your guide! - The history that Marcia provided was the best! I felt part of everything I saw. The gardens at Villa d’Este are breathtaking. The fountains are magnificent.
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Sarah_r
Oct 13, 2024
Good day out - Good day out. Very interesting exploring both places and well organised trip. Guide was very informative and explained everything very well.
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Pip_f
Oct 10, 2024
Excellent, knowledgeable and well paced - Fantastic tour, with very knowledgeable guide. Not native English speaker, but spoke clearly and made sure she was understood. Well paced, and gave free time in each location to be able to go to the gift shop, the bathroom, or to take a break
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Helen_t
Oct 16, 2024
Nice day out of Rome - Knowledgeable guide. Fountains in the gardens were splendid. Lunch was provided but probably should let people find their own lunch as there are plenty cafes.
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Sonia_t
Oct 16, 2024
Wow Tivoli you are beautiful - It was a great experience and just amazing to see, so beautiful. Would have loved more free time to explore it all.
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Nathan_d
Oct 12, 2024
Good tour, bad lunch - The over all experience was good. It’s a full day when factoring getting in and out of Rome. We wouldn’t have minded maybe 30 more minutes at each villa to explore and maybe a little time to roam around the town too even if it meant getting back to Rome later. Skip the lunch and go buy your own though. It was truly the worst part of the day and probably the worst meal I’ve ever had.
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Charles_h
Oct 16, 2024
Beautiful Gardens! - We enjoyed our time in Tivoli. The bus ride was comfortable and the gardens were beautiful. However, the guide walked very slowly and a little bit "bossy."
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Carmen_s
Oct 15, 2024
Tivoli Villas - Tour guide didn’t mention any info on what we saw during ride to villas. Villa Adriana tour was good. Villa del este tour was rushed!! And no good instruction on how to get back to meeting point without elevator.
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Stella_r
Oct 14, 2024
Average Tour Way Too Rushed! - I didn’t enjoy this tour as much as all my other tours on this trip I did 19 tours in total through Viatour this trip & there was only one other tour I did not like the reason is that it was too rushed, I found the guides to be unfriendly same as the group of people, Villa Adriana & Villa d’Este are the best! But in future I would do this on my own at my own pace so that I could really take in all the beauty & sites that there are to see at length & the lunch was average at best.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).