Bellissimo Venice Opera Weekend Break

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1 For Expert Advice Call A unique occasion deserves a unique experience. Bellissimo Venice Opera Weekend Break Break available: All year around 4 days Fantastic special occasion break featuring opera at La Fenice, one of Venice s most exquisite opera house. Enjoy an opera or the ballet in the best seats in the house. La Fenice is a stunningly beautiful opera house of true Venetian design. Venice is perfect for the first timer or the regular returner and is within easy reach of many Italian cities including Verona, Milan and for those wanting to go a bit further Rome! Highlights Attend stunning La Fenice Opera House in Stall Opera Tickets (Top seats) 3 nights in fantastic hotel within minutes of St Mark's Square Flexibility to tailor the break to suit you Day by Day Itinerary Day 1 Fly to Venice, Private Meet & Greet Watertaxi Transfer to your hotel Fly to Venice and private meet & greet watertaxi transfer to your hotel. Hotel Bonvecchiati is a highly stylised 4 star hotel just behind St Mark s Square. As well as being perfectly located, this hotel has a lovely outdoor restaurant overlooking the canals. Enjoy gondolas gliding past you while you dine on locally sourced traditional Venetian dishes, including fish risotto and other assorted seafood dishes. Evening at leisure. A la Carte Optional Extras Venice - Upgrade to 5 Star Hotel Metropole page 1/8

2 For those wanting to really enjoy Venice and treat a loved one, why not upgrade your hotel to 5 Star Hotel Metropole. Located on the Grand Canal, with only a 5-10 mins walk from St Mark s Square, you are right in the centre of the main heart of Venice. Price Per Person: From 60 per person per night Venice - Gourmet Tasting Meal at The Met Enjoy a sumptuous gourmet tasting dinner prepared by the Michelin Starred Chef at The Met restaurant in the beautiful Hotel Metropole, using locally sourced ingredients. Price Per Person: From 150 Day 2 Day at leisure and Attend La Fenice for the Opera page 2/8

3 Day at leisure to explore Venice using your Venice Pass Card. This card provides free beat the queues access to both the Doge s Palace and St Mark s Basilica. The Doge s Palace showcases the true wealth and history of the Venetian empire and includes walking over The Bridge of Sighs leading to the prison which Casanova was briefly housed in before his escape. The Basilica is a perfect blend of East meets West with it s Venetian-Turkish design. It is worth paying the 2 fee (subject to change) to enter the roof. As well as enjoying the views over St Mark s Square, notice the four horses on the roof. The originals are kept just inside for you to view, and are trophies of a previous battle with Istanbul. This evening attend the opera at La Fenice. La Fenice, (The Phoenix) is aptly named as it has burnt down twice in its lifetime. It has been recently re-mastered to its former glory. Enjoy your Stall seating, which is the best in the house, as the lights go down and the opera begins! Click on the video image opposite for a sample of some of the wonderful performances. La Fenice Opera Schedule 2018: Macbeth (Verdi) Nov 23, 25, 27, 29, Dec 01 Ballet Romeo & Juliet (Prokofiev) Dec 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Opera Schedule 2019: La Traviata (Verdi) Jan 04, 05, 13, 20, 26, 30, Feb 01, 03, Mar 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, Apr 02, 03, 05, 06, Oct 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, Nov 02, 03 Werther (Massenet) Jan 25, 27, 29, 31, Feb 02 Il Re Pastore (Mozart) Feb 15, 17, 21, 23, 27 L italiana in Algeri (Rossini) Feb 24, 26, 28, Mar 01, 02, 03, 05 Otello (Verdi) Mar 22, 26, 30, Apr 04, 07 Turandot (Puccini) May 10, 12, 17, 19, 21, 24, 25, 29 Aida (Verdi) May 18, 22, 23, 26, 28, 30, 31, Jun 01 Don Giovanni (Mozart) Jun 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 The Barber of Seville (Rossini) Aug 24, 30, Sep 05, 07, 11, 22, 24, 27, 29, Oct 01, 04, 06, 09 Tosca (Puccini) Aug 25, Sep 01, 03, 06, 12, 19, Madame Butterfly (Puccini) Aug 31, Sep 04, 08, 10, 15, 21, 25, Oct 03, 05 La Scala di Seta (Rossini) Sep 20, 26, 28, Oct 02, 08 Header photo and photos 3-8 opposite copyrighted to Teatro La Fenice. A la Carte Optional Extras Venice - Private Highlights Tour page 3/8

4 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: 190 per person Day 3 Day at Leisure to tailor-make to you Today you can either take yourself off for a wander, or alternatively add in one of our Optional Extras. We recommend our Lagoon Excursion Optional Extra. If however, this is your first time to Venice then you can t go home without a gondola ride! A la Carte Optional Extras 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 page 4/8

5 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 160 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 - Gourmet Tasting Meal at The Met Enjoy a sumptuous gourmet tasting dinner prepared by the Michelin Starred Chef at The Met restaurant in the beautiful Hotel Metropole, using locally sourced ingredients. Price Per Person: From 150 page 5/8

6 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. Schedule 2018: La Traviata Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays The Barber of Seville Wednesdays & Sundays Rigoletto Fridays Price: 100 per person. Day 4 At Leisure until Private Watertaxi Transfer for flight home Private watertaxi transfer to the airpot for your flight home. Where You'll Stay Hotel Bonvecchiati - Venice (4 Star) 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. page 6/8

7 Hotel Metropole - Venice (5 Star) 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. The Michelin Star Chef at The Met restaurant conjures up an experience for even the most discerning of palettes. Westin Europa & Regina - Venice (5 Star) 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. Testimonials Everything worked really well. Hotel was just brilliant, terrific staff and the gourmet meal was brilliant. Private tour with guide was a super way to see some of the more unusual sights. Highlight was definitely the opera, outstanding combination of great performances and a terrific location. Many thanks. Phil and Michelle. We had a wonderful holiday in beautiful Venice. Our hotel the Metropole was ideally situated about 5 mins walk from St Marks square so that exploring was very easy. Our guide to the Basilica and St Marks square was charming and very knowledgable. La Fenice was wonderful,a stunning performance of Tosca which we thoroughly enjoyed with excellent seats. The Metropole staff were charming and the food excellent. Michael Price Per Person: From 1,125 What's Included? page 7/8

8 3 nights accommodation with breakfast at Hotel Bonvecchiati La Fenice Stall Opera Ticket Venice Pass Card Flights from the UK (includes 1 hold bag per person) Private Airport Transfers Departure airports: Gatwick Heathrow Manchester Bristol Edinburgh Leeds Bradford Liverpool Our international clients are welcome to book their own flights Weekend a la Carte For Expert Advice Call page 8/8