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The bus was comfortable, and the guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. We were returned to a very convenient drop-off location.
Reviewed by: Mary B, United States, May 2007
The Tivoli Gardens are beautiful and the remains of Hadrian's palace are interesting. However, trying to put both places into one afternoon trip, when you add the hour-plus travelling time each way and the time wasted getting everyone to the central departure point, meant that we couldn't spend enough time at either location to really look around, relax, and enjoy.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, May 2007
This was a convenient way to get to Tivoli and see these villas, and the guide was a very nice man.
Reviewed by: John C, United States, May 2007
Bus itself could be better for such a long distance tour!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, April 2007
Enjoyed the tour of both villas and the tour guides were very informative and friendly!
Reviewed by: Sharon F, United States, April 2007
The guide knew his stuff and was fun. A wonderful half-day outing!
Reviewed by: David G, Canada, October 2006
Excellent trip with some walking involved. Great to get out of the city and see some greenery.
Reviewed by: David C, United Kingdom, October 2006
Overall the sites were great to visit, and a nice balance against each other. Adequate time to explore each. Guides were interesting and informative.
Reviewed by: Richard M, United States, October 2006
Picking up a huge amount of history makes this trip worthwhile. Cooler than Rome and within easy walking pace.
Reviewed by: Allan F, Australia, August 2006
I would love to say the tour was excellent, 10 out of 10, but unfortunately I cannot due to the confusion on the coach collection point, and the tour itself. I clearly stated at the time of booking and again when I re-confirmed our hotel was located in Navonna. On both occasions I was told the coach would collect us outside our hotel at 2.00pm. On Saturday the day of the tour, we were on our way outside to wait for the coach, when we were stopped by the hotel receptionist who was on the telephone speaking to the operator. The coach could not pick us up! So instead they planned to send a taxi that would take us to the central meeting place. I found this extremely annoying firstly we should have been told that hotel pick up was not possible, we would have been perfectly happy to meet the coach at the central location, had we be told at the time of booking. Secondly we arrived at the central location at 2.20pm, we then had an infuriating 40 minute wait before the coach departed. After that precarious start, I wasn't holding out much hope on the actual tour being very good. On the whole it was. We had two tour guides who were both very knowledgeable I was surprised to hear one of them speaking in Russian. The drive up to Tivoli was wonderful, and Villa d'Este breathtaking. We were lucky enough to see some of the rooms in the newly opened palace. However, there was a downside we didn't get to see Hadrians Villa. We were told by the tour guide that we could visit Hadrians Villa, however, he emphasised that in doing so it would shorten the length of time we had.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, September 2008
More time needed at both sites.
Reviewed by: Jonathan S, United Kingdom, August 2008
Our hotel pick-up drop-off was great and our guide was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and willing to answer any questions. The sites are well worth seeing. However, we felt more time was needed, at least an hour more, to fully appreciate the garden and fountains of the Villa d'Este without being rushed.
Reviewed by: Melissa S, United States, August 2008
Tivoli was quite amazing and well worth seeing. However, after seeing the Roman ruins in Rome, Hadrian's Villa was more of the same. I'd skip it, especially the extremely long walk up a steep hill to get to a lot of nondescript ruins. No guide, no explanation of anything; we were just dropped off and told to be back for pickup. Speaking of guides, ours was just OK. Minimal information on Tivoli and that was given in multiple languages, so a lot of time given to those. It could have been a lot more informative.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, June 2008
This was a great place, but the guide was not too engaging compared to other tours.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, June 2008
This was a good tour. The local tour guide in Tivoli was a bit lacking, but the Villa D'Este can be enjoyed without much guidance. At Hadrian's Villa, we were left on our own to explore, and the villa ruins are not well-marked and there is little signage. However, both sites were still fascinating.
Reviewed by: Daniel H, United States, June 2008
