What to expect
Guided Venice Tour
St Mark’s Square & Ducal Palace
Historic Padua Visit
Piazza Duomo & Diocesan Museum
Central Hotel
Hotel La Fenice et des Artistes
Free Time
Freedom to explore at your own pace
About this trip...
What's included?
Return flights & Water Taxi Transfers-
Airport taxes & charges
Twin room for sole use with private facilities
Half Board; Breakfast, 3 Dinners & 1 Lunch
Welcome drink & Information Meeting
Entrance to the Ducal Palace in Venice-
Half day guided tour of Venice
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Half day guided tour of Padua including train transfers
Entrance to Baptistry, Cathedral and Cathedral Museum in Padua
Accompanying Solos Tour Leader
Fully Financially Protected
What's extra:
- Insurance click here
- €4.00 per night tourist tax payable to the hotel locally
Itinerary
- Arrive in Venice
- Venice
- Day at leisure
- Padua
- Departure Day
What you’ll be doing
Day One: Arrive in Venice
- Dinner included
Day Two: Explore Venice
After breakfast, we meet our English-speaking guide at the hotel and begin our exploration of this fascinating city. Our first stop is the Fenice Theatre, built in 1792 and originally known simply as the 'Grand Theatre of Venice'. Following a devastating fire, it was renamed La Fenice — the Phoenix — after the mythical bird reborn from its ashes. From here, we continue to San Marco, the elegant Scala del Bovolo, and the charming bell tower of Campo Sant'Angelo, before admiring the Palaces built in the Venetian Gothic style and visiting the Fortuny Museum. Winding our way through a maze of narrow, hidden streets, we reach Manon Field, home to the statue of the Venetian hero who helped restore the Republic during the 1848 revolution. The tour concludes with a stunning view over the Grand Canal near the iconic Rialto Bridge, and of course, a visit to the world-famous Ducal Palace.
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner included
Day Three: Day at leisure
After a leisurely breakfast, the day is yours to spend it however you wish. The location of our hotel provides a base that means you can walk to many of the popular sights of the city, including the famous St Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge.
- Breakfast included
Day Four: Journey to Padua
After breakfast, we make our way by foot to the train station (25 min walk) to catch a train to Padua (approx. 30 min train journey). We meet our guide in Via VIII Febbraio, in front of the University Building - Palazzo Bo, where we begin our walking tour in the area of the Old City. Our tour is focused on the visit to the Piazza Duomo, Baptistery of the Cathedral, Museum of the Diocese. The Cathedral of Padua is dedicated to the Assumption: the present Church is the 3rd one built in the area of the old town and was built in the time when Padua was under the influence of the Republic of Venice (1405-1797). Many architects were engaged to plan and build it, and amongst them - Michelangelo Buonarroti.
- Breakfast & dinner included
Day Five: Departure Day
After breakfast, we’ll have some free time to explore Venice a little more before transferring to the airport by water taxi for our return flight home.
- Breakfast included
Trip Reviews
History & culture
Apart from the boat ride up the grand canal amazing history and culture, I mostly enjoyed the lovely group, we had so much fun and laughter especially with Janet our team leader.
Guide was there
Meeting other solo travellers. Knowing your guide was there all the time.
Nice small group
Venue was great with a nice small group of other travellers, all of whom got on together very well.
Great destination
Companionship, Tour leader friendly and problem solving. Great destination.
Accommodation
Hotel La Fenice Et Des Artistes Three-star
Facilities include
Room includes
Dates & Prices
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