Signature experience — Rome
Tivoli, Villa d’Este and Hadrian’s Villa
Duration
Full day
Price
From €690
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
The hiss of water against travertine and a faint scent of wet ivy set the tone in Tivoli’s terraced gardens, where Pirro Ligorio engineered fountains and grottoes for Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este in the mid-1500s. Just 35 km from Rome, the Hundred Fountains, the water-powered organ and the miniature “Rometta” show off Renaissance hydraulics rooted in ancient know‑how. Then the mood shifts at Hadrian’s Villa: a vast 120‑hectare complex (118–138 CE) where the Canopus pool, the Poikilé and the bath suites read like an open notebook of imperial architecture.
We collect you from your hotel and head out in a Mercedes E‑Class or V‑Class, reaching Tivoli via the A24 in about 50 minutes; in Rome, your private chauffeur stays on call throughout. You explore while we handle access, timing and waiting, reshuffling the schedule if a storm threatens the water displays. Morning at Villa d’Este, lunch on Via della Sibilla, then an unhurried afternoon at Hadrian’s Villa; return along the Via Tiburtina with photo stops if the light breaks over the Tiburtine hills. You taste, we drive—calm and seamless.
Your itinerary
- I
08:30 — Hotel pick‑up in Rome and drive via A24 to Tivoli (about 50 min).
- II
10:00 — Villa d’Este: gardens, Hundred Fountains and water organ (1.5–2 hours).
- III
12:30 — Lunch in Tivoli on Via della Sibilla with Aniene valley views (1 hour).
- IV
14:00 — Hadrian’s Villa: Canopus, Poikilé and baths; return via Via Tiburtina around 17:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated chauffeur
- ✓ Mercedes E‑ or V‑Class
- ✓ Hotel pick‑up
- ✓ Waiting time and timing
Your chauffeur’s tip
To catch the Villa d’Este water organ in action, plan for early afternoon (usually around 2:30 pm); ask your driver to time the route accordingly.
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