Tivoli Villa D’este & Villa Adriana Tour

Description

TIVOLI

Traveling along via Tiburtina from Rome we will head to Tivoli, an ancient holiday destination for Roman nobility and emperors, most famous for its villas. The visit will start with Villa Adriana and proceed to Villa D’Este.

Villa Adriana

The Villa Adriana is a complex of classical buildings created in the 2nd century A.D. by the Roman emperor Hadrian that carried functions as a retreat from Rome. It combines the best elements of the architectural heritage of Egypt, Greece and Rome. The villa contained hot baths, libraries, an immense portico, rows of columns and many other complex buildings. Villa Adriana is inscribed into UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

Villa D’Este

Villa D’Este, was built in 1550 by Pirro Ligorio for Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este on the site of the Benedictine monastery. It was intended for entertaining and contains lavishly frescoed reception rooms. Surrounded by some of the most beautiful Renaissance gardens in Italy, the villa later became an early model for the development of European gardens. There are about 500 fountains on the site. Artists like Gian Lorenzo Bernini contributed to the beautification of the villa. Together with Villa Adriana, Villa D’Este is under protection of UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

Itinerary

• Rome
• Tivoli
• Rome

language: English/Spanish

duration: 6 hours

private tour max 6 people

Included

• Pick up and drop off from your hotel
• transportation by A/C minivan with English/Spanish speaking driver
• Tour guide
• tickets

 Note:

• Villa Adriana & Villa D’Este are inscribed into UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Distance from Rome to Tivoli is about 40 km and the journey time is about 1 hours
• Suggested departure from Rome 8:30 a.m
• Recommended confortable wears
• Villa d’Este and Villa Adriana are closed all monday morning, January 1, December 25.

HOW TO BOOK?

• • To book, enter the desired date and fill out the form at the top right of this page.
  • Once the booking process is complete, you will receive an email response which will be subject to verification and availability.
  • In the following confirmation e-mail you will find all the information relating to the tour booked.
  • We advise you to book at least 48 hours in advance, for requests less than 24 hours contact us by phone to check availability.

TERMS OF PAYMENT:

• At the time of booking confirmation will be asked a credit card as deposit.
• Payment must be made with pay pal or credit card at least 48 hours before the tour.
• Store and present the reservation voucher as a receipt before starting the tour.

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