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Best of Tivoli Guided Tour with Old Town, D’Este, Gregoriana & Hadrian’s Villas

About this experience

Find the antiquated Tivoli Villas and Gardens on a half-day visit from Rome. Find out about this old city, which is more established than Rome, as you visit the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Villa D'Este and Hadrian's Villa. Walk around the rich greenery enclosures and lovely wellsprings and envision what the city resembled amid its prime. 
• Visit the UNESCO-recorded Villa D'Easte and Hadrian's Villa;
• Learn about the city's old history from your local guide;

At a glance

  • Duration: 6 hr
  • Private experience

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Best of Tivoli Guided Tour with Old Town, D'Este, Gregoriana & Hadrian's Villas

Plan your experience

Time on the tour6 hr
Guide languagesEnglish (live guide)
Tour arrangementPrivate experience

Set aside 6 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Before you go

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What is included

  • Blue Badge guide
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Local taxes
  • All activities

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Private transportation

Itinerary and highlights

Your visit starts at Villa Adriana (Hadrian's Villa), initially home to Roman Emperor Hadrian. Worked in the second century AD, the 'manor' is truly of a complex of 30 or more structures covering 250 sections of land (1 square km) of land, a lot of which is unexcavated.

You can see instances of an Alexandrian garden and respect the remaining parts of castles, sanctuaries, a theater, showers, staterooms and quarters for everybody from retainers to slaves.

Next, you have leisure time in the town of Tivoli. Visit an eatery where you eat ( lunch is not included)  and appreciate time to stroll around town and take in perspectives of the Roman wide open.

Next, you have leisure time in the town of Tivoli. Visit an eatery where you eat ( lunch is not included)  and appreciate time to stroll around town and take in perspectives of the Roman wide open. ì

At that point make a beeline for Villa d'Este, worked amid the Renaissance years around 1550 for Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este, the legislative leader of Tivoli.

Investigate the greenhouses with your manual for see its Bernini-structured wellsprings and take in the extravagant arranging. This symbol of Italian-style plant has been imitated far and wide, to such an extent that melodic writer Franz Liszt composed a piano suite entitled 'Wellsprings of the Villa d'Este.

Meeting and pickup information

  • In front of Villa Adriana entrance

Languages and tickets

  • English — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Tivoli Tours - Villa D'Este - Hadrian's Villa - Tours

Accessibility and practical details

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 6 hr.
Which guide languages are listed?
English (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Child tickets: age 6–17; Adult tickets: age 18+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What accessibility information is provided?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
What is the cancellation policy?
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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