IL BURCHIELLO VENICE PADUA – FULL DAY

• 8.50 am: meeting with our guide in Venice - Riva degli Schiavoni, on the landing stage “Pontile della Pietà”, in front of the Pietà Church (Chiesa della Pietà);
• 9.00 am: embarkation and cruise towards the Brenta Riviera; presentation of the various Villas seen from the river;
• arrival in Fusina and navigation towards Brenta Riviera;
• passing through the Moranzani Lock with rising of the water level;
• 10.30 am: stop at Malcontenta for the internal guided tour of Villa Foscari called “La Malcontenta”;
• cruising continues between villas, villages and swing bridges and presentation during the cruise of the various Villas seen from the river;
• arrival in Oriago and stop for the lunch at the famous restaurant “Il Burchiello”; optional discounted lunch or free time;
• after lunch, embarkation and cruise to Mira; stop for the internal guided tour of Villa Widmann or Villa Barchessa Valmarana;
• cruising continues between villas, villages and swing bridges and presentation during the cruise of the various Villas seen from the river;
• passing through the Mira and Dolo Locks with rising of the water level;
• arrival in Stra and stop for the internal guided tour of Villa Pisani;
• 5.30 pm: embarkation and cruise; passing through Stra and Noventa Padovana Locks with rising of the water level;
• cruise along the course of the old Venetian burchielli passing in front of the gorgeous and suggestive Villa Giovanelli of Noventa Padovana; cruise to Padova with arrival to the historical 1500’s Burchiello’s Stairway at Portello, ancient river port in the historical centre of Padua, around 7.00 pm.

Notesit is possible to embark in Venice or in Malcontenta and disembark in Stra or Padua. People interested in embarking to Malcontenta must book the program Malcontenta-Padua and the meeting point with the guide is at 10.30 am in front of the gate of Villa Foscari Malcontenta, for the internal guided tour of the Villa.

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