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Bellissima Venice Romantic Short Break
Break Available: All year round
4 days
Price Per Person: From £1,250
Experience Venice, the city for lovers, in style by immersing yourself in luxury. Staying in a 5 star centrally located Hotel Metropole, taking a romantic gondola trip for two and having a tour of the nearby islands, help make this a relaxing, romantic trip.
Venice is so versatile with plenty of wonderful experiences. There is the option of a night at the opera at La Fenice for the opera lover’s, or a Private Highlights of St Mark’s Tour.
Venice is ideally situated for easy travel to Verona, Lake Garda, Milan and Florence, for those wanting to extend their time in Italy. All these options can be tailor-made to you.
The price guide is located at the bottom of the page under the break.
Highlights
- Romantic Grand Canal Gondola Trip
- Tour of Burano, Murano and Torcello Islands
- Venice St Mark’s Pass Card providing free access to some local sites
- 3 nights accommodation in 5 star Hotel Metropole, located within minutes from St Mark’s Square
Day 1
Fly to Venice and Private Watertaxi Transfer to your hotel before enjoying a Gondola Tour
Day 1
Fly to Venice and Private Watertaxi Transfer to your hotel before enjoying a Gondola Tour
Fly to Venice and take your private watertaxi transfer along the Grand Canal to Hotel Metropole, your 5 star hotel.
Start your Venice Weekend away by enjoying your Romantic Gondola Tour; marvelling at the Venetian architecture, while immersing yourself in the full romance of this beautiful city. Venice is a city which can only be seen from a gondola.
Rest of day at leisure.
A la Carte Optional Extras
- Venice - Upgrade Hotel Metropole Deluxe Lagoon View Room
A la Carte Optional Extras
Venice - Upgrade Hotel Metropole Deluxe Lagoon View Room
Hotel Metropole is ideally located on the grand canal, but only a deluxe lagoon view room will provide you with a fantastic vista of San Giorgio Island and the lagoon. The rooms are larger and feature further intricate Venetian design and detail.
Price Per Person: From £120 per person per night
Day 2
Day at Leisure with your Venice Pass
Day 2
Day at Leisure with your Venice Pass
This morning head to St Mark’s Square and use your Venice St Mark’s Pass Card. This card provides free access to the Doges Palace and St Mark’s Basilica, along with beating the queues.
Enjoy visiting the famous tapestries in the map room showing the rule of the Venetian Empire, along with the portraits of previous Doges.
If however, you have been to Venice before, then we have some ideas for you on how to spend your first full day in Venice.
A la Carte Optional Extras
- Venice - Private Highlights Tour
A la Carte Optional Extras
Venice - Private Highlights Tour
For first timers to Venice, this is a great introduction. Your own private guide will take you on a 3-4 hr tour around the Basilica and Doges Palace. You will be able to walk through the prison made famous for temporarily housing Casanova, along with walking over the Bridge of Sighs; prisoners last glimpse of the outside world.
Price Per Person: £230 per person
Day 3
Tour of the Islands and Evening at Leisure
Day 3
Tour of the Islands and Evening at Leisure
This morning join the boat for your 4hr group guided tour around Murano, Burano and Torcello.
Begin this tour sailing past the 16th century Benedectine church; San Giorgio Maggiore and Lido, before arriving at Murano. Murano is known for its glass manufacturing so make sure you visit one of the factories before you leave.
Travel onwards to Burano, an archipelago of four islands, and sample the lace, which Burano is famous for. As well as this, Burano is known as the island of the brightly coloured fishermen’s houses.
After a short sail from Burano, finish the tour on Torcello, visiting the cathedral and church on this quieter island. Only the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta with its fantastic mosaics and the church of Santa Fosca remain in their full glory.
Transfer back to Venice, and rest of day at leisure.
Alternatively why not add in a night at the opera? Musica a Palazzo is a perfect option for someone either experiencing opera for the first time or wanting a different opera experience. Taking place in a stunning palace, the opera takes place in front of you, so you feel immersed into the scene. Please see Optional Extras below for more information.
A la Carte Optional Extras
- Venice - Semi Private Tour of Murano & Burano
- Venice - Attend La Fenice Opera House
- Venice - Musica a Palazzo Opera Evening
A la Carte Optional Extras
Venice - Semi Private Tour of Murano & Burano
The boat will collect you and take you onto both Murano and Burano with your guide. For no more than 8 people in total, this semi private tour, also includes a glass blowing demonstration on Murano.
Price: From £170 per person for the small group (up to 8 people in total), to Burano and Murano with glass blowing introduction. Please note this is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only.
Venice - Attend La Fenice Opera House
This evening attend the opera at La Fenice in your top seats. La Fenice, (The Phoenix) is aptly named as it has burnt down twice in its lifetime. It has been recently re-mastered to its current glory as one of the most famous theatres in Europe.
Click on the first photo below for a short video.
Please note there are very limited tickets for opera/ballet events prior to March. If there is a performance you would like to see in January and February, please let us know and we will check with our supplier.
March:
Le Baruffe (Battistelli) – 02, 04
April:
I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata (Verdi) – 01, 03, 05, 07, 09
Faust (Guonod) – 22, 24, 26, 28, 30
There are no performances in May and August.
June:
Peter Grimes (Britten) – 24, 26, 29
July:
Peter Grimes (Britten) – 02, 05
September:
Madame Butterfly (Puccini) – 10, 16, 18, 20, 22
Il Trovatore (Verdi) – 11, 15, 17, 21, 23
October:
La Fille du Regiment (Donizetti) – 14, 16, 18, 20, 22
Price Per Person: From £255.
Venice - Musica a Palazzo Opera Evening
Whether you are an opera lover wanting a new opera experience, or someone wanting a taster of the opera, this is a great option. Located just along the Grand Canal, this opera takes place right in front of you. There is no stage but only a limited number of chairs, with the singers performing right in front of you!
Click on the first photo for a short video.
La Traviata – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
The Barber of Seville – Wednesdays and Sundays
Rigoletto – Fridays
Price: £100 per person.
Day 4
Private Watertaxi Transfer for flight home
Day 4
Private Watertaxi Transfer for flight home
At leisure until your private watertaxi transfer to the airport, for your flight home after your Romantic Venice Short Break.
Alternatively, why not add a second city to your trip? You could spend a few days in Florence soaking up the culture or maybe head to Milan for a viewing of The Last Supper fresco and some time exploring Lake Como.
Where You'll Stay
Hotel Metropole - Venice (5 Star)
Hotel Metropole - Venice (5 Star)
An unforgettable view over the lagoon, only a few steps from Piazza San Marco, within easy reach of the most stylish shops, and close to the Art and Architectural Biennales.
This hotel offers exclusive suites and elegant salons.
It has a web of enchantment, a seductive ambiance and an aura of mystery and exoticism. The hotel has period furniture, soft music and relaxing perfumes, which enhance your feeling of relaxation.
Hotel Bonvecchiati - Venice (4 Star)
Hotel Bonvecchiati - Venice (4 Star)
Refined elegance, comfort and exclusive services at the Hotel Bonvecchiati which has been welcoming guests to the heart of Venice since 1790, is just 3 minutes from Saint Mark's Square and 5 from the Rialto Bridge.
There is a water landing for gondolas and motor boats and a romantic restaurant on the terrace.
The rooms at the Bonvecchiati Hotel are in the Venetian style of the best historic hotels in Venice: classic decorations with a modern touch, luxury bathrooms, comfort and services that are a must for the best international 4-star hotels in Venice.
Westin Europa & Regina - Venice (5 Star)
Westin Europa & Regina - Venice (5 Star)
The Westin Europa & Regina, Venice is centrally located in Corte Barozzi, overlooking the Grand Canal and in the most exclusive shopping district in Venice and a just short walk from the La Fenice Opera House and St. Mark's Square.
The hotel offers traditional beauty combined with contemporary conveniences.
Each of the five magnificently restored historic buildings date from the 17th to 19th centuries.
Enjoy cuisine at the waterside Restaurant or simply sit on the Grand Canal Terrace and breathe in the local atmosphere.
Venice - Upgrade Hotel Metropole Deluxe Lagoon View Room
Hotel Metropole is ideally located on the grand canal, but only a deluxe lagoon view room will provide you with a fantastic vista of San Giorgio Island and the lagoon. The rooms are larger and feature further intricate Venetian design and detail.
Price Per Person: From £120 per person per night
Venice - Private Highlights Tour
For first timers to Venice, this is a great introduction. Your own private guide will take you on a 3-4 hr tour around the Basilica and Doges Palace. You will be able to walk through the prison made famous for temporarily housing Casanova, along with walking over the Bridge of Sighs; prisoners last glimpse of the outside world.
Price Per Person: £230 per person
Venice - Semi Private Tour of Murano & Burano
The boat will collect you and take you onto both Murano and Burano with your guide. For no more than 8 people in total, this semi private tour, also includes a glass blowing demonstration on Murano.
Price: From £170 per person for the small group (up to 8 people in total), to Burano and Murano with glass blowing introduction. Please note this is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only.
Venice - Attend La Fenice Opera House
This evening attend the opera at La Fenice in your top seats. La Fenice, (The Phoenix) is aptly named as it has burnt down twice in its lifetime. It has been recently re-mastered to its current glory as one of the most famous theatres in Europe.
Click on the first photo below for a short video.
Please note there are very limited tickets for opera/ballet events prior to March. If there is a performance you would like to see in January and February, please let us know and we will check with our supplier.
March:
Le Baruffe (Battistelli) – 02, 04
April:
I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata (Verdi) – 01, 03, 05, 07, 09
Faust (Guonod) – 22, 24, 26, 28, 30
There are no performances in May and August.
June:
Peter Grimes (Britten) – 24, 26, 29
July:
Peter Grimes (Britten) – 02, 05
September:
Madame Butterfly (Puccini) – 10, 16, 18, 20, 22
Il Trovatore (Verdi) – 11, 15, 17, 21, 23
October:
La Fille du Regiment (Donizetti) – 14, 16, 18, 20, 22
Price Per Person: From £255.
Venice - Musica a Palazzo Opera Evening
Whether you are an opera lover wanting a new opera experience, or someone wanting a taster of the opera, this is a great option. Located just along the Grand Canal, this opera takes place right in front of you. There is no stage but only a limited number of chairs, with the singers performing right in front of you!
Click on the first photo for a short video.
La Traviata – Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
The Barber of Seville – Wednesdays and Sundays
Rigoletto – Fridays
Price: £100 per person.
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What's Included?
- 3 nights with breakfast at Hotel Metropole
- Activities as outlined
- Private Airport Transfers
- Flights from the UK (includes 1 hold bag per person)
Departure Airports:
Bristol (Fridays & Mondays)
Edinburgh (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays only)
Gatwick
Heathrow
Leeds (Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays only)
Liverpool (Saturdays & Tuesdays only)
Luton (Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays & Sundays only)
Manchester
Stansted
Our international clients are welcome to book their own flights.