It never gets too crowded here in Allerona, but Venice is another story! That’s why we added this off-season pre-Allerona extension, which takes in La Serenissima after at least some of the crowds have gone home. This 11-day, 10-night tour starts in Venice with an itinerary that’s great for first-timers or Venice veterans alike, then follows with our Immersive Umbria experience — a study in contrasts, for sure! Here’s what we have in store for you in Venice: 

• Three nights in a wonderful family-run hotel a short distance from St. Mark’s square
• A fascinating tour of Venice’s historic Jewish Ghetto
• An evening cicchetti (Venetian tapas) dinner at our favorite local haunt
• An excursion to the northern lagoon islands on a traditional Venetian fishing boat
• We’ll also manage to squeeze in a mini-tour of Florence!

 Once we meet you in Venice, you can leaving the planning to us!

• Water taxi transfer from Venice airport or train station to hotel
• First class, high-speed train from Venice to Florence, with van transfer to Allerona
• 10 nights accommodation with breakfast, including 3 nights in a central Venice hotel
• Mini-tour and lunch in Florence
• Almost all meals and wine, except where indicated
• Ample snacks on the nights we don’t do dinner
• Local transportation via minibus with driver
• Private dinners and tastings and a cooking lesson
• Private tours
• Lots of small, special moments and memories

• Airfare or train fare to or within Italy (other than train from Venice)
• Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
• Tips for drivers and guides
• Optional meals and drinks not included in the tour itinerary
• Souvenirs and incidentals