ICNOS Adventures offers centrally located hotels reflecting the character of the cities, well suited to independent travelers, in order to spend mornings for city walks and evenings sipping a glass of wine or savoring a delicious “gelato” or “cappuccino” in the typical Italian bars.
- ACTIVITY: Self-guided cultural tour
- NAME: Venice Short Break
- TRIP CODE: ICVSB
- DURATION: 4 days/3 nights
- GRADE: Easy
- 2024 PRICES: Depending on request, period & standard of accommodation
Arrived in Venice a porter brings your luggage to the accommodation. Depending on your arrival time you could enjoy a first sightseeing tour of the city or a relaxing time at the hotel.
Overnight: selected accommodation in Venice (B&B or Hotel according to your inquiry)
You explore this fascinating city. Known as the city of canals, Venice is undoubtedly one of the most romantic cities in the world!
Explore the amazing mazes of backstreets, buildings and galleries: the perfect place to walk for hours through mysterious alleyways or ride round on a typical gondola.
Overnight: selected accommodation in Rome (B&B or Hotel according to your inquiry)
Wondering around the tiny isle of Murano it is possible to admire the workshops of the Murano glass artisans. You can visit a local workshop where you can see the skilled glass-blowers create delicate and exclusive masterpieces. Then you reach by ferry the island of Burano to admire the scenic fishermen's houses painted in bright pastel colors, with the option to stop to the last island : Torcello, to visit the cathedral founded in the 7th century and the excavated remains of the circular baptistery in the church of Santa Fosca.
Overnight: selected accommodation in Venice (B&B or Hotel according to your inquiry)
• Meals: 3 breakfasts
• Luggage transfer from Venice railway station to the Hotel on day
• Luggage transfer from the Hotel to Venice railway station on day 4
• Travel book & map including detailed information about the city walks
ITEMS NOT INCLUDED:
• Visas, Airfare & airport taxes
• Travel Insurance (compulsory)
• Drinks
• Other meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Public transportation (train/bus/ferry tickets) not mentioned in “inclusions”
• Anything not mentioned in “inclusions”
“ICNOS Adventures provided our family with a Christmas to Remember on the Amalfi Coast. From the family restaurants with their warm welcome and delicious foods, the hotel managers expecting our arrival and ensuring our comfort, to the care of our luggage and the parking of the car, everyone connected to ICNOS Adventures was friendly and flexible, helpful and reliable, which meant that we could relax and thoroughly enjoy the stunning beauty of the Amalfi Coast. Marcello printed up our daily itinerary which included easy to read maps, and historical information on the sites we would pass as we walked. Also, there were recommendations on where to have our lunch, and a suggestion of a special site worth the extra effort to see. Over two sunny days we walked the mountain paths past ancient waterworks, terraced lemon groves, and amongst a herd of goats with the waters of the Gulf of Salerno shimmering below us. We have had an opportunity to travel to Italy before, and have done other walking tours, and it is agreed that we will tell everyone considering a tour of Italy to put their vacation time in the hands of Marcello, at ICNOS Adventures, they will walk away with memories to last a lifetime and a deep appreciation for the “little something extra” they do so well. We are very appreciative of all they did to make our walking tour so memorable! We wish them the very best! with warmest regards.”
“The Jewels of the Amalfi Coast” self-guided walking tour – December 2010
“Dear Marcello and Anna,
We are happy to tell you that we had a wonderful time on our recent September adventure, Jewels of the Amalfi Coast.
We were so happy to have your courteous driver meet us at the Naples airport when we arrived after our very long flight…and to meet you, Marcello, and be personally handed our itinerary. The weather was perfect. The hotels were comfortable and well situated with friendly accommodating hosts. Our baggage was always miraculosly waiting for us at our next hotel after a long day of walking. Hiking directions were very well explained. We enjoyed walking through the lemon and olive groves looking down at amazing views and having unexpected adventures such as meeting two horses blocking a narrow trail! They courteously let us pass.
We were so happy that you provided us with options for those trails and steps that seemed to be too much of a challenge for our 72 year old legs. We did what we could and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
The private guide you contracted for us in Pompei really helped to bring the history of the site alive for us . I don’t think we would have gotten so much out of it on our own.
The Hotel in Rome was perfectly situated to walk to most sites or easily get public transportation. There were wonderful restaurants nearby as well.
We thank you so much for a planning this wonderful adventure for us. It was just the right amount of planning on your part with plenty of room for us to do our own exploring at our own pace.
Ciao, Elinor and Joel K.”
“The Jewels of the Amalfi Coast” self-guided walking tour – Sept 2013