Venice to Sirmione & Verona: Private Day Trip Lake Garda

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Duration8h–9h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · IT +1

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Three medieval towns in one day: Venice to Lake Garda by private car

You travel by private car with a dedicated driver from Venice through Verona's Roman amphitheater and Juliet's House, stop in the medieval village of Borghetto sul Mincio along the river, and finish the day in Sirmione on Lake Garda, where you explore a 13th-century castle and sample local gelato. The driver handles parking and navigation, and you choose your own pace at each stop; lunch is on your own at lakeside restaurants.

8h–9h

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Verona, Borghetto, and Sirmione

Explore Piazza Brà and Arena di Verona
Visit Juliet’s House and balcony
Stroll Via Mazzini and shop
Walk Ponte Visconteo in Borghetto
Explore Borghetto’s cobbled streets
Enjoy coffee or tortellini in Borghetto
Walk lakeside promenade in Sirmione
See Scaligero Castle
Explore Sirmione historic center
Try famous gelato in Sirmione
Optional visit to Grotte di Catullo ruins

The Experience

A driver picks you up from your Venice hotel in the morning, and for the next eight to nine hours, you're moving through Northern Italy without thinking about trains, schedules, or which piazza you're supposed to find. The private day trip to Sirmione from Venice takes you inland to Verona first—the actual city where Romeo and Juliet happened, or at least where Shakespeare set it—and the Arena di Verona sits in Piazza Brà like it's been hosting concerts for two thousand years because it has. You get free time to walk through Piazza delle Erbe with its market stalls and old buildings, climb the Torre dei Lamberti if your legs want it, or just stand in front of Juliet's House and take the photo everyone takes.

Then the car moves on to Borghetto sul Mincio, a village so small and cobbled and lined with ancient watermills that it feels like someone preserved it on purpose. The Ponte Visconteo—a 14th-century fortified bridge—sits there with views down the Mincio River, and you can stop for coffee or order tortellini at a local café if you're hungry. It's the kind of stop that takes an hour, maybe less, but it's the reason people remember this day instead of just checking boxes. After that, you drive to Sirmione, which sits on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Garda, and the water is actually clear and the medieval Scaligero Castle actually has a moat. You can walk the lakeside, explore the castle from outside or go in, try the gelato that Sirmione is known for, and if you're into Roman history, the Grotte di Catullo—ancient villa ruins—sits on the peninsula with lake views that don't need a filter.

The car has air conditioning and WiFi, which matters when you're moving between three towns and the sun is doing what it does in Northern Italy in summer. Your driver handles all the navigation and parking, which is the part that usually makes people anxious about renting a car in Italy. Bottled water is on board. You're not locked into a group schedule or a set lunch time—if you want to eat by the lake in Sirmione, you find a restaurant and take the time you need. If you want to skip Borghetto and spend longer in Verona, that's possible too. The flexibility is the whole point of private transport, and it's what makes this different from a bus tour where everyone gets two hours in each place whether they want it or not.

What’s included

Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
bottled water on board.
WiFi access during the journey.
hotel pickup and drop-off in Venice.
complete flexibility to adjust timing and stops at Verona, Borghetto sul Mincio, and Sirmione.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Private Travel Solution

Is this one for you?Best for travelers who want to see three distinct Northern Italian towns in one day without managing trains, rental cars, or group schedules—the private driver removes the logistics so you can focus on walking, looking, and eating at your own pace.