Explore Trauttmansdorff with a guide!

Getting to know Trauttmansdorff: On this 90-minute tour of the most beautiful spots, exotic miniature landscapes and flowers in bloom, you will discover a host of weird and wonderful facts about the mesmerizing world of plants and the history of the castle and the Gardens.

LANGUAGE: Only German and Italian
PERDIOD: Every day in april - october, in november only saturday & sunday
TIME: 11:00 AM (German) & 11:15 PM (Italian)
MAX. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1 - 15 participants
DURATION: 90 minutes
FEE: 6,50 € per person (in addition to entrance fee)
BOOKING: online

 

The soft light of evening reveals new facets of the Gardens on Friday nights during the Trauttmansdorff After Hours event series. Your garden guide will base your tour on the season, highlighting intensely aromatic plants, dazzling blooms, or perhaps the Forbidden Garden. Whether your favorite is the exotic lotus flower, the rose, or the hydrangea, you'll learn many intriguing things about plants.

LANGUAGE: only in German or Italian
PERIOD: Friday in July and August
TIME: 6:30 PM
MAX. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1-15 participants
DURATION: 90 minutes
FEE: 6,50 € per person (in addition to entrance fee, from 6:00 PM: Summer Nights Ticket 8,50 €)
BOOKING: online

Discover and enjoy fruits from all over the world. 

From the pomegranate tree to the raisin tree to the paw paw: In keeping with the philosophy of "Fascinating fruits,” this guided tour offers visitors an insight into the multi-faceted world of fruit. On this tour through autumnal garden landscapes, visitors will learn a host of fascinating details on exotic, mediterranenan and local fruits and have the chance to try out a few of them.

 

LANGUAGE: only in German and Italian
PERIOD: Every Saturday in October,  01.10. | 08.10. | 15.10. | 22.10. | 29.10.
TIME: 10:30 AM German and 10:45 AM Italian
MAX. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1 - 15 participants
DURATION: 90 minutes
FEE: 8,00 € per person (in addition to entrance fee)
BOOKING: Buy your tickets in advance for
Saturday, 01.10
Saturday, 08.10
Saturday, 15.10
Saturday, 22.10
Saturday, 29.10

See, understand, wonder, move! Children experience nature at their own pace and see things from a wholly unique point of view. Our specially trained team of garden guides will present botanical rarities in a family friendly way: an exciting package for parents and a real-life experience for children.

LANGUAGE: Only in German (Tuesday) and Italian (Thursady)
PERIOD: 10:30 AM July and August
MAX. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 15 participants (max. 2 adults per family: 8 adults and 7 children from 6 to 14 years)
DURATION: 90 minutes with workshop 
FEE: 8,00 € per person (in addition to entrance fee, kids up to 18 years free of charge)
BOOKING: Online

On this 90-minute tour of the most beautiful spots, exotic miniature landscapes and flowers in bloom, you will discover a host of weird and wonderful facts about the mesmerizing world of plants and the history of the castle and Gardens.

LANGUAGE: DE-IT-EN-FR-ES
PERIOD: April - November
TIME: to be agreed upon
MAX. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1-60 participants (max. 15 participants per guide)
Duration: 90 minutes
Fee: 6.50 € per person - for less than 10 people total price 65.00 € (in addition to entrance fee)
Booking: online

Dive into all the multi-faceted variety of our world of plants: On an extended tour through the Forests of the World, the Sun Gardens, the Water and Terraced Gardens and the Landscapes of South Tyrol, you will gain a thorough insight into the botany and history of the castle and gardens. Breathtaking panoramic views included

LANGUAGE: EN-IT-DE-FR-ES
PERIOD: April - November
TIME: to be agreed upon
MA. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANT: 1-60 participants (max. 15 participants per guide)
Duration: 120 minutes
Fee: 8.50 € per person - for less than 10 people total price 85.00 € (in addition to entrance fee)
Booking: Online

As you take a barrier-free expedition through the various garden landscapes you´ll find out strange and intriguing facts about the fascinating world of plants. The individual service provided by our garden guides ensures that the tour will be targeted to your wishes and needs.
Enjoy a barrier-free trip to paradise!

LANGUAGE: english
PERIOD: April - November
TIME: to be agreed upon
MAX. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1-30 participants (max. 12 participants per guide) 
Duration: 90 min
Fee: 6.50 € per person (in addition to entrance fee), free admission for one accompanying person, for less than 10 people (5 disabled person and 5 accompanist) total price 32.50 € (in addition to entrance fee)
Booking: Online

The charming presentation is a proven alternative to the traditional model of guided tours and offers a lot of benefits to the visitors. The group will enjoy a welcome drink in our most prestigious hall. Our mediator will guide the group trough an entertaining presentation illustrating the history of tourism and bringing life to the history of the castle.
Following the presentation the group will be accompanied to the parcour where they can visit the exhibition independently.  

Period: April - November
Date: to be agreed upon
Participants: 1-60 participants  
Duration: 30 min
Fee: 4.00 € per person - for less than 10 people total price 40.00 € (in addition to entrance fee)
Reservation: Book at least 3 weeks in advance online

In addition to educational activities, the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle offer garden tours for school classes without a specific focus.
On an interactive tour of the 80 garden landscapes, there is something exciting and intriguing to discover about the world of plants in every season.
The subject matter of each tour is adapted and designed to suit the age group.

Info:
LANGUAGE: EN-IT-DE
PERIOD: whole season 
DATE: to be agreed upon
FOR WHOM? School classes from the 4th primary school, middle school, high school
DURATION: 90 min
FEE:7.00 € (entrance and guided tour). With 15 students, 2 accompanying persons receive free admission.
RESERVATION: Book at least 3 weeks in advance by calling, +39 0473 255 600 or sending an e-mail to info@trauttmansdorff.it

Hire your very own Trauttmansdorff guide: he or she will take you on a custom-tailored journey of discovery through Merano’s intriguing botanical Gardens. You can choose for yourself what you want are most interested in learning about. Personal tours are available for individuals, families and groups of up to 10 people.

Language: EN- DE-IT-FR-ES
Period: April - November
Date: to be agreed upon
Participants: 1-15 participants 
Duration: 90 minutes
Fee: 65.00 € total price - from 10 people on 6.50 € per person - (in addition to entrance fee)
Booking:Online

Guided tour with workshop

Fresh greenery, vibrant blossom and stimulating scents: On a guided tour of the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle, visitors have the opportunity to embark on an interactive experience for mind, body and soul. Expert garden guides will lead you through the blossoming garden landscapes and treat you to a relaxingly green experience amongst the flowers. Senses at the ready?

LANGUAGE: Only in German an Italian
PERIOD: May 
TIME: to be agreed upon
MAX. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 1-30 participants
DURATION: 120 minutes
FEE: 10.50 € per person - for less than 10 people total price 105.00 € (in addition to entrance fee)
BOOKING: at least 3 weeks in advance online

The sun-kissed southwestern slope of the Gardens, burgeoning with sweetly-scented dwarf shrubs and other native Mediterranean flora, brings to mind the unique vista of southern climes. Cork and holm oaks evoke visions of the classic terrain of the Mediterranean region, and come together with the strawberry tree, the mock privet and the evergreen viburnum to form a landscape reminiscent of the Macchia shrublands.
In Italy's northernmost olive grove, pines, cypresses and age-old cultivated plants including pomegranate, mulberry and fig trees, capers, lavender and citrus trees fill the air with that unmistakeable holiday feeling.

LANGUAGE: Only in German an Italian
PERIOD: May - November
DATE: to be agreed upon, 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM
PARTICIPANTS: 1-30 participants (max. 15 participants per guide)
DURATION: 60 minutes 
FEE: 5.50 € per person - for less than 10 people total price 55.00 € (in addition to entrance fee)
BOOKING: at least 3 weeks in advance online