# Day trip from Rome to Cerveteri and Tarquinia: the Etruscan necropolises

The two World Heritage Etruscan necropolises in one day by car: Cerveteri's house-shaped tombs and Tarquinia's paintings of banquets and dances.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/cerveteri-tarquinia/itineraries/rome-cerveteri-tarquinia-etruscan-necropolises-day-trip · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:15 · Salida: 45 min by car (A12 towards Civitavecchia, Cerveteri-Ladispoli exit)
- 09:00 · Banditaccia Necropolis in Cerveteri (Tumuli, streets of tombs and the Tomb of the Reliefs · 2 h 30 · buy the €21 circuit ticket)
  - 45 min by car, 50 km
- 12:45 · Namo Ristobottega (In winter open at midday Tuesday to Sunday · €€) · Namo Ristobottega, €€
  - 10 min on foot
- 14:30 · Tarquinia National Museum in Palazzo Vitelleschi (The winged horses and the reconstructed tombs on the top floor · 1 h 15)
  - 5 min by car, 2 km
- 16:00 · Monterozzi Necropolis in Tarquinia: the painted tombs (Painted tombs · 1 h · in winter, last entry at 16:00)
  - 5 min by car, 2 km
- 17:15 · Medieval Tarquinia: towers, walls and Santa Maria in Castello (Sunset from Santa Maria in Castello)
- 18:00 · Vuelta (About an hour and a quarter to Rome)

The Etruscan necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia are World Heritage together, and together they make sense: in Cerveteri you see what the tombs were like, dug out like houses; in Tarquinia, how they were painted. This day joins them by car, with the morning at the Banditaccia, lunch in Tarquinia and the afternoon between the museum and the painted tombs.

## The day, hour by hour

8:15 · Leave Rome. A12 motorway towards Civitavecchia, Cerveteri-Ladispoli exit. About 45 minutes to the necropolis, which has parking.

9:00 · Banditaccia necropolis. Buy the circuit of the four sites of the park, €21, valid for four months; under-18s do not pay. Walk the Via dei Sepolcri between the tumuli and go into the open tombs; do not miss the Tomb of the Reliefs. Two and a half hours.

11:45 · To Tarquinia. About 45 minutes by the A12 and the Aurelia. Park outside the walls.

12:45 · Lunch at Namo Ristobottega. Seasonal cooking with Tuscia produce, recommended by the Michelin Guide. In winter it opens at lunchtime Tuesday to Sunday; in summer, dinner only: then eat at Arcadia, next to the museum.

14:30 · Tarquinia National Museum. In the Palazzo Vitelleschi: the winged horses, the sarcophagi and, on the top floor, the reconstructed painted tombs.

16:00 · Monterozzi necropolis. About 2 km from the centre. Go down to the tombs by the stairs of the huts and look at the paintings behind the glass. In winter the last admission is at 16:00: do not be late.

17:15 · Santa Maria in Castello. Sunset at the end of the hill, with the sea in front.

18:00 · Return. About an hour and a quarter to Rome.

## With children and teenagers

Under-18s go in free. They like the Banditaccia more: you go into the tombs and run among the tumuli. In Tarquinia, if they get tired, stay with the museum and skip Monterozzi.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A12 Rome–Civitavecchia: about 45 minutes to Cerveteri and another 45 to Tarquinia. Both necropolises have parking.

### Without a car
Coastal regional trains to Ladispoli-Cerveteri or to Tarquinia, and a bus or taxi to the necropolises. Without a car, choose just one town.

## Consejos

### Buy the circuit at the first ticket office
€21 for the four sites, against €26 separately.

### Start early in winter
The necropolises close at 17:00.

## Un consejo más

### If it rains
Do the two museums, the Cerite and the Tarquinia one, and only one necropolis.

## Cuándo no ir

Monday: the necropolises and the museums are closed.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you see Cerveteri and Tarquinia in one day?
Yes, by car, starting early.

### How much do the tickets cost?
€21 for the circuit of the four sites; free for under-18s.

### Which day are they closed?
Mondays.

### Where do you eat in Tarquinia?
At Namo Ristobottega, or at Arcadia in summer and on days when Namo is not open at lunchtime.