I had a wonderful experience on this tour in early April 2025 with my tour guide, Giulio D'Ercole, who is a professional photographer. He was amazing picking out great vantage points to take pictures, while at the same time letting you choose your own view points. I learned from him techniques I never knew with my camera. Giulio lets you go at your own pace, so you never feel rushed or slowed down making the day a more pleasant experience. We had morning coffee/snacks and lunch at local businesses. The sites are stunning and worth seeing. I highly recommend this tour!
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Helo Chris,
First of all, let me say it was a real pleasure meeting and chatting with you.
Secondly, thanks a lot for your stellar review on our photo tour to Villa Adriana and Villa d'Este. I am really glad you enjoyed the whole experience, both in terms of photography workshop, history information, locations, and, last but not least, my company.
I am sure the technical and creative guidance I gave you during the tour will serve you well in your next trips and photography adventures.
In case you should ever come back to Italy, don't forget to contact me directly to organize personalized and tailor made photo tours in other regions of my gorgeous Country.
Best regards,
Giulio
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Davida_H
September 17, 2023 · via Viator
Wonderful experience, if you’re looking at this tour, do it!
Wonderful tour with fantastic lesson in photography. Giulio quickly assessed my skill level and then provided excellent personalized tips for improving my photography. Also very knowledgeable about the places we visited and gave great recommendations for the rest of my trip. Fantastic day despite the heatwave!
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Dear Davida,
Thanks a lot for your very kind and positive review. I do appreciate what you wrote. I am also really glad I could improve your photography skills, make your day interesting, and help you with your trip.
As we spoke during the photo tour, in regards to other potential future photo tours you might want to take in Italy in the future, please be aware that starting in December this year I will also be offering multi-day tours, in Rome and Latium, Umbria, Tuscany, and Apulia, three amazing and very photogenic regions in the center and south Italy. These tours will be fully customized holistic multiday journeys, tailored around your wishes, time availability, and budget. If you should be interested in them, I would be more than happy to discuss the different options and itineraries together.
In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful 5-star review.
Best regards,
Giulio
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zaineba2013
April 6, 2023 · via Tripadvisor
Wonderful
One of the best tours I had in Italy .The two villas were just wonderful and full of history our tour guide Giulio was perfect he was very informative and a perfect photographer and teacher can’t thank him enough for the wonderful day me and my husband had .
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Dear Zaineb,
Thanks a lot for your wonderful review. I am truly glad that both you and Heider enjoyed the tour to Villa Adrians ad Villa d'Este we had together.
I am also glad that, especially Heider, improved his photography skills along the tour, with only a few suggestions and tips from my end.
From what you showed me, I can say that you surely have brought back home good visual memories of the Villas.
In the next days, I will send you some of the photos I shot of you as we were walking together.
On a different note, as I told you during our walk, starting in September this year I will also begin offering multi-day tours, in Umbria, Tuscany, and Apulia, three amazing and very photogenic regions in the center and south Italy.
Those will be fully customized holistic multiday photography tours also including photo review sessions, and a full-immersion experience in the Italian culture.
In fact, we will have wine and food tastings, visits to vineyards, and extra visits to Italian Master Artisans. Such tours will be tailored around my customers' wishes, time availability, and budget.
If you are interested, I would be more than happy to send you the different options and itineraries, that will be flexible and decided upon your own priorities.
In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful review, and best regards,
Giulio
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virginiatraveler953
November 6, 2022 · via Tripadvisor
Great photography learning experience
I learned a tremendous amount that will help me take better photos in the future. Giulio is quite knowledgeable and willing to share that knowledge and passion for photography. Hadrian's Villa and the Villa d'Este are both beautiful sites and I learned a lot about composition, angles, and lighting that I will be able to apply at other places. Giulio is also very personable and it was a fantastic day. I highly recommend his tours.
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Good morning Phill,
Thanks a lot for your very good review on my tour to Tivoli, to visit and photograph the Hadrian Villa and Villa d'Este.
I am truly happy you learned a lot about photography techniques, during the tour, and I am even happier that what you learned will be used n your next photography adventures, or even at home.
Thanks a lot also for recommending my tour to other potential clients that want to come to Rome and learn how to shoot its beauty.
As I told you next year I will also offer multi-day tours, in Umbria, Tuscany, and Puglia.
Those will be customized holistic multiday photography tours including also photo review sessions, and a full immersion experience in the Italian culture.
In fact, we will have wine and food tastings, visits to vineyards, and extra visits to Italian Master Artisans. Such tours will be tailored around my customers' wishes, time availability, and budget.
If you are interested, I would be more than happy to send you the different options and itineraries, that will be flexible and decided upon your own priorities.
In the meantime, thanks again for your wonderful review, and best regards,
Giulio
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E748GGannetter
October 16, 2022 · via Tripadvisor
Unfortunately you can’t give more than 5 stars
I made the Tour to Tivoli with Giulio which was already the 4. tour which I made with Giulio. After the stunning 3 tours in 2021 it was sure that I will do another tour with him when I come back to Rome. So punctual as always he picked me early in the morning at my hotel from where we drove together to Tivoli which took approximately 45 minutes..
Arriving there the photo tour started. As always I was a bit nervous at the beginning and needed advice. So he was as always very helpful with explanation concerning the settings and the composition of the photos and later he made great suggestions to improve the photos which I took by myself. Additionally he is a very patient teacher also when you don’t understand something immediately. His extremly helpful explanations are given in a way that you keep them in your mind to use them also after the end of the tour.
And what was most impressive to see is that you can see how much he loves the photographie and the possibility to share his knowledge (not only about photographie but also about history, the places you visit and so on) with his customers. No question is too much and also no further foto stop if there is something interesting even if it takes more time than expected.
To summarize it he is a great teacher and guide, an excellent photographer, a safe driver and a kind and great man. So I highly recommend to book this or any other tour with him! You would miss a wonderful experience and time to see parts of Rome in a unique way. Thanks a lot for everything, Giulio!
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Dear Annette,
Thank you so much for your beautiful and heartwarming review.
Please believe me when I say it was my absolute pleasure to guide you again in the art and pleasure of the Art of Photography, this time to capture all the magic and beauty of Villa Adriana and Villa d'Este.
Furthermore, I would like to tell you that it is always very pleasant to spend time with you, venturing out to shoot all the charming places that Italy offers to its visitors.
Talking about it, please do not forget to contact me if you should ever come back to Italy again in the next future. In fact, I am now organizing customized holistic multiday photography tours traveling from Rome to Umbria and Tuscany, or even to other Regions, such as Puglia (Apulia). These tours will include also wine and food tastings, visits to vineyards, and to Italian Master Artisans. Such tours will be tailored around my customers' wishes, time availability, and budgets and will offer not only spectacular photo sessions, including photo review sessions but also a full immersion experience in Italian culture.
In the meanwhile, thanks again Annette, and best regards,
Giulio
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Alhill42
October 5, 2022 · via Tripadvisor
Fantastic photography tour
We had a fantastic day with Giulio. He was informative about the history of the area and helped us take advantage of the lighting conditions as we walked around the beautiful sites. His composition suggestions were terrific. I would highly recommend this tour. Or any other that Giulio has to offer.
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Hello Adrienne,
Thanks a lot, for your very kind words regarding my tour and for recommending my tours to other potential clients. I do appreciate it.
Let me add that it was a true pleasure meeting you and Greg, and having the chance to talk about very many things, during our photo walk in Villa Adriana and Villa d'Este.
If you should ever come back to Italy, please do not forget to contact me. In fact, from next year I will organize customized holistic multiday photography tours traveling from Rome to Umbria and Tuscany, or even to other Regions, such as Puglia (Apulia). These tours will include also wine and food tastings, visits to vineyards, and to Italian Master Artisans. Such tours will be tailored around my customers' wishes, time availability, and budgets and will offer not only spectacular photo sessions, including photo review sessions but also a full immersion experience in Italian culture.
In the meanwhile, thanks again, and best regards,
Giulio
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David_N
August 27, 2022 · via Viator
Excellent
I surprised my daughter with this booking. I am so happy that I did. She loves photography and was going to be in Rome that day with nothing to do. This was a perfect surprise for her. He was incredible professional and she had so much fun. She took over 1400 photos that day. I would highly recommend this to any camera geek (which my daughter is). Make sure that you have a blank 64 GB memory card and wear comfortable shoes. The photos are incredible.
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Dear David,
Thanks a lot for your very kind and enthusiastic review. I do appreciate it!
I am super glad Tess was happy and fully satisfied both with the photos she took, but also with the photo walk we had in Villa Adriana and Villa d'Este in Tivoli. I must say that I am also impressed by how prompty and easily she absorbed the photography teaching I provided her with during the workshop we had along the photo walk.
Indeed, Tess has a very good eye and a great enthusiasm for the art of photography. I noticed she also has her personal style and liking in terms of photography, meaning patterns, and geometrical shapes. Therefore, I would strongly suggest to her to keep pursuing this beautiful passion she has by practicing and studying it, including acquiring education on the technical aspects of photography, and information on the great masters that made and still make this discipline an art as well as a profession.
If you will ever come back to Italy, do not forget to contact me since from next year I will provide fully organized multiday private tours through Umbria, Tuscany and Puglia. These tours will have a photography focus but they will also include food and wine tastings, visits to vineyards, as well as to Italian master artisans' workshop to have a real experience of our most authentic culture.
Best regards,
Giulio
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tn010
July 14, 2022 · via Tripadvisor
Learned A Lot
I had a lot of fun working with Giulio throughout my tour. He really worked with me and didn't make me feel like I was doing something wrong ever. He would take a picture and I would do the same. He was always wanting to see the shot to make sure it turned out well. At one point he could read my body language that I was unhappy with how the photos were turning out and he took the time, stopped, and made changes to my camera in order for me to have success. He also was willing to let me explore different areas on my own so that I could get photos that were interesting to me. He was also really easy to talk to and I learned a lot. Another part of the tour that I really enjoyed was that as the day went on I got more comfortable and confident in what I my photos ended up with. I highly suggest any of his tours. I have way to many photos to choose from to use in USA state photography contests. Well worth the money.
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Dear Tess,
Thanks a lot for this very flattering and exhaustive review. I am super glad you are happy and satisfied with the tour. I am even happier that you learned a lot and that you have photos to send to contests.
Thanks a lot again for your beautiful words and for warmly recommending my tours.
Best regards,
Giulio
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Cruisin2Relax
November 10, 2019 · via Tripadvisor
Another great tour with Giulio
This was our second outing with Giulio and we highly enjoyed it. The Villas were both spectacular, one being ruins of a once great compound the other containing art and beautuful gardens. Once again Giulio was there to guide us in framing shots, adjusting settings and making sure we beat some of the "crowds" to get the perfect shots. Giulio has an eye for what will work and the ability to instruct.
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Dear David,
Thanks again for this second review.
I must admit that after our first tour I was a bit intimidated by your great photography experience and I was already asking myself if I would have been able to add anything more to your skills. Villa Adriana and Villa d'Este, with their own amazing beauty, gardens, ruins, fountains and art, certainly helped me big time... and looking at your pictures on flicker I can confidently state that you did a terrific job, especially in Villa Adriana!
Best regards,
Giulio
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Lisa B
October 6, 2019 · via Tripadvisor
Want to take another! Great tour, great teacher, and great location.
I am so glad I took this photo tour. I've been trying to step up my photo skills and this tour with Giulio made it happen! He is an excellent teacher - both patient and kind. He is very clear and shows you step by step - if that's what you need. But we quickly went way beyond the basics. He made beautiful suggestions and let me take the images I saw (not just what's on a list like other tours). He made me a much better photographer! I liked the idea of a photo day at the two stunning Villas in Tivoli while I was visiting busy Rome. The Villas have beautiful places for photos inside and out in the amazing gardens. He knows the history well and shared interesting stories about them. We stopped for a delicious lunch in town and ended the day with a snack. It was a perfect day. I have many outstanding photos thanks to this tour! He is a perfect gentleman, expert photographer, and gracious host. I highly recommend a tour with Guilio. I am so glad I did this. I will take his Rome night photo tour next time I'm in Rome. Do not hesitate to book a tour - you will have gorgeous photos to show your family and friends too!!!
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Dear Lisa,
Thanks a lot for your beautiful ad heartwarming review. I am so glad you appreciated the tour and that you became a better photographer thanks to it. I can only say is that I also enjoyed spending the day with you, and I loved exchanging opinions, ideas, and points of view on photography, life, education, and even philosophy matters.
I do hope we'll meet again to walk and photograph the beauty of Italy together.
.... and thanks a lot also for recommending my tours to others :-)
Best regards,
Giulio
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