Imagine embarking upon a 10-night journey starting in Venice on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, then journeying to Verona, home of Romeo & Juliet. Then set off across the Venetian Plains to the Italian Dolomite mountains, some of the most beautiful in Europe. Breathe in the fresh mountain air and enjoy a hike or two, before crossing the famous Brenner Pass into Austria. In Austria we’ll visit Innsbruck, host to the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics before moving on to Salzburg. We’ll discover the beautiful city of Mozart and The Sound of Music before finishing this exceptional Grand Tour in Munich, the capital of Bavaria, Germany, famous for its great architecture and style. Along the way we’ll enjoy many different types and styles of food, but a highlight will be lunching at a #SearchingforItaly which our guide has loved for decades, recently discovered and televised on Stanley Tucci’s CNN show.
Here's a day-by-day itinerary of the trip
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Relais et Châteaux Hotel Villa Franceschi sits outside Venice in a 16th century villa. Here you can wonder the gardens with a glass of wine while admiring the statues.
Romantik Hotel Turm will be your home for a few days. Enjoy the wellness center which includes saunas, a gym and a pool.
Romantikhotel Die Gersberg Alm is a carefully remodeled inn dating back to 1830's. Situated 10 minutes outside the city, this hotel will be a wonderful spot to rest you head.
The Excelsior Hotel is a centrally located hotel close to all the site Munich has to offer. Don't forget to wonder over to Hofbrauhaus for a beer and pretzel.
The trip of a lifetime
Three countries, ten days, coasts, mountains, boat trips and hikes, castles, art, history, food and wine. Laughter, friendship and fun…This is the trip of a lifetime!
Everything stated in itinerary above including all meals (except where otherwise noted) plus beer or wine with dinner
Beautiful, unique hotel stays
Multi-lingual tour guides; experts in History, Art, Geography and Culture
All visits, excursions, experiences as listed in the itinerary
All transport after arrival in Venice
Roundtrip airfare to Europe – Venice / Munich
Spa Treatments
Additional wine, beer, or spirits beyond what is offered at meals
All personal souvenir purchases
Travel and Medical Insurance (required)
You are going to want to fly into the Venice Marco Polo Airport. (VCE)
The trip officially starts on September 28th, but if you are traveling across an ocean to get to Venice you want to consider arriving a day early so you have time to relax and get acclimated to the local time zone. If you do decide to arrive early, please let us know and we will take care of booking your room for you and make sure that you are kept in the same room as you will be in when the trip starts.
We will have a zoom call about 6 weeks before the trip starts to discuss all that information and give you a packing list. Here is a great website that we love that will help you with packing and travel trips.
In Venice during October average daily high temperatures decrease from 65F to 55F. In the Alps it will be a little cooler, with high temperatures of 55F and lows of 40F.
This exceptional journey will be led by geographer and art historian Janet Simmonds, a friend of Girls’ Guide with a master’s degree from the University of Oxford. Janet lives in Venice and works throughout Italy. When she’s not tripping, she writes about travel including numerous articles on Sicily.