4 Garden Day Trips in Italy to Plan a Day Around

1.Day trip Frm Rome: Civita di Bagnoregio & Villa Lante Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $135Our pick

Leave Rome by private vehicle for Villa Lante’s fountains and gardens, then spend up to three hours at cliff-top Civita di Bagnoregio. Simone provides English-language guidance, drinks, Wi-Fi, and flexible timing. Hotel pickup is included for groups of three or four, with an extra fee for smaller groups.

“What a pleasant and surprising journey! In addition to the Villa Lante and Civita de Bagnoregio, our guide Simone also brought us to Celleno Il Borgo Fantasma. He is super nice and knowledgeable, also with good recommendation of restaurant. The car is very comfortable and clean with drinks available. It is very thoughtful of him to prepare us with umbrella as there was some rain that day. What a good memory of Italy.”

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2.Garden of Ninfa and Sermoneta Day Trip from Rome with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $399

Travel from central Rome by train and minivan to Sermoneta and the Garden of Ninfa. Explore Caetani Castle with a local guide, eat a set-menu lunch at a farmhouse, and walk among waterfalls, ruins, bamboo, irises, and 1,300 plant species.

“This trip is for anybody who likes their history and/or their gardens! The Caetani castle is a great example of 14th century architecture, in a classical setting on a small peak. The whole village is picturesque, cheerful, friendly, and puts on a good lunch.”

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3.Ischia and Mortella Gardens Full-Day Tour from Sorrento

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 27 reviews · from $132

Travel from Sorrento to Ischia by hydrofoil, tour the island by coach, and spend three hours at La Mortella Gardens. You’ll see volcanic scenery, old villages, fountains, pools, and rare plants from around the world. Lunch is not included, and the day involves several transfers.

“The tour was nice, a little disappointed. We spent more time on ferries and buses to get around and didn’t really get to explore. Not the tour guides fault, just lots of traffic.”

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4.Catania: Giardini, Taormina, and Castelmola Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 5 hours · from $100Best value

Travel from Catania by air-conditioned Jeep or SUV to Giardini Naxos, Castelmola, Taormina, and Isola Bella. Your multilingual guide leads the outing, with free time for Taormina and an optional €10 Greek theater visit. Expect striking views, short stops, and a compact schedule.

“Really good got there early before the crowds.plenty of time to explore,even had time to use cable cars to go down and see isaola bella.Down by the beach”

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