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Day trip from Rome to Villa d’Este

Book our tour from Rome to Villa d'Este located in Tivoli. The driver will meet you in the lobby of your hotel or to the address you provided. You will sit in our elegant sedan or van, and from that moment we will take care of you so you just have to enjoy your trip through the history and art of Tivoli and Villa d’Este, beautiful villa of the Italian Renaissance.

Some information about Villa d'Este

Villa d’Este was commissioned by Ippolito D’este 1509-1572), Cardinal of Ferrara and son of the famous Lucrezia Borgia and Alfonso d’Este. At the Conclave of Julius III (1549-1550) d’Este was elected Governor of Tivoli. He decided to build a new villa. Ippolito d’Este commissioned a great architect, Pirro Ligorio, and numerous artists.

The original entrance to the Villa d’Este was on the old Via Tiburtina, at the foot of the hill upon which the Villa is built. The current entrance is on the side of the main building, an ex-Benedectine monastery which was first converted in 1256 into a Franciscan convent, and then into the Palace of the Governor of Tivoli.

The most famous part of the Villa is still the garden , with its perfect harmony with the Villa and surroundings. Nature bursts in a grandiose revelation of green tints and trees, and human will guides its exuberant forces. For centuries these veils of water, spurting and iridescently splashing, placid fountains and opaline ponds have charmed visitors.

Details of this guided excursion to Villa d'Este

During this visit - 4 hours including transfers or 6 hours including transfer and lunch disposal - you will admire: the courtyard of Villa d’Este, the upper or old apartment, the lower or noble apartment, the gardes and the famous fountains of the villa.

A fountain that you can’t absolutely miss is the Fountain of the Organ, so named because it was once connected to a water-driven mechanism that imitated the sounds of an organ. The fountain consists of a large structure designed by Pirro Ligorio along baroque lines.

If you want to have a wonderful and tasty lunch in this beautiful town, we can reserve one for you in the most beautiful restaurant of Tivoli: La Sibilla. After the visit of the Villa or after your lunch our driver will bring you back to your hotel or to the address provided.

Included

English speaking driver

Limousine (sedan/van)

Gasoline

Hotel Pick up and Drop off

Not included

Villa d’Este Entrance fees (€ 11,00 per person)

Food and Drinks/Lunch to “La Sibilla” restaurant (optional)

Gratuity (optional)

Official Tour Guide (about € 180,00 for 2 hours of visit in the Villa)

You will meet your driver in the lobby of your hotel or to the address you provided. The driver is not an official tour guide and will give you only general information about the site you will visit (only in the sedan/van). The driver is not allowed to enter in the villa with you.

Customize the tour to suit your own interests (send an email while you’re booking and plan it with our professional tourist guide). Book now your day trip from Rome to Villa d’Este.
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