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Lake Garda, Venice & Verona
8 days from £1,099
Suggested Itinerary#
Your itinerary is exclusively yours to tailor to suit your group's interests and profile of your members. Here is our suggested itinerary:
Day 1 – Torri del Benaco
Scheduled flight to Italy from your preferred airport – transfer with our professional guide in our private executive coach to the 3* Hotel Pace in Torri del Benaco.
Day 2 - Tour of Lake Garda
Coach and boat tour of Lake Garda to see the real beauty of the Lake and its villages including Sirmione, home to Maria Callas, Limone and Gardone Riviera.
Day 3 - Venice
Pre-booked boat transfer along the Giudecca Canal – free time at leisure to explore Venice including the famous Rialto Bridge, Palazzo Ducale and St Mark’s Square and for art lovers the Accademia houses masterpieces by Venetian artists dating from 14th to 18th century.
Day 4 - Dolomites
Optional trip into the Dolomites – with truly magnificent scenery including the Passa Por Doi and Sella Pass, both over 2,200m high, this is some of the most spectacular scenery in Europe
Day 5 - Lake Garda
Enjoy a day to relax at our hotel or a chance to explore beautiful Lake Garda.
Day 6 - Vicenza
Guided tour of Vicenza takes in Europe’s oldest indoor theatre, Palladio’s Teatro Olimpico – afternoon free for further sightseeing or shopping.
Day 7 - Mantova & Desenzano
Mantegna’s ‘Camera degli Sposi’ in the magnificent Palazzo Ducale in Mantova – relax at the delightful town of Desenzano on the southern shores of Lake Garda – optional farewell meal at our carefully selected Italian farmhouse.
Day 8 - Verona
Guided tour of the beautiful Romanesque city of Verona, Italy’s fourth classical city, and home to the Arena dating from 1st century BC and Shakespeare’s inspiration for ‘Romeo and Juliet’ – transfer to the airport for our scheduled flight home.
Features#
What's included in this tour is entirely yours to customise to suit your group's budget and preferences. Here is what we've suggested:
Half board accommodation
Full programme of included excursions
Professional tour manager
Scheduled flights to Italy
Executive coach in Italy
One free place per 10 paying passengers
Tailor your Features#
If you'd like to adjust what's included, perhaps a different hotel standard, more or fewer days, or different excursions, here are some alternatives:
For fewer days
Include UK airport coach transfers
Bring a specialist lecturer
Include all entrance fees & gratuities
Visit more (or fewer) sights*
* See Tailor your Sights for suggestions
Sights#
The places your group visits are exclusively yours to decide. Here are the main sights we've suggested:
Tour of Lake Garda
Venice
Vicenza – guided tour
Mantova & Desenzano
Verona – guided tour
Tailor your Sights#
If you'd prefer to visit different places, or if you'd like to add extra attractions that match your group's specific interests, here are some more suggestions:
Padova - one of Italy’s oldest university towns and the setting for Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’
Islands of the Venetian Lagoon - full day private boat trip to Murano, famous for its glass making, Burano with its brightly coloured houses and barely inhabited Torcello
Architecture of Andrea Palladio - guided tour taking in the great architect’s palaces and civic buildings including Villa La Rotunda, the Teatro Olimpico, and the Basilica Palladiana
Accommodation#
Where you stay is entirely yours to choose to match your group's preferences. Here is our suggested accommodation:
Seven nights on half board basis at the 3* Hotel Pace in Torri del Benaco on the shores of Lake Garda. The hotel has a restaurant and bar and all rooms are en suite.
Tailor your accommodation#
If you'd prefer different accommodation, perhaps a different hotel standard, location, or basis of accommodation, here are some alternative choices:
Stay at a 4* hotel
With fewer dinners included
Extras#
The costs on top of your tour price can be tailored to suit your group's needs. Here is what we've listed as extras:
Single room supplement £149
Insurance
Entrance fees to places of interest
Gratuities
Optional Dolomites tour & farewell dinner
Audio headphones
Gratuities
Tailor your tour
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Lake Garda, Venice & Verona
8 days from £1,099 per person