Your Holiday Itinerary
9-Day Break
- Day 1 – Local departure by coach, then travel onwards to Belgium or northern France for an overnight stay.
- Day 2 – Continue south to Lake Garda for a 6-night stay. B,D
- Day 3 – Winetasting (optional); Lake Cruise (optional). After a leisurely morning, join our optional afternoon excursion to sample the local wines in one of the local cantinas. Enjoy a glass of the local wine together with home-made bread, mountain cheese, local ‘speck’ ham and biscuits. Also, today you can enjoy an optional cruise on Lake Garda. B,D
- Day 4 – Venice (included). A wonderful excursion to Venice, the largest city in the Veneto area. Enjoy the famous sights, including the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Square and the Doges’ Palace. Whilst in Venice, enjoy an optional Lagoon Cruise. For a different view over St. Mark’s Square, we sail past the Giudecca Island and Lido seaside resort, made famous by the International Film Festival.B,D
- Day 5 – Lake Garda including boat trip (optional). We will stop at some of the most picturesque villages on Lake Garda, including the gem of the peninsula, Sirmione, from where we take a private boat to Gardone, on the way passing the private island of Garda, with its Venetian Villa. B,D
- Day 6 – Enjoy a leisurley day in resort. B,D
- Day 7 – Verona (included). The home of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and one of Italy’s most ancient cities. On our (optional) guided walking tour the many charms of the city will be brought to life. Admire the 1st-century Arena, home to the prestigious Verona Opera Festival, which dominates the main square. Verona boasts an abundance of fine palaces, churches and monuments, which adorn its alleyways and squares. Our informative guide will reveal many of the fascinating stories behind the history of the buildings and personalities, allowing you to appreciate to the full the charming nature of this fine old historic town. B,D
- Day 8 – To Belgium or northern France for an overnight stay. B
- Day 9 – To Calais then return home. B
11-Day Break
- Day 1 – Local departure then onwards to Belgium or northern France for an overnight stay.
- Day 2 – We break our journey south to Lake Garda with an overnight stay in central Germany, calling at the Rhine Valley en route. B,D
- Day 3 – En route to Lake Garda we call into Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian Tirol, before reaching Lake Garda for a 6-night stay. B,D
- Day 4 – Winetasting (optional). After a leisurely morning, join our optional afternoon excursion to sample the local wines in one of the local cantinas. Enjoy a glass of the local wine together with home-made bread, mountain cheese, local ‘speck’ ham and biscuits. Also, today you can enjoy an optional cruise on Lake Garda. B,D
- Day 5 – Venice (included). A wonderful excursion to Venice, the largest city in the Veneto area. Enjoy the famous sights, including the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Square and the Doges’ Palace. Whilst in Venice, enjoy an optional Lagoon Cruise. For a different view over St. Mark’s Square, we sail past the Giudecca Island and Lido seaside resort, made famous by the International Film Festival.B,D
- Day 6 – Lake Garda including boat trip (optional). We will stop at some of the most picturesque villages on Lake Garda, including the gem of the peninsula, Sirmione, from where we take a private boat to Gardone, on the way passing the private island of Garda, with its Venetian Villa. B,D
- Day 7 – Free day on Lake Garda. B,D
- Day 8 – Verona (included). The home of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and one of Italy’s most ancient cities. On our optional guided walking tour the many charms of the city will be brought to life. Admire the 1st-century Arena, home to the prestigious Verona Opera Festival, which dominates the main square. Verona boasts an abundance of fine palaces, churches and monuments, which adorn its alleyways and squares. Our informative guide will reveal many of the fascinating stories behind the history of the buildings and personalities, allowing you to appreciate to the full the charming nature of this fine old historic town. B,D
- Day 9 – Leisurely journey through the Alps to Switzerland for an overnight stay in the Lucerne area. B,D
- Day 10 – To Belgium or northern France for an overnight stay. B
- Day 11 – To Calais then return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast D=Dinner
Silver Service
You can travel in armchair comfort for only a little extra. Add a touch of luxury to your holiday - choose to upgrade to Silver Service for luxury coach travel with added benefits.
Executive Coach
All of our coaches are modern and comfortable, and you can be assured of a high level of service and reliability from our expertly-trained coach crews, who are on hand to assist and escort you along the way!
Flight Option
This tour allows you to fly to your destination, allowing you plenty of time to relax and see the sights!
Cruising Tour
This tour consists of an inclusive cruising element, by either river or sea!
Notes
Prices are per person based on two sharing.
Extras:
- optional excursions,
- single room supplement £149 (9 days)
- single room supplement £179 (11 days)
- travel insurance from £42.95
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Tour Includes
- Free local joining points
- Travel by Executive coach
- 8 or 10 nights’ accommodation with breakfast
- 6 or 8 evening meals
- 2 included excursions
Silver Service
Upgrade to Silver Service and enjoy these extras
- Travel by Silver Service luxury coach which includes:
- Deluxe, reclining seats
- Extra legroom
- Comfortable rear lounge
- Porterage in all hotels
- Smaller, more personal group
Single Room Saver
If you're travelling alone, look out for holidays with the 'Single Room Saver' symbol - on these tours there's no single room supplements! We offer a maximum of four free single rooms per departure (subject to availability), so book early and save money!
Door to Door
On tours marked with the 'Travel Door-to-Door' symbol, on holidays of 12 days duration or more, you don’t even have to think about getting to your local joining point! Provided you live within 20 miles of one of our free joining points, from only £49.99 per car, we’ll pick you up from your home and return you back.
Flying Start
On selected popular tours, choose a flying start (fly out and join coach for return
journey), flying return (travel out by coach and fly home), or fly both ways!
Plus we'll arrange your flights and transfers between your hotel and the European airport.
Tour Dates
Lake Garda, Venice & Verona (9 Days) - Silver Service
Tour Ref: 9IGDV/1
09 October 2010 - £649.00
21 April 2011 - £659.00
07 May 2011 - £689.00
28 May 2011 - £729.00
11 June 2011 - £729.00
09 July 2011 - £729.00
16 July 2011 - £729.00
30 July 2011 - £739.00
06 August 2011 - £739.00
20 August 2011 - £739.00
03 September 2011 - £739.00
24 September 2011 - £729.00
15 October 2011 - £649.00
Lake Garda, Venice & Verona (9 Days)
Tour Ref: 9IGD/1
30 April 2011 - £499.00
25 June 2011 - £599.00
17 September 2011 - £579.00
Lake Garda, Venice & Verona (11 Days) - Silver Service
Tour Ref: 11IGDV/1
02 June 2011 - £879.00
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