Questions or concerns?
Katharina Müller would be happy to help you organize your guided tour.
From monday to friday: 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m
Phone: (+39) 0473 255 610
E-Mail: katharina.mueller@provinz.bz.it
Exciting Tours of Merano’s Botanical Garden
Merano’s botanical garden promises a very special sort of garden experience. The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle offers a wide range of guided tours, which are continually updated and thematically expanded to meet the demand of our enormous popularity with visitors. Our expert, friendly guides will accompany you through Trauttmansdorff’s striking landscapes, pointing your attention to the botanical garden’s many attractions.
Attention
During the themed days Spring at the Gardens (27th May) and Autumn at the Gardens (14th october) it won't be possible to book guided tours. Our guides are waiting for you at the interactive stands in the garden area from 10.00 A.M. The daily tour is also cancelled.
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Daily garden tours
The blooming Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle offer exciting and informative daily tours. As you take a botanical expedition through The Sun Gardens, The Water and Terraced Gardens, Landscapes of South Tyrol and Forests of the World you’ll find out strange and intriguing facts about the fascinating world of plants. Every morning, there is a guided tour offered in German and Italian.
Info:
TIME: daily
LANGUAGE: 11:00 a.m. (German), 11:15 a.m. (Italian) in april, may and october, november
10.15 a.m. (German), 10.30 (Italian) in june, july, august and september
DURATION: 1 hour and a half
FEE: 6,00 € (in addition to entrance fee)
MEETING POINT: Visitor center (Ticket Office)
RESERVATION: Not required. English-language tours upon request
Group Tours
Are you are planning a coach tour, a company trip, or a club outing? A visit to the Gardens of Trauttansdorff Castle in Merano, Italy, is the perfect way to round off your trip. Our expert guides will grant your group fascinating insights. Group tours of the gardens are available for groups comprised of a minimum of ten people and are given in German, Italian, Spanish, English and French.
Infos:
TIME: according to agreement
LANGUAGE: English-language tours upon request
DURATION: 1 hour and a half
FEE: 6,00 € (in addition to entrance fee)
MEETING POINT: Visitor center (Ticket Office)
RESERVATION: Group tours must book two to three weeks in advance. (+39 0473 255 610 or info@trauttmansdorff.it or online)
Note: Groups without guided tour must register only if you need a personalized receipt.
Personalized tours
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 in German, Italian and English, and are available for individuals, families and groups of up to 10 people.
Infos:
TIME: according to agreement
DURATION: 1 hour and a half
FEE: 60,00 € (in addition to entrance fee)
MEETING POINT: Visitor center (Ticket Office)
RESERVATION: Must be booked two to three weeks in advance. (+39 0473 255 610 or info@trauttmansdorff.it or online)
Family Tours
Family tours are part of the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle’s offering: in accordance with our Family Power theme, parents can explore the gardens together with their children on an exciting guided tour. Children march to the bear of their own drum, experiencing nature and seeing things with different eyes. Trauttmansdorff’s guides, specially trained to give family tours, present family-friendly botanical information – packaging it in an exciting way – and really know how to make things tangible.
Info:
TIME: every Tuesday, wednesday and thursday in June (from 19th), July and August
LANGUAGE: 10.45 AM (German) 11.00 (Italian)
DURATION: 1 hour and a half with workshop
FOR: Familys with children from 6 to 14 years
FEE: 6,00 € per person (in addition to entrance fee, kids up to 14 years free of charge, max. 2 adults per family)
MEETING POINT: Visitor center (Ticket Office)
RESERVATION: desired, at least one day in advance. Call +39 0473 255 610
Friday evening tours
Friday Evening Tours take place within the context of the Trauttmansdorff After Hours events. Visitors can enjoy the soothing evening mood and reveal new facets of the garden. Your garden guide will take you – depending on which flowers are in bloom – to intensely fragrant and luminous plants, the Forbidden Garden, exotic lotus flowers, splendid roses and lush hydrangeas, giving you plenty of information about everything you see.
Info
TIME: Friday in June, July and August
LANGUAGE: 6.30 PM (German) 7.00 PM (Italian)
DURATION: 1 hour and a half
FEE: 6,00 € (in addition to entrance fee) From 6.00 PM: Summer Nights Ticket 7,50 €
MEETING POINT: Visitor center (Ticket Office)
RESERVATION: Not required. English-language tours upon request
School tours
The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle offer garden tours every year, for students of all grade levels. These tours can be booked at any time during the season.
Info:
TIME: according to agreement
LANGUAGE: English upon request
DURATION: 1 hour and a half
FEE: 7,00 € (entrance fee and guided tour) For every 15 students, 2 teachers enter free
MEETING POINT: Visitor center (Ticket Office)
RESERVATION: must book two to three weeks in advance. (+39 0473 255 610 or info@trauttmansdorff.it or online)
IMPORTANT NOTICE
An agreement between the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle and the Association of South Tyrolean Guides and Tour Leaders, which was signed in 2013, stipulates that only guides who are specially qualified and trained by Trauttmansdorff itself may lead groups through the grounds, and are the only ones authorized to give information about the various areas within the complex or the plants.
Tour leaders are allowed to give their groups a short introductory presentation about Trauttmansdorff, but may do so only at the entrance. The map available at the visitors’ center will help you find your bearings, together with the information columns in three languages that are scattered along the route.
Sensory experiences
Fresh greenery, vibrant blossom and stimulating scents: a relaxingly green experience amongst the flowers!
Fridays, 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23th may, from 2:30 PM till 4:30 PM
Fascinating fruits!
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.
Saturdays (October) 11:00 AM (German / Italian)
Kissed by fragrances – A stroll among scents and spices
In conjunction with our annual theme Kissed by fragrances, our garden guides will take you on a tour through the fascinating world of aromatic herbs and spices.
Monday, 28th may, 25th june, 30th july, 27th august and 24th september, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (German and Italian)
Roses, roses everywhere? From rose to rose tree
What do roses have in common with peonies, cistus and rhododendrons? Karin Kompatscher will enlighten you on an educational walk through the Gardens of Castle Trauttmansdorff.
Friday, 1st june, afternoon