# Day trip from Rome to the Garden of Ninfa and Sermoneta

Only on the days it opens: the Garden of Ninfa with a booked visit, lunch on the way out and, in the afternoon, the Caetani castle and the village of Sermoneta.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/garden-of-ninfa-sermoneta/itineraries/rome-ninfa-garden-sermoneta-day-trip · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:30 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (SS148 Pontina towards Latina; free parking at the garden)
- 10:00 · Garden of Ninfa (Guided group visit in a reserved slot · 1 h · under-12s free)
  - 5 min on foot
- 11:15 · Pantanello Park, the wetland beside Ninfa (If it is open that day: the wetland beside the walls, with binoculars)
  - 5 min on foot
- 13:00 · Bar and eating area of the Garden of Ninfa (Bar with dining area at the exit · € · book by WhatsApp) · Bar and eating area of the Garden of Ninfa, €
  - 30 min by car, 9 km
- 15:00 · Caetani Castle in Sermoneta (One-hour guided visit · slot booked on the website)
  - Carry on on foot
- 16:15 · A walk through Sermoneta (Stroll round the village and viewpoints over the Pontine plain)
- 17:30 · Vuelta (About an hour and a quarter to Rome)

The Garden of Ninfa is one of the most coveted day trips from Rome and one of the hardest to fit in: it opens only on set days from March to November, and always with a booked guided visit. This plan is designed for one of those days: the garden in the morning, lunch on the way out and, in the afternoon, the castle of the Caetani and the village of Sermoneta, half an hour away.

## First of all: booking

Check the calendar at giardinodininfa.eu and book the garden slot and the castle slot on the same day you fix the trip. The 2026 season has ended and the garden returns in spring 2027. Under-12s do not pay, there are visits in English at 10:30 and 15:30 and dogs are admitted on a short lead. Take a screenshot of the booking: in the garden there is no guaranteed signal.

## The day, hour by hour

8:30 · Leave Rome. By the SS148 Pontina, about an hour and a quarter. Free parking at the garden entrance.

10:00 · Garden of Ninfa. Guided group visit, about an hour: the river, the bridges, the ruined churches covered with rose bushes. You cannot bring in food or leave the group.

11:15 · Pantanello. If it is open that day, the wetland beside the walls, with birds and a pond that reflects Ninfa.

13:00 · Lunch at the garden bar. At the end of the tour; book a table by phone or WhatsApp.

15:00 · Caetani Castle. Half an hour by road to Sermoneta. A one-hour guided visit through towers, walls and frescoed rooms.

16:15 · Sermoneta. A walk round the stone old town and the viewpoints over the Pontine plain as far as Circeo.

17:30 · Return. About an hour and a quarter to Rome.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
About an hour and a quarter from Rome along the Pontina. Between Ninfa and Sermoneta, half an hour.

### Without a car
Train from Roma Termini to Latina Scalo and a taxi to the garden, about 10 minutes (Radio Taxi Latina, also on Sundays). For Sermoneta, another taxi.

## Consejos

### Book both visits at once
The garden and the castle are bought on the same website.

### Choose April or May
It is when the rose bushes bloom.

## Cuándo no ir

Going without a booking: the ticket office sells only if there are cancellations.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### When does the Garden of Ninfa open?
On set days from March to November, with a booking. The 2026 season has ended.

### Can you get to Ninfa by train?
To Latina Scalo and then a taxi, about 10 minutes.

### How long does the garden visit last?
About an hour, in a guided group.

### What can you do if the garden is closed?
The castle of Sermoneta, the village and the walls of Norba.