Rome Tour: Explore Bomarzo, Caprarola & Calcata with Local Cuisine Recommendations

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Embark on a captivating Rome tour to explore Bomarzo, Caprarola, and Calcata. Discover the enchanting Bomarzo Park of Monsters, visit the magnificent Palace Farnese in Caprarola, and explore the picturesque village of Calcata. Indulge in mouthwatering local cuisine along the way.

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Parco dei Mostri - An old fashioned amusement park. With Gardens and funny, scary interesting looking creatures.
Palazzo Farnese - Also known as Villa Caprarola, it is a Pentagonal mansion built in the 1500s
Calcata - A almost inhabited village, steeped on a mount of sediments. Fascinating, artistic, rustic, carved in the Rock.

What's Included

Hotel Pick-up and Drop Off
Bottled water
Multi-lingual private tour driver
In-vehicle air conditioning
All fees and/or taxes

What's Not Included

Food & Alcohol Beverages
Gratuities
Entry tickets to museums, etc.
On-board WiFi

Additional Information

Your tour driver will give you a beautiful tour, exploring these wonderful locations just a short while out of Rome. You’ll visit the Bomarzo Park of Monsters, in an extraordinary blend of art and nature. A garden filled with Mythical creatures, carved in stone. An unusual view in one of the most beautiful places on Earth. Then you’ll head to Caprarola, to visit the magnificent Palace Farnese. A 1500s villa, fascinating for it’s history and structure. With beautiful gardens. *Eventually, if the Farnese Palace in Caprarola is closed on the day of your visit, we will substitute it with a visit of the magnificent Orsini-Odescalchi Castle of Bracciano, perched overlooking the shores of the beautiful Bracciano Lake Your driver will recommend some local restaurants for a mouthwatering meal. On the way back to Rome, stop at Calcata. An ancient village is one of the best kept, picturesque towns in the region.

Dress comfortable casual
During the day, you’ll hear your private tour driver’s fun explanations on what you will see. He will assist and guide you through the day, but will not enter sites directly with you.

Location

Parco dei Mostri

Localita Giardino SNC

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.6

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Averman

Mar 31, 2024

Historically and artistically significant sites north of Rome. - Although a little on the expensive side, this tour was a great way to see a number of interesting sites that are near Rome, but hard to get to by public transportation. The first early morning stop was at the late 16th century Mannerist gardens of Bomarzo, with its extraordinary collection sculptured monsters and follies. Then a stop at the Farnese Palace at Caprarola, a must-see for lovers of Renaissance art and architecture. Next was a quick but interesting stop at Sutri to see the rock-cut Roman Amphitheatre, Etruscan tombs, and paleo-Christian church. Lunch was at a good local restaurant at Trevignano sul Lago, a charming small lakeside village. Finally, a few hours exploring Calcata, a quintessential medieval hill-top fortress town, now inhabited by artsy types, colorful characters, and friendly cats.

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Michael_p

Jan 14, 2024

An amazing day in Sacro Bosco, Palazzo Farnere and Calcatta! - Our driver Gilberto picked us up in the morning and took us to Bonarzo first. He was informative, funny and really nice. He told us from the beginning that it was our tour and he would do what we wanted. He took us to each tour spot - took us to the ticket booth and made sure we knew how to go around and where to meet up after. Whenever we wnatwd coffee, bathrooms or lunch he stopped and found place to accomodate us. It is not a cheap tour and it is as Gilberto said “Off the beaten path” but it was well worth it. A fantastic day with a wonderful guide!

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Aileenrealestate

Sep 19, 2023

Fabulous day away from the crowds of Rome. - We had a wonderful quiet day away from the crowds with Gilbert who took us to Calcata and a few more charming towns round Lake Bracciano. It was one of our best days in Italy being away from the crowds and tourist areas. He speaks great English and was very flexible and patient. He’s an excellent guide that lived in CA before and was very knowledgeable about the attractions, history and places to see.

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Adventureandretire

May 8, 2023

A walk in Bomarzo Park - The park is filled with bizarre and fascinating sculptures for which only the accompanying inscriptions provide any explanation. Among the pieces are a war elephant, a monstrous fishhead, a giant tearing another giant in half, and a house built on a tilt to disorient the viewer. When you visit the park, be sure to enter the giant screaming mouth (known as “the mouth of hell”), inside which, on the tongue, stands a picnic table and enough seating for a small group to have lunch. This place is incredible, you walk amount the statues and cannot believe how peaceful the park is. Take your time to visit the park.

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Jul 9, 2019

indeed a very unique bizarre extravagant day trip from rome! - It's called the park of the monsters, created by some crazy and genial Renaissance lord. A very unique place to be. And peaceful, in its own strange way!

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Stefano13961

May 6, 2024

quaint but..... - The park is well kept (but not very well) and dotted with these very original and very fascinating stone figures (especially if you have children). The folded house is also original where the sensation of walking inside (it's little more than a room) makes you have fun. If I have to find a flaw it's the cost. 13.00 euros each I would say is too much for what it offers.

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