DAY TRIPS · ITALY
Good train day trips in Italy sell out weeks ahead and the best ones go first. Below: the 10 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Ride the Bernina Red Train from Milan to St. Moritz through Alpine scenery, with a guide, bus transport, and free time for $122.
“It was fun and we were simply mesmerised by the beautiful scenery”
Explore Ostia Antica from Rome by train in a small group, with entry, transport, and an engaging guide included.
“This was really an insightful tour into a complete Roman city ruin. Provided a very real understanding of how the Romans lived and thought. Our host Alberto provided a clear view of how The Romans lived and the history of this particular city. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to truly explore the Roman day to day experience. Family was initially skeptical of “archaeological” tour (I was quite excited) but they all found the tour enlightening and enjoyable - no regrets at all. If traveling with teenagers - maybe offer them option to continue trek after tour to go to Ostia beaches just 1-2 stops further down rail from Ostia…”
Review of Ostia Antica from Rome by train, covering ruins, guides, value, practical tips, beaches, and who should book.
“Alberto was great. It was very hot and he always found shade. He obviously loves Ostia Antica and it shows. Knowledgable and fun. More people should go to OA it's a gem.”
Review of a Rome to Venice day trip by high-speed train, with vaporetto travel, free time, Venetian sights, and an aperitivo.
“We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone From the start to finish, it was a dream come true.”
Review of the Rome to Venice high-speed train day trip, with vaporetto rides, free time, Venetian aperitivo, costs, and practical tips.
“For out of the country tourist that don’t speak the language and may be worried about the ins and outs of the train station, this is perfect! I was a little skeptical due to others reviews, but we loved every minute of it!! Our tour guide spoke great English, told us exactly what to do (and not do) through headphones, and once we arrived in Venice, guided us all the way to Saint Marcus Square showing us sights, giving history, and suggesting things to do all the way down! Then we had plenty of time on our own before meeting back up. Highly suggest if you would like to do…”
Review of the Rome to Pompeii and Naples day trip by high-speed train, with Pompeii, pizza, Naples sights, costs, tips, and practical advice.
“Awesome our guide was really knowledgeable and the driver was a geeza too lovely day restaurant was fantastic”
Review of the Rome to Positano and Amalfi day trip by high-speed train and ferry, with timing, costs, beaches, guides, and practical tips.
“We enjoyed the day trip very much especially that in the time allotted we were able to visit both Positano and Amalfi. We had time to walk around , take pictures, do some shopping , lunch and take a quick dip in the ocean.”
Review of Capri’s DIY day trip with Blue Grotto boat tour, Mount Solaro chairlift, lunch, buses, and funicular access.
“It was a great activity to explore Capri! We traveled with kids and that allowed us to travel ourselves and see all the things we had to see. Amazing and highly recommended!”
Take a high-speed train from Rome to Florence for a guided city walk, Uffizi visit, and free time to eat, shop, and explore.
“Excellent! We enjoyed it and our guide was wonderful!”
Review of the Rome to Florence high-speed train day trip, with timing, guides, costs, free time, practical tips, and who should book.
“Gabrielle made sure everything went smoothly for us on our Florence day trip. He offered us tips for where to shop and where to eat, and what we might want to see before our scheduled museum tours. Gabby offered to meet the group if we all agreed a little earlier than needed for the return train to show us a few extra special sites on the way out of town. So worth it and we never would have seen such treasures without him being unfamiliar with the area and with such time limitations. Gabby even left us extra fun tips on where to see another Michelangelo statue when we were…”
A boat, a castle, a waterfall or a very long lunch.
