GAY VENICE

ABOUT THE CITY...
Venice, the city of canals and romantic waterways. A city where all was about indulgence and pleasure, with artists and royals masking themselves during the marvelous Carnival.Today you can enjoy the visit of the city which lives on the water and stretches across several small islands. This is a must-visit destination for gay and lesbian travellers. Be prepared to get lost in the most romantic city of the world!

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GAILY TOURS in VENICE

Get ready for special tours in this amazing city !
Meet our Gay/Lesbian Tour Guide for a private walking tour of Venice Gay and experience one of the most secret cities in the world.

Venice • Classic Tour

Explore the city center of Venice with our Gay/Lesbian Guide, starting from St. Mark's Square and the view the St. Mark's Golden Basilica, built over several centuries in a fusion of Byzantine, Roman and Venetian architecture. Admire the Canal Grande, Rialto Bridge and Bridge of Sights, created at the beginning of the 17th century to serve as a link between prisons. Then continue to Doge's Palace, official residence of the Venetian ruler for a special visit (skip-the-line entrance fee included).
Included:
* Gay or Lesbian Friendly Tour Guide for City Tour (3 hours)
* Entrance Fee Skip-The-Line – Doge’s Palace

Venice • Gay Tour & Thomas Mann’s Secrets

Live the two different souls of Venice with our amazing Gay Tour, mixing a panoramic tour of the city and the experience of following the route of one of the most important German writer, Thomas Mann, and its romance and masterpiece “Death in Venice”, a story of passion and love between the writer Gustav von Aschenbach and Tadzio, a charming boy. During the tour take a look to the most ancient bookstore of Venice, the famous “Libreria Acqua Alta” in Calle Lunga Santa Maria Formosa, a mysterious place where books are conserved in gondolas or bathtubs. After the tour enjoy and relax with a romantic gondola tour through the picturesque canals.
Included:
* Gay or Lesbian Friendly Tour Guide for City Tour (3 hours)
* Gondola Tour (max 4 people per Gondola – for Single Traveller the Gondola Tour is shared)

Venice by Night • Gay Tour

Enjoy an enlightened Venice and an amazing walking tour through Venice’s gay & lesbian friendly bars to live on your skin the magic atmosphere and LGBT scene of the city. You will live the authentic experience of the traditional Venetian Bacaro Tour, tasting “chicchetti” in different bars accompanied by prosecco and spritz. Enjoy your included food and drink (also alcohol free drink available) and own the night !
Included:
* Gay or Lesbian Friendly Tour Guide for Night Tour (2 hours)
* Bacaro Tour through Gay Friendly Bars

GAILY EXCURSIONS from VENICE

Get ready for a special full day Gaily Excursion from Venice Gay with us !

Murano & Burano (from Venice)

After breakfast meeting with our LGBT Friendly Tour Guide and be ready to spend a full day in Venice Lagoon. Boat to Murano, Burano and Torcello Islands exploring the beauty of this little villages. Welcome to Murano, the city famous for its glass production. The small island of Murano, off Venice, has been producing glass for over 600 years. The glass-blowing tradition was moved from Venice to Murano in the 13th century because most of the buildings in Venice were made of wood, and rulers were worried that having glass blowers around would cause the buildings to catch fire. Here don’t miss the opportunity to visit to a Glass Blowing Factory on Murano. Then continue to the village of Burano, where the colorful houses are reflected into the green waters of channels and a little village famous for its lace tradition. After lunch on your own, optional visit to the Merletto Museum (entrance not included). Continue by boat to Torcello to see the spectacular Byzantine mosaics in the seventh century Cathedral of Santa Maria Dell'Assunta. Then back to Venice by boat.
Included:
* LGBT Friendly Tour Guide for Gaily Excursion
* Boat Ticket for Murano and Burano Islands

Verona & Valpolicella (from Venice)

After breakfast meeting with our LGBT Friendly Driver and departure to Verona, the city of love and the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Time for a walking tour of the city, don't miss Juliet’s Balcony and House and the enchanting Arena, an incredibly well-preserved Roman amphitheater (entrance included) where gladiators used to fight, now place for world-famous opera performances. The continue your visit inside the Old Town like Piazza delle Erbe. Lunch on your own to taste local specialities. Afterwards departure to Valpolicella Wine area. The territory of Valpolicella extends over 240 square kilometers, northwest of the city of Verona, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. The land is steeped in culture as well as having a long tradition of food and wine. Here you can joint a delicious tasting of local wines (2 wines). Afterwards transfer back to Venice.
Included:
* LGBT Friendly Driver for Gaily Excursion
* AC Minibus or Car for the Excursion
* Entrance Fee – Arena Ampitheater in Verona
* Wine Tasting (2 Wines) in Valpolicella Wine Area

Treviso & Valdobbiadene (from Venice)

After breakfast meeting with our LGBT Friendly Driver and departure to the medieval town of Treviso. The city is often called one of the "Little Venices" for its canals with buildings rising straight from the water, as well as for the distinctly Venetian lions on its gates. Free time for walking tour passing by the Cathedral and Museo Diocesano, exploring the well-preserved 15th-century walls that surround Treviso. Take time to walk the path alongside the river, or at least to see the three major gateways into the city, Porta San Tommaso, Porta Santi Quaranta, and Porta Altinia. Lunch on your own to taste local specialities. Aftewards continue to Valdobbiadene, the elegant home of Prosecco wine, where you will visit Villa Sandi and a winery which will followed by a delicious tasting of local wines (2 wines). Afterwards transfer back to Venice.
Included:
* LGBT Friendly Driver for Gaily Excursion
* AC Minibus or Car for the Excursion
* Entrance Fee – Villa Sandi & Wine Cellar in Valdobbiadene Wine Region
* Wine Tasting (2 Wines) in Valdobbiadene Wine Area

Vicenza & Bassano (from Venice)

After breakfast meeting with our LGBT Friendly Driver and departure to Vicenza, a city which lies at the edge of the fertile Po plain, just below the foothills of the Dolomites. Including Vicenza in its World Heritage list, UNESCO cited the work here of Andrea Palladio in the 16th century. Palladian ideals mix freely here with the distinctive Venetian styles. Here you will visit the Olympic Theatre, a master piece of the Renaissance master builder Palladio. Combined entrance fee for Olympic Theatre, Pinacothec Palazzo Chiericati and Archeologic Museum are included. Lunch on your own to taste local specialities. Continue to Bassano del Grappa. Guided tour of the city to admire its principal landmark, the Ponte degli Alpini, also known as the Ponte Vecchio ('Old Bridge'). This covered wooden bridge over the broad Brenta river was designed by Andrea Palladio in 1569 to replace earlier incarnations. Continue the visit with the most famous Grappa Distillery, where you will have a unlimited Grappa tasting. Afterwards transfer back to Venice.
Included:
* LGBT Friendly Driver for Gaily Excursion
* AC Minibus or Car for the Excursion
* Entrance Fee – Olympic Theatre, Pinacothec Palazzo Chiericati, Archeologic Museum
* Unlimited Grappa Tasting in Bassano

Padua & Colli Euganei (from Venice)

After breakfast meeting with our LGBT Friendly Driver and departure to Padua, a special city with narrow streets in its old town, the Renaissance grandeur of its main squares, the Byzantine domes of the St. Anthony shrine, and the broad symmetrical vista and statue-lined waterway of Prato della Valle. Take a walk though the city and visit the Church of St Anthony of Padua, the famous Prato della Valle, one the biggest square in the world. Continue with Scrovegni Chapel (entrance fee included), the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and the Baptistery. Lunch on your own to taste local specialities. In the afternoon excursion to the scenic wine region of Colli Euganei. The Colli Euganei is characterized by its steep, almost triangular hills (caused millennia ago by volcanoes), its medieval hamlets and monasteries (many still inhabited by Benedictine monks) and by its unspoiled landscapes. Continue to Arqua Petrarca to take a walk in this pictoresque town and then stop to visit the Monselice Castle also called Cini Castle, at the foot of the Colle della Rocca (entrance fee included). Afterwards transfer back to Venice.
Included:
* LGBT Friendly Driver for Gaily Excursion
* AC Minibus or Car for the Excursion
* Entrance Fee – Scrovegni Chapel
* Entrance Fee – Monselice Castle

Included Features

Gay or Lesbian Friendly Tour Guide and/or Driver
Every Entrance Fee or Tasting described in the program

Not Included

Tips, City Taxes and everything not listed under “Included features”

LGBT Hotel Collection

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