The cost includes:
Tour escort per 7 days
Private transportation by coaches and boats in Venice
Public boat tour on Lake Como
Private motorboat for the Lagoon’s Islands in Venice
2-night accommodation sharing a multiple room in a 3-star hotel in Milan
2-night accommodation sharing a multiple room in a 3-star hotel in Verona
2-night accommodation sharing a multiple room in a 3-star hotel in Venice
6 breakfasts
6 dinners
2 packed lunches
Entrance tickets:
Guided tours of:
Venetian masks workshop
Earphones
Cost does not include:
ITINERARY (Some parts of the itinerary may involve bullet train or boat travel)
Day 1 Milan
Meet and greet at the airport of Milan by our tour escort who will stay with you throughout the entire stay. From the airport, you will reach Milan downtown for a guided tour of Milan, including a visit to The Last Supper, the fresco of Leonardo Da Vinci. Check-in and remaining part of the day on your own for individual visit.
Day 2 Lake Como
Full-day excursion to Lake Como. In the morning you will visit Como with a guide to then sailing to Bellagio onboard a public boat. A guide will be with you to introduce the beautiful villas and gardens you can see from the boat. Back to Milan later in the afternoon.
Day 3 Verona
Check-out. The morning will be dedicated to visit the Science and Technology Museum where you can admire many machines invented by Leonardo. After the visit, you will leave Milano directed eastwards to Verona. Before the checking-in, you will visit the town with a guide, including the Arena, a Roman amphitheater, where during the summer is a set for the most famous opera season in the world.
Day 4 Gardaland and Sea Life Aquarium
Today will be dedicated to visiting Gardaland, an amusement park resort located near Lake Garda, which is one of Europe's largest and most popular theme parks. It offers a wide variety of rides, shows.
The resort also includes the Sea Life Aquarium that the group will visit. It is a marvelous interactive aquarium and through 40 fully-themed pools, students will be transported on an exciting voyage of discovery from the fresh waters of nearby Lake Garda to the deepest seas and oceans.
Thanks to large windows, transparent domes and a breathtaking underwater tunnel, you can have incredibly close encounters with over 5,000 creatures from a hundred different species.
Day 5 Padua
Check-out and drive eastwards to Venice. On the way, a stop is due in Padua for visiting the Scrovegni Chapel, famous for the frescoes painted by Giotto, and the Anatomical Theatre, dating back to 1595, and located at the local University, the most ancient in the world dating back to 1222, where also Galileo Galilei was a lecturer. A guide will be with you to guide the students in the discovery of these interesting “monuments”.
In the afternoon, continue to Venice. After the check-in, you will enter a guided tour of the city.
Day 6 Venice and the Islands of the Lagoon
Being the last day, your time will be occupied in three different types of activities.
You will start with a guided tour of the Doges’ Palace, one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice. The palace included government offices, a jail, and the residence of the Doge of Venice, the elected authority of the former Republic of Venice. From St Mark’s Square, you will board a private boat to reach Murano island where you will have the opportunity to visit a glass factory and learn how the glass is prepared and manufactured.
Once back to Venice, you will enter a visit to a Venetian mask laboratory to follow a live presentation on the technique of creation and history of masks. With an extra charge there is the possibility to take part in a workshop where the participants learn effectively how to decorate Venetian masks. The activity combines a brief but interesting introduction to the history of Venice masks (around 20-25 minutes) with a hands-on practical part in which participants get to decorate a hand-crafted Venetian mask of their choice.
Some time will remain at disposal before having dinner.
Day 7 Departure
Check-out and transfer by private boat the coach parking and from here by private coach to the airport of Venice
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