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Magical Lake Garda And Veneto
Magical Lake Garda And Veneto
                     09 June – 20 June 2016

                          Includes:
           - All airport transfers in Verona and Veneto
      - 11 nights superior and boutique hotel accommodation
                  - All sightseeing as per itinerary
               - Meals as described in the itinerary
       - Services of English speaking professional tour guide
                - Private mini coach for the group
        - Services of Metronome Tours escort throughout
               - All hotel taxes and service charges
     - Maximum 14 tour participants to ensure a quality vacation

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  09 June          Verona                                          beautiful Arena. We will have plenty of free time this
Arrival in Verona Italy. Today you will be met by a                afternoon to enjoy Verona on your own. A delicious
Metronome Tours local representative and transferred by            welcome to Verona lunch is included at the end our
private coach to the Hotel Firenze. Our hotel is located in the    morning tour. (B,L)
city centre of Verona. Your tour leaders will meet you at your
hotel upon arrival. The remainder of today is free at leisure to
relax and unwind.

                                                                   11 June                  Verona – Limone Sul Garda.
                                                                   Breakfast at our hotel this morning. We depart the hotel by
                                                                   our private coach to magical Lake Garda. Enroute to our
  10June           Verona                                          hotel in Limone Sul Garda we will stop at the walled city of
  After breakfast we meet with our guide and enjoy a               Sirmione. After our short walking tour of this medieval
  morning’s tour of Verona. Verona is one of Italy's loveliest     town and time for a quick lunch we continue to Limone Sul
  towns and has become famous for its summer opera season.         Garda. Here we will check into the Hotel LePalme for a 7
  This has been a thriving and successful town for most of its     night stay.
  history, and today smart shops and cafes fill the attractive
  medieval lanes of the historic centre.                           The waterfront Hotel LePalme is housed in a 17th century
                                                                   villa and commands a prime location in the centre of
  On today’s tour we will visit the medieval city centre from      Limone. Dinner at our hotel. (B,D)
  Roman ruins to the so-called 'Juliet's balcony', to the
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Our guide will escort us through the history of this
12June           Limone                                          charming lake side town. On a clear day it is possible to take
Today is a free day to relax and explore Limone at your own      the cable car up Monte Baldo for a commanding view of the
pace. (B,D)                                                      beautiful lake. Upon completion of our tour in Malcesine
                                                                 we will say good bye to our guide. The afternoon is free at
                                                                 leisure. (B,D)

13 June          Limone – Malcesine - Limone
After breakfast we meet our guide and depart Limone by
coach for Malcesine. Malcesine is a small town on the
eastern shore of Lake Garda. It's a picturesque tourist resort
with cobbled lanes and a castle, located between the blue lake
waters and the massive mountain ridge of Monte Baldo.
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14 June                   Limone
Today is a free do to visit one of the other lake side towns or   Riva del Garda is the main centre of Northern Lake Garda.
simply relax in Limone and enjoy the beauty of the lake.          The mild climate favours a typically Mediterranean
(B,D)                                                             vegetation with lemon trees, olive trees, laurels and palm
                                                                  trees. The centre of Riva del Garda will fascinate you with its
                                                                  works of art and architecture, witnessing to ancient history
                                                                  and a past rich in art and culture.

15 June          Limone – Riva Del Garda – Limone
After breakfast we meet in the lobby of our hotel (time to
be advised) . We make our way to the ferry terminal near
                                                                  Highlights of the tour today will be The Rocca (housing a
our hotel and board a ferry for a short journey along the lake
                                                                  city museum and art gallery), The Apponeae Tower, and the
to Riva Del Garda at the north end of the lake. We will meet
                                                                  Pretoria Palace, in addition to its many beautiful Baroque
our guide upon our ferry’s arrival at Riva Del Garda.
                                                                  Churches. The afternoon will be free to enjoy Riva del Garda
                                                                  on your own before we take the ferry back to Limone. (B,D)
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16 June                   Limone                                 17 June                   Limone
After breakfast at the hotel this morning we will meet in the    Breakfast at our hotel this morning. Today is an optional
lobby for departure on a private wine tasting excursion of the   tour not included. Our guide will meet us this morning and
Trentino area. Accompanied by our area expert we drive           take us to visit our chef today that will be conducting our
north of Lake Garda and see the beautiful Fiave Mountain         cooking class. Upon arrival we will be split into 2 different
enroute to the winery. We will have many breathtaking            groups. The first group will be handling then first and second
photo opportunities enroute.                                     course and the second group will be preparing the main
                                                                 course and the dessert.

                                                                  Olive oil and cheese tastings are also included today. After
                                                                 the class we will dine on our delicious creations and enjoy
At the winery we will enjoy tastings of the many wines with a    some delicious local wine. (B,L,D)
light lunch of local products. On our way back to Limone
today we will take a drive along the romantic Toblino Lake.
(B,L,D)
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and synonymous with its production of the firewater of the
                                                               mountains - Grappa! Crossing the celebrated Palladian
                                                               Bridge over the Riviera del Brenta we will visit the famous
                                                               distillery situated right on the bridge.

18 June           Limone - Treviso
After breakfast at the hotel this morning we say goodbye to
Lake Garda and travel by coach to explore some of the most
beautiful medieval towns of the Veneto region. We journey
through the tranquil countryside, visiting three of the most    Here we will learn about the production of grappa and enjoy
enchanting towns in the Veneto region.                         a sampling of the many different varieties.

                                                                Our next stop is Asolo “The pearl of the Veneto”, situated
                                                               among the Cypress covered foothills of the Dolomites, with
The walled town of Marostica with its medieval castle,
                                                               its tiny pavements and archways . This afternoon we will
famous for its “human game of chess” that is held every two
                                                               enjoy discovering the wonderful Prosecco wine. A very
years on a giant chess board in the main square. Then to the
                                                               important white sparkling wine and Italy’s most popular
picturesque town of Bassano del Grappa, a shoppers paradise
                                                               vino frizzante.
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Passing enchanting churches we follow the panoramic wine
road of Prosecco, surrounded by endless vineyards, and
passing by Villa Maser for an outside view, we stop at one of
the most important Cantinas of the area where you can taste
the prosecco and other wines along with a sampling of
various local cheeses and hams. Arrival at our countryside
hotel near Treviso. Overnight at the Villa Hotel Contarini
Nenzi (B).

                                                                 We will visit Piazza dei Signori, the medieval centre, the
                                                                Pescheria, the daily fishmarket on a little island, we’ll walk
                                                                through Via Calmaggiore, the best shopping street in town,
                                                                explore the Duomo, where we’ll see the crypt, with beautiful
                                                                fragments of coloured frescoes as well as the fine Titian
                                                                altarpiece. Explore the Chiesa di San Nicolò. The Afternoon
                                                                is free at leisure to discover all that Treviso has to offer.
                                                                (B,D)

                                                                20June             Treviso – Canada
19June             Treviso                                      Breakfast at our hotel this morning before we are transferred
Breakfast at our hotel this morning before we head out to       by mini coach to the Venice Airport for our departure flight
discover the beauty of Treviso. Along with our guide we will    to Canada. (B)
explore its 15th century frescoed houses, medieval arcades
and typical barbacani.
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                                  Magical Lake Garda and Veneto
                                    09 June – 20 June 2016
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