Cultural Tour to Shakespeare’s Italy
Shakespeare’s plays give us the pretext to visit Venice, Verona, Padua and Rome on this over-50s cultural tour of Italy. A Shakespearean actress accompanies your group, enhancing your enjoyment of these wonderful destinations. Embark on this journey of key sites associated with the plays, seeing how Shakespeare had such a detailed knowledge of Italy, and ponder the question – did Shakespeare ever set foot in Italy himself?
Your Tour Includes
TRAVEL
Return flights and transfers
Included travel insurance
VIP door-to-door travel service
ACCOMMODATION
Porterage at your hotel
Local guides
EXPERIENCES
Tour Manager
All excursions
Globe Theatre performance and backstage tour
FOOD & DRINK
Wine (1/4 litre) with all included dinners
19 meals: 9 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 3 dinners at your hotel and 3 dinners in local restaurants
Day 1 UK to Bassano del Grappa
On arrival in Verona transfer 70 miles to Hotel Bonotto Belvedere (4Q) in picturesque Bassano del Grappa.
Meals Included: Dinner
Day 2 Vincenza guided walking tour
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
Day 3 Padua guided walking tour
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 4 Venice guided walking tour
Start this morning with a 1¼ hour train journey to the setting of the ‘Merchant of Venice’ and ‘Othello’ – timeless Venice.
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 5 Verona guided walking tour
Meals Included: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 6 Mantua guided walking tour
Meals Included: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 7 Transfer by train to Rome
The following day, a three-hour high-speed train ride in first class takes you to Rome.
Meals Included: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 8 Guided walking tour of 'Ancient Rome'
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch
Day 9 Ostia Antica archaeological park
Meals Included: Breakfast | Dinner
Day 10 Rome to UK
Fly back to the UK from Rome in the afternoon.
Meals Included: Breakfast
