Veneto

Veneto

1st day – VICENZA
Arrival at Venice airport or Venice Harbour where you will meet with and English speaking driver to reach your hotel in Vicenza area. Check-in at the hotel and leisure time to discover this noble city characterised by the Palladian style, from one of the most important architect of our Renaissance. Back to the hotel, dinner and overnight.

2nd day – RAFTING AND GRAPPA TASTING IN BASSANO DEL GRAPPA
After breakfast, departure from the hotel to Bassano del Grappa, built on the banks of the Brenta River. The town is attractive, its narrow streets lined by painted houses and the squares bordered by arcades.

Here it is possible to do the water rafting, an amazing and recreational activity through which using a raft you will navigate a 10km rive living a very unique experience. The exciting excursion starts at 11h00 when you will meet with the staff for sparkling steep descents in special rubber dinghy. During the 1h and 30minutes you will feel breathtaking emotions to share with all people on board with you. For every passengers the technical and safety equipment will be furnished by the organization, but the personal equipment would be very sportive.
After the water rafting, lunch in a typical restaurant, then on the covered bridge (Ponte Vecchio) it is very exclusive to visit the rooms of a very old brandy (grappa) family distillery with a private grappa tasting. Back to the hotel late in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight.

3rd day – VENICE
After breakfast, departure to Piazzale Rome, where by private motorboat you will reach the centre of Venice. Once in St. Marc Square, you will meet with an English speaking guide to visit Palazzo Ducale (entrance fees included).

Free time for lunch. Then with private motorboat and tour escort proceed to the Island of Lagoon. Murano, you will be able to admire the island known for its glass work and it is the place where experienced glassblowers turn craftwork into a piece of art, then Burano, fisherman village with houses with bright colours and with wooden shutters, it is renowned for its lace work and Torcello. Then back to Piazzale Roma and always with the English speaking driver proceed to the hotel late in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight.

4th day – ASOLO AND VALDOBBIADENE
After breakfast, meeting point in the lobby of the hotel and departure to a full day visit of Asolo and Valdobbiadene. Nestling in an enchanting hilly landscape, Asolo is the one of the best-known and loveliest villages in Italy.

Called “the city of the hundred horizons”, its charm exudes from the beauty of the views from all directions. ATTENTION: each second Sunday of the month, there is the “antique fair” in the historical centre. Leisure time for lunch and proceed to Valdobbiadene, well-known for the “prosecco wine”. So, it’s very interesting to visit one of the most important wine cellars with prosecco tasting.
Back to the hotel, dinner and overnight.

5th day
After breakfast, luggage ready for the transfer to Venice airport or Venice harbour.

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