Lake Garda and the Veneto region
4 days / 3 nights
From $ 1,899
Tour Highlights include:
*Three nights at First class Plaza hotel or similar in Desenzano.
*Hotel taxes and service charges.
*Free breakfast daily at hotel
*Local assistance if needed
*Full day tour Lake Garda (car and guide)
*Full day tour to Verona and Padua local guide in Verona
and in Padua with a local English speaking guide.
Day 1:
Arrive in Desenzano, and self transfer to your hotel.
Lake Garda is the largest Italian lake, it is also famous for its typical Mediterranean climate, its clear blue water, its lush vegetation, its charming villas and gardens and the beauty of the surrounding countryside. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 2:
Full day tour of the lake Garda. In Sirmione, you will visit the Scaligero Castle and the Catullo caves. Continue up north towards Limone, Riva del Garda and Malcesine.
Day 3:
Full day excursion to Verona and Padua. Guided visit of the city of Romeo and Juliet, with the famous Arena, Piazza Erbe, Piazza Bra. In the afternoon, continue to Padua, where you can admire the beautiful Giotto frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel.
Day 4:
End of your journey.
PRICES:
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2. Airport of arrival and departure
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4. Category of hotels
5. If you would like to add any extra cities or tours to your package
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transport, tips, lunches, drinks, entrance fees, anything not mentioned under "the package rate includes" If the above hotels are sold out , guest will be accommodated at similar category hotels. Please note hotels can apply weekend surcharges. If a transfer is included in the package a
surcharge may apply on transfers between 8.00PM to 7.00am.
All packages are subject to availability and change without notice. Prices are per person in double occupancy and subject to change. Price may fluctuate due to season and currency exchange rates.
IF YOU WISH TO PROLONGE YOUR STAY IN THIS AREA WE SUGGEST YOU THE FOLLOWING:
Gardaland
It is a big theme park and it is situated at about 2 km from Peschiera del Garda. It is the largest amusement park in Italy. It offers 33 attractions, four theme villages, many types of shows, four restaurants and 16 stores.
Marostica and Bassano del Grappa
Full day excursion. The beautiful town of Marostica is famous for its human size chess game played in September. Bassano del Grappa located on the river Brenta is renowned for its grappa distilleries. In the afternoon a visit to the Alpine Bridge built by Andrea Palladio in the sixteenth century, Asolo and the Villa Barbaro at Maser, famous for its frescoes and paintings by the great Italian Renaissance painter, Paolo Veronese
Vicenza and the Venetian Villas
Full day excursion. Guided city tour of Vicenza, home of Palladio, including the Teatro Olimpico, the Church of Santa Corona, the Basilica Palladiana. In the afternoon, you will visit Villa La Rotonda and Villa Valmarana Ai Nani, in the immediate surroundings of Vicenza. Wine tasting of Prosecco ( a light champagne-like wine).
The Botanical Garden of Padua
It is the oldest botanic garden in Europe, planted in 1545 by the university's medical faculty as a collection of medicinal herbs. It has been declared by Unesco a World Heritage Center. Goethe came here in 1786 to see a palm tree that had been planted in 1585; the selfsame tree still stands.
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