Transportation
Optional airfare is recommended on United Airlines on the following itinerary to participate in ground transfer to and from Venice for base trip and post trip. Transfers between airports and hotels are arranged for the main group and are coordinated with the main group’s flight itineraries. It is incumbent upon the participants to adhere to this recommendation, cost for off-schedule transportation will be the responsibility of the participant.
Base trip from Houston to Vencie and on to Val di Fassa
Jan 24 Departing at 4:30 PM UA 8867 Origin Houston, TX, US (IAH)
Departing at 4:30 PM Arriving at 9:20 AM Frankfurt, DE (FRA)
9H, 50MDuration 9 hours and 50 minutes
Jan 25 Connection: 2 hours and 20 minutes (must clear passport control)
UA 9457 Departing Frankfurt (FRA) at 11:40 AM Arriving Venice (VCE) at 1:00 PM
1H, 20MDuration 1 hours and 20 minutes
Base trip departure on Sunday, February 2, 2025 from Venice (1 night hotel stay close to Venice airport)
Venice, IT (VCE) to Frankfurt, DE (FRA) UA 9058 (Airbus A320)
Departing Venice (VCE) at 10:25 AM arriving Frankfurt (FRA) 11:55 AM
1H, 30MDuration 1 hours and 30 minutes
Frankfurt, DE (FRA) to Houston, TX, US (IAH)
UA 47 (Boeing 777-200)
Departing Frankfurt (FRA) at 1:50 PM Arriving Houston (IAH) at 6:20 PM
11H, 30MDuration 11 hours and 30 minutes
If you are planning to stay for the Venice Post Trip:
Recommended Post Departure Wednesday, February 4, 2025
Post Trip Departure from Venice(VCE) to Frankfurt, DE (FRA) UA 9079
Departing Venice (VCE) at 7:00 AM Arriving Frankfurt FRA) at 8:30 AM
1H, 30MDuration 1 hours and 30 minutes
Departing UA 47 Frankfurt (FRA) at 1:50 PM Arriving Houston (IAH) at 6:20 PM
11H, 30MDuration 11 hours and 30 minutes
Val di Fassa Schedule (subject to change)
Jan 25th
Arrival at Venice airport, meeting with our tour leader and private transfer by bus to Canazei. Check in accommodation at Hotel Astoria with a welcome drink. Skipass delivery (only for those not owning an Ikon pass). Dinner at the hotel and overnight
Jan 26th
Hotel breakfast and start your ski holiday in Val di Fassa. The region boasts top-quality skiing for first timers and experienced skiers alike, all set against the backdrop of stunning scenery. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
Jan 27th
Hotel breakfast and ski day. Optional Bolzano Tour is scheduled on this day. Dinner at leisure (on your own), overnight.
Jan 28th
Hotel breakfast and ski day. Leisure day for non skiers. This would be a good day to visit Canazei or nearby Gries, Alba or Penia. Dinner at the hotel, overnight.
Jan 29th
6.00 am Trentino ski sunrise for skiers and non-skiers- early morning experience (private): you’ll reach the top of the ski slopes before everyone else. The lifts will take you up to higher altitudes where you’ll admire the crisp, rosy light of dawn as it gradually illuminates the landscape. You’ll afterwards enjoy a full breakfast at the mountain hut, before hitting the slopes before anyone else. Ski day. Dinner at leisure (on your own), overnight.
Jan 30th
Hotel breakfast and ski day. Optional Bressanone Tour is scheduled for this day. Dinner at leisure (on your own), overnight.
Jan 31th
Hotel breakfast and ski day. Optional Cavalese Tour is schedules this day. Today's dinner will departure by bus and possibly by motorbike/snowcats to a mountain hut for a typical dinner out, overnight.
Feb 1st
Hotel breakfast and check out. Meeting with your tour leader and departure heading to Venice, with a stop in the Verona area for a guided visit to the city center. Time at leisure for lunch, followed by wine tasting in the wine region Valpolicella for the renown Amarone and Ripasso red wines.
Arrival in Venice in the late afternoon/early evening. For those not going on the Venice Post Tour, you will proceed to the Anthony Palace hotel near the Venice airport for departure on Sunday, February 2, 2025. The Anthony Palace hotel on Saturday evening, dinner, and breakfast and transfer to the airport on Sunday are included in the package price.
Venice Post Trip - Begins on Saturday February 1 – 4, 2025
Land Superior Room – Est $996. per person double occupancy
Land Single Supplement – Est $1,467. per person
Venice is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the whole world. Situated on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, it is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon. Crisscrossed by canals and myriad alleyways, this lagoon city has many must-see sights. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its spectacular architecture and its artworks. The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon. You will get the chance to see: St. Mark’s Square, St. Mark’s Basilica (external), the Doges Palace (external) and the Bridge of Sighs.
The Post Trip hotel is the Splendid Venice. With its central yet secluded location, just steps from iconic St Mark's Square and the Rialto Bridge, Splendid Venice is truly a charming luxury hotel, as elegant as Venice itself. It features stunning canal views and a private dock for gondolas and water taxis, a gourmet restaurant, and a rooftop terrace overlooking Venice.
You can visit the hotel’s website at: https://collezione.starhotels.com/en/our-hotels/splendid-venice-venice/
Feb 1st
Arrival in Venice in the late afternoon/early evening, private boat transfer to Splendid Venice hotel. Dinner at leisure, overnight
Feb 2nd
Hotel breakfast and meeting with your guides for a guided tour of Venice. You will get the chance to see: St. Mark’s Square, St. Mark’s Basilica (external), the Doges Palace (external) and the Bridge of Sighs.
Time at leisure for lunch and in the afternoon. Dinner at leisure, overnight
Feb 3rd
Hotel breakfast and day at leisure for individual visits. We suggest: Murano and Burano islands, and/or gondola ride, and/or interior of St Mark or Doges Palace. At 5 pm: meeting for a short typical glass factory with a brief demonstration and following farewell aperitivo. Dinner at leisure, overnight
Feb 4th
Hotel breakfast and check out. Private transfer to the airport by boat. Assistance at the airport for check-in. Departure.