Garden of Ninfa and Sermoneta Day Trip from Rome with Lunch

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Escape to Sermoneta and the Garden of Ninfa from Rome. Explore medieval history, enjoy a local lunch, and stroll through a romantic garden.

Duration: 10 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Castello Caetani - Enjoy a short train ride with the help of our hostess and reach Sermoneta, one of the best preserved medieval towns in Italy.

You will learn more about its great history, art and culture by visiting it’s famous castle of Sermoneta with a local expert guide.

Giardino di Ninfa - Afterwards, enjoy a special lunch (set menu) in a typical local restaurant.

Once finished the break, you will reach the beautiful Ninfa garden on the board of a private minivan. The garden has been described as ‘the most romantic garden in the world.

Admire its 1300 plant species, the small glittering waterfalls, the huge gunnera, the bamboo forest, the flowering cherry trees, the pastel-coloured irises and the California poppies.

At the end of the day you will return back to the original departure point.

What's Included

Professional local guide
Instant confirmation
Transport by train and by minivan
Lunch (set menu)
Admission fees

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Additional Information

Escape Rome for a day on this tour to the medieval town of Sermoneta and the Garden of Ninfa.

Enjoy a short train ride with the help of our hostess and reach Sermoneta, one of the best preserved medieval towns in Italy. You will learn more about its great history, art and culture by visiting the famous castle of Sermoneta with a local expert guide.

After the guided tour of the Castle of Sermoneta head to a typical local restaurant for lunch (set menu). Once finished the break, after a short drive by a minivan you will reach the Ninfa, which has been described as ‘the most romantic garden in the world’ and has provided inspiration for writers such as Virginia Woolf.

Walk through the garden to see the 1,300 plant species that grow among the remnants of a medieval village. At the end of the day you will return by train back to original departure point.

Please note that this tour runs with a minimum of six partecipants.

Please note that this tour runs with a minimum of 6 partecipants.

Location

Via Marsala, 82

Via Marsala

The meeting point is Rome Your Way office located in Via Marsala 82 (near Termini station). Please come to the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starts.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Claire_h

Oct 2, 2022

Superb Trip - Superb trip with Barbara, our wonderful guide for the day. We had a very small group - 6 tourists, and Barbara navigated the tour at a very relaxed pace. Sermoneta is a stunning little city with fantastic history dating from around 1100. The gardens of Ninfa are truly superb - green, quiet and beautiful. Thank you for a wonderful day Barbara!

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Chloe_t

Jun 5, 2022

Great tour! - Wonderful tour guide and had an amazing time exploring both the castle and the ninfa gardens. It’s honestly a once in a lifetime tour!

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Dulceza

Sep 26, 2021

Wonderful day trip outside of Rome. - We were a small group of three and it was very pleasant. Our guide, Ricardo knows well around Latina and he took care of all details. Well organized, no stress. Thank you.

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Nicole

Sep 13, 2019

Great Experience - This was my favorite day in Italy, the town was so quaint and the castle and gardens were beautiful. There were no other tours there so we pretty much had the area to ourselves. Our guide Barbara was laid back and very knowledgeable about the area and the history. We couldn't have asked for a better day.

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Magistramcg

Jul 8, 2019

Beautiful, Quiet, Interesting Day Outside of Rome - If you love gardens, want to see the Italian countryside, and would welcome a day away from the fantastic bustle of Rome, this is a day trip to consider. Without a car, getting to the Ninfa Gardens is tricky (train plus taxi or bus), and the opening times are quite limited, so this is a great way to see them, to visit a Medieval castle and town, and to have a short break from Rome. Our coordinator, Barbara, was great. She is not a guide, but a facilitator on the train (we took the train to avoid slow beach traffic), with the van driver (a Mercedes, in case you care), and with the guides at both sites as well as at lunch. Sometimes, she seemed more interested and informed than the official guides! Overall, this was a pleasant day with no glitches, and I recommend it highly.

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John_p

Jun 4, 2019

Superb in every way! - 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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Judith_d

May 18, 2022

A wonderful journey thru time - Inside the castle, going thru the secret passage. Seeing the stable where the knights kept their 40 horses. The room of frescoes in the castle. Smelling a beautiful white rose in the Garden of Ninfa. Hearing the birds and the water in the beautiful, calm, green Garden.

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John_p

May 31, 2019

Superb in every way! - If you have any interest in garden layouts and arrangements this is a must see! Castello Caetani first is well worth the trip, going through little passages in the walls, and down to the stables, its a great insight into the 14th Century. After lunch down to the beautiful gardens of Ninfa is glorious. Its an English garden layed out over an old ruined village, with watercourses at many turns. I half expected to see Ophelia from the Millais painting go drifting by . A great trip.

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Todda209

May 19, 2024

Don’t do it. - Do not waste your time. Just more dilapidated buildings and a few flowers. A waste of time, money and driving. Don’t do it.

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Patricia

Jul 13, 2023

Disappointed. Angry at off hand email - My trip, long awaited, was cancelled on me five days out. This beautiful garden is the very reason for travelling to Rome No explanation given. Not good enough Trip Advisor

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