Bucket List Group Trip

TRIP

Northern Italy in the Fall
From Lake Garda to Bologna to Venice 2024

TRAVEL DATE

October 14-23, 2024

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

* Private tour around Lake Garda
* Day spent in the Dolomites and Valdobbiadene Wine territory with Full Prosecco tasting
* Food, Wine and Cooking in Bologna
* Visit to Modena (birth place of Balsamic vinegar) and famous for Parmigiano and black Prosciutto
Visit the Ferrari factory with the option to add on test drive of a FERRARI!
Three days and nights enjoying and experiencing the amazing city of Venice

TRAVEL SCHEDULE

The trip schedule is round trip Venice so flights will be in/out of Venice, unless you would like to work with the Travelooza team to customize your own pre/post experience.

PACKAGE
INCLUDES

Cost is $4999 per person (double occupancy)

FULL CUSTOM GUIDED LAND PACKAGE

Complete tour package with all tours as detailed below
Breakfast daily with either lunch or dinner also included daily
Full Prosecco tasting as well and wine and hands on cooking class another day
9 nights lodging at 5* hotels, rooms with queen or twin beds and ensuite
All private coach transportation starting upon arrival in Venice
Local English Speaking tour manager traveling with us for the entire trip

Cost is $4999 pp for tour package as described above. We are available to help with international air options but air is NOT included in the package price.

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DETAILS

LODGING :
3 Nights at Grand Hotel Continental, Sirmione - Superior Lake view rooms https://www.continentalsirmione.com/
3 Nights at Centro Porto San Mammolo, Bologna - Superior Rooms https://www.hotel-portasanmamolo.it/
3 Nights at HOTEL CONCORDIA, Venice - right behind St. Mark's Square- Superior rooms and 9 Jr Suites with St Mark views for addt $220 per person https://www.hotelconcordia.com/

Day 1- Mon Oct 14 - Transportation will be provided from Venice to the Grand Hotel Continental in Sirmione where we will spend the next 3 nights. We will have a welcome dinner that evening for everyone to get acquanted. (B,D)
Day 2- Tue Oct 15 -- Buffet breakfast is included each morning at our hotels and then today we have leisure time to explore the town of Sirmione. Then, in the afternoon, we will take a tour around the lake to see some of the other lakeside towns and enjoy lunch. (B,L)
Day 3- Wed Oct 16 -- Today we get to travel to the Dolomites and the Valdobbiadene Wine Territory, enjoying a full Prosecco tasting and lunch at Canevel Winery. (B, L, W)

Day 4- Thu Oct 17 -- While traveling to Bologna, we will visit Verona where we will do a guided tour and have free time for shopping and lunch. This evening we will have dinner that includes pasta Bolognese- the famous spaghetti sauce invented here! Then we spend the next three nights at the Hotel Porta San Mamolo. (B,D)
Day 5- Fri Oct 18 -- Full day of Food, Wine and Hands on Cooking in Bologna -- lunch will be included and dinner on your own. (B, L, C)
Day 6- Sat Oct 19 -- Visiting today Modena, the birth place of Balsamic Vinegar, AND Parma, famous for Parmigiana and Black Prosciutto. Will include lunch, a visit to the Modena Market and various Parmigiano tastings at Hombre Farm, where they also have many antique luxury cars such as Ferraris and others! (B, L)
Day 7- Sun Oct 20 -- Today is a busy day! We will start with a visit to the Ferrari factory at Marinello, where those that want can reserve an opportunity to test drive a car on the race track for additional cost. All guests will have a tour of the factory, access to the shop and time to just hang out. Then we carry on to Venice, where we will use private boats to arrive at Hotel Concordia for our 3 night stay in Venice. (B, L)
Day 8- Mon Oct 21 -- We will do a private boat tour of the Venetian Islands of Murano, Burano and Toricello, including lunch and a glass blowing demonstration. (B, L)
Day 9- Tues Oct 22 -- Our morning tour of Venice will introduce everyone to the best of Venice, including the Doge's palace and St. Mark's cathedral. Lunch will be on your own and then this evening we will have a lovely farewell dinner, complete with Mask Making experience. (B, D)
Day 10- Wed Oct 23 -- Following our buffet breakfast at the hotel, transportation will be arrange to the Venice airport or rail station, depending on your next plans after the tour! (B)

*SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS AVAILABILITY DICTATES but if we change something, we will always include something similar or many times better!

Included in your trip costs:

Luxury accommodations at each stop
Tours as described above
All transportation within Italy on private coach
English speaking Tour Manager and other services (gratuities)
Members of the Travelooza Team and Bucket List Travel escorting the trip
Breakfast daily with then either lunch, dinner or wine tasting daily

FLIGHTS, INSURANCE, PASSPORTS, ETC.

Once we have your trip confirmed, and once the date is closer, I will be available to help secure flights and pre/post hotel reservations.

Travel insurance can be added to your trip for all those unexpected occurrences. If you would like more information on coverage available, please visit the TRAVEL INSURANCE PAGE. If you are interested in pricing based on your age and package amount, please mark the appropriate box on the reservation form.

PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED ! Please be sure to apply for your passport at least 3 months prior to your travel date.

Please click the link below to read more about how to apply for a passport.
travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports.html