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La Scala & Verona Opera Tour...
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- 0845 003 2211 or 01543 258631
This wonderful tour features two spectacular
operatic events: a performance at Milan’s wonderful Teatro La Scala and Aida in
the spectacular surroundings of Verona’s Roman Arena. From our base at pretty
Lake Iseo, the tour also visits some of the highlights of northern Italy
including Milan, Bergamo, Lakes Iseo and Garda, Brescia and Verona. A major
highlight of this upgraded tour is the superb 4-star Rivalago Hotel, located
right on Lake Iseo in the pretty village of Sulzano.
Departure dates:
We can tailor make your holiday to this event if you require, please contact us
for details.
Departs from: London Heathrow
Number of days: 6 days / 5 nights
Example itinerary...
Day 2: Morning tour of Lake Iseo. Afternoon free with early evening transfer to Milan with time allowed for dinner before performance of the Barber of Seville at La Scala.
Day 3: Full day tour to Bergamo and Lake Garda.
Day 4: Morning and early afternoon tour to Brescia (on market day, itinerary permitting) with time allowed for leisurely exploration and lunch.
Day 5: Morning free with afternoon visit to Verona where time will be allowed for sightseeing and dinner before opera performance of Aida at the Roman Arena.
Day 6:Visit to Milan before transferrring directly to the airport for return flight to Heathrow
NB. Exact order of excursions may vary according to local conditions, opera schedule, flight timings or at tour manager’s discretion.
-Return scheduled flights with Alitalia from Heathrow to Milan including all payable taxes.
- 5 nights accommodation in standard room on bed and buffet breakfast basis at 4-star Rivalago Hotel.
- Gallery or rear box seat at La Scala. (Possible restricted view)
- Reserved gradinata ticket for Verona. These are numbered seats (NOT stone steps) on the first 17 rows of the raised area around the arena offering excellent acoustics and view of the stage and auditorium
- Transfers and full touring itinerary
-Tour manager throughout
Not Included in Price
- Single room supplement
- Holiday insurance
-Room upgrades:
Lake View
Lake View & Balcony
Junior Suite with Lake View and Balcony
- Upgraded stalls or front box seats at La Scala
- Meals other than those stated
- Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls etc
-Porterage and gratuities.
Hotel...
Hotel Rivalago
The delightful 4-star Rivalago Hotel enjoys a stunning location right on the
shores of pretty Lake Iseo. Offering a very high standard of comfort and
service, this charming, traditional hotel has a bar, beautiful garden and
swimming pool overlooking the lake and very comfortable bedrooms with private
facilities, TV, telephone and minibar. Its location in the heart of the village
means that several restaurants are within 2/3 minuts’ walk.
Opera seating plan (opens in new window)
Places of interest...
Milan
Capital of Lombardy and one of Europe’s most important commercial centres, Milan
is arguably Italy’s most influential cities. Sights here include its magnificent
Gothic Duomo, with 135 spires, the superb Brera Art Gallery that houses one of
the best collections of art in the world, Castello Sforzesco and, of course,
superb shopping opportunities, particularly in one of its many beautirul covered
arcades such as the 19th century Galleria Vittorio Emmanuel II.
Lake Iseo
One of the smallest of the Italian lakes, Iseo is also one of the prettiest,
lying in wine-producing country and and surrounded by tall mountains and
waterfalls. Along the shores are a clutch of fishing villages and in the lake
itself rises the mini-mountain of Monte Isola.
Verona
Verona is renowned as the city of Romeo and Juliet and for its opera festival
held each July and August but is an ancient and beautiful city in its own right.
Highlights include Juliet’s legendary balcony, the Arena itself, San Zeno
Maggiore, and lovely piazzas including the heart of the city, the Piazza delle
Erbe.
Lake Garda
Lake Garda offers a scenic contrast to the wealth of history and culture on this
tour. Flanked by picturesque villages along its shoreline with a dramatic
backdrop of mountains and hillsides dotted with vineyards, the lake is regarded
by many as the most beautiful, as well as the largest of the Italian lakes.
Bergamo
Bergamo is a delightful hilltop town that owes much of its artistic and
architectural splendour to the influence of Venice that ruled here from the 15th
to the 18th centuries. Highlights of the upper town include the Piazza Vecchia
and Duomo, dominated by the facade of the Colleoni Chapel and containing the
tomb of Donizetti, whose work is still performed in Milan on this very tour. The
main sight of the lower town is the important Galleria dell’ Accademia Carrara,
housing works by major Italian and European artists including Bellni,
Botticelli, Titian, Canaletto and many more.
Brescia
Lombardy’s 2nd city (after Milan), boasts a rich artistic heritage ranging from
Roman temples to the triumphalist Mussolini-era architecture of Piazza
Vittoriale. Highlights include the Roman runs around the Piazza del Foro; Duomo
dating from the 11th century, Piazza del Loggia, where the market is held and
Museum of Santa Giulia, the city’s main gallery.
How to book...
To book please call 0845 003 2211 or 01543 258 631
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