CVIS DALMATIAN COAST PRE TRIP. Venice, Verona Lake Garda

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1 CVIS DALMATIAN COAST PRE TRIP Venice, Verona Lake Garda JUNE 2- JUNE 7, 2016

2 CVIS 2016 THE BEST OF CROATIA Pre Trip Verona and Lake Garda 6 Days, 5 Nights June 2, 2016 Arrival at Marco Polo Venice Airport. After customs area, you will be met by a representative who will assist you with your transfer by private motor-launches to your Hotel located in Venice city center. Check-in at the Hotel and free time for wandering and discover the city. June 3, 2016 Depart from your hotel by private motor-launches and reach Tronchetto station, where a private bus will be waiting for you. From here you will be transferred to Verona. Verona is one of Northern Italy s most beautiful towns, famous for its stunning Roman Arena (where a spectacular summer opera season takes places every year). Verona also hosts Vin Italy, one of the world s most important wine fairs, and it is a major hub for food and wine travelers as well as wine professionals alike due to its strategic position near the beautiful Amarone and Valpolicella wine country. Amarone and Valpolicella are the top wines of the region. WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE On the way to your hotel, you will have the chance to visit a famous Amarone and Valpolicella producer and taste the best examples of these unique Italian wines. At the end of the tasting, you will be transferred to the hotel to enjoy the rest of the day at leisure

3 June 3 - June 5, 2016 Verona, Due Torri Hotel Due Torri Hotel Address: P.za S.Anastasia, Verona Italia Telephone: Deluxe Room Virtuoso Amenities: -Welcome amenity in the room at the arrival -$ F&B Credit June 4, 2016 Today, meet your guide in the hotel lobby and start your walking tour. Admire the arena built in 30 BC, which once rivalled the Colosseum and is the third largest arena in the Roman world. Enter the ARENA and enjoy the atmosphere and history. In Piazza delle Erbe, discover a square that has been the center of Veronese life since the days of the Romans. A Venetian lion stands atop a column to the north of the Piazza, signifying Verona s absorption by the Venetian Republic in The Maffei Palace, built in 1668, today houses luxury apartments and elegant boutiques. Don t miss Piazza dei Signori, where a 19th-century statue of the poet Dante graces the Square, gazing out upon the 14th-century Palazzo della Ragione the Veronese law court. Behind Dante s statue lies the Renaissance Loggia del Consiglio (1493), whose council chamber boasts a fresco that includes the figures of Catullus and Pliny. Continue to Juliet s balcony where Romeo is said to have scaled the wall at Casa di Giulietta at 27 Via Cappello. Pose for a photo in the small courtyard and check out the names inscribed on the wall by visitors seeking eternal love. Rest of the day at leisure Tonight our group will enjoy dinner together at a local restaurant. Overnight at Hotel Due Torri June 5, 2016 This morning, check out of your hotel and transfer to Sirmione hotel by private bus. Upon arrival to the Grand Hotel Terme your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and start your walking tour from the famous Scaliger castle, a Medieval Fortified Port. It is the suggested entrance to the Sirmione village. The center of Sirmione is reachable by a tiny stone bridge which will take you to Piazza Castello, where you will see S. Anna Church.

4 Passing through the narrow streets of Sirmione you will reach the Parrocchiale di Santa Maria Maggiore. Inside you will have the opportunity to admire a Last Supper of the artist Brusasorci, a pupil of the famous Paolo Veronese. Finally you will see the beautiful park of the Luxury hotel Villa Cortine 5*L, and visit the Archeological area of Grotte di Catullo. At the end of the tour, enjoy lunch in a local restaurant near the area. Rest of the day at leisure. June 5 June 7, 2016 Sirmione, Grand Hotel Terme Grand Hotel Terme Sirmione Address: Viale Marconi, 7, Sirmione MI, Italy Telephone: Superior Room June 6, 2016 In the morning, meet with your guide in the hotel lobby and embark from Sirmione on your private boat. You will pass in front of The Grotte di Catullo, which you visited the previous morning. Continuing the tour, you will arrive at the Garda Island where there will be a stop to enjoy a wine tasting held especially for our group. In this beautiful private island, live the Cavazza s family, who will meet and greet you at your arrival. After this stop the tour proceeds passing the following sites: Gardone, Fasano, Punta San Vigilio, and Finally you will reach the Famous Bardolino area where you will stop. In Bardolino you will have some free time in order to visit the area and to eat something if you wish. At the end of the tour you will be transferred back to Sirmione. Rest of the day at leisure Overnight at Grand Hotel Terme June 7, 2016 Departure Today you will be transferred from Sirmione to Venice, San Basilio Pier where you will embark on your cruise down the Adriatic aboard Le Lyrial Yacht

5 Pricing Information: Rate: $2, per person Rate is based on a minimum of 10 guests travelling. If minimum number is not met, a supplement may apply. 25% deposit is required to hold your space, Second Deposit of 25% due Nov 1 st, Final due March 1, Payments are fully refundable with a $ per person cancellation fee until Nov. 1st. At that time all payments are non-refundable. Option to Upgrade: Junior Suite at Hotel Due Torri $ per person for the 2 night stay Junior Suite at Grand Hotel Terme Sirmione $ per person for the 2 night stay Rate Includes: Accommodation at The Hotel Due Torri and the Grand Hotel Terme Sirmione, all transfers and touring as mentioned in the itinerary Rate does not include: International air, meals not mentioned in the itinerary, items of a personal nature.