Northern Italy

  • Educational tour
5 days
All year
2–45 persons
Venice, Dolomites, Lake Garda, Gardaland, Verona, Milan

Northern Italy offers an exciting perspective on a known and beloved country. You will experience a variety of Northern Italy from the enchanting canal city of Venice, the alpine mountainous region of the Dolomites, the greatest Italian Lake Garda, fun in Italy's No. 1 amusement park, the romantic Verona to the fashion capital and cosmopolitan city of Milan.

OVERVIEW

Type of tour: Educational tour
Duration: 5 days
Departure and time: On request
Best time for tour: All year
Number of persons: 2-45 persons

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Legendary St. Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace and the Grand Canal in Venice
  • Spectacular Great Dolomites road
  • Fun in number 1 amusement park in Italy
  • Pretty piazzas and knot of lanes in Verona, most in search of Romeo and Juliet
  • Fashion city of Milan
Day 1

VENICE

Arrival at the airport in Venice. Meet and greet a guide, who is staying with a group 24/7. Drive to Venetian Lagoon passing by Lido di Jesolo to Punta Sabbioni. The boat takes us to Murano Island from where first glassblowers of today's world known »Murano glass« origin. We are going to witness glass production and look at the collection of art products and jewellery. Free time for purchasing souvenirs. Then we take a boat and drive to Saint Mark´s Square – the main  square considered as  the center of  Venice, with it´s main attractions and most important buildings: Doge's Palace, St Mark's Basilica, St Mark's Clocktower, the Procuratie Vecchie, Napoleonic Wing of the Procuratie, Procuratie Nuove, St Mark's Campanile and Loggetta, Biblioteca Marciana. The Piazzeta of San Marco is guarded by two patrons on columns – the lion of Saint Mark and Saint Teodoro of Amasea standing on a sacred crocodile of Egypt. Free time for shopping. Return boat trip to Punta Sabbioni. We drive to hotel. Accomodation and overnight.
MEALS: lunch, dinner

Day 2

VENICE - DOLOMITES

After breakfst, drive to Dolomites – the Alpine mountain region. We visit Cortina d'Ampezzo – famous Alpine village and ski resort. Continue along the Great Dolomites road to Bolzano. It twists and turns, switchbacking around some of the highest peaks ill the range, and passing through ski resorts and mountain villages along the way. This astonishing feat of engineering was built between 1895 and 1909, and provides a true feast for the eyes of those who travel along it. On the way to Bolzano we make a stop and take a cable car to mountain Marmolada, where can we enjoy the views and and have fun on the snow. Drive to the hotel. Overnight stay.
MEALS: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 3

DOLOMITES - VERONA – LAKE GARDA

After breakfast, we drive to the Lake Garda. We make a stop in medieval town Lazise to stroll along the lake. Continue to Verona, the city of love. William Shakespeare had set a tragic love story between Romeo and Juliet here. It's why Verona is called “the city of love.” Walk to Juliet’s balcony, square Delle Erbe, passing by Scaligeris tombs, visit Roman Arena and go to the Catedral. Drive to the hotel near Lake Garda and overnight stay.
MEALS: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 4

LAKE GARDA - GARDALAND - MILAN

After breakfast, we visit the amusement park Gardaland - the number 1 Amusement Park in Italy. Lying on the southeastern banks of the Lake of Garda, the Amusement Park is built upon themed areas reminiscent, through a careful and detailed stenographic reconstruction, of the realms of history and geography, of space and fantasy. The great variety of attractions and shows is able to satisfy a truly diversified crowd: from early childhood to adolescence all the way to third age, from groups of teenagers to families. In the evening, drive to Milan. Accommodation and overnight stay.
MEALS: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Day 5

MILAN

After breakfast, we explore the fashion capital of Italy – Milan. The main sights of this northern Italian capital are all near a magnificent gothic cathedral Duomo. Apart from being one of the largest in the world and having unique exterior and interesting interior, you can actually climb on top of it. The world famous Opera house Scala can be reached through the popular covered shopping street Corso Vittorio Emmanuele. The famed fresco of the Last Supper can be seen in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazia that is under UNESCO protection. Time for shopping. Transfer to the airport. End of the journey.
MEALS: breakfast, lunch

THE PACKAGE
Included
  • All transfers and driving as per itinerary in a modern coach and driver’s expenses and accommodation in the single room (coach is available all the way)
  • Parking fees, tolls, check points and fuel
  • Highly professional English-speaking guide for the whole tour (other languages on request)
  • Panoramic tours and guided city tours as per itinerary
  • 4 x accommodation with breakfast  (in youth hostel or hotel, category by your choice) in mentioned cities or areas
  • 5 x lunch
  • 4 x dinner
  • Entrance fees:
    • Boat trip in Venice
    • Round trip cable car to Marmolada
    • Arena in Verona
    • Gardaland amusement park
    • Cathedral Duomo
  • 1/2 l of water daily per person
  • 1 FOC for teacher per 15 students
  • Tourist taxes
Not included
  • Single supplement
  • Other entrance fees and visits
  • Beverages and other meals
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips

Condor travel d.o.o.

Mariborska cesta 212
3211 Škofja vas, Slovenia
Registration nr.: 1489259000
VAT nr.: SI43332099

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