Gardaland ParkStory N° 81
Gardaland — Italy's #1 Theme Park on Lake Garda
Three days on Lake Garda blending Italy's biggest theme park — Gardaland with the new Jumanji Adventure + the Oblivion dive coaster — with a Sirmione lakeside afternoon and a Verona day trip for the Roman Arena.
The itinerary.
3 days · 15 stops
Friday
Day One
VRN airport (15 min) or BGY (1h30), check into Gardaland Magic Hotel, evening at Sirmione's lakeside Scaligero Castle.
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VRN / BGY → resort
Verona VRN airport (15 min by car) is closest. Bergamo BGY (1h30) opens Ryanair routes. Gardaland resort shuttles available from Peschiera train station (10 min, free for hotel guests).
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Gardaland Magic Hotel
Wizard-themed family hotel on the park's south edge — themed rooms (Wizard / Knight / Princess), included park admission. gardaland.it
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Sirmione + Scaligero Castle
30 min north — peninsula village at the south tip of Lake Garda. The Scaligero Castle (13th-century, moat-on-three-sides) is the postcard. Catullus' villa ruins at the peninsula tip. The castle and villa are each ticketed.
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Ristorante Risorgimento, Sirmione
Locals' lakeside trattoria — lavarello (Lake Garda whitefish), bigoli al ragù, Bardolino red.
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Hotel
Gardaland Magic Hotel gardaland.it
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Getting around
- VRN → Gardaland: 15 min by car.
- Resort → Sirmione: 30 min by car.
Saturday
Day Two
Full Gardaland day — Oblivion dive + Mammut wooden + Jumanji Adventure launch + Raptor wing + Animal Treasure Island stunt show.
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Oblivion - The Black Hole
2015 Mack Rides dive coaster — 42 m vertical drop, 100 km/h, two inversions. The over-the-edge hold is the photograph. Single rider line cuts wait to ~15 min.
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Mammut
2008 wooden mine-train coaster — 1 km track winding through a themed lumber-camp area. Family-friendly threshold (1.05 m).
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Jumanji Adventure
2022 Vekoma family launch coaster + themed area — the parks' newest IP. Three different launches, indoor projection mapping segments.
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Raptor
2011 Bolliger & Mabillard wing coaster — Europe's first wing coaster. 33 m, 90 km/h, four inversions, wing-seating gives an open-air flying feel.
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Animal Treasure Island stunt show
20-minute animal + acrobat stunt show in the central arena — 3 shows/day. Free with park admission.
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Hotel buffet dinner
Magic Hotel main buffet — pasta station, pizza oven, lakeside-themed dessert bar.
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Hotel
Gardaland Magic Hotel gardaland.it
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Getting around
- Hotel → park: 5 min on foot.
Sunday
Day Three
Verona morning — Arena di Verona + Juliet's House — fly out from VRN.
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Gardaland → Verona
25 min by car. Park at Cittadella P5, 10-min walk to Piazza Bra.
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Arena di Verona
1st-century Roman amphitheatre still in active use — 30,000 capacity, the world's most-used open-air opera venue. Summer opera season (Jun–Sep). arena.it
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Casa di Giulietta + balcony
13th-century house associated with Juliet (Shakespeare's setting) — the balcony was added 1936. Cheesy but iconic. Enter the house + climb the balcony.
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Antica Bottega del Vino — lunch
1890 Veronese wine cellar — risotto all'Amarone (cooked in Amarone wine), pastissada de caval, the city's Amarone reference list.
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Verona → VRN airport
15 min by car or 15 min by Aerobus from Porta Nuova station. Allow 60 min before Schengen departures.
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Hotel
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Getting around
- Gardaland → Verona: 25 min by car.
- Verona → VRN: 15 min.
Location.
Frequently asked
How many days do you need for Gardaland — Italy's #1 Theme Park on Lake Garda?
3 days. The itinerary runs from Friday to Sunday and covers 15 curated stops across 3 days.
How much does Gardaland — Italy's #1 Theme Park on Lake Garda cost?
Premium — premium lodging and signature experiences included.
Where do you stay during Gardaland — Italy's #1 Theme Park on Lake Garda?
Gardaland Magic Hotel is the recommended base for the trip; the full hotel list per day is in the itinerary section.
What's included in the Gardaland — Italy's #1 Theme Park on Lake Garda itinerary?
Day-by-day stops at 15 restaurants, museums, viewpoints and landmarks; transportation hints between each leg; and a hotel base in Gardaland Park.
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