Tour in Veneto
Verona, Vicenza, Bassano del Grappa, Padua (2 days)
1st day: VERONA – VICENZA
Departure from the chosen location for Verona.
Arrival and guided tour of the city: the Arena of Verona, an ancient amphitheatre that dates back to the era of Emperor Augustus, is now famous throughout the world for the opera performances that take place there, the Basilica of San Zeno, a masterpiece of the Italian Romanesque architecture, characterized by the elegant tuff façade, the Castelvecchio, an imposing and articulated brick building dating back to 1354, Porta Dei Borsari, the main entrance to the Roman city, built in the mid-century. I, and the Ponte Pietra, the only Roman bridge left in the city, which is the first stone bridge built in Verona and the first large public marble work in the city. Free lunch.
In the afternoon guided tour of Vicenza, the city of Palladio, which allowed it to be included in the Unesco World Heritage. A trip to Vicenza offers unpredictable perspectives into art and history. The richness of the past in fact here always presents itself with new faces but basically combining three elements: the majesty of the Roman Empire, the Palladian Renaissance and the ‘naturalistic’ environment, with the precious outline of the Berici Hills and all those spaces of greenery that gently surround the city. Vicenza is a kind of stage where life marries art every day. Palladio has become the greatest architect of all time thanks to his evocative atmosphere: everything here speaks of him, from the basilica in Piazza Dei Signori, taken away in the Middle Ages so that it could become something unique, to the famous Teatro Olimpico, where the place is already the most exciting of the scenic representations, passing through the dozens of villas that revisit the very concept of living space.
Transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
2nd day: BASSANO DEL GRAPPA – PADUA
Breakfast and transfer to Bassano del Grappa for a guided tour of the Grappa Museum and the Poli distillery. The famous Bassano del Grappa owes its name to its position at the foot of Monte Grappa. Its Ponte Vecchio or Ponte Degli Alpini, which is also its symbol, is located at the point where the Brenta is narrowest and has been rebuilt several times after the war. Free lunch and transfer to Padua. Padua, the city of the Saint and the provincial capital of the Veneto, is a very rich treasure chest full of treasures to be discovered. Art, culture, history and gastronomy, imposing squares, alleys and shops, nothing is really missing. The city is known for Giotto’s frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel, from 1303-05, and for the large 13th-century Basilica of Sant’Antonio. The basilica, characterized by Byzantine-style domes and valuable works of art, houses the tomb of the saint to whom it is dedicated. In the historic centre of the city there are streets with arcades and elegant cafes frequented by the students of the University of Padua, founded in 1222. Return journey with arrival expected in the late evening.
- 3 * hotel in the surroundings of Padua Vicenza
- Verona with half board
- Visits with professional guides as per program
- Entrance to the Grappa Museum and the Distillery
What’s excluded
- Transport of any kind
- Compulsory insurance
- Entrances to museums and monuments, lunches and drinks, our travel assistant, tourist tax, anything not expressly indicated under “the fee includes”.
- Single room supplement € 25 per person per night. Any city tax to be paid directly at the hotel.
- Entrance fees to the Teatro Olimpico and Palazzo Chiericati in Vicenza, € 15 per person (including booking fees and subject to reconfirmation)
- Lunch with tourist menu (first, second, side dish, fruit or dessert) from € 20; drinks ¼ wine and ½ water € 5
- n.b. the program can be adapted to customer needs – The program could be reversed.
- Document required: valid identity card.
- Cancellation fee of 0% if cancelled
Venice and the Venetian Villas (2 days)
1st day: VENICE and THE LAGOON
Departure in the morning from the chosen location. Arrival in Fusina or Tronchetto and transfer by boat to Venice.
Meeting with the guide in Piazza San Marco and guided tour of the city. The city of Venice is located in the heart of the splendid lagoon and is divided into districts, called “Sestieri”: San Marco, Santa Croce, San Paolo, Dorsoduro, Castello and Cannaregio. The San Marco district is the heart of the city and is characterized by the splendid Piazza San Marco. Here there are numerous beauties: the Archaeological Museum; the Correr Museum; the Camerlenghi Palace; the Fortuny Palace; the Palazzo Grassi; the Basilica of San Marco (built on the model of the Basilica of the Holy Apostles of Constantinople); the Campanile of San Marco; the Palazzo Ducale of the XIV and XV centuries; the Church of Santo Stefano and the Clock Tower. Return to Tronchetto or Fusina by boat.
Transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
2nd day: VENETIAN VILLAS
Breakfast. A day dedicated to navigation among the Venetian Villas.
About 09.00 am appointment with the guide in Malcontenta for the optional visit of Villa Foscari called “La Malcontenta”. Navigation between villas, coastal villages, locks and swing bridges with an illustration of the various villas seen from the river; stop in Mira to visit Villa Widmann (entrance included); crossing of the Mira Lock, with rising of the water level; navigation between villas and swing bridges; crossing of the Dolo Lock, with rising of the water level. After the optional lunch break, boarding the boat and navigation to Stra with a stop for the optional visit of Villa Pisani. End of navigation around 5.30 pm. At the end of the return trip by bus with expected arrival in the evening.
- 3 * hotel in half board near the areas visited
- Visits with professional guides as per program
- Brenta navigation boat with entrance included to Villa Widmann; boat from Fusina to Venice a / r
What’s excluded
- Transport of any kind
- Compulsory insurance
- Entrance to museums and monuments; lunches and drinks; ns. travel assistant; City tax; anything not expressly indicated in the item “the fee includes”.
- Single room supplement € 25 per person per night. Any city tax to be paid directly at the hotel.
- Optional admissions to Villa Pisani and Villa Malcontenta, € 25 per person (including booking fees and subject to reconfirmation)
- Lunch with tourist menu (first, second, side dish, fruit or dessert) from € 20; drinks ¼ wine and ½ water € 5
- Document required: valid identity card.
- The program could be reversed n.b. the program can be adapted to customer needs
- Net rates in euros, subject to confirmation (excluding weekends and holidays) – 1 free ticket for every 25 paying guests
- Cancellation fee of 0% if cancelled
Abbeys of Veneto, Padua and Marostica (2 days)
1st day: ABBEY OF PRAGLIA – PADUA
Departure in the morning from the agreed location. In the morning, a guided tour of the Abbey of Praglia, founded in the years between the 11th and 12th centuries, remained a dependency of the Abbey of S. Benedetto in Polirone in Mantua until 1304. The visit of the Praglia Abbey is undoubtedly an unmissable experience that allows you to immerse yourself in the daily reality of the monastic community but also to appreciate the beauties of the ancient Benedictine monastery ranging from the Middle Ages, late Gothic and Renaissance.
During the tour in the abbey complex, visitors will be able to admire three of the four cloisters (hanging, botanical and rustic), the abbey church, the Fogazzaro loggia, the monumental refectory and the chapter room. Transfer to Padua for free lunch. In the afternoon guided tour of the city. Padua, the city of the Saint and the provincial capital of the Veneto, is a very rich treasure chest full of treasures to be discovered. Art, culture, history and gastronomy, imposing squares, alleys and shops, nothing is really missing. The city is known for Giotto’s frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel, from 1303-05, and for the large 13th-century Basilica of Sant’Antonio. The basilica, characterized by Byzantine-style domes and valuable works of art, houses the tomb of the saint to whom it is dedicated. In the historic centre of the city, there are streets with arcades and elegant cafes frequented by the students of the University of Padua, founded in 1222.
In the end, transfer to the nearby hotel. Dinner and overnight.
2nd day: ABBEY OF FOLLINA – BASSANO DEL GRAPPA AND MAROSTICA
Breakfast and transfer to the Cistercian Abbey of Santa Maria in Follina and guided tour. Erected on a previous Benedictine building in the twelfth century. revised in the Cistercian era, the current basilica has the typical Latin-plan construction with the facade facing west and the apse facing east just as the Cistercian symbolism required. Inside the basilica, the valuable works present are noteworthy: the large wooden altarpiece in neo-Gothic style built by Venetian workers in 1921, a perfect copy of the original ancona present in the church of S. Zaccaria in Venice. It houses the sandstone statue of the Madonna del Sacro Calice which has always been the object of veneration and pilgrimage by the people of Follino and thousands of faithful from all over Italy. Another work worth noting is the splendid cloister, older than the basilica and perfectly preserved in the elegant effect of movement created by the columns that make it up.
In the end, transfer to Bassano del Grappa for free lunch in the historic centre where you can admire the Ponte Vecchio or Ponte Degli Alpini, located at the point where the Brenta is narrowest and has been rebuilt several times after the war.
In the afternoon a guided tour of Marostica, with the walls that frame the profile of the Pausolino hill and the cypresses that peek out from the ruins of the Upper Castle, seems to have been created more by the bizarre inspiration of an artist than by the defensive needs of a military leader. It is an authentic medieval gem, set among the hills that descend from the Asiago plateau towards Vicenza. At the end of the return trip with expected arrival in the evening.
- 3 * hotel near Padua with half board
- Guided tours as per program
What’s excluded
- Transport of any kind
- Compulsory insurance; inputs not indicated
- Lunches and drinks
- ns. travel assistant
- City tax
- Anything not expressly indicated in the item “the fee includes”.
- Single room supplement € 25 per person per night. Any city tax to be paid directly at the hotel.
- Lunch with tourist menu (first, second, side dish, fruit or dessert) from € 20; drinks ¼ wine and ½ water € 5
- Document required: valid identity card. The program could be reversed.
- n.b. the program can be adapted to customer needs
- Cancellation fee of 0% if cancelled
Venice, Murano, Burano and Padua (3 days)
1st day: VENICE
Departure from the chosen location. Arrival in Fusina and transfer by boat to San Marco.
Free lunch. In the afternoon, meeting with the guide for a guided tour of the city. The city of Venice is located in the heart of the splendid lagoon and is divided into districts, called “sestieri”: San Marco, Santa Croce, San Paolo, Dorsoduro, Castello and Cannaregio. The San Marco district is the heart of the city and is characterized by the splendid Piazza San Marco. Here there are numerous beauties: the Archaeological Museum; the Correr Museum; the Camerlenghi Palace; the Fortuny Palace; the Palazzo Grassi; the Basilica of San Marco (built on the model of the Basilica of the Holy Apostles of Constantinople); the Campanile of San Marco; the Palazzo Ducale of the XIV and XV centuries; the Church of Santo Stefano and the Clock Tower. Transfer by boat from San Marco to Fusina.
Meeting with the bus and continuation to the hotel near Mestre / Marghera. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
2nd day: VENICE – MURANO, BURANO AND TORCELLO
Breakfast. Transfer by bus to Tronchetto and boarding the boat for the excursion to discover Murano and Burano.
Murano is one of the main islands of the lagoon and is the island of blown glass: an ancient tradition, still very much alive, which has seen entire generations of Murano people involved in this magical process. The Basilica of Santi Maria e Donato represents one of the best examples of the Venetian-Byzantine style: the external decorations of the apse and, inside, the floor mosaics with ornamental motifs that date back to the time of the construction of the basilica are interesting. In Burano, visitors are fascinated by its thousand colors and by the colored houses that are reflected in the green waters of the canals, by the crooked bell tower, by its tranquility and by the calm with which the elderly ladies embroider the original Burano lace with their bobbin lace while, among themselves, they laugh and chat in the squares. Return by boat to San Marco and free time for lunch and free visit to Venice. In the afternoon return by boat to Tronchetto, meeting with the bus and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
3rd day: PADUA
Breakfast. In the morning transfer to Padua and guided tour of the city. The city of the Saint and the provincial capital of the Veneto region, is a very rich treasure chest full of treasures to be discovered. Art, culture, history and gastronomy, imposing squares, alleys and shops, nothing is really missing. The city is known for Giotto’s frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel, from 1303-05, and for the large 13th-century Basilica of Sant’Antonio. The basilica, characterized by Byzantine-style domes and valuable works of art, houses the tomb of the saint to whom it is dedicated. In the historic center of the city there are streets with arcades and elegant cafes frequented by the students of the University of Padua, founded in 1222. Free lunch. Return journey with arrival in the evening.
- 3 * hotel in the surroundings of Mestre / Marghera / Jesolo in half board
- Visits with professional guides as per program
- Boat from Fusina or Tronchetto to Venice round trip
- Boat for excursion Murano, Burano and San Marco a / r with hostess on board.
What’s excluded
- Transport of any kind
- Compulsory insurance
- Non-indicated entrances
- Lunches and drinks
- ns. travel assistant
- Tourist tax
- Anything not expressly indicated under “the fee includes”.
Informazioni importanti
- Net rates in euros, subject to confirmation (excluding weekends and holidays) – 1 free ticket for every 25 paying guests
- Document required: valid identity card. The program could be reversed.
- n.b. the program can be adapted to customer needs
- AXA Compulsory Multi-Risk Policy (Medical Expenses and Cancellation) € 10 per person.
- Single room supplement € 25 per person per night. Possible city tax to be paid directly at the hotel.
- Lunch with tourist menu (first, second, side dish, fruit or dessert) from € 20; drinks ¼ wine and ½ water € 5
- Cancellation fee of 0% if cancelled
Veneto Grand Tour (4 days)
Day 1: PADUA
Departure in the morning towards Padua. Free lunch. In the afternoon, guided tour of the historic city centre, the Palazzo Della Ragione and the 13th-century Basilica of Sant’Antonio. In the end, transfer to the hotels for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: VENICE AND THE LAGUNAR ISLANDS
Breakfast and transfer to Venice for the full-day excursion. At Tronchetto boarding the boat and excursion to the islands of Murano and Burano. Murano is one of the main islands of the lagoon and is the island of blown glass. In Burano, visitors are fascinated by its thousand colours and the colourful houses that are reflected in the green waters of the canals.
Return to San Marco for free lunch. In the afternoon guided tour of Venice in the heart of the splendid lagoon. The San Marco district is the heart of the city and is characterized by the splendid Piazza San Marco, the Basilica, the Campanile and the Doge’s Palace. Transfer by boat to Tronchetto to meet the coach. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: NAVIGATION ON THE BRENTA
Breakfast. Day dedicated to Navigation on the Brenta from Padua. 08.30 am embarkation in Padua from the 16th-century stairway of Portello, the city’s ancient river port and navigation along the original river route of the ancient Venetian Burchielli passing in front of the suggestive and superb Villa Giovanelli in Noventa Padovana; the crossing of the Noventa Padovana Lock and the Stra Lock with a descent of water level; arrival in Stra and optional visit of Villa Pisani (entrance excluded). Continuation of navigation to Dolo and free lunch. Boarding on the boat and crossing of the Dolo Lock with a descent of water level; navigation between villas, coastal villages and swing bridges; crossing of the Mira Lock with descent in water level; illustration of the various Villas seen from the river; stop at Villa Widmann for the visit (admission included). Navigation between villas, coastal villages and swing bridges; illustration of the various Villas seen from the river; including “La Malcontenta”; on request optional visit of Villa Foscari called “La Malcontenta” (entrance excluded)
End of services in Malcontenta at about 5.00 pm. In the end, return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: VICENZA – VERONA
Breakfast. In the morning guided tour of Vicenza, the city of Palladio, which allowed it to be included in the Unesco World Heritage. Vicenza is a kind of stage where life marries art every day. Palladio has become the greatest architect of all time thanks to his evocative atmosphere: everything here speaks of him, from the basilica in Piazza Dei Signori, taken away in the Middle Ages so that it could become something unique, to the famous Teatro Olimpico, where the place is already the most exciting of the scenic representations, passing through the dozens of villas that revisit the very concept of living space.
Transfer to Verona for free lunch. In the afternoon guided tour of the city: the Arena of Verona, an ancient amphitheatre that dates back to the time of Emperor Augustus, the Basilica of San Zeno, a masterpiece of Italian Romanesque architecture, Porta Dei Borsari, the main entrance to the Roman city, erected in the middle of the century. I, and the Ponte Pietra, the only remaining Roman bridge in the city. In the end, return trip with expected arrival in the evening.
- 3 * hotel in the surroundings of Padua / Vicenza in half board
- Visits with scheduled professional guides
- Full day navigation on the Brenta boats with entrance to Villa Widmann
- Return boat from Tronchetto to Venice, boat to the islands of Murano and Burano
What’s excluded
- Transport of any kind
- Compulsory insurance
- Non-indicated entrances
- Lunches and drinks
- ns. travel assistant
- Tourist tax
- Anything not expressly indicated under “the fee includes”.
- Net rates in euros, subject to confirmation (excluding weekends and holidays) – 1 free ticket for every 25 paying guests
- Single room supplement € 25 per person per night. Any city tax to be paid directly at the hotel.
- Lunch with tourist menu (first, second, side dish, fruit or dessert) from € 20; drinks ¼ wine and ½ water € 5
- Document required: valid identity card. The program could be reversed.
- n.b. the program can be adapted to customer needs
- Cancellation fee of 0% if cancelled