From Lake Garda to Venice with Charm
MOUNTAINS & LAKES, GRAPPA & PALAZZI
- 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Self-guided Tour
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Discover the beautiful historic centre of Riva and enjoy a cappucino on the Piazza at the shore. The Southern flair on mild summer evenings gets you in the right mood for the days to come.
In Ceniga you start your hiking tour an proceed through the vines of the Sarca-valley. Soon you come to a giant rockfall area, which resembles a rock desert. With a view onto Lago di Cavedine you walk past fruit and vegetable fields into the little village of Pietramurata, surrounded by the highest walls of rock of the Lake Garda mountains in the Sarca-river valley.
By bus along the renowned Castello di Toblino into the ‚Valley of Lakes‘. Hiking tour to Lago Terlago, the trailhead for the high-altitude path of Saint Vigil. Remote forests and karst-plateaus take you uphill to the ancient fortress and bulwarks. Fabulous views down into the Etsch-valley and onto the Dolomites followed by a descent to Trento, where you enjoy a visit to the historic centre with numerous churches and Palazzi.
Short train journey and walk to the romantic centre of Pergine. Then via the historic Roman road Via Claudia Augusta, leading you above the giant Lago di Caldonazzo, onwards to Lake Levicosee. The idyllic lakeside path invites you to a refreshing dip into the warmest Italian Alpine lake before you reach the neat spa town of Levico.
Today a wonderful high-altitude hiking tour is planned for you across alpine pastures framed by high scarps. Accompanied by waterfalls and roaring mountain streams you reach the impressive open-air nature art exhibition. Via the Sentiero Don Cesare to the mountain hut Cipriani, where you take a break below the steep mountain prongs. A spectacular steep path takes you to Borgo Valsugana with its initial Venetian bridges and pergolas.
Ascent to the Alta Via del Tabacco, a fabulous high-altitude path situated above the Brenta-valley. Via the San Bovo hermitage you get back to the valley floor and continue now leisurely along the green river Brenta. You cross the famous bridge Ponte Vecchio and reach your Day Finish Bassano del Grappa.
You walk across wooden bridges and footbridges into the nature park of the river Sile, the renowned cycling route Munich-Venice finally leads you into your end destination Quarto d´ Altino. By train to your Day Finish on the mainland before Venice with excellent bus connections to the lagoon city. As a finale of the holiday a small Grappa-sampling awaits not far from St. Mark’s Square!
Departure or extension
Tour character
You walk along diverse hiking paths and trails, partly on gravel roads and forest paths. Only a few sections are rocky and narrow, otherwise the paths run on easy terrain and are nice to walk on. Nearly everywhere you have a choice of a shorter and easier option. The routes lead you on nice paths along rivers, lakes and through forests, often you walk high above a valley and enjoy unique long-distance views.
| Season 1 06.05.2023 - 20.05.2023 24.09.2023 - 07.10.2023 Arrival Saturday | Season 2 21.05.2023 - 17.06.2023 03.09.2023 - 23.09.2023 Arrival Saturday | Season 3 18.06.2023 - 02.09.2023 Arrival Saturday | |
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| From Lake Garda to Venice, 8 days, charm, End of the Tour Mestre, IT-GAWRV-08D | |||
| Base price | 1,099.00 | 1,199.00 | 1,259.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 299.00 | 299.00 | 299.00 |
| From Lake Garda to Venice 8 days, charm, End of the Tour Venice Island, IT-GAWRV-08VD | |||
| Base price | 1,248.00 | 1,348.00 | 1,408.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 468.00 | 468.00 | 468.00 |
You spend the night in specially selected hotels with special "extras" and can enjoy all the facilities of the charming accommodations (see "Accommodation").
| Season 1 May 6, 2023 - May 20, 2023 Sep 24, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023 Arrival Saturday | Season 2 May 21, 2023 - Jun 17, 2023 Sep 3, 2023 - Sep 23, 2023 Arrival Saturday | Season 3 Jun 18, 2023 - Sep 2, 2023 Arrival Saturday | |
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| Riva | |||
| Double room p.P. | 149.00 | 159.00 | 169.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 49.00 | 49.00 | 49.00 |
| Venedig/Mestre | |||
| Double room p.P. | 75.00 | 75.00 | 85.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 59.00 | 59.00 | 59.00 |
| Riva | |||
| Double room p.P. | 149.00 | 159.00 | 169.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 49.00 | 49.00 | 49.00 |
| Venice/Island | |||
| Double room p.P. | 189.00 | 219.00 | 219.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 159.00 | 189.00 | 189.00 |
Included:
- Accommodation as already mentioned
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfer
- Welcome briefing (German, English)
- Transfers according to program
- 1 Train ride from Trient to Pergine
- 1 Small Grappa-sampling in Bassano or Venice
- Carefully elaborated route description
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
- App for Navigation and GPS-data available
- Service hotline
Optional:
- Return transfer by minibus from Mestre to Rovereto main station, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, costs EUR 79 per person, EUR 29 per dog, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance.
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- Arrival by train or bus (www.ttesercizio.it) in Riva.
- Venice or Verona airport.
- Parking: very limited number of hotel parking spaces. Public parking spaces or underground car park ‚Terme Romane‘ approx. EUR 70 per week.
- Return journey from Mestre to Rovereto by train in approx. 2 hours (1x change of trains) and by bus to Riva.
- Shuttle service from Mestre to Riva/Torbole, info and booking at www.viaclaudia.org.
Things to note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
- Bus rides (Pietramurata – Toblino, Levico – Barco), approx. EUR 7 per person
- Train journey Quarto d´Altino – Mestre/Venice, approx. EUR 4 per person
- If you stay overnight on the island of Venice, instead of Venice/Mestre the luggage transfer ends in Mestre
- Special dates on request
- Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
