Tivoli Tour: Explore Historic Villas & Gardens

Embark on a private half-day tour of Tivoli, exploring the magnificent Hadrian’s Villa and the enchanting Villa D’Este. Skip the lines and immerse yourself in the rich history and beauty of these historic sites.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tivoli - Your professional guide will take you on a wonderful journey through time and will tell you stories about the construction of these impressive buildings and scandals that accompanied the famous Roman families of that time. A unique occasion to known one of the most appreciated, peaceful and historical area at the roman time, very close to…
What's Included
  • Free pick-up and drop-off to hotels, apartments, bed & breakfast, accommodations
  • Entrance tickets to Villa Adriana and Villa D’Este
  • Professional tour guide
  • Free transfer in air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

Departure from your hotel/Apartment to Tivoli in a comfortable air-conditioned minivan. Tivoli has a cooler climate than Rome and was the location favored by wealthy Romans. Upon arrival your guide will illustrate Villa Adriana, the most beautiful Imperial villa, designed and built by Emperor Hadrian at the beginning of the 2nd century AD in a unique…

Location
Tivoli
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lori_p
Dec 23, 2024
Beautiful experience - It was nice to venture outside of Rome to see Villa d’Adriana and Villa d’Este. With a little imagination you can see how spectacular Villa d’Adriana must have been. The architecture of the various structures was amazing. It’s amazing to see the engineering minds that created the heating of the various terme or cooling of the emperor’s bedroom. The foundation of luxuries we are used to today. The gardens at Villa d’Este were amazing. I can only imagine it being more beautiful in the spring when flowers are in bloom. My guide was terrific and very knowledgeable.
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Claudia_f
Dec 13, 2024
Beautiful … - Awesome tour .. history well preserved!! Fabio was very knowledgeable tour guide! Thank you for the experience!
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Norman_b
Nov 13, 2024
Worth it! Must see attractions. - Worth it! Get out of hectic Rome and enjoy the quiet charm of Tivoli. Booking was easy, door to door pick up, driver and guided tour. Villa Adriano was on my must-see list, and it was incredible to walk among the ruins of empire. Villa d’-Este is a Renaissance treasure, the garden an absolute marvel of engineering and fantastical beauty. Our guide also took us to see the ancient area of Tivoli by the temple of Sibilla. If you love history and architecture and art, put this tour on your list!
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Stephen_h
Nov 13, 2024
Fabio made the tour Fabulous! - Our last day of touring in Rome and we were not too sure what to expect for the day based on what we knew about the 'Este's & Hadrian. Fabio and our driver showed up early and let us know it would be a short drive to Tivoli. Upon arrival, Fabio scored our tickets ensured we had brought water as it would be morning walk in the outdoors, guided us to the rest rooms and once everything was in order, off we went. Fabio is very well versed in his knowledge about Hadrian, his villa and ancient Rome. Fabio had a very unique way of closing may gaps in our knowledge of ancient Rome that put this tour over the top for us, though most/much of the grounds are in ruins, through Fabio's information, we could visualize the structures as they were, and see the ancients walking the grounds performing their daily tasks and engaged in good conversation. Simply magical. Next off we went to V'Este's and Fabio once again gave us great insight to the people, the logic and the reasoning behind all that we saw. Though the Frescoes were cool, the gardens are where the magic was for us. It should be known that there are some very dramatic "Up" and "Down" paths that need to be traversed and you should be in decent shape to complete the gardens! We lived to tell the tale and were God smacked by the engineering that was created to make the fountains and waterfalls all function. Though simply amazing, there is nothing simple about the place. Excellent tour. money very well spent, ensure that you ask for Fabio, because he truly made the tour go from good to great!
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R2135xqsallys
Sep 29, 2024
Excellent day! - Our tour was delightful, full of informative history and time to reflect on the sights. Our guide Severino was helpful in every way and we would take another tour like this any time!
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Laurence_l
Sep 14, 2024
Amazing - Guide was exceptional and driver was very safe so I’m not sure what to say Really you want more it was fabulous
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Filiberto_t
Jul 29, 2024
Enjoyed it thoroughly - The guide was interesting, full of information & engaging. Took a lot of photos of me to save the memories. Villa d'Este was spectacular and he was able to get golf card to get back. A big help.
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Dagmcgrath
Apr 26, 2024
A Day Spent in Tivoli. An Educational and Most Enjoyable Day. - My spouse and I spent a fantastic day touring the ancient ruins of Hadrian’s Villa and the Stunning Villa and Gardens of Villa d’Este in Tivoli. We were met, early morning, at our hotel by Fabio (our guide for the day) and Adam (our driver who handled all our luggage and logistics). Our guide Fabio, an archeologist by training, spoke excellent English and was both extremely knowledgeable about the history of the Villas but also provided a very helpful primer & tutorial of the very impressive building and landscape architectural achievements at both sites. Fabio demonstrated deep expertise and passion for his subjects. While the scale and preservation of the almost two thousand year old ruins of Hadrian’s Villa were truly impressive, my spouse and I were even more captivated by the magnificent terraced gardens and numerous waterfalls at the Villa d’Este which were simply stunning. We could have spent the whole afternoon exploring the house and gardens. One note of caution that I would note is the steepness of the gardens at Villa d’Este requires you to be in reasonably good level of fitness to navigate the descent down into the gardens and back up to the Villa. At the end of the tour, we were dropped back to the train station in Rome for the next part of our trip (which was to Florence). It was an educational and most enjoyable day!
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Nancy_w
Nov 2, 2023
Hadrians villa - What a great day!!! Mohammed was an excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable and made this ruin come alive. And then we went to villa D’Este and we’re in awe over the fountains. This was a wonderful day.
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Marinella
Dec 31, 2024
Beware tourist trap - An absolute tourist trap! A short walk through a forest on forest and stone floor. You can only see a waterfall. 10€ admission per person. An outrage. Better go for a nice meal or a coffee in Rome for the money.
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