Top 8 Tivoli Day Trips from Rome

1.Villa D’Este and Hadrian’s Villa Tivoli Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,060 reviews · 1.5 - 7 hours · from $77Our pick

Ride from Rome to Tivoli for guided visits to Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este. You’ll see imperial ruins, the Canopus and Serapeum, Renaissance frescoes, fountains, and gardens. English and Italian guides lead private or small groups; Marcia is one guide named by past participants. Lunch is optional, and the route includes a 90-minute stop in Tivoli.

“Our guide, Marcia was awesome. Everything went smoothly. Would be doing it again when we are back in the area.”

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2.Tivoli Full Day Trip from Rome: Hadrian’s Villa and Villa D’Este

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,730 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $90

Ride an air-conditioned coach from Rome to Tivoli for guided visits to Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este. Explore imperial ruins, the Canopus pool, Renaissance gardens, and the Fountain of Neptune, with time for lunch in town. The English-language tour lasts about six hours and includes a guide, transport, and headsets.

“Very knowledgeable guide and interesting tour, but I could unfortunately only understand about 75% of what she said. The lunch was not good at all, and unfortunately the time we were given to explore Tivoli was useless given every shop closed for a number of hours midday, so we just sort of waited around.”

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3.Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este Half-Day Trip from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 808 reviews · from $118

Meet near Rome’s Termini Station for a four-hour guided coach trip to Tivoli. Walk among Hadrian’s vast second-century ruins, then explore Villa d’Este’s Renaissance palace and water gardens. Guides have included Luigi, Max, and David, though your guide may differ. Expect about an hour at each site and plenty of walking.

“There are many great tourist attractions in Rome, but Hadrian's Villa and Villa d'Este Half-day Trip from Rome is definitely a tour you should not miss. These to two villias are located outside of Rome in the hills of Tivoli. Each villa has it's own speciRead more”

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4.Tivoli Villas Full Day Trip From Rome with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 443 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $90

Travel from Rome to Tivoli by air-conditioned vehicle for a guided visit to Hadrian’s Villa, lunch in town, and Villa d’Este’s frescoed rooms, gardens, and fountains. Entry tickets and headsets are included. Guides have included Alessia, Marsha, and Marcia, though your guide may differ. Expect plenty of walking, including stairs and slopes at Villa d’Este.

“This is a classic trip to a 2000 year-old emperor’s summer house. Then we had a visit to some classic gardens at another estate. Both are UNESCO world heritage sites.”

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5.Villa d’Este and Hadrian’s Villa Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 397 reviews · from $135

Ride an air-conditioned coach from Castro Pretorio to Tivoli for guided visits to Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este. See Roman baths, pools, and ruins, then Renaissance terraces and fountains, including the Oval Fountain and Fountain of the Dragons. Lunch with wine, water, and coffee is included. Guides such as Giuseppe and Marzia have led the tour.

“This was a very good trip. For me the Hadrian's villa part was not my favourite - long and needing a lot of imagination. We then went to Tivoli for lunch at Trattoria. Service here was ok but food was v ordinary - choice of mains was in fact poor. Things took a long time so coffee was rushed as guide told us to get any olive oil before part 2 then it turned out we had time at end!!!! Aargh. Villa D'este was a pure delight. The gardens and the many beautiful fountains were just beautiful and I would go back to see that again. The coach was ok…”

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6.Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 165 reviews · from $113

Travel by coach from Rome to Tivoli with a live guide in English, French or Spanish. Explore Hadrian’s Villa, including the Canopus and Serapeum, then walk among Villa d’Este’s fountains, grottoes and terraces. Admission and transport are included. The visit is brisk, so plan for highlights rather than a leisurely tour of both estates.

“A pleasant half day tour Hadrian Villa ruins where vast in size and E'ste Villa was beautiful with its 100 fountains ,”

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7.Castel Sant’Angelo and Hadrian’s Tomb Guided VIP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 14 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $94

Join an English-speaking art historian for a 1.5-hour visit to Castel Sant’Angelo, from Hadrian’s tomb and the papal apartments to Michelangelo’s courtyard and the rooftop terrace. The group is limited to 10, with swift access tickets included. Your guide may also help you find good spots for photos.

“The guide was great and has too much informations about the place we had visited. Also offer great pictures for us in very beautiful spots. We have enjoyed the tour a lot.”

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8.Castel Sant’Angelo | The Tomb of Hadrian Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $225

Spend two hours with a private guide at Castel Sant’Angelo and Ponte Sant’Angelo. Follow the monument’s change from Hadrian’s tomb to papal residence, fortress, prison, and museum, then head to the rooftop for views over Rome. Guides Sabrina and Martin have led tours here, though a specific guide is not guaranteed.

“SABRINA was a walking encyclopedia! Her passionate, enthusiastic and devoted knowledge to teach and answer my questions was truly remarkable. Her aurora was like a bright light!! I LOVED listening to her educate me about this tour. She even gave me little tips and other fun facts about how everything is connected. I was able to use that information to understand rome so much more! I wish I can shrink her and carry her around with me in around rome LOL. Honestly, she has been the ultimate highlight of my trip to rome :) She was kind, attentive and friendly. Her interest in Rome really inspired me to further learn…”

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