Walking in the Venetian Hills
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- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- Trekking and Hiking
- Walking tour
- Young Adults
- duration 9 days
- tour type Private
- age requirement 18-95 yrs
- guiding method Self-guided
- Tour Code BM-12381
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Untouched verdant walking country: rolling hills, shady forests, vineyards and olive groves
- Amazing array of wild flowers: heather, poppies, wild orchids and Mediterranean maquis
- Venetian architectural treasures: villas, churches and monasteries
- Option to visit historic Padua and romantic Venice
This walking holiday is based in the wonderfully unspoilt Euganean Hills, tucked in a quiet corner below the beautiful medieval city of Padua, west across the plain from Venice. Once volcanic islands, these hills have a striking conical appearance; they are cloaked in an astonishing variety of plant life including holm oak, maple, orchids, heather and poppies and have been recognised as a National Park. The lower slopes give way to colourful meadows and immaculately groomed vineyards so it's little wonder the region produces such a fine variety of wines!
Starting in the tiny hamlet of Cortela, nestled amongst vines, you head across poppy fields and through forests to Valnogaredo. You discover the jumbled cobbled streets of medieval Arqua Petrarca, where the famous 14th century Italian poet, Petrarch, made his home, before continuing through fertile fruit orchards to Galzignano. A convenient stone's throw from the Italian Baroque gardens of Valsanzibio, there's time to explore its magnificent maze before a series of outstanding views leads you to panoramically perched Teolo.
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Day 1: Arrive in Cortela
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Day 2: Cortela to Arqua Petrarca
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Day 3: At Arqua Petrarca
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Day 4: Arqua Petrarca to Galzignano
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Day 5: At Galzignano
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Day 6: Galzignano to Teolo
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Day 7: At Teolo
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Day 8: Teolo to Cortela
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Day 9: Leave Cortela
- All accommodation,Luggage transfers between hotels
- All continental breakfast and 6 evening meals
- Route notes and maps
- Travel insurance
- Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)
- Solo traveller supplements (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)
- Visas or vaccinations
- Arrival & departure transfers (available on request and at a supplement)
- Earn US$ 71+ in travel credits.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Walking in the Venetian Hills tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 28 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 28 June 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceWalking in the Venetian Hills tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Walking in the Venetian Hills tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
- Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
- Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
- All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.