Tivoli & Villa D’Este Tour

185,00€

Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001, the villa grounds include a masterpiece of Italian garden design with an amazing concentration of fountains, nymphaea, grottoes, water themes and an organ which produces audible effects created by water.

This is the place where, disillusioned at not having been elected as Pope, Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este revived the splendour of the courts of Ferrara, Rome and Fointanebleau, and brought the magnificence of Villa Adriana back to life. Governor of Tivoli from the year 1550, he soon toyed with the idea of creating a garden on the slope of the Valle gaudente, but it was only after 1560 that the architectural and iconological aspects of the Villa, designed by painter-archaeologist-architect Pirro Ligorio and built by court architect Alberto Galvani, became clear.

Details:

Duration: 7 hours
Meeting point: Lobby of the Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel, P.za della Repubblica, 48
Please make sure to arrive at meeting point, 15 minutes prior departure of the tour so staff can check you in.
From the meeting point guests board the coach to reach Villa D’Este (1 hour drive pending on traffic from Hotel Anantara)
Lunch at leisure in Tivoli
End of tour at the Hotel Anantara
Min number of participants: 20
Max number of participants: 45

Cost inclusions:

Local coordinator
Transfer by Coach
1 English speaking guide at group’s disposal every 25 guests
1 small bottle of mineral water per person
Audio guides
Entrance tickets to Villa D’Este

Important Notes

Comfortable shoes are recommended.
Take the minimum personal belongings.
Activity will take place regardless of weather, please bring the appropriate attire.
The visit route of the monumental complex of Villa d’Este is also outdoors, for this reason we recommend comfortable clothing suitable for the visiting season.
Please make sure to arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to tour departure, to finalize your registration for the tour.
Exact times to be communicated closer to date based on the availability of entrance tickets.
The tour will be reconfirmed only if we reach the minimum number of participants required. In case the tour is not confirmed, you will be contacted by email by August 13th.