Your Accommodation
Hotel Meandro (3-star), 7 nights (4 nights half board, 3 nights bed and breakfast).
The Hotel Meandro is run by three sisters who delight in making your holiday special. The recent renovations have given the hotel a most impressive reception and panoramic restaurant, from where you can enjoy magnificent views over the lake. Other facilities include a covered swimming pool, sauna, sun terrace and garden. The comfortable guest rooms all have balconies facing the lake, satellite TV, telephone, minibar, safe, air-conditioning and hairdrier.
Your Itinerary
DAY 1 UK/Gargnano
Sit back and relax on the Eurostar to Paris, continue to Basel where we stay overnight on a bed and breakfast basis, and then arrive in Gargnano the following day.
DAYS 2 – 7 Lake Garda
You are free to enjoy the delightful scenery for which Lake Garda and the surrounding region are so well known. It is just a tenminute walk down to the lakefront and the village’s stylish little port from the hotel and the walks in the surrounding hills and olive groves afford some truly spectacular views. Your Tour Manager will be happy to give you suggestions and you may also like to join our range of optional excursions.
One excursion is included during your stay: Mantua: the setting for Verdi’s Rigoletto (¾ day) The beautiful mediaeval town of Mantua is one of Italy’s hidden gems. At the heart of the city is the wonderful Old Town and the imposing Ducal Palace, the home of the Gonzaga dynasty who ruled the city for nearly four centuries. We enjoy a tour of the town in the company of a local guide followed by free time for you to make your own discoveries.
On opera evenings, your Tour Manager will take you by coach to Verona, where Roman remains, Gothic churches and Renaissance palaces abound. At the famous ancient Arena the atmosphere is always buzzing before the start of a performance.
The amphitheatre was builtw by the Romans over 2,000 years ago as a site for games and battles between animals or humans. It was an important part of city life, attracting crowds of people, and not much has changed in that sense – it still attracts large numbers of people, but nowadays they come to see the more refined art of opera. The Verona Opera Festival began life in 1913 with both known and not so well known artists flocking from all over the world to perform here. During your visit to this beautiful relic, take a moment to marvel at the architecture. This will be a truly unforgettable experience.
Unfortunately it is not possible to park close to the arena and it will therefore be necessary to walk, which takes approximately 10-15 minutes.
DAY 8 Lake Garda/UK
The return journey is the same in reverse.
Travel Extras
We know that picking your dream destination is the biggest part of making your perfect holiday come true. But there are a number of other decisions that have to be made such as where to park at the airport and who to change your money with, to name but a few. So to really get every aspect of your holiday sorted we have set up a one stop travel shop and useful links section for you to organise all your travel needs, leaving you to concentrate on having a memorable and relaxing holiday with Page & Moy.
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To book go to http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/pageandmoy.html.
If you find the same parking facility or hotel for less within seven days of booking, tell Holiday Extras and they will match the price or refund the difference. Conditions apply.
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Airport Lounges from Lounge Pass
Start your holiday off refreshed and relaxed by taking advantage of our VIP airport lounge offer, available at a number of airports, both here and abroad. From as little as £15 each, you’ll enjoy a peaceful and tranquil environment, where you can enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks, read the papers, check your email or simply relax and watch TV until your flight is called.
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Getting you there - European Holidays
Fly direct from your local airport Giving you choice is one of our main priorities, so when it comes to flights, instead of offering just Heathrow or Gatwick as departure airports, whenever possible we offer to fly you direct from your nearest airport to your holiday destination either free or for a supplement of just £29 per person.
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Choice of 20 airports
You have the choice to fly direct to your holiday destination from up to 20 regional airports throughout the UK for a supplement of no more than £29 per person return.
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Regional connecting flights to London from only £69
If you can’t fly direct to your destination from your local airport (see individual holiday details), usually you will have the choice of taking a regional connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick from as little as £69 per person return. If your connecting flight and your flight from Gatwick or Heathrow is with British Airways or British Midland, your luggage will automatically be checked through to your final destination, so there’s no need to collect or check your luggage in twice.
Fly from:
Aberdeen, Belfast, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay
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Make your own way and save up to £150 per person
You may want more flexibility to make your own travel arrangements to combine your trip with visits to friends and relatives or travel from an airport which we do not offer. If so, why not take advantage of our make your own way option. We offer a reduction of £150 off many of our holidays to allow you to make your own arrangements, if that is what you want. Details of where this option is available are shown on each holiday.
Please remember that these arrangements do not include flights or transfers and you will need to make your own travel arrangements at the beginning and end of your holiday.
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