4-Day Ischia Tour from Rome: Hotel, Thermal Baths & Ferry

Four days of thermal pools, sea and the Hotel Carlo Magno facing Ischia's coast

A 4-day guided tour from Rome to Ischia includes hotel accommodation at the 4-star Hotel Carlo Magno in Forio, ferry and train transfers, and a full day at the Poseidon thermal baths. The small package covers beach service and relaxation; the medium package adds a half-day boat tour of the island on day three. Guides speak English and Spanish, and pickup from your Rome hotel or home is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Travel from Rome to Ischia

• Pickup from home/hotel
• Transfer to Termini station
• High-speed train to Naples
• Transfer to Naples or Pozzuoli port
• Ferry to Ischia
• Transfer to hotel
• Afternoon relaxation at hotel
• Dinner and overnight stay

Day 2 — Visit Baths of Poseidon

• Breakfast at hotel
• Transfer to Terme di Poseidon
• Full day at thermal park
• Return to hotel
• Dinner and overnight stay

Day 3 — Relaxation and boat tour option

• Breakfast at hotel
• Morning relaxation at hotel
• Optional half-day boat tour of island
• Admire Fungo Ischia
• Dinner and overnight stay

Day 4 — Return to Rome

• Breakfast at hotel
• Check-out and transfer to port
• Ferry to Naples
• Transfer to Naples station
• High-speed train to Rome
• Arrival at home/hotel

The Experience

The journey starts with morning pickup from your Rome accommodation, then a high-speed train to Naples and a ferry crossing to Ischia. Staff meet you at the port and drive you to Hotel Carlo Magno, which sits on the seafront in Forio with direct beach access. You arrive with time to settle in and spend the afternoon swimming or resting by the pool.

Day two is dedicated to the Poseidon thermal baths, one of the oldest natural hot-spring parks in the world. A minivan picks you up from the hotel and drops you at the entrance, where you spend the full day moving between thermal pools—including an Olympic-sized pool and one for children—each fed by different mineral springs. The park's many pathways let you choose your own pace between water and lounging areas. Transfer back to the hotel happens around 6 p.m., leaving the evening free.

Day three offers a choice. The small package gives you another free day at the hotel with beach service, sun and swimming. If you book the medium package, you get a half-day boat tour instead, departing in early afternoon to circle the island and see landmarks like the Fungo—a mushroom-shaped tufa boulder that is the symbol of Lacco Ameno—and the submerged ruins of the ancient city of Aenaria near the castle. The boat returns by late afternoon. Either way, dinner and overnight are at the hotel.

On day four, breakfast at the hotel is followed by checkout and transfer back to the port for the return ferry to Naples, then the train and a final minivan ride to your Rome home or hotel. Medical and baggage insurance is included throughout, and staff communicate in English and Spanish.

What’s included

• Morning pickup from your Rome hotel or home.
• high-speed train to Naples.
• ferry crossing to Ischia.
• three nights at Hotel Carlo Magno with breakfast and dinner.
• full day at Poseidon thermal baths on day two with pool access.
• beach service at the hotel.
• return ferry, train and minivan transfer to Rome.
• medical and baggage insurance.
• English and Spanish-speaking staff throughout.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by TRIPACA

Is this one for you?Choose the small package for thermal pools and beach time at your hotel base; pick the medium package if you want to add a boat tour around the island on day three afternoon.

Top questions

What is included in the small package versus the medium package?

The small package covers hotel stay, all transfers, beach service and the full day at Poseidon thermal baths. The medium package adds a half-day boat tour of Ischia on day three, where you see the island's coastline and landmarks like the Fungo and the submerged ruins near the castle.

How do I get from Rome to Ischia?

A minivan picks you up from your Rome hotel or home in the morning, takes you to Termini station for the high-speed train to Naples, then transfers you to the ferry port. The ferry carries you to Ischia, where staff meet you and drive you to Hotel Carlo Magno.

What is the Hotel Carlo Magno like?

Hotel Carlo Magno is a 4-star property in Forio on the seafront, with direct beach access and a swimming pool. You stay here all three nights, with breakfast included each morning and dinner each evening.

What happens at the Poseidon thermal baths?

Poseidon is a natural thermal park with multiple pools fed by different mineral springs, including an Olympic-sized pool and one for children. You spend the full day there on day two, moving between pools and relaxation areas at your own pace, with transfer back to the hotel around 6 p.m.

What languages do the guides speak?

Staff communicate in English and Spanish throughout the tour, from pickup in Rome through your return.

Is there anything I need to arrange myself?

Pickup from your Rome accommodation, all train and ferry transfers, hotel stay and the Poseidon baths day are arranged. If you choose the medium package, the boat tour is also booked. Gratuities, the daily tourist tax (€3 per person) and any optional services beyond the package are your responsibility.