# Day trip from Rome to the Tuscia: Villa Lante, Viterbo and a thermal bath

An hour and a half from Rome by car: the fountain garden of Villa Lante, the Palace of the Popes and the medieval quarter, and an afternoon in a thermal-water pool.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/lazio/viterbo-villa-lante/itineraries/rome-viterbo-villa-lante-thermal-baths-day-trip · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:30 · Salida: 1 h 30 by car (Cassia bis to Vetralla and the Orte–Viterbo dual carriageway)
- 09:00 · Villa Lante in Bagnaia (Terraces, fountains and the square pond · €8)
  - 10 min by car, 6,9 km
- 10:45 · Palace of the Popes and the Colle del Duomo museum (Loggia, conclave hall and museum · €10 with audioguide)
  - 7 min on foot
- 12:00 · Walk through the medieval San Pellegrino quarter (Outside staircases and the Fontana Grande)
  - 9 min by car, 5,2 km
- 13:30 · Aqvamadre, at Terme dei Papi (At the Terme dei Papi · Wednesday to Sunday) · Aqvamadre, at Terme dei Papi, €€€
  - 1 min on foot
- 15:15 · Bathe in the thermal pool at Terme dei Papi (Monumental pool until 19:00 · €18) · Terme dei Papi, From €18 adult
- 18:30 · Vuelta (In Rome around 20:00)

The Tuscia of Viterbo is an hour and a half from Rome along the Cassia and is another world: volcanic hills, holm-oak woods and a medieval city of grey stone. This day joins the best of Viterbo in the order that fits the opening hours: the garden of Villa Lante first thing, the city of the popes mid-morning, lunch at the spa and an afternoon soaking in open-air thermal water.

## The day, hour by hour

7:30 · Leave Rome. By the Cassia bis to Vetralla and the Orte–Viterbo expressway. Go straight to Bagnaia, 5 km from Viterbo.

9:00 · Villa Lante. It opens at 8:30. Climb to the highest terrace and come down following the water: the Fountain of the Flood, the water chain, the cardinal's table and the square pool with the two twin pavilions. An hour and a half. €8; no booking.

10:45 · The Palace of the Popes. Park outside the walls of Viterbo and go up to Piazza San Lorenzo. The Gothic loggia, the hall where the cardinals were shut in for almost three years and the museum, with audioguide, for €10. From November to March it is closed on Tuesdays and at midday on weekdays: arrive before one o'clock.

12:00 · San Pellegrino. Walk down through the medieval quarter, with its outside staircases and arches, to the Fontana Grande.

13:30 · Lunch at Aqvamadre. At the Terme dei Papi, on the outskirts, Viterbo Terme exit. Open Wednesday to Sunday. If you prefer something quick, the Bistrot 2.0 at the same spa is open every day at lunchtime.

15:15 · Thermal pool. Water from the Bullicame spring in a large open-air pool, until 19:00. €18 adults, €8 children aged 2 to 11. Buy online before 15:00 or at the ticket office.

18:30 · Return. In Rome around eight.

## With children

Swap the Palace of the Popes for the Monsters Park of Bomarzo, 20 km away, with a giant ogre you can walk into and a tilted house: €9 for ages 4 to 13. The thermal pool admits children from age 2.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
It is the recommended way: about 85 minutes from the centre of Rome by the Cassia bis and the Orte–Viterbo expressway.

### Without a car
Train from Roma Ostiense to Viterbo Porta Fiorentina, slow; from there, on foot to the centre and a taxi to Villa Lante and the baths.

## Consejos

### Put your swimming costume in your bag
And a towel. You cannot bring outside food into the baths.

### Check the day
Villa Lante closes on Mondays; Aqvamadre, on Mondays and Tuesdays.

### Stay for the night bathing
If you sleep in Viterbo, the pool also opens from 21:00 to 1:00.

## Un consejo más

### If it rains
The thermal pool is just as enjoyable, and the Palace of the Popes is indoors. Villa Lante may close in bad weather.

## Cuándo no ir

A winter Sunday: Villa Lante opens only in the morning and the day is left lopsided.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Rome?
About 85 minutes by car to Bagnaia along the Cassia bis.

### How much does the thermal bath cost?
€18 by day, €20 by night; children aged 2 to 11, €8.

### Do you have to book Villa Lante?
Not for the general visit.

### Can it be done without a car?
With difficulty: a slow train to Viterbo and taxis for Villa Lante and the baths.