Tivoli - Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este
- Address: Piazza Trento, 5, Tivoli
- Hours: Open Tues - Sun 8:30am to 1 hr before sunset
- Admission: €11 per adult
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Tivoli - Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este Reviews
We've found 65 Tivoli - Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Review by Robert K, May 2013
Doing what: Tivoli Day Trip from Rome: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
My wife and thoroughly enjoyed the trip, especially the Tivoli Gardens.
The accomodations were very comfortable, and the tour guide was superb.
Robert Kaplan
Review by kitkatkate, April 2013
Doing what: Afternoon Tivoli Trip from Rome: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
The trip to Tivoli was extraordinary!! I enjoyed it so much! Our guide Rebecca breathed life into the ruins of Hadrian's Villa with her illuminating and personal stories of Emperor Hadrian's life, loves and achievments, which are many and of great importance throughout Roma and its ancient empire. The contrasting Villa d'Este allowed us to imagine how magnificent Hadrian's Villa would have been in the Emperors day. The gardens and grounds of both Villa's are breathtaking and not to be missed.
Review by archer1204, April 2013
Doing what: Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este Half-Day Trip from Rome
This was my first tour on my short trip to rome and i really enjoyed this magnificent villa it was amazing to think what a master Hadrian was at all different skills and experience and even today how much survived in good condition.Hadrians bathouse was alone worth visiting but this was only one of many gems to visit.The guide was very knowledeable.We then went onto the Villa d'este and the world renowned tivoli gardens.Again an amazing villa but unfortunately when we got to the gardens it was pouring down and unfortunately they stop the wonderful fountains when it does.Still a very good reason to go back to rome in the near future.
Review by Edward R, April 2013
Doing what: Afternoon Tivoli Trip from Rome: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
Very enjoyable trip! Amazing Roman remains at Hadrian's Villa made more enjoyable by a well informed and entertaining commentary by a native English speaker. Views from Tivoli are brilliant and the Villa d'Este gardens are delightful. Comfortable air conditioned coach driven by pleasant young man. A must see!
Review by kathleen e m, April 2013
Doing what: Tivoli Day Trip from Rome: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
tivoli was great, my husband has been talking about it since he was there the last time. i was impressed. the yellow daffodils all in bloom. the villad'este was okay.
Review by Michael T, January 2013
Doing what: Tivoli Day Trip from Rome: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
We decided to do this day trip to get out of the city for the day and it was exactly what we were looking for. The tour guide was informative and friendly and gave us a lot of information about both sites. The town of Tivoli itself was also very pretty and we found a nice lunch at a reasonably priced restaurant and a cafe for delicious cofffee and cakes. The coach itself was also very comfortable. Highly recommended.
Review by Rose S, December 2012
Doing what: Tivoli Day Trip from Rome: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
An outstanding trip to the remains of Hadrian's palace in Tivoli, then to the Renaissance Villa L'Este with its extraordinary fountains/gardens. Larissa, our guide, was not just knowledgable, she was unstintingly helpful. Though it rained, the day was a great success.
Review by Anthony K, December 2012
Doing what: Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este Half-Day Trip from Rome
This tour too was terrific. It was a nice sightseeing drive out of Rome to Tivoli to see these famous sights. We were picked up right on time at the Raphael Hotel in Rome and dropped off at the end of the tour close to our hotel within walking distance. The tour guide, coach and driver -excellent.
Review by Virginia R, November 2012
Doing what: Afternoon Tivoli Trip from Rome: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
There were only four people on our tour to Tivoli so we had lots of individualized attention. The guide was excellent, she had good knowledge of the sites and the history and showed us interesting sights that we would have missed if we were just on our own. Loved the trip and would take it again.
Review by Xiaoli T, November 2012
Doing what: Tivoli Day Trip from Rome: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
Our full day visit to Hadrian’s Villa and Villa D’Este inTivoli was wonderful. We booked the tour at Viator’s site and it appeared that the tour was actually given by the tour company Enjoy Rome. We had a very small group, my husband and I, and another couple. I considered Hadrian’s Villa and Villa D’Este among the must see for our Rome visit and worried that our tour could be cancelled if there were not enough people. But our tour went on with just 4 of us. Enjoy Rome did a great job. As a start, the direction to the office of Enjoy Rome was very clear with a map. Our tour guide Priscilla was very knowledgeable about the history and the villas. With her explaining, ruins seemed to come back to live and tell the stories from near 1800 years ago. We were not merely looked at rubbles and buildings, we were viewing the lifestyle of ancient emperor and dignities. We would have definitely not got so much out of the visits to these two villas had we gone there by ourselves (not to mention the confusion on how to get to Hadrian’s Villa). It is time and money well spent on this tour. Our driver was also very friendly, provided candies in the vehicle and gave each pair of us a small souvenir. We are very satisfied and highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants see these two villas!
Review by John, October 2012
Doing what: Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este Half-Day Trip from Rome
Great tour guide escorted us to Tivoli to the 2 different sites-one could see from ruins at Hadrian's Villa how the Roman nobility lived and then at the amazing Villa D'Este how a Cardinal at time of Rennaissance could entertain his cronies-most impressive with view and the beautiful villa and waterworks-highly recommended.
Review by Helene, Australia, October 2012
Doing what: Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este Half-Day Trip from Rome
We walked to the strting point near the main railway station in Rome and were taken by a small bus (about 12 people I think) to Tivoli outside Rome. It was a scenic trip and Tivoli was lovely- high on a hill overlooking a valley. The first stop was Villa D'Este which has to be seen to be believed. I first saw this place on the TV and had it in my mind to visit one day. The Villa is old and brimming with ancient frescoes and even the original floor is visible through glass. The gardens and fountains are so beautiful it is hard to describe and still the oroginal plumbing is in use. We then went to Villa Adriana or Hadrian's Villa. This is a site of a former city and not a lot left but definitely worth seeing. Unfortunately we were told it may be closed due to lack of interest. Our guide ( an older man who was plugged in at the last minute was really great and so informative. A very busy 4 hours but needs to be seen!
Review by Anthony W, October 2012
Doing what: Tivoli Day Trip from Rome: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
A great day out - Hadrians villa is fantastic - and my wife bought a handbag in Tivoli !!
Review by Den, October 2012
Doing what: Tivoli Day Trip from Rome: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
This was our third trip to Tivoli, so we did not expect much of anything new. However, our guide, Priscilla, was very well informed and had much information to relate on both Villa Adriana and Villa D'Este that we were not previously aware of. The tour was very well organized at both sites, and used the time allotted our best advantage, showing us the highlights of both sites without us ever feeling that we were being rushed through.. The group size was very manageable (14), and the bus was very modern and comfortable. Given all of the factors, including price (relative to a private tour), quality of transportation, organization and quality of the guide, I would say that this tour is a must do if you have an extra day in Rome.
Review by Judy C, United Kingdom, October 2012
Doing what: Tivoli Day Trip from Rome: Villa d'Este and Hadrian's Villa
Lovely day. Fair amount of walking at Hadrian's Villa; daunting in the heat of August. However, well worth the effort - having visited the Hadrian Exhibition at British Museum had some idea of the scale but reality overwhelming. Excellent lunch in Tivoli before Villa d'Este - beautiful. Well informed guide added to the experience.
