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11 Days Venice & Tres Venezie Tour Package
Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights
Priced From: $3,850 ppdo
Tour Highlights
- Venice Grand Canal and City Lights Night Tour with Wine.
- Shop for local arts and crafts and regional food items as you enjoy free time to explore the unique shops and open-air markets.
- Board a boat bound for the Venetian Islands including Murano, Burano and Torcello.
- Scrumptious winery lunches served family style and winemaker’s dinners accompanied with the brilliant wines of the Tre Venezie.
- Private wine tours and tastings in the Northern Italian alpine wine regions of Trentino, Alto Adige, and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
- Stay in a beautiful Tyrolean-style hotel situated in the southern Dolomites. Spa treatment included.
- Discover the secrets of Northern Italian cuisine as you listen and learn how to prepare regional dishes with your private chef/sommelier.
- Step into the quaint homes of the well-known lovers, Romeo and Juliette when visiting the town of Verona.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Venice! Begin with a 1-½ hour private boat tour of the Grand Canal and the minor canals of Venice, the city built on water. Sip on sparkling Prosecco and other selected wines as the magic of Venice comes alive. This evening is a welcome dinner at the hotel.
Day 2
Venice walking tour includes the Frari church hidden away in the San Polo district of the city, home to masterpieces of Titian and Bellini. The artisians quarters are a labyrinth of narrow passageways. This evening includes your personal gondola for a relaxing serenade with wine.
Day 3
Private full day boat tour of the Venetian Islands, located in the Venetian lagoon. Islands include Murano, known for fine glasswork, Burano, famous for its lace and fishing industry, and Torcello with a population of about 60 people. Back in Venice, visit a local enoteca (wine bar) for a tasting that include Amarone and Soave wines.
Day 4
Morning drive through winding hills to Verona. En route, stop at the wine village of Soave for private tours and tastings. Lunch is hosted by the Leonildo Pieropan wine estate continue on to Coffele and Suavia. A farmhouse outside Verona is home for three nights. Staff greets guests with a wine reception and family-style dinner.
Day 5
Verona is a splendid, romantic, yet gothic city that includes La Casa di Ro-meo and La Casa di Giulietta, the homes of Romeo and Juliette.
Day 6
Today is all about the wines of Veneto with choices including wine estates like Tedeschi and Romano Dal Forno. The private wine tour also includes a pairing with fresh, local regional foods. The family-owned winery of Speri will be awaiting your arri-val for a wine-makers dinner paired with their best wines.
Day 7
Head to the pristine, Northern Italian alpine valleys of Trentino-Alto Adige, with its lush carpets of grapevines. On your way to Trentino, you will have a private tour and tasting at vineyards like Foradori and Cesconi.
Day 8
Trento is an amazing village, including Fontana del Nuttuno (Neptune’s Fountain), the most beautiful fountain in Europe. Enjoy lunch at a quaint outdoor café before an afternoon of shopping. Conclude the day with a personal chef and sommelier for a cooking class. The theme is mushrooms! Trento is Europe’s mushroom capital. Start with a lesson on domestic and wild mushrooms and end with a lesson on white trufles.
Day 9
Go North! The northern-most area of Alto Adige is all about white wines including Muller-Thurgau, Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio. Reds include Lagrein, Lambrusco, Marzemino and Teroldego. You will be treated to a Tyrolean style lunch along the way. Continue on to the wine alpine village of Bolzano, located in the southern Dolomites. Be ready for your European spa treatment. Conclude the evening with a lesson on how Grappa is made.
Day 10
Your rail transfer will leave Bolzano and travel to Trieste in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Check into your hotel for the evening, explore the area and enjoy a café while people watching.
Day 11
The Fuiulian Wine Estates are the focus for today with choices that include Abbazia Di Rosazzo, Steverjan, Ronchi Di Cialla and Vigne Dal Leon. Once again, each wine will be paired with local cuisine and dishes. This evening you will have a farewell wine tasting and dinner at Jermann winery. In the morning you will transfer to Venice for your flight home.
Accommodations
Property, location, style, size and amenities chosen based on client specifications.
Dining
Restaurants and meals listed above are recommendations only. Wine Tours of the World handles reservations at top restaurants, small intimate bistros and gourmet dinners at vineyards. Exact meal inclusions and dining reservations will be specified at time of booking based on final trip itinerary.
Pricing
This suggested itinerary is based on two people traveling together. A single supplement fee will apply. Cost of itinerary is priced based on dates of travel.
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