Our suggested itinerary features return scheduled flights to Venice, four nights at the 3* Hotel Ala in Venice, with all excursions included, guided tours at every venue and the services of a Tailored Travel tour manager.
Tailor make this tour - call us on 020 7064 4970
Day 1 Venice
Scheduled flight to Venice - transfer with our tour manager by water taxi into the heart of Venice - check in to the centrally located 3* Hotel Ala.
Day 2 City tour & Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Guided walking tour of Venice taking in such sights as St Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace, the Basilica of St Mark and the Rialto Bridge - guided tour of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco and the wonderful cycle of canvases by Tintoretto.
Day 3 Peggy Guggenheim Collection & Accademia
Guided tour of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni on the Grand Canal, home to the most important collection in Italy of European and American art of the first half of the 20th century with works from Picasso, Mondrian, Dali and Pollock - afternoon guided tour of the Gallerie dell’Accademia to introduce us to the wonderful collection of Venetian art including works by Titian, Carpaccio, Tintoretto and Veronese.
Day 4 Islands of the Venetian Lagoon
Full day private boat trip to the neighbouring islands just off Venice - Murano, the island famous for its glass making - Burano, the most colourful of the islands with brightly coloured houses and easily recognisable from the tilting tower of its church - Torcello, barely inhabited, whose central piazza and its ancient buildings are a haunting reminder of a bygone era.
Day 5 Teatro La Fenice
Guided tour of the historic opera house of Teatro La Fenice dating back to 1789 - water taxi to Marco Polo Airport for our scheduled flight back home.
All excursions included
Guided tours at most venues
Professional tour manager
Scheduled flights to Italy
Water taxi transfers to/from Venice airport
One free place per 10 paying passengersVenice - St Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace & the Rialto Bridge
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Peggy Guggenheim Collection in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni
Gallerie dell’Accademia
Boat trip to the Islands of the Venetian Lagoon
Teatro La FeniceSingle room supplement £139
Insurance
Entrance fees to places of interest (State run museums free to over 65’s)
GratuitiesRemember this itinerary is just our suggestion. Tailor make this tour exclusively for your group to suit your members’ budget or preferences. You could:
- stay at a 4* hotel
- on half board basis
- with fewer or different excursions
- for more (or fewer) days
- bring your own specialist lecturer
- include all entrance fees and gratuities
