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The Ultimate Verona Opera and Romantic Venice Break
Break Available: SOLD OUT FOR 2022
6 days
From £1,795 Per Person
This break is perfect for celebrating that special birthday or wedding anniversary. Begin the trip staying in the heart of Verona visiting the Arena di Verona to experience a magnificent opera in the Roman amphitheatre. Delight in this history-rich location while enjoying opera in the best seats in the arena.
Then travel by first class train to Venice for several days relaxing in this romantic city. With a whole host of wonderful experiences, you can tailor-make this trip exactly as you had in mind.
To see the full Verona Opera Schedule.
Highlights
- Attend the opera at the open-air Arena di Verona in the Best seats in the arena (Complimentary Free Upgrade)
- Verona & Venice Pass Cards providing free access to some of the local sites
- 3 Nights in Verona staying in traditional hotel within minutes walk to the arena
- 2 Nights in Venice staying close to St Mark’s Square
Day 1
Fly to Verona and Private Airport Transfer to your hotel
Day 1
Fly to Verona and Private Airport Transfer to your hotel
Fly to Verona and take your private transfer to your chosen hotel in the centre of Verona, within walking distance of the Arena di Verona where the worlds preeminent outdoor festival take place .
Waiting for you at hotel reception will be your opera tickets and your Verona Pass Card. The Verona Pass Card allows free access to many of the local churches and museums. It also comes with a handy map so you can find your way around this small city in no time.
Rest of day at leisure.
Day 2
Day at Leisure and Attend the Opera at the Arena di Verona
Day 2
Day at Leisure and Attend the Opera at the Arena di Verona
Spend the day exploring Verona. You can enjoy Juliet’s Balcony and Tomb, Castelvecchio and the various museums and churches all free with your Verona Pass Card.
Alternatively, why not add in our Optional Extras wine tasting at Al Cristo. Sample some of the finest wines from the Valpolicello region.
This evening attend the opera at the Arena di Verona in the very best seats in the arena, which we are currently offering as a Complimentary Free Upgrade. Located on the ground floor and the first 11 rows affords the best view of the stage. With stunning sets and incredible acoustics, this a night to remember! For more information on Seating & Practical Advice.
For a flavour of this spectacle please click on the photo link to the right.
The Verona Opera Schedule runs from 17 June – 04 September 2022, however, we are now fully booked for June and July. Schedule:
AUGUST
Aida – 05, 21, 28
La Traviata – 06, 20
Turandot – 07, 10, 13, 19, 26
Carmen – 11, 14, 27
Carmina Burana – 12
Nabucco – 18
Domingo in Verdi Opera Night – 25
SEPTEMBER
La Traviata – 01
Turandot – 02
Nabucco – 03
Aida – 04
Video and Photos 1-6 inclusive opposite, copyrighted to Fondazione Arena di Verona.
A la Carte Optional Extras
- Verona - Al Cristo Wine Tasting
A la Carte Optional Extras
Verona - Al Cristo Wine Tasting
We have two great options for you. The first is for those wine connoisseurs. Located within walking distance of your hotel is this small family run restaurant. The Maitre will take you to the cellar and introduce you to 3-4 wines.
Alternatively, if you have done a wine tasting tour before and want to skip straight to the tasting part, why not combine with a meal, and sampling the wines with each course.
Price Per Person: From £50 for Wine Tasting
Price Per Person: From £95 for Wine Tasting with Lunch
Price Per Person: From £110 for Wine Tasting with Dinner
Day 3
Day at Leisure
Day 3
Day at Leisure
Day at leisure to make further use of your Verona Pass Card, or alternatively why not opt for one of our Optional Extras listed below.
We would particularly recommend our Lake Garda day trip, which includes a guided tour of Garda Island and time to explore Sirmione.
A la Carte Optional Extras
- Verona - Lake Garda Boat Trip
- Verona - Villa del Quar Tasting Menu
- Verona - Second night at the Opera
A la Carte Optional Extras
Verona - Lake Garda Boat Trip
This is our most popular tour and with good reason. You take a private transfer to the pier where you will join a public boat, to be taken across the scenic lake arriving at the privately owned Isola del Garda.
Once there you will be given a tour of the island, perhaps even by the Borghese Cavazza family themselves, and get to learn the history of the island. The tour will include the neo gothic Venetian style villa, the landscaped luscious gardens and the fantastic view over the lake, along with tasting some of the local wine and olive oil.
After arriving back on the mainland, your private transfer will take you to Sirmione, a mediaeval castle town where you can wander at your leisure through the town, purchase some souvenirs and enjoy lunch. We recommend La Speranzina Restaurant which boasts beautiful views over the lake.
Your private transfer will return you to your hotel late afternoon.
Price Per Person: From £245
Verona - Villa del Quar Tasting Menu
A short private transfer will take you to Villa del Quar, a Renaissance villa set in the heart of the Italian countryside, surrounded by open fields and vineyards.
You will be able to sample a super 4-5 course tasting meal. After, your private transfer will return you to your hotel.
Please note we can also arrange wine tastings in the cellar upon request.
Price Per Person: From £145
Verona - Second night at the Opera
If one opera experience is not enough, then why not add a second night on (schedule and availability permitting).
Price Per Person: From £200
Day 4
Train Transfer to Venice and Private Watertaxi Transfer to your hotel
Day 4
Train Transfer to Venice and Private Watertaxi Transfer to your hotel
Private transfer to the train station and first class train to Venice. (Around 1¼ hrs train transfer time.)
On arrival in Venice your private watertaxi transfer will transport you to your hotel.
Staying at 5 Star Hotel Metropole located with beautiful views over San Giorgio Island and the Grand Canal, this hotel is a 10min walk to St Mark’s Square. For the ultimate treat, why not upgrade to a deluxe lagoon view room.
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 5
Day at Leisure
Day 5
Day at Leisure
Start exploring Venice with your St Mark’s Pass Card, which allows free beat the queues access to both the Basilica and the Doges Palace.
Rest of day at leisure. There are plenty of things to do in Venice.
Alternatively choose from one of the Optional Extras listed below. We would particularly recommend a gondola ride or an opera night at La Fenice.
A la Carte Optional Extras
- Venice - Private Highlights Tour
- Venice - Lagoon Island Regular Excursion
- Venice - Semi Private Tour of Murano & Burano
- Venice - Gondola Ride
- Venice - Attend La Fenice Opera House
- Venice - Musica a Palazzo Opera Evening
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
Venice - Lagoon Island Regular Excursion
Begin this 4hr excursion sailing past San Giorgio Maggiore before disembarking on your first island of Murano. Murano is known for its glass manufacturing and the tour includes a visit to one of the factories.
Travel onwards to Burano, an archipelago of four islands, and sample the lace which Burano is famous for.
Finish the tour on Torcello, visiting the cathedral and church on this quieter island. Transfer back to Venice.
Please note this is in a small group and is not private.
Price Per Person: £30
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 - Gondola Ride
Take the complimentary hotel watertaxi into Venice to start your sunset gondola ride tour. Sit back and relax seeing this floating city the only way it can truly be seen.
Head along the Grand Canal past a vista of stunning palaces and bridges, before your 30mins tour comes to a finish.
Price Per Person: £65 per person
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 6
Private Watertaxi Airport Transfer for flight home
Day 6
Private Watertaxi Airport Transfer for flight home
Private watertaxi transfer to the airport for your flight home after your Verona Opera and Venice Short Break.
Alternatively, why not enjoy an extra few days in Milan. Home to Leonardo da Vinci’s controversial The Last Supper fresco, one of the best opera houses in the world; La Scala and some of the best designer shops in Europe. Finish your trip on Lake Como for a truly first class experience!
Where You'll Stay
Hotel Firenze - Verona (4 Star)
Hotel Firenze - Verona (4 Star)
The Hotel Firenze is located in Corso Porta Nuova. From this elegant hotel, guests can reach all the most important monuments and touristic places of the city:
the Arena, the House and Tomb of Juliet, the Roman Theatre, Castelvecchio with its unique military bridge and Scaligeri Arches along with the tombs of the medieval Signoria family.
All rooms have recently been refurbished, have air conditioning and bathrooms either with Jacuzzi or shower with steam sauna.
This hotel is only a 10 minute walk from the Arena.
Hotel Accademia - Verona (4 Star)
Hotel Accademia - Verona (4 Star)
The Accademia Hotel is in the centre of Verona. The hotel is in the heart of the exclusive shopping area of Verona, conveniently positioned between the Brà Square with the Arena and Erbe Square with Giulietta's House and balcony.
All rooms are spacious and feature air conditioning.
A breakfast buffet is served every morning and includes both sweet and savoury options. Restaurant Accademia specialises in Veneto food and wine, with meals prepared with fresh local products.
This is our most popular hotel for Verona, which consistently comes out top on fantastic feedback.
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.
Verona - Al Cristo Wine Tasting
We have two great options for you. The first is for those wine connoisseurs. Located within walking distance of your hotel is this small family run restaurant. The Maitre will take you to the cellar and introduce you to 3-4 wines.
Alternatively, if you have done a wine tasting tour before and want to skip straight to the tasting part, why not combine with a meal, and sampling the wines with each course.
Price Per Person: From £50 for Wine Tasting
Price Per Person: From £95 for Wine Tasting with Lunch
Price Per Person: From £110 for Wine Tasting with Dinner
Verona - Lake Garda Boat Trip
This is our most popular tour and with good reason. You take a private transfer to the pier where you will join a public boat, to be taken across the scenic lake arriving at the privately owned Isola del Garda.
Once there you will be given a tour of the island, perhaps even by the Borghese Cavazza family themselves, and get to learn the history of the island. The tour will include the neo gothic Venetian style villa, the landscaped luscious gardens and the fantastic view over the lake, along with tasting some of the local wine and olive oil.
After arriving back on the mainland, your private transfer will take you to Sirmione, a mediaeval castle town where you can wander at your leisure through the town, purchase some souvenirs and enjoy lunch. We recommend La Speranzina Restaurant which boasts beautiful views over the lake.
Your private transfer will return you to your hotel late afternoon.
Price Per Person: From £245
Verona - Villa del Quar Tasting Menu
A short private transfer will take you to Villa del Quar, a Renaissance villa set in the heart of the Italian countryside, surrounded by open fields and vineyards.
You will be able to sample a super 4-5 course tasting meal. After, your private transfer will return you to your hotel.
Please note we can also arrange wine tastings in the cellar upon request.
Price Per Person: From £145
Verona - Second night at the Opera
If one opera experience is not enough, then why not add a second night on (schedule and availability permitting).
Price Per Person: From £200
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 - Lagoon Island Regular Excursion
Begin this 4hr excursion sailing past San Giorgio Maggiore before disembarking on your first island of Murano. Murano is known for its glass manufacturing and the tour includes a visit to one of the factories.
Travel onwards to Burano, an archipelago of four islands, and sample the lace which Burano is famous for.
Finish the tour on Torcello, visiting the cathedral and church on this quieter island. Transfer back to Venice.
Please note this is in a small group and is not private.
Price Per Person: £30
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 - Gondola Ride
Take the complimentary hotel watertaxi into Venice to start your sunset gondola ride tour. Sit back and relax seeing this floating city the only way it can truly be seen.
Head along the Grand Canal past a vista of stunning palaces and bridges, before your 30mins tour comes to a finish.
Price Per Person: £65 per person
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?
- Best Seats in the arena (Complimentary Free Upgrade)
- Verona & Venice Pass Cards
- 4 Star Centrally Located Hotels
- Flights from the UK (includes 1 hold bag per person)
Departure airport:
Gatwick everyday
Manchester
London Stansted
Birmingham – Wed & Sat only (both ways)
Edinburgh – Wed & Sat only (both ways)
Our international clients are welcome to book their own flights.