Boat cruise from Venice to Strà

Overview

Full day boat cruise, from Venice to Strà, with visits to Villa La Malcontenta, Villa Widmann or Barchessa Valmarana di Mira, and Villa Pisani.

Tour is available, from March to October, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. departure at 8:50, end of service at 18:3. in Padua. This tour includes the transfer back by bus to Venice.

The price of this cruise includes the navigation, the guide and the entrance fees to the Villas. Children up to 5 years travel for free.

Optional Fish Lunch: The fish lunch includes: an entrée, a first course which is a taste of two pasta dishes with fish of the day, a main course made up of mixed grilled or baked fish; seasonal vegetables, dessert, 1/4l wine and ½ l mineral water.

One way only boat service.

The society has the power to modify or cancel the trip in circumstances beyond somebody' s control. The society can cancel the contract if the number of travelers (35 people) has not been reached. The seats are not numbered. I

Reservation is compulsory.

The non-departure of the boats due to a technical cause or to circumstances, that don't depend on the will of the society, gives right to repayment of the money, paid by the traveler. The society is not responsible for the unexpected closing of the villas and for the delays or interruptions, due to problems with the opening-maneuvering of the locks or of the bridges, that depend on the public administration or on unexpected orders of closing.

Animals are not allowed on board. Only hand luggage are allowed. It is not allowed to take pictures inside the villas. The society is not responsible for the personal belongings, left on board, during the stops.

In case of renunciation there are the following penalties: 50% of the trip fee, if the renunciation happens 5 days prior the date of departure; the complete trip fee after that date or in case of no show.

Details

• 8.50 am. embarking in Venice, Riva degli Schiavoni, pontile della Pietà , in front of the Church of Pietà, and start sailing towards the Brenta Riviera; description of the various Villas seen from the river;
• crossing of the Moranzani Lock and ascent to the new water level
• stop to visit Villa La Malcontenta;
• stop at Oriago for optional lunch
• stop to visit Villa Widmann or Barchessa Valmarana at Mira;
• embarkation and navigation; crossing of the Mira and Dolo locks;
• arrival in Strà and stop to visit Villa Pisani;
• bus transfer to Padua's Bus Station (Viale della Pace, next to the railway station), arrival expected at approx. 6.30 pm. and back by bus.

Prices

Price per person. Euro 84.00

Optional lunch: Euro 30.00 per person to be paid at the place

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