Hadrian's Villa & Villa d'Este Private Tour

This was a fabulous day, and worth every penny. This is off the beaten path but is a window into lesser known Roman and Church history. There is a lot of walking at Hadrian's Villa, which is more like a city, bieng almost three times the area as the Vatican. However the site is largely flat. The afternoon at Villa D'Este was an excellent counter point. We are septuagenarians, and were able to manage the tour ( we slept very well that night). The cultural rewards were well worth the effort. The pizza break at Alice's enabled us to gather our strength for the elevation challenges at D'Este. Francesca is a delight to be with. Her xx years of archaeological experience provided some keen insights into the methods of construction. Don't miss it.

Francesca Maria C. provided a wonderful tour. The breadth of her knowledge is remarkable. She shared historical and archeological points of interest. Very early on, she was able to glean items that I was interested in and pointed those out to me. She arranged for a gluten free lunch, that was just perfect. She answered every question about the entire area. If you want to get out of Rome, book a tour with her to Tivoli to see Villa Adriana and Villa d'Este, you won't be disappointed.

Our tour of Hadrian's Villa and Villa D'Este was wonderful. Francesca is very knowledgeable and fun -- and brought the sites alive for us. Especially at Hadrian's Villa, Francesca helped us understand the life that was lived when these ruins were an actual palace. Very strongly recommend this tour!!!!

We really enjoyed our time with Francesca. She worked extremely hard to show us things that fit our interests, and make the tour memorable. Her background in archeology added a dimension to the tour that made it even more interesting. Additionally, she shared our enthusiasm for the sites and took real joy in the experience. She was not just going through the motions like she had been there 1,000 times before.