Gay Retreats (4 Days)
Gay Retreat on Lake Garda
- Duration
- 4 Days
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Highlights
- Individual & Small Group suggested tour
- Featuring: Lake Garda - Bardolino - Verona - Valpolicella Wine Area
ITINERARY
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Day 1
VERONA – LAKE GARDA (BARDOLINO)
Arrival transfer from Verona airport to your hotel. Welcome drink at your hotel. Rest of the day free for relax, swimming pool and enjoy the spa. Welcome dinner at your hotel. Overnight.
* Rainbow Tips: our recommended hotel Acqualux Spa and Suite in Bardolino is an excellent example of gay friendly hotel in Northern Italy
Meals: D -
Day 2
LAKE GARDA (BARDOLINO) – D’ANNUNZIO’S LEGACY & THE VITTORIALE DEGLI ITALIANI – SIRMIONE – LAKE GARDA (BARDOLINO)
Buffet breakfast and ferry boat at 09:00 circa from Bardolino to Gardone Riviera (duration: 1h20). Here you will discover D’Annunzio’s life and mysteries, a very popular writer and poet. Reach by Deluxe AC Private Minibus and visit with a local guide the great tourist attraction of the “Vittoriale degli Italiani” (entrance ticket & local shared guide included – access to: Monumental Park, Area “Secret D'Annunzio”, Area “Heroic D'Annunzio”, D’Annunzio’s House), the Art Deco estate of the poet and extreme Italian nationalist Gabriele D'Annunzio. Il Vittoriale is a fascinating monument to an unusual and flamboyant character and adventurer. You will also see the amphitheater, based on Ancient Roman theaters and still used for performances today. The house itself contains numerous works of art, books, furnishings and other interesting objects, many of them directly related to the eccentric life of Gabriele D'Annunzio. Lunch at your own to taste some specialities of Lake Garda region before continuing by AC motorcoach to Sirmione (1h30), “the pearl of the Lake Garda” according to Catullo, famous for its thermal water with it’s healing properties. Here free time to discover the city which was made even more famous thanks to writers such as Catullo, Stendhal, Lawrence and Goethe that honored its artistic and environmental beauty. During the Scaligeri Family times, in XIII century, a wall was built around it and also an impressive fortress. The city has become also famous thanks to Maria Callas, whose house can still be seen. In the late afternoon back to your hotel. Relax and enjoy the spa. Dinner at your hotel and overnight.
* Rainbow Tips: Discover the secrets behind the legends about D'Annunzio’s gay life and his mysterious sexual encounters.
Meals: B - D -
Day 3
LAKE GARDA (BARDOLINO) – VERONA – VALPOLICELLA WINE AREA – LAKE GARDA (BARDOLINO)
Buffet breakfast and departure by Deluxe AC Private Minibus to Verona, setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The classic tour will be accompanied by an LGBT perspective: gay and lesbians artists and historic celebrities with their vision of sexuality will be the focus point of your tour to discover Verona. Enjoy the view of Juliet’s balcony and the enchanting Arena (entrance fee included), an incredibly well-preserved Roman amphitheater where gladiators used to fight, now place for world-famous opera performances. After lunch at your own to try local specialities, continue to Valpolicella, where you will visit the wine cellar of the beautiful Villa della Torre and a tasting of this famous Italian wine and prosecco. Back to your hotel. Relax and enjoy the spa. Dinner at your hotel and overnight.
Meals: B - D -
Day 4
LAKE GARDA (BARDOLINO) – VERONA
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
Meals: B
What is included
Includes (14)
- Accommodation in LGBT selected Hotels
- Transportation by Deluxe AC Private Minibus for Day 2 and Day 3
- Private Transfer IN Airport Verona – Hotel Lake Garda
- Private Transfer OUT Hotel Lake Garda – Airport Verona
- Welcome Drink
- Buffet Breakfast
- 3 x 4-Course Dinner at your hotel (½ Water, ¼ Wine, Coffee or Tea)
- 2 x Spa & Wellness – Afternoon Access
- Ferry Boat from Bardolino to Gardone Riviera (one way)
- Entrance Fee & Guided Tour – The “Vittoriale degli Italiani”
- LGBT Friendly Tour Guide in Verona – Half Day (2 hours)
- Entrance Fee – Arena of Verona
- Visit to Wine Cellar of Villa della Torre
- Tasting Italian Wines (4 Glasses)
Not included (1)
- Tips, City Taxes and everything not listed under “Included features”
Hotel Collection
ACCOMMODATION:
3 Nights in LGBT Friendly Hotel 4 * in Bardolino - Aqualux Hotel Spa & Suite (or similar)
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Aqualux Hotel Spa & Suite Bardolino or similar
Aqualux Hotel Spa & Suite in Bardolino welcomes you to a 4-star oasis of relaxation on the shores of Lake Garda. Enjoy an elegant ambiance, first-rate accommodation, and attentive service dedicated to your every wish. Soothe your soul in the exclusive AquaSpa, featuring indoor and outdoor thermal pools, whirlpools, saunas, Turkish bath, and serene relaxation areas designed to restore body and mind. Indulge in the luxury of pure “ME TIME” at this premier retreat in Bardolino.
Via Europa Unita, 24/b, 37011 Bardolino VR Tel. 045 622 9999
Info & Rates
Rates
Rates from, per person
| Travellers | Low season | Mid season | High season |
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| 12 travellers | €800 | €900 | €950 |
| 10 travellers | €850 | €900 | €950 |
| 8 travellers | €900 | €950 | €1,000 |
| 6 travellers | €1,000 | €1,100 | €1,150 |
| 4 travellers | €1,150 | €1,200 | €1,250 |
| 2 travellers | €1,850 | €1,900 | €1,950 |
- Price per person.
- Low season: Jan · Feb · Mar · Nov · Dec
- Mid season: Apr · Jun · Sep · Oct
- High season: May · Jul · Aug · Italian & EU Festivities Days (!)
- * Price per person sharing a double/twin room:
- Rates are Commissionable
- *The itinerary is on request and rates are subject to the availability of the hotels at the time of booking. Prices are subject to change if travel occur during trade shows, bank holidays or special events and supplements may be applied.
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