Tivoli and Catacombs

TIVOLI IN ITALY

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Departure point Civitavecchia port or Hotel

• Meeting place for cruisers: Your professional driver will pick you up on the pier next to your ship at 8:00 AM, holding a sign with your name.You return to your ship by 5:00 PM

• Meeting place for travellers: Your professional driver will pick you up from your hotel at 9 AM, and bring you back approximately 5:00 PM.

• Pick up: (suggested): 8.00am (according to your ship schedule)

• Drop off: upon your specific request

• Excursion Length 9 hours

• Available: all year round.

• Available in the following languages: : English – French (upon request)- Italian – Spanish (upon request)- German (upon request) – Japanese (upon request) Russian (upon request) – Other languages (upon request)

• Vehicle Air-conditioned Mercedes (or similar make) vehicle

• Driver will assist you with basic information and suggestions on the area

TOUR DESCRIPTION OF TIVOLI IN ITALY
This is a tour designed for those that have already visited Rome once or more times and would like to do something different for a change This tour has been designed for guests who have already seen the Major highlights and attractions of Rome and are looking to have a wonderful countryside excursion. Our driver guide will be waiting for you between 8.00 AM at the gangway of your ship (with a sign) to drive you through the Roman countryside to visit the famous Catacombs (with a Catacomb guide) and the Ancient Appian Way. After these visits we will drive another 30 minutes to the town of Tivoli to visit Hadrian’s Villa. Driving through beautiful surrounding valleys you will arrive at Tivoli, which was a favourite resort for Roman travellers. Hadrian’s Villa was the largest and contained the most luxurious palaces in the Roman Empire. The Emperor Hadrian himself ordered and supervised the building of his villa.Then we’re off to Villa d’Este that boasts one of the finest Baroque gardens in all Italy. A trip to Tivoli is a journey into the Baroque era (1560-1750). Beautiful gardens and hundreds of gurgling fountains that are the primary attractions of this stupendous summer villa built in 1550 for Cardinal Ippolito D’Este, son of the infamous Lucrezia Borgia. A magical villa where five hundred fountains keep tons of flowing water running continuously. The courtyard which now corresponds to the present entrance of the villa, was the cloister of a Benedictine convent that was incorporated in the monumental building of the villa.In the afternoon you will be driven back to your ship. 

HIGHLIGHTS OF TIVOLI IN ITALY

• Round trip transportation from the cruise ship pier

• Catacombs

• Hadrian’s Villa

• Villa d’Este

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

• This tour includes a Professional English-speaking driver that gives commentaries of the sites seen. Due to strict Italian laws & regulations that protect officially licensed guides, our drivers can only comment and explain the sights from inside the vehicle, and are not allowed to do so once they are outside the vehicle. A Professional licensed guide, where needed, can be hired on request at an extra cost.

• Tax ,car ,driver ,motoway (pay tolls ), parking fuel assurance for passengers

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

• Admissions, ( if required – unless otherwise specified )

• Food & Beverages

• ( Gratuities )If you are pleased with the service you received from your Driver, a minimum of 10% to 20% gratuity is customary in Italy.

• Admissions, Hadrian’s Villa 8 Euros per person. Tickets can be purchased upon visiting the site

• Admissions, Villa d’Este 8 Euros per person. Tickets can be purchased upon visiting the site

EXTRA NOTES AND INFORMATION

• We suggest what to see, but you decide. We can plan and customize together all the different opportunities and itineraries. Our tours are flexible and completely focused on your needs and desires.

• Please dress respectfully for visiting religious monuments; local custom requires covering knees and shoulders.

• Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.

• The tour sequence may be altered to avoid congestions but always covering mentioned sights.

• Keep an eye on your wallet and purses at all time. Do not wear jewerly or carry large amount of cash.

PAYMENT – TIVOLI IN ITALY

• To book our services you have the choice to pay with Euro cash money at the end of service or to pre-pay the total fee by credit card via PayPal with an additional 10%. We don’t accept credit cards as a form of payment on the day of service, we only accept cash in Euros and/or US$; if US$ we will give you the exchange rate of the day before the service increased by 5 cents.

• Why we dont take CC on the day of the tour as Often are drivers and tour guides do not have a POS on board. You can useyour credit card(s) at easily found ATM machines to withdraw cash. Your driver can show you where to find one. You get the cash just when you need it. The xchange rate is very convenient and it is the same rate applied when you purchase something with your Credit Card

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• No charge will be applied for cancellations made up to 7 days prior to the service date

• Cancellations made 7 days prior to the service date: 50% charge’

• Annulament made 48 hours prior to the service date: 75% charge’

• Cancellations made 24 hours of less or no show: 100% charge’

PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER

• if you don’t receive correspondence from us within 24-48 hours