The Splendours of Lake Garda, Venice and Verona

One of Europe’s most acclaimed beauty spots, Lake Garda is the largest and most popular of the Italian Lakes, and a true gem to explore.

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9 days from £919pp

Single Room Supplement from £319pp

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Your Tour Includes

  • 8 or 9 nights hotel with continental breakfast
  • 6 or 7 evening meals
  • Local joining points
  • Porterage at the hotel

Itinerary

Please choose your preferred 9 or 10 day itinerary

Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then to Belgium for an overnight stay

We continue our journey to the Hotel Villa Mulino in Garda.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Discover the delightful lakeside villages of Malcesine and Riva del Garda as we take a relaxing tour of northern Lake Garda.

Malcesine is a beautiful and quintessential Lake Garda town with narrow winding streets and a 14th-century castle that gives fantastic views of the town and lake from its clock tower.

Riva del Garda has a beautiful little port, with houses tightly packed around the water's edge.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Malcesine
  • Riva del Garda

Included excursion to the beautiful city of Venice, where we’ll find stunning architecture, fascinating history and vibrant culture.

Venice is one of the most interesting cities in the world, with its winding canals and reputation for being the birthplace (and adopted home) of many amazing musicians.

Today, Venice is an extraordinary city with lots to discover, from museums to art galleries, monuments to bridges, and everything in between.

Some of the most famous places we’ll be able to visit at leisure while in the city include Ca' d'Oro, the Doge's Palace and the Clock Tower, as well as the Museum of Natural History and the Venice Academy Gallery. There’s also the Basilica di San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, Rialto Bridge and the famous Grand Canal.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Venice

Optional Excursions

  • Venice Lagoon Cruise
    • 2024: £26.00pp
    • 2025: £27.00pp

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

Join us as we enjoy a fantastic optional excursion to the Southern shores of Lake Garda, where we’ll get to explore the pretty town of Sirmione and enjoy a short peninsula cruise.

This famous town is known for its beautiful views and relaxed atmosphere, and we’ll be able to take in its many sights. These include the 13th century Scaliger Castle, and the churches of Sant’Anna della Rocca, San Pietro in Mavino and Santa Maria Maggiore.

Spend time relaxing in this charming town and enjoy the scenery of this beautiful part of Italy.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Optional Excursions

  • South Lake Tour including peninsula cruise
    • 2024: £17.00pp
    • 2025: £18.00pp

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

Verona is one of Italy’s most romantic cities, thanks to the fact that Shakespeare chose this city to set his romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet.

While the couple were purely fictional, there are many attractions which claim by local legend to have once set the scene for Romeo and Juliet. For example, there’s Juliet’s House, where we’ll find the balcony Romeo is said to have serenaded his love, as well as the Basilica di San Zeno where the two were supposedly married in secret. There’s also Juliet’s tomb, which is said to be located within San Francesco al Corso church.

Aside from this, there are many other attractions to enjoy in Verona, such as the Piazza delle Erbe, which was once the site of the Roman Forum in the city, and Lamberti Tower.

There’s a Roman Theatre and Archaeological Museum to enjoy as well, and the impressive Verona Cathedral.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Verona

The Dolomites feature an incredible variety of diverse landscapes, from lush valleys to towering peaks, as well as breathtaking panoramas at every turn.

These beautiful mountains offer endless opportunities for exploration on our optional coach tour, as we take in the splendid scenery here and stop for a number of photo opportunities!

We’ll get to travel through a number of quaint villages enjoying local attractions along the way.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Optional Excursions

  • Italian Dolomites
    • 2024: £23.00pp
    • 2025: £24.00pp

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

Depart and travel through to Belgium for an overnight stay.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast

Return home

Included Meals

  • Breakfast

Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then travel to Belgium for an overnight stay.

We continue our journey to the Hotel Villa Mulino in Garda.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Discover the delightful lakeside villages of Malcesine and Riva del Garda as we take a relaxing tour of northern Lake Garda.

Malcesine is a beautiful and quintessential Lake Garda town with narrow winding streets and a 14th-century castle that gives fantastic views of the town and lake from its clock tower.

Riva del Garda has a beautiful little port, with houses tightly packed around the water's edge.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Malcesine
  • Riva del Garda

Included excursion to the beautiful city of Venice, where we’ll find stunning architecture, fascinating history and vibrant culture.

Venice is one of the most interesting cities in the world, with its winding canals and reputation for being the birthplace (and adopted home) of many amazing musicians.

Today, Venice is an extraordinary city with lots to discover, from museums to art galleries, monuments to bridges, and everything in between.

Some of the most famous places we’ll be able to visit at leisure while in the city include Ca' d'Oro, the Doge's Palace and the Clock Tower, as well as the Museum of Natural History and the Venice Academy Gallery. There’s also the Basilica di San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, Rialto Bridge and the famous Grand Canal.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Venice

Optional Excursions

  • Venice Lagoon Cruise
    • 2024: £26.00pp
    • 2025: £27.00pp

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

Join us as we enjoy a fantastic optional excursion to the Southern shores of Lake Garda, where we’ll get to explore the pretty town of Sirmione and enjoy a short peninsula cruise.

This famous town is known for its beautiful views and relaxed atmosphere, and we’ll be able to take in its many sights. These include the 13th century Scaliger Castle, and the churches of Sant’Anna della Rocca, San Pietro in Mavino and Santa Maria Maggiore.

Spend time relaxing in this charming town and enjoy the scenery of this beautiful part of Italy.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Optional Excursions

  • South Lake Tour including peninsula cruise
    • 2024: £17.00pp
    • 2025: £18.00pp

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

Verona is one of Italy’s most romantic cities, thanks to the fact that Shakespeare chose this city to set his romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet.

While the couple were purely fictional, there are many attractions which claim by local legend to have once set the scene for Romeo and Juliet. For example, there’s Juliet’s House, where we’ll find the balcony Romeo is said to have serenaded his love, as well as the Basilica di San Zeno where the two were supposedly married in secret. There’s also Juliet’s tomb, which is said to be located within San Francesco al Corso church.

Aside from this, there are many other attractions to enjoy in Verona, such as the Piazza delle Erbe, which was once the site of the Roman Forum in the city, and Lamberti Tower.

There’s a Roman Theatre and Archaeological Museum to enjoy as well, and the impressive Verona Cathedral.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Verona

The Dolomites feature an incredible variety of diverse landscapes, from lush valleys to towering peaks, as well as breathtaking panoramas at every turn.

These beautiful mountains offer endless opportunities for exploration on our optional coach tour, as we take in the splendid scenery here and stop for a number of photo opportunities!

We’ll get to travel through a number of quaint villages enjoying local attractions along the way.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Optional Excursions

  • Italian Dolomites
    • 2024: £23.00pp
    • 2025: £24.00pp

The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in Euros (cash payments only).

Spend a day at leisure in resort.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Included Highlights

  • Garda

Depart and travel to Belgium for an overnight stay.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast

Return home.

Included Meals

  • Breakfast

Single Room Supplement from £319.00 (10 days), £319.00 (9 days).

Accommodation

You will stay for six or seven nights at the 3-star Villa Mulino, Garda Town. 

Overnight stays in Belgium will be in city-style hotels.

Hotel Villa Mulino

Hotel Villa Mulino

The 3-star Villa Mulino is set just 200 metres from the shores of Lake Garda in a converted former watermill. Retaining many original features, the hotel is an absolutely charming place to stay, featuring a pool area and gardens which make a perfect place to relax and enjoy your Lake Garda holiday. From here, it’s just a couple of minutes’ walk into the old town of Garda where there are a number of fine eateries and traditional bars with fantastic views across the lake. The restaurant serves authentic Italian and international cuisine, including regular live music and dancing in the evenings.

Location: Corso Italia 84/86 Via don Gnocchi, 20, Garda, 37016

Hotel Facilities

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General
  • 3 Star
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Outdoor Swimming Pool (Seasonal)
  • Lift
Room
  • TV
  • Hairdryer
  • Safe Box
  • Air Conditioning
  • Fridge
  • Shower
  • Telephone
  • Free WiFi (Bedrooms only)
Hotel
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Lift
  • WiFi Available

Single Room Supplements

Single Room Supplement from £319

Reviews

4.4 Out of 5 ( 29 Reviews )

Reviews

Excellent
59%
Great
31%
Average
3%
Poor
3%
Bad
3%

Quality

4.4 / 5

Value for Money

4.4 / 5

Maggi, 0 years ago

Wonderful summer break. Beautiful location. Excursions amazing. The sights and the history of both Venice and Verona never fail to impress. The tours of both North And South Lake Garda are are spectacular. Beautiful lakeside towns, full of colour.All immaculately kept and full of friendly people. It is a trip you will want to repeat again and again.

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Tracy Bithell , 0 years ago

Lake Garda and surrounding towns were more than stunning. We had friendly caring staff at hotel, which was beautiful. Absolutely amazing drivers in Tristan and Craig from Bluebird Coach Shearings. Our wonderful group was small which was fantastic as we got to really know each other. The holiday was everything and more than I expected! Thank you.

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Vicki , 0 years ago

An amazing trip to a beautiful country. Having a small group of 16 was delightful and we all got on so well. Larger groups are not as rewarding. Tristan and Craig were professional yet fun and attentive drivers and guides. It is a trip where you are able to be independent and do you own thing or join the group for some delightful and beautiful trips. Despite being a long driver there and back the veiws are definitely worth it with plenty of rest stops along the way. I would recommend this trip for sure.

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Jillian Jenkins, 0 years ago

We stayed in hotel villa mulina which is in a fantastic location very close to the lake and town centre where there are loads of cafes and restaurants. Hotel was very traditional and staff are very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Rooms are a bit old-fashioned but comfortable enough. Evening meal was chosen the day before from choice of 3 dishes, the food was ok but we did eat out a couple of times when we didn’t really fancy the menu. Lunchtime pizza around the pool was very good. Shearing coaches are not as luxurious as some other companies but comfortable enough and they have lots of comfort breaks to stretch your legs, which is needed as the journey is so long, we arrived at the hotel at 8.30pm after 2days travelling with an overnight stop. The drivers Craig and Tristan were very good. The Excursions were all excellent days out and good value for money. Everywhere we visited was beautiful and we had a good few hours at each location and we really enjoyed every one. Overall we had a fantastic holiday, and would recommend to anyone who is prepared to do the journey by coach.

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Maureen Muraca, 0 years ago

Excellent value for money. Two drivers Tristan and Craig were professional humorous well organised and kept us thoroughly informed. The hotel was well run, great staff, good food and excellent facilities. We were so impressed we have booked again next year! The inward and outward journeys were relaxed and enjoyable including overnight stays. We really did have a delightful holiday. Well recommended.

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Jane Shore, 0 years ago

The hotel was very good, and the trips. Very long journey.

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