TIVOLI
TOUR WITH VILLA D'ESTE & VILLA ADRIANA: 8
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 Tivoli Tours & Villa D'Este Tours Include: Our
customized day trips from Rome includes private
driving guide, roundtrip private door-to-door
transportation, taxes, tolls and parking.
Note: Villa D’Este is closed on Mondays
Not Included: Entrance fees to sites. Expert
local guide available for an additional fee.
This privately guided day tour of the historic
hilltown of Tivoli features a tour of both Villa D’Este
and Villa Adriana.
After a 45-minute drive from Rome, you will
reach Villa Adriana, whose construction began
in 118 AD. This villa is thought to be the
largest of its kind built in antiquity. Visitors
with a keen interest in the villa’s archaeology
can rent an audio guide at the villa, or hire
an expert local guide to accompany you. Your guided tour here lasts about two hours,
after which your excursion continues to Tivoli.
Lunch here is suggested in a typical local
restaurant named Ristorante Sibilla, located
near Villa Gregoriana, another incredible site,
whose park contains a waterfall sourced from
the Aniene River. What makes this old world
restaurant such a favorite—besides, of course,
the good food-- is the Roman Temple dedicated
to the goddess Sybille, located right in the
restaurant garden.
After lunch you will enjoy a brief drive through
the ancient town to reach Villa D’Este, known
for the beauty of its magnificent gardens and
fountains. This was the Renaissance residence
of Cardinal Ippolito d'Este in the mid 1500s;
the playful fountains and “water games” here
were created from the plans of such famous
artists and architects as Bernini and Pirro
Ligorio. Your private tour guide will take
you on a brief stroll in Tivoli’s historical
center before returning to Rome.
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