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Villa d’Este Skip-the-Line Tickets

Name: Villa d’Este Skip-the-Line Tickets
Start: 2025-11-01T08:45:00
End: 2025-11-01T19:45:00
Location: Villa d'Este

Villa d’Este interior with ornate frescoes and detailed ceiling in Tivoli, Italy.

Tourists enjoying the fountains and gardens of Villa d'Este in Tivoli, Italy.

Frescoed room interior at Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Italy, showcasing intricate ceiling designs.

Fountains and gardens at Villa d'Este in Tivoli, Italy, with cascading water and lush greenery.

Open today

02:00pm - 05:15pm

Explore at your pace

Choose your entry time, stay as long as you like

Audio guide

Enhance your experience with multilingual audio guide

Transfers included

4.0/5

(145)

Roberta

Oct 2025

Verified booking

4/5

Both sites are stunning in their own way. Villa Adriana exceeded our expectations - the features can only be fully appreciated in person. The fountains at Villa d'Este unfortunately started their closure on the day we arrived, which we knew in advance. The villa interiors are beautiful and the detail of the fountains was still spectacular. We will plan to visit the gardens when the water is operating.

Sylvain

Sep 2025

Verified booking

5/5

It was an incredible experience on every level, and much less crowded than any other place in Rome. It's great to be able to visit a place like this without being caught in a flood of visitors. Big downside... transportation to get there is not easy, and shuttle bus directions are completely lacking. There's an urgent need for action here.

Roseann

Sep 2025

Verified booking

5/5

We took a taxi to and from Villa D'Este. Convenience won. The gardens and fountains are what we came to see and they did not disappoint. They are lovely and unique and completely worth the trip. Lots of shade on a hot day. Wonderful to be able to just stop for a drink of icy cold water at the fountains. A spectacular sight.

Explore this UNESCO site with skip-the-line tickets for a hassle-free-experience of its stunning gardens and 16th-century Renaissance architecture.

Discover the frescoed halls by Livio Agresti and Girolamo Muziano along with gravity-powered water features.

Learn about Cardinal Ippolito’s vision behind the villa through a multilingual audio guide sharing its history.

Upgrade your experience to include priority entry to the 2nd century Hadrian’s Villa for a complete experience of Tivoli's heritage or add round-trip transfers from Rome for a day-trip.

Skip-the-line entry to Villa d’Este

Digital audio guide in English, German, Spanish, French and Italian (as per option selected)

Skip-the-line entry to Hadrian’s Villa (as per option selected)

Round-trip transfers from Rome (as per option selected)

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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What our guests say
Roberta
Oct 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Both sites are stunning in their own way. Villa Adriana exceeded our expectations - the features can only be fully appreciated in person. The fountains at Villa d'Este unfortunately started their closure on the day we arrived, which we knew in advance. The villa interiors are beautiful and the detail of the fountains was still spectacular. We will plan to visit the gardens when the water is operating.
Acierno
Oct 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Avoided line. The guide was of little use during the visit as a guide to the route to follow. After the visit it was of some use in reviewing the places visited.
Frances
Oct 2025
Verified booking
3/5
Such a beautiful place, but what wasn't communicated before I paid for these tickets was that at Villa D'Este, there is NO waterfalls or fountains. right now. None. There was only two large ponds full of water. It's a beautiful place with the gardens obviously, but the point is seeing the waterfalls as that's why it's a UNESCO site. Disappointing from that perspective and should have been mentioned upon purchasing.
Mateo
Oct 2025
Verified booking
3/5
The villas were nice and I enjoyed walking around them. However, the audioguides could have more information. The audios are short and not very informative. The point of an audioguide is to *guide* you in your self-directed tour not just give you very brief information about a few things.
Roussel
Oct 2025
Verified booking
3/5
Inform before ordering that there is no water, that the fountains don't work! And don't pay less

Discover the 16th century palace, now turned museum, famed for terraced gardens and fountains with skip-the-line entry.

Getting started

Arrive at Villa d’Este and bypass ticket queues to enter from the main entrance, Piazza Trento. You will be passing through security checks before entering the palace.

What to expect

Stroll through the luxurious gardens where Pirro Ligorio’s intricate fountains and terraces surround you with the artistry and grandeur of medieval Italy.

Features

Renaissance gardens: Wander through meticulously designed terraces, home to hundreds of fountains, grottoes, and water lilies.

Fountain of Neptune: Marvel at Bernini’s renowned fountain, a highlight of Baroque hydraulic engineering.

Palace complex: Explore halls adorned with frescoes and artworks commissioned for Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este.

Water organ: Experience the unique organ that creates music using water, adding a sensory dimension to your visit.

Multilingual audio guide: Hear about the artistry behind the gardens, and the villa’s role in Italian history, all in your preferred language as you explore.

Upgrades

Hadrian's Villa: Skip the lines and explore the 120-hectare grounds at your own pace, discovering Emperor Hadrian’s architecture inspired by Egyptian and classical antiquity.

Rome Transfers: Enjoy round-trip transfers from Rome with fast-track entry to both Villa d’Este and Hadrian’s Villa for a seamless day trip.

Villa d’Este

Monday	02:00pm - 05:15pm	last entry 04:15pm
Tuesday	08:45am - 05:15pm	last entry 04:15pm
Wednesday	08:45am - 05:15pm	last entry 04:15pm
Thursday	08:45am - 05:15pm	last entry 04:15pm
Friday	08:45am - 05:15pm	last entry 04:15pm
Saturday	08:45am - 05:15pm	last entry 04:15pm
Sunday	08:45am - 05:15pm	last entry 04:15pm

What to bring

Carry a valid photo ID that matches the name on your booking for verification.

What’s not allowed

Large bags, suitcases, and oversized luggage are not allowed inside the attractions for security reasons.

Pets are not permitted, except for registered service animals.

Flash photography, tripods, and filming equipment are not allowed inside the exhibition spaces.

Accessibility

Both the villas are partially accessible to wheelchair users with ramps and pathways suitable for mobility aids.

Additional information

Please note that while you can skip the ticket line, all visitors are still required to go through standard security checks.

Your ticket includes a digital audio guide app to download on your smartphone. Please carry headphones to use it at the venue.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Please display your mobile voucher along with a valid photo ID at the ticket redemption point.

If you have purchased reduced-price tickets, please carry your valid photo ID proof for verification.

Ticket redemption point

Redeem your ticket at Villa d'Este.

Address: P.za Trento, 5, 00019 Tivoli RM, Italy.

Get directions to the redemption point