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S IN EXCURSION Excursions in Venice Region APPROX. HALF DAY EXCURSION Vicenza City Tour 09H00/12H00 Discover the beautiful town of Vicenza. Vicenza, known the "City of Palladio", undoubtedly one of the greatest architects of the Renaissance, is one of the best places to visit in Veneto. Its historical center owes its beauty to the beautiful Palladian architectures that pervade the entire city and characterize it with sophisticated elegance. Palladio made Vicenza his adoptive city and had a major impact on the city’s appearance giving it OCT places like the Palladian Basilica, the Olympic Theatre, Palazzo Valmarana, the Loggia del 3 Capitanio. RATES INCLUDE : English speaking guide for half day excursion . Private coach . Audio system during guided tour $60 PER PERSON APPROX. FULL DAY EXCURSION TO Venice 07H30/21H00 Do not miss the chance to discover Venice, a real pearl and the ultimate city of romance! During the panoramic guided tour you will see Venice city center’s main attractions such as Saint Mark Square and Basilica, the beautiful Doge’s Palace and Sights Bridge. During the day you will also have some free time, with the suggestions of our tour leader, to discover all the hidden treasures of Venice and taste typical local food or take part in the OCT Lagoon Islands - Murano + Burano excursion (see description below). Lunch and dinner 4 are not included. RATES INCLUDE : Private coach . Private vaporetto for return trip Piazzale Tronchetto/San Marco Cornoldi/ Piazzale Tronchetto . English speaking guide for half day visit of Venice (2 hours) . Audio system during guided tour $153 PER PERSON APPROX. SUPPLEMENT FOR EXCURSION TO Lagoon Islands - Murano + Burano 14H00/18H00 During you free afternoon in Venice, why don’t you take the advantage to discover the Venetian Lagoon. You will visit the island of Murano, famous for its artistic glass factories and Burano, charming little island of fishermen, well known for its colorful houses and lace galleries. In Murano, we will visit a glass workshop to enjoy a glass blowing demonstration. OCT 4 RATES INCLUDE : English speaking assistant during the excursion . Private vaporetto for excursion to Lagoon Islands – Murano + Burano (4 hours) . Visit of a glass workshop in Murano $70 + $153 = $223 PER PERSON FOR FULL DAY PER PERSON EXCURSION TO VENICE 2 Rates are in CAD $, per person and based on a minimum of 30 pax. Once booked, tours are non-changeable and non-refundable. Excursions in Venice Region APPROX. FULL DAY EXCURSION 09H00/21H00 Bassano Del Grappa with a visit to the distillery & Marostica This excursion will let you to discover the beautiful area of Bassano del Grappa, famous throughout the world for the delicious “grappa”. You will visit Bassano with its fascinating medieval squares: Piazzotto Montevecchio with the ancient “Monte di Pietà”, Piazza della Libertà and Piazza Garibaldi. We will also see the Old Bridge, universally known as Ponte degli Alpini on the Brenta River. During the day you will visit the nice town of Marostica OCT and his beautiful Piazza Maggiore, where every year takes place the famous Human 5 Chess Game whose legend dates back to 1454. People take the place of pieces on a giant chessboard made of marble! The two castles of Marostica, one on the square, on the top of little Pausolino hill, are both united by the ancient medieval walls. During the day you will visit a famous distillery of Grappa which will be followed by a grappa tasting. Enjoy a dinner in the area before heading back to the hotel. Lunch is not included during the day. RATES INCLUDE : English speaking guide for full day excursion . Private coach . Visit of grappa distillery $172 including grappa tasting . 3 courses dinner (without drinks) . Audio system during PER PERSON guided tour APPROX. FULL DAY EXCURSION TO Verona 09H00/18H00 Do not miss the opportunity to visit Verona, a visually-stunning city of excellence and one of the 51 Italian sites on the UNESCO World Heritage. A site of a completely harmonious integration of the finest of artistic elements from several diverse historical epochs, renowned in all the world for his beauty and for the legendary story of Romeo and Juliet. During the guided tour you will see the beautiful Roman amphitheater, known as the OCT Arena, which is the symbol of the city. You will explore in the city center and see the 7 House of Juliet with its famous balcony, Piazza delle Erbe (Market’s square), which is the ancient Roman forum, and Piazza dei Signori, dominated by the statue of Dante and the Arche Scaligere. You will have some free time to discover by yourself the city and stroll in the charming medieval streets. Lunch and dinner are not included. RATES INCLUDE : English speaking guide for half day excursion (3 hours) . Private coach . Audio system during guided tour $73 PER PERSON Rates are in CAD $, per person and based on a minimum of 30 pax. Once booked, tours are non-changeable and non-refundable. 3 Excursions in Venice Region APPROX. FULL DAY EXCURSION TO Padua and Cittadella 09H00/18H00 Padua, one of the oldest and most dynamic Italian cities, founded more than 3,000 years ago along a curve of the River Brenta, today is modern and cosmopolitan, and well-known for its historic and glorious University and for innumerable art masterpieces spread throughout the city. Discover the lovely medieval city center with a nice guided walking tour of the main sites such as Piazza dei Signori, Piazza della Frutta, Piazza delle Erbe, the OCT famous Caffè Pedrocchi built in the early 1800’s. You will also visit Saint Anthony Basilica 8 and the monumental neoclassical square “Prato della Valle”, one of the largest squares in Europe. The day trip continues towards Cittadella, one of the historical symbols of Veneto region: a perfectly conserved medieval citadel characterized by a great charm. Cittadella, with its circular walls, their four gates situated at the cardinal points, its two main intersecting roads, and 16 towers was considered a sort of ‘ideal city’: always ready to confront any type of threat! Lunch and dinner are not included. RATES INCLUDE : $99 English speaking guide for full day excursion . Private coach . Audio system during PER PERSON guided tour APPROX. FULL DAY EXCURSION TO Garda Lake 09H00/18H00 Take the opportunity to discover the enchanting Garda Lake, the largest lake in Italy. Your first stop will be Sirmione, known as “The pearl of the islands and peninsulas”, and famous for the healing properties of its thermal water. Sirmione was made even more famous thanks to writers such as Catullo, Stendhal, Lawrence. We will take the boat and have a nice cruise towards the village of Garda. Once a Roman town, Garda lies in an OCT attractive panoramic bay, dominated by the old Camaldolite monastery and the legendary 9 wooded fortress. The town displays many fine villas and gardens as well as Gothic and Renaissance buildings. We will end our day with a panoramic visit of the Lazise territory. The coastal area of the lakeside and a vast internal area, made up of morainic hills that gently slope towards the lake among olive groves and vineyards dotted with rows of cypresses. Lunch and dinner are not included. RATES INCLUDE : English speaking guide for full day excursion . Private coach . Line boat for transfer $114 Sirmione/Garda . Audio system during guided tour PER PERSON 4 Rates are in CAD $, per person and based on a minimum of 30 pax. Once booked, tours are non-changeable and non-refundable. Excursions in Venice Region APPROX. FULL DAY EXCURSION Treviso & Road of Prosecco 09H00/18H00 Discover the beautiful village of Treviso, “the little sister of Venice”, and the hilly region where the vineyards of the delicious Prosecco wine grow. We will visit Treviso with its Medieval walls dating back to the 15th century, the rivers Sile and Cagnan, the University, the “Squero” ( boatyard), the beautiful bridges and canals, the fishmarket, St. Francis Church with the tomb of Dante’s son and Petrarca’s daughter and the Cathedral with OCT Tiziano’s masterpieces. Enjoy your free time in Treviso for lunch. Then, we will head 10 towards Treviso's northern areas which will enchant you with its landscapes. The breathtaking wine region is full of small terraced vineyards planted on steep slopes almost exclusively dedicated to grapes for Italy’s famed sparkling wine. You will have the opportunity to visit a cellar where you could taste Prosecco. RATES INCLUDE : English speaking assistant for full day excursion . Private coach for full day disposal . English speaking guide for tour in Treviso (2 hours) . Visit of a cellar (included Prosecco $135 tasting + little assortment of salty items) . Audio system during guided tour PER PERSON IMPORTANT NOTES: PICK UP AND DROP OFF OF ASSISTANTS/GUIDES FOR EXCURSIONS OF VENICE, TREVISO AND VERONA WILL BE DIRECTLY ON SPOT, NOT AT THE HOTEL. TIMING IS INDICATIVE AND BASED ON NORMAL TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. IT MAY BE SUBJECT TO VARIATION. ITINERARIES OF VISITS MAY BE SUBJECT TO VARIATIONS IN CASE OF NECESSITY. FEASIBILITY OF THE EXCURSIONS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY UPON CONFIRMATION Rates are in CAD $, per person and based on a minimum of 30 pax. Once booked, tours are non-changeable and non-refundable. 5 Excursions in VeniceTuscany Region Region APPROX. FULL DAY EXCURSION TO Florence 08H00/19H00 Visit the artistic capital of Italy, well known as the “Cradle of the Renaissance”, with its charming historic city center, declared a world heritage site by the UNESCO in 1982. Our local guide will show you some of the most important treasures that make the city absolutely unique: Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, Republic Square, Old Bridge, Signoria Square (the center of Florence’s civil life government for centuries), and Palazzo Vecchio.