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La Bella Vita
Po Valley & Venetian Lagoon
Tour Description:
La Bella Vita - Po Valley & Venetian Lagoon
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Dates & Pricing
| Sunday 24 Aug 25 — Saturday 30 Aug 25 | Call Us! | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 31 Aug 25 — Saturday 06 Sep 25 | Call Us! | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 07 Sep 25 — Saturday 13 Sep 25 | Call Us! | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 14 Sep 25 — Saturday 20 Sep 25 | Call Us! | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 21 Sep 25 — Saturday 27 Sep 25 | Call Us! | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 28 Sep 25 — Saturday 04 Oct 25 | Call Us! | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 05 Oct 25 — Saturday 11 Oct 25 | Call Us! | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 12 Oct 25 — Saturday 18 Oct 25 | Call Us! | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 19 Oct 25 — Saturday 25 Oct 25 | Call Us! | Get a Quote | |
| Sunday 26 Oct 25 — Saturday 01 Nov 25 | Call Us! | Get a Quote |
Destination & Sightseeing
ITINERARY
ITINERARYDay: 1
Meet in Mestre and transfer to La Bella Vita for a Prosecco welcome. Your first cruise this afternoon passes the Chiesa del Redentore, Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute and Punta della Dogana. Moor outside the Naval Museum, disembark, and visit St. Mark's Square and the Doge's Palace.
Day: 2
Take a guided walking tour of Venice's Castello District, seeing the gardens at the Biennale Exhibition of Modern Arts; Palladio's Church of San Pietro; and the Venetian Ships Pavilion. Cruise to Pellestrina, along the Canal of the Orphans.
Day: 3
Cruise to Chioggia to visit the colorful fish market and tour the canals in a traditional, locally built boat. Back on board La Bella Vita, pass through a nature reserve with flamingos, herons and snipes. Continue upriver to Taglio di Po for a private dinner ashore at Villa Ca'Zen — the private riverside home where Lord Byron courted Countess Guiccioli.
Day: 4
Cruise to Adria and see the ancient relics at the Archaeological Museum. Drive to the Bagnoli Estate; tour the Renaissance gardens and wine cellars of Villa Widmann-Borletti, pausing for a private tasting. Rejoin the barge at Zelo, the overnight mooring.
Day: 5
Take a guided tour of Ferrara, visiting Schifanoia Palace and the magnificent cathedral. Admire Estense Castle with its medieval moat. Return to your vessel and cruise to Governolo.
Day: 6
Arrive in Mantua. Visit the 14th-century Ducal Palace with its intricate frescoes and Gallery of Mirrors. A gala Captain's Farewell Dinner ends the cruise week.
Day: 7
After breakfast, transfer to Mestre, where your program ends.
