Description
This Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este tour from Rome is a day trip in your own vehicle, to two UNESCO World Heritage sites in the countryside near Tivoli. A private English-speaking driver collects you at your hotel in Rome, and the whole outing takes about five hours, travel included.
The first stop is Hadrian's Villa, a huge complex that the emperor used as a retreat from Rome. Its baths, libraries, palaces, theatre and living quarters are still there to walk among, together with the Maritime Theatre, a round portico around a circular pool and a small island.
Then the driver continues to Tivoli and Villa d'Este, a Renaissance country residence that Pirro Ligorio designed in the 1500s for Cardinal Ippolito d'Este. Its pleasure is outdoors, in gardens full of fountains, sculptures and greenery.
- Skip-the-line tickets for both villas
- Free time on each site
- Bottled water on board
This is a transfer with tickets, not a guided visit: a guide inside the villas is not included unless you select one. Expect moderate walking on uneven ground, especially at Hadrian's Villa, so wear comfortable shoes. The fountains of Villa d'Este work seasonally and can be under maintenance, and the order of the two visits may change with traffic.