Lake Garda & Sirmione day tour: walking and boat ride

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1/23

Duration7h 30m

GroupUp to 19

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Medieval streets, Roman ruins, and a boat ride across the lake in one afternoon

A day tour from Verona to Lake Garda combines a guided walking tour of Sirmione's historic old town, a scenic boat ride to Lazise, and free time in both towns. Your guide travels with you by minibus, and you can add a guided visit to the Grotte di Catullo—one of northern Italy's largest Roman villas—if you choose that option at checkout. The tour runs 7.5 hours and returns to Verona in the late afternoon.

7h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Lake Garda and Sirmione Day Tour

Travel from Verona by minibus
Guided walking tour of Sirmione old town
Optional visit to Grotte di Catullo
Boat ride from Sirmione to Lazise
Free time in Lazise
Return to Verona

The Experience

You leave Verona by air-conditioned minibus with your guide, who introduces the day's route as you travel toward Lake Garda. The drive gives you time to settle in before arriving in Sirmione, the historic peninsula town where the walking tour begins. Your guide leads you through the old town's narrow streets and squares, pointing out landmarks that span more than two thousand years—from medieval fortifications to Renaissance architecture. The pace is guided, not rushed, and you have free time afterward to wander the lakeside on your own or explore shops and cafés.

If you booked the Grotte di Catullo option, you'll spend an hour on a guided tour of the Roman villa ruins and reach a panoramic viewpoint overlooking the lake that most visitors never find. Without that option, you have more free time in Sirmione to move at your own pace. Either way, the day continues with a boat ride across Lake Garda from Sirmione to Lazise. You board the boat at the waterfront and spend the crossing taking in views of both towns and the surrounding landscape from the water—a perspective the minibus cannot offer. Lazise, a medieval town on the opposite shore, is where you have free time to explore narrow streets, browse local shops, or sit by the lake before the minibus returns you to Verona in the late afternoon.

The tour runs rain or shine, though adverse weather can affect the boat ride. If conditions make the crossing unsafe, your guide will arrange an alternative for the whole group; refunds are not guaranteed for those who decline the alternative. Two departure times are available—9:00 AM stops in Sirmione first and then Lazise, while 11:00 AM reverses the order. Check the gallery to see which sequence suits your schedule.

What’s included

Minibus transport from Verona.
local licensed guide in English.
guided walking tour of Sirmione's old town.
boat ride from Sirmione to Lazise.
free time in Sirmione and Lazise.
optional guided visit to the Grotte di Catullo (if selected at checkout).

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Ways

Is this one for you?Choose the 9:00 AM departure if you want to start with the walking tour and have more daylight for the boat ride and Lazise; pick 11:00 AM if you prefer a later start or want to spend more time in Lazise before returning to Verona. Add the Grotte di Catullo if Roman archaeology and a panoramic viewpoint are worth an hour of your free time in Sirmione; skip it if you'd rather explore the medieval town at your own pace.