A Trip to the Veneto and Lombardia Regions of Italy with Piedmont Opera

 

TOUR DETAILS

Dates: June 10- June 22, 2025

Days/Nights: 10 1/2 days/11 nights

Price: $8,100 per person based on Double Occupancy (This is all inclusive and includes coach airfare, all accommodations as listed (or similar) based on double occupancy; all meals;  glass of local wines at lunch and dinner, transportation from Milan (Malpensa) airport and to Milan (Malpensa) airport, all excursions, guided tours with English-speaking guides, admission fees to itinerary sites, visits, and museum; services of and gratuities for leader/guides/drivers throughout tour; hotel taxes and services charges; handling of one reasonable sized suitcase and one carry on per person.)

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Single Supplement: Not available

 

Highlights:

Shop, dine and explore Milano, global capital of fashion and design. The gothic Duomo di Milano cathedral and the Santa Maria delle Grazie convent, housing Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,” testify to centuries of art and culture. Enjoy a behind the scenes tour of La Scala, one of the world’s leading opera houses. 

Enjoy Verona, a lovely city which still has a remarkable number of monuments from antiquity, medieval times, and the Renaissance periods. It is called the City of Love because it was the home of Juliet.  Watch an opera under the stars at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater built in 30 AD and still in use today.

Marvel at the beauty of Vincenza, well known for Andrea Palladio’s architecture. His rotunda, a Unesco site, was an inspiration for Jefferson’s Monticello.  

Delight in the city of Padova, which has an incredibly rich historic and artistic heritage that spans over 3,000 years.

Explore Bergamo and Brescia, the cities which shared the title as Italy’s capital of culture for 2023. Bergamo is an elegant city split into two parts: the Città Bassa and the Città Alta. A cable car connects the two. Stroll down the Sentierone, a Bergamasque rendezvous since the 17th century with porticos, tree-lined piazzas, and the Gaetano Donizetti Theater, a grand opera house dedicated to the composer and Bergamo native.  Brescia is Italy in a nutshell. Its manicured historic center spans Roman ruins and Renaissance squares, medieval buildings and remnants of the country’s Fascist period—all of which can be discovered by visiting its four main squares. 

Tour the historic center of the charming town of Mantova, a gem of Italian art and architecture. Built around three lakes supplied by the Mincio river, it is the city of Virgil, the Gonzaga and the Raffaldini families. 😊

Visit some of the vineyards and wineries of Veneto and taste Valpolicella, Amarone and Soave wines.

Enjoy a boat ride on beautiful Lago di Garda, the largest lake in all of Italy and stroll along its banks in Sirmione. 

Take a dip in the pool at the Villa before dinner prepared by a private chef.

 

 

Country: Italy

Arrive in: Milan (Malpensa) Airport.

Depart from: Milan (Malpensa) Airport.

Daily walking Distance: 4 to 5 miles

Exertion level & Terrain Notes:  

BVT Rating Level 1-5: Level 4: Active. Trip involves a substantial amount of walking every day

More details:  Walking hill towns and on some cobblestones. Also walking in vineyards.  

Comfort Level & Accommodation Notes:

BVT Rating 1-5 star: Boutique 4-star hotels and private Villa.

More details:  We select accommodations that best reflect the style of the region and unique culture

Inclusions:

Included: Coach airfare, all accommodations as listed (or similar) based on double occupancy; all meals;  glass of local wines at lunch and dinner, transportation from Milan (Malpensa) airport and to Milan (Malpensa) airport, all excursions, guided tours with English-speaking guides, admission fees to itinerary sites, visits, and museum; services of and gratuities for leader/guides/drivers throughout tour; hotel taxes and services charges; handling of one reasonable sized suitcase and one carry on per person.

Exclusions:

Not Included:  Travel or emergency evacuation insurance; visas/immunizations, other items of personal nature.

Itinerary Changes: We are constantly updating our unique itineraries based on new information and experiences available. The itineraries presented are subject to modification and change by Bella Ventures Travel.  We reserve the right, without penalty, to make changes in the published itinerary whenever, in our judgment, conditions warrant, or if we deem it necessary for the comfort, convenience, or safety of participants.

Payment Terms:  $1,000 per person deposit due by November 30, 2024 (deposit is non-refundable).  Balance of the tour payment ($7,100) is due by February 15, 2025.