Veditalia · Piazza Bra, Verona
A coach takes you from Verona to Sirmione on Lake Garda, a private boat circles the peninsula, you get free time in the old town, and the trip ends with a spritz back in Verona. Pick it for the day after an Arena night: it starts at 12:45, so you can sleep in.
Opera nights at the Arena end after midnight, so a morning trip the next day is a hard sell. This one leaves at 12:45 from the equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II on Piazza Bra, where the tour leader holds a 'LAKE GARDA & SPRITZ TOUR' sign. Guests say the coach is parked about ten minutes' walk away and the drive to the lake takes around 45 minutes. In Sirmione you board a private boat that runs round the peninsula, then you have free time in the old town. Back in Verona, the group shares a spritz tasting.
Keep expectations right. The boat ride is short; guests report ten to fifteen minutes. Free time is about an hour to an hour and a half, which is enough for a walk and a gelato, not for the Roman villa or the thermal baths. Sirmione is busy, and very crowded at weekends. Groups can reach 50 people, with headsets from seven. Lunch, tips and museum entries aren't included.
It has nothing to do with the opera. It's simply the best way to spend a slow day after one. Reviewers who loved it mention the guides by name and the boat; those who didn't wanted more time in Sirmione or found the walk to the coach hard. If you have mobility problems, skip it: the listing says it isn't wheelchair accessible or recommended for back problems.
By the statue of Vittorio Emanuele II on horseback; look for the 'LAKE GARDA & SPRITZ TOUR' sign. Then a short walk to the coach.
Out past vineyards and olive groves to Sirmione on the lake's southern shore.
A short private boat ride round the Sirmione peninsula.
Walk the old town, see the Scaliger castle from outside, find a gelato or a spot by the water.
The group finishes with a spritz near the meeting point, in time for an early dinner.
★★★★★This tour was one of the most fun and interesting I have taken !!! The cruise was fun, the visit of Sirmione interesting and the Spritz tasting once back in Verona was a nice addtion to everything. Dalila is a perfect guide !!! Lake Garda an amazing beautiful place . Well worth the visit
★★★★★Beautiful bus trip to Lake Garda. It is big and blue and surrounded by mountains. Passed by vineyards, lemon, and olive groves. Elena, our guide, took good care of us and told us many interesting things. We had time to shop and took tons of pictures! Excellent and fun tour !!!!
★★★★★Perfect intro to Sirmione and lake Garda from Verona. It was enough to get a sense of the area (and realize a few days just here would be fun), without a massive time commitment. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, the bus was appropriate and the destination was really quaint and charming.
★★★★★Dali was a wonderful guide, informative and fun. Straight onto the boat trip when at arrived meant we have more than 90 minutes in Sirmione. A spritz and snacks back in Verona, perfect
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No. It's a half-day trip to Lake Garda from Verona. It suits the day after an Arena performance because it starts at 12:45.
Short. It circles the Sirmione peninsula, and guests report about ten to fifteen minutes on the water.
No. The trip includes the coach, the boat and a spritz tasting back in Verona. Lunch, tips and entry tickets are extra.
No. The listing says it isn't wheelchair accessible or recommended for back problems, and guests say the coach is about a ten-minute walk from the meeting point.
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A boat around Sirmione, time in the lake town and a spritz, back in Verona by the afternoon.
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