Tivoli Tour from Rome | Semi-Private Experience Reviews

A Photographer’s Paradise

As an amateur photographer, I couldn’t get enough of the textures, reflections, and intricate fountains of Villa d’Este. Early fall light made for perfect photos. Highly recommend bringing a wide-angle lens!

Informative, Relaxing, and Well-Paced

We were concerned a full-day tour might feel rushed or tiring, but it was incredibly well-paced. The transportation was comfortable, and our guide Elena made even the quiet moments informative. We never felt like just another tourist group.

Truly a Semi-Private Luxury Experience

Only four of us on our tour — it felt so personal. The guide, Davide, treated us more like friends than clients. I especially loved hearing about the politics behind Cardinal d’Este’s attempt to become Pope — fascinating drama!

Hidden Gem Just Outside Rome

We didn’t expect Tivoli to be so lush and grand. The ruins of Hadrian’s Villa were more expansive than any of us imagined, and lunch in the old town was delightful. Our guide recommended a place with the best lasagna I’ve ever had.

Great Family Experience

We traveled with our kids (9 and 12), and this tour managed to keep them intrigued the whole day. Marco told fun stories about Roman emperors and pointed out small details that made history real for them.

A Scholar’s Dream Tour

As an ancient history teacher, Hadrian’s Villa had long been on my list. I was thrilled by how well-preserved and expansive the site is. Our guide, Chiara, clearly knew her stuff and answered even the nerdiest of my questions with enthusiasm.

Wonderful Escape from City Life

This was our first time leaving central Rome on our trip, and we’re so glad we booked this semi-private tour with LivTours. Just the drive through the countryside was worth it, and then the villas were pure icing on the cake. Highly recommend for couples!

Beauty Beyond Words

The moment we entered Villa d’Este, I was speechless. The water features were unlike anything I’ve seen — and all gravity-fed! Traveling with LivTours in a small group made it feel very personalized and intimate.

Villa d'Este and Villa Adriana just outside of Rome

We booked a day tour from Rome to Tivoli to see both Villa D'Este and Villa Adriana. This was supposed to be a small group tour but we were the only 2 so we had a very personal experience with our guide Silvia. At the outset the weather was foul, torrential rain, thunder and lightening, but despite this Silvia was excellent and enthusiastic. She was extremely knowledgeable and able to put the historical apsects of Villa d'Este and Adriana in perspective. Her expertise made things understandable, especially considering the size of each site. She managed the day very well, sorting the transport and lunch. Thoroughly enjoyable.

A good small group tour to Tivoli

Since this was our third visit to Rome, we wanted to spend time seeing some of the outlying areas. Tivoli was recommended to us and this tour by LivItaly was very good. We were driven out, with another couple and our guide, in a comfortable van and first visited the ruins of Hadrian's villa (awesome!) and then walked through the fantastical fountains and water works that make up the gardens at Villa d'Este in Tivoli. Our guide was very friendly and interesting and answered all of our many questions. The small group aspect makes it very easy to make new friends and we ended up going out to dinner with the other couple, when we got back to Rome. This was certainly a very easy and enjoyable way to visit the Tivoli area!