ROCS Guided Holidays 2024

7-Day The Splendid Northern Italy & Lake Garda Experience

7 DAY GUIDED TOUR € 579 FROM

17 – 23 SEP 07 - 13 JUL 23 - 29 JUL 31 JUL – 06 AUG

VISITING: Bardolino, Sirmione, Peschiera, Garda Town, Gardaland Park, Verona, Movieland Studios, Aqua Park, Dolomite Mountains, Venice, Padova

DAY 5 - VENICE - PADOVA After breakfast you depart for your tour to Venice. Upon arrival we will get on the boat (fee not included) which will take us to Piazza San Marco. Our tour starts by sightseeing some of the main monuments such as St. Mark’s Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, the Doges’ Palace, the Campanile of San Marco and the famous Clock Tower. We then walk to the famous Rialto Bridge, with the possibility of indulging on a romantic tour of the canals on a traditional real Venetian Gondola (fee not included). In the afternoon we will walk through the narrow alleys of Venice so as to be able to discover some of the city’s hidden treasures. We admire the magnificent view over the Grand Canal and stroll around the stalls of one of Venice’s market places. On our way back we will also have some free time for lunch and for souvenier shopping. Later we shall make a stop in Padova and cross the bridge, Piazza delle Erba towards the Basilica di San Antonio where we shall see the Saint`s Tomb and many relics. DAY 6 - DOLOMITE MOUNTAINS - MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO After breakfast proceed for an exciting excursion to the Dolomite Mountains where the drive take us through the Rendena Valley. Breathtaking scenery of mountains mostly covered with forests. The place is one of the most famous skiing resort, weather permitting we will take a cable car (fee not included) to the top where we can enjoy magnificent views of the Dolomites. Evening outing to Lazise. DAY 7 – GARDA SHORES - MALTA Breakfast, time at leisure and later transfer to the Airport for your flight back to Malta.

DAY 1 – SOUTH LAKE GARDA TOUR Meet the tour manager at Malta International Airport for your flight to Milan on KM Air. Upon arrival transfer to Lake Garda and check in at the 4* Gardaland Hotel. Our experience in Lake Garda will kick off with a tour of the southern part of the Lake and visit the beautiful towns of Desenzano, Sirmione, and Peschiera, which are along the Lake shore. Evening outing to Bardolino. DAY 2 – GARDALAND PARK A full day dedicated to the young or young at heart. Breakfast and this day is probably the most amusing day of all and will be completely devoted to Gardaland. Morning transfer to Gardaland which is a great place for enjoyable attractions and is the Number 1 Amusement Park in Italy, the one with the longest history and one of the most important ones at European Level. In 2005, the prestigious American magazine Forbes placed Gardaland Park at the fifth place among the best amusement parks in the world! The great variety of attractions and shows is able to satisfy a truly diversified crowd: from early childhood to adolescence all the way to third age, from groups of teenagers to families. DAY 3 - VERONA & SHOPPING IN VIA MAZZINI In the morning following breakfast we will head to Verona. The city of Eternal Love immortalized by Shakespeare with his tale of Romeo & Juliet. The tour will take us through the beauties of this renowned city. The town is a work of art in itself, a fascinating cross –roads of historical periods and cultures, tracing back to its Roman origins, medieval structures and magnificent

renaissance places. Our special tip in order to truly discover Verona is to take little streets to discover hidden treasures and amazing sights. We will visit Verona’s most important monuments such as the Arena, Piazza Bra, Piazza Erbe and the Cathedral. Later proceed to Via Mazzini for shopping. Evening outing to Sirmione. (CANEVAWORLD) - AQUA PARK Another fun day ahead of us. After breakfast we visit Italy’s Hollywood. The first fun park created in Italy, located on the shores of Lake Garda, dedicated to the movie world, where every day the stuntmen give a show in which you can take part. Our full day at the park will be spent in an area of 60,000m 2 in which visitors can peek behind the scenes of the industry’s most spectacular movies, discover the tricks and watch live shows that recreate the world’s most famous movies. An adventure experienced among gigantic movie sets, special effects, thrills, actors, stuntmen and the most famous movie sound tracks. Caneva Aquapark. Europe’s first water theme park, today boasts a fabulous Caribbean island setting, with engaging music, tropical plants, beaches with fine white sand and the chance to take a dip into the crystal clear water of enchanting lagoons, or enjoy winding water slides that’ll take your breath away. Visitors can experience a marvellous day out among the pools and waterfalls aboard fun dinghies, or just relaxing in the shade of the palm trees while the kids have fun in perfect safety. Caneva Aquapark is the ideal place to cool off on hot summer days, while enjoying all the thrills of the most spectacular attractions. Evening outing to Peschiera. DAY 4 – MOVIELAND STUDIOS

THE SPLENDID NORTHERN ITALY & LAKE GARDA EXPERIENCE 2024

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