Veneto & Friuli - The 5 Senses 2026-27

Day-by-day itinerary

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1. 1Day 1Rome – Trieste, 670 km

   Departure from Rome for Trieste – lunch at leisure along the way – in the evening, check-in at the hotel in Trieste – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Trieste by night: a walking tour of the historic centre with the tour leader – overnight stay.

2. 2Day 2Trieste, “Mitteleuropean charm”

   Breakfast at the hotel – full-day excursion – guided tour of Trieste (an extensive tour of the Teresian quarter, the waterfront, Piazza Unità d’Italia, Porto Nuovo, the Risiera di San Sabba – one of the most significant sites of the Second World War, seen from the outside – San Giusto hill with the cathedral and the castle – interior visit – a walking tour through the historic centre and the Jewish quarter, and Miramare Castle and its park – interior visit) – lunch in a traditional brewery – free time for shopping – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – the tour leader is at guests’ disposal – overnight stay.

3. 3Day 3San Daniele del Friuli, “the home of prosciutto”, and Udine, 190 km

   Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – a visit of San Daniele del Friuli (the former Church of Sant’Antonio Abate, known as the “Sistine Chapel of Friuli” for its remarkable Renaissance frescoes, and a panoramic visit from the historic centre) – a visit to a prosciutto producer, with lunch – in the afternoon, a visit of Udine (a city tour in the footsteps of Tiepolo, taking in his frescoes in the Oratory of the Purità and in the cathedral – a walking tour through Piazza Libertà, “the most beautiful Venetian square on the mainland”, Via Mercatovecchio and Piazza Matteotti, the old market square – and, on the hill, a visit of the Church of Santa Maria del Castello and the castle, seen from the outside) – return to the hotel – dinner – evening walking tour with the tour leader – overnight stay.

4. 4Day 4Cividale del Friuli, “Italia Langobardorum, a UNESCO site”, and Gorizia…

   150 km. Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – a visit of Cividale del Friuli (a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a key location of the Italia Langobardorum project, opening a window onto Lombard culture in the eighth century – the Lombard Temple, the Christian Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, a visit of the cathedral and a walk through the historic centre to the famous Devil’s Bridge) – lunch in a traditional osteria – in the afternoon, a visit of Gorizia and Nova Gorica (a panoramic coach tour taking in the border crossing at Casa Rossa, Transalpina Square – half Italian, half Slovenian – the Austro-Hungarian railway station, and Borgo Castello with its medieval castle) – onward along the scenic Collio wine route – a visit to a winery with a DOC wine tasting – return to Trieste – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – overnight stay.

5. 5Day 5Trieste – Aquileia, “an ancient Roman colony, a UNESCO site”, and…

   Palmanova, “the star-shaped fortress city” – Padua, 210 km. Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – a visit of Aquileia (a UNESCO World Heritage Site, an ancient Roman colony whose archaeological remains include the forum, the river port and the residential quarters – a visit of the National Archaeological Museum and of the Patriarchal Basilica with its extraordinary early Christian mosaics, baptistery and crypts) – lunch in a traditional restaurant – in the afternoon, a visit of Palmanova (a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a nine-pointed star-shaped fortress city with a great hexagonal central square, walking along its bastions and defensive walls) – a visit to a distillery with a tasting of local grappas and liqueurs – transfer to Padua – check-in at the hotel – dinner at the hotel – overnight stay.

6. 6Day 6Verona, “city of love and music”, and Soave, “land of Soave and Recioto…

   wines”, 170 km. Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – a visit of Verona (a UNESCO World Heritage Site: a panoramic coach tour of the hills and a walking tour of the historic centre taking in the Scaliger residences, Piazza dei Signori, Piazza delle Erbe, the houses of Juliet and Romeo – seen from the outside – and the Arena, also seen from the outside) and of Soave (a village with its Scaliger castle, the Church of San Lorenzo, the Palazzo di Giustizia, Palazzo Cavalli and Palazzo San Bonifacio) – lunch in a traditional restaurant – a visit to a winery with a DOC wine tasting – return to Padua – dinner at the hotel – the tour leader is at guests’ disposal – overnight stay.

7. 7Day 7Venice, “la Serenissima”

   Breakfast at the hotel – full-day excursion – transfer to Padua railway station – train to Venezia Santa Lucia – a full day given over to this UNESCO World Heritage Site – guided tour of classical Venice (St Mark’s Square, St Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace – seen from the outside – and a walking tour through the Castello district to Santi Giovanni e Paolo and the famous Rialto Bridge) – lunch at leisure – afternoon at leisure for shopping or optional excursions to the lagoon islands (Murano, Burano, Torcello) or a gondola ride – return to Padua – dinner at the hotel – evening panoramic tour of Padua by private coach and a walking tour with the tour leader – overnight stay.

8. 8Day 8Treviso, “city of water and art”, and Castelfranco Veneto, “home of…

   Giorgione” – 120 km. Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – a visit of Treviso (the historic centre, Corso del Popolo, Ponte San Martino, Piazza della Borsa, Piazza dei Signori, the Palazzo dei Trecento, the cathedral, the Loggia dei Cavalieri, the Buranelli canal and the Fontana delle Tette) – a visit of Castelfranco Veneto (the cathedral with Giorgione’s famous Madonna and Child, the city walls, Corso XXI Aprile and Piazza Giorgione) – lunch in a traditional restaurant – Prosecco tasting – return to Padua – dinner at the hotel – the tour leader is at guests’ disposal – overnight stay.

9. 9Day 9Vicenza, “the city of Palladio, a UNESCO World Heritage Site”, and Padua, “a UNESCO…

   city”, 80 km. Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – a visit of Vicenza (Piazza dei Signori, the Basilica Palladiana, the Church of Santa Corona, Corso Palladio, the Teatro Olimpico), of Marostica (a medieval walled town with its famous chessboard square) and of Bassano del Grappa (the historic centre, the bridge and the museum) – lunch in a traditional restaurant – in the afternoon, a visit of Padua (the historic centre, Piazza dei Signori, the Palazzo della Ragione, the Basilica of St Anthony, Piazza delle Erbe, Prato della Valle and the Scrovegni Chapel) – dinner at the hotel – the tour leader is at guests’ disposal – overnight stay.

10. 10Day 10Padua, “the city of the patron saint, a UNESCO World Heritage Site” – Rome 500 km. Breakfast at the hotel – free time for shopping – departure for the return journey to Rome – lunch at leisure – arrival in the evening.

    Please note: the scheduled visits may be rearranged between days according to museum opening times or operational requirements, but the programme remains unchanged.