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Venice
Bardolino old harbour
Roman amphitheatre at Piazza Bra
DAY 1
By Eurostar to Lille Europe and onward by high-speed
train to
Lyon
for a welcome evening meal at the
Mercure Hotel. (D)
DAY 2
Our journey continues to
Lake Garda
. Our train
arrives into Peschiera station where our private coach
meets us to transfer us to beautiful
Bardolino
one of
the lakes most popular and idyllic resorts. Our tour
base for the next six nights, the lovely Parc Hotel Gritti
is situated at the lakeside just a short stroll from the
old town. (B,D)
From our tour base at an outstanding 4-star lakeside resort hotel on the most popular
eastern shore of Lake Garda, this tour takes us on visits to beautiful lakeside towns,
romantic Verona and the picturesque island city of Venice. With lunch in the Italian
hills included on one day and light afternoon refreshments at the hotel and evening
entertainment on some nights, this tour is a superior way to experience magical Lake
Garda and some of the very best tourist havens that Italy has to offer.
Sirmione, Lake Garda
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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
★
★
Based at the Parc Hotel Gritti in Bardolino a
superior 4-star lakeside resort hotel
★
★
Visit the medieval spa town of Sirmione, one of
Lake Garda’s best loved towns
★
★
Taste handmade pasta and homemade wine in
the hills at Trattoria da Arturo
★
★
Guided tour of romantic Verona plus free time
in this charming city
★
★
Guided tour of Venice with its famous canals
and architecture
★
★
Free time in Bardolino and/or at the hotel to
spend using the hotels facilities or you may wish
to take a lake cruise or a stroll to nearby Lazise.
Fares
From
£1715
DAY 3
Relax at leisure on a stress-free day in delightful
Bardolino, enjoying its scenic medieval centre with
numerous charming bars and cafés. The hotel features
complimentary tea with cookies and cakes between
16.00 and 17.00 which you may wish to make use
of on your free days. Should you like to explore and
stretch your legs you may wish to take a leisurely stroll
to the neighbouring medieval town of Lazise with its
wide promenade and 13th century defensive walls
circling the historic centre. (B,LR,D)
DAY 4
This morning we visit the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Lake
Garda – the peninsular of
Sirmione
with its lovely
moated castle and medieval centre. From here we
travel into the countryside which bore witness to
many battles. We discover the small chapel at
San
Martino della Battaglia
which pays homage to this epic
period of history with its astonishing ‘ossary’ before
we continue into the hills to
Trattoria da Arturo
.
Here we enjoy some wonderful
handmade pasta
with
grilled meats and salad washed down with plenty of
homemade wine
– a relaxing and authentic Italian
experience. (B,L,D)
Castelvecchio
Also included in your Tour Fare:
★
★
Dinner every evening plus lunch on 1 day and
light refreshments on 2 days
★
★
Live musical entertainment in the hotel’s piano
bar on some evenings
★
★
Services of an experienced Railtrail Tour
Manager
DAY 5
We start the day with a leisurely morning before we
board our private coach to the romantic city of
Verona
.
Famed for being the setting of Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo
and Juliet’, our
guided tour
takes us to the ‘
Capulet’
balcony
that has a starring role in the play, along
with Verona’s beautiful
cathedral
, the
Castelvecchio
and the
Roman amphitheatre at Piazza Bra
where
the crowds gather in the summer to experience the
Opera. (B,D)