Self-Guided Walking in the Veneto

7 nights — from USD1570

Itinerary Outline

Here is an outline of a suggested daily itinerary. You can shorten or lengthen this tour to fit your travel dates. For further information, please request a detailed itinerary.

• Day one: Arrive in Vicenza, recognized worldwide as the City of Palladio with 23 monuments by the great architect including the Basilica and the Teatro Olimpico. You can walk along Corso Palladio, the city center’s main thoroughfare, and immerse yourself in the elegant atmosphere that represents the true Vicenza spirit.
• Day two: Today features a ring walk through the countryside surrounding Vicenza. You pass Villa Valmarana ai Nani, famous for its extraordinary frescos by Tiepolo, as well Andrea Palladio’s most famous villa, La Rotonda. (Walking distance: 5.1 miles / 8,3 km – climb total 750 ft / 230 m)
• Day three: You depart Vicenza by train for Thiene. Here you visit Villa Da Porto Colleoni and then walk through soft rolling wooded hills to the town of Carrè, where you will lodge overnight in an ancient villa. (Walking distance: 7.2 miles / 11,7 km – climb total 790 ft / 240 m)
• Day four: From Carrè, you walk to Breganze, famous for the production of Vespaiolo wine. Along the way you pass through Lonedo di Lugo where Villa Godi Malinverni and Villa Piovene Porto Godi are situated side by side. (Walking distance: 8.6 miles / 14 km – climb total 1410 ft / 440 m).
• Day five: Featured today is a glorious walk across a vast landscape of hillside vineyards between Breganze and Mason Vicentino. (Walking distance: 7.7 miles / 12,5 km – climb total 1400 ft / 430 m).
• Day six: You set off for Marostica, a beautiful medieval town where a chess game is played with live characters every two years in September. (Walking distance: 7.4 miles/ 12 km – climb total 1730 ft / 530 m).
• Day seven: Today’s walk takes you to Bassano del Grappa, a lively city on the Brenta River, set in a landscape whose climate favors the growing of olive trees. (Walking distance: 8.2 miles / 13,2 km – climb total 2170 ft / 660 m).
• Day eight: You can choose whether to prolong your stay in Bassano del Grappa from which you can easily reach Venice, Padua and Trento by train, or else leave for your next destination.

What’s Included

We suggest the following inclusions based on the proposed itinerary (above) and prices (below). Keep in mind that you can modify these as per your own preferences.

• 7 nights accommodation with en-suite facilities
• 6 days of walking
• breakfast each day
• GPS app with walk coordinates and emergency contact
• detailed maps and route descriptions
• a descriptive guide of the various sites to see
• a Tour Rep to oversee your tour and move your luggage each day
• travel guidance for pre/post-tour activities

(Not included are airfare, wine and other beverages with alcohol, personal purchases such as laundry, phone calls, frigobar items etc., and anything not specifically included above.)