Insider’s Venice

September 21 -27, 2027

Venice is one of the most known but least understood cities. Experience what makes this city so magical through the people and places that have shaped this city’s rich cultural heritage. Meet local artisans continuing Venice’s textile tradition, learn about Venetian cuisine at a cooking class, and enjoy special access to private palaces and museums.

DETAILS

September 21 - 27, 2027

Double Occupancy: €7,500 per person

Single Occupancy: €9,200 per person

Tour Start Date: The tour begins at 6pm on September 21, 2027 at Il Palazzo Experimental Hotel in Venice. You can arrive in Venice anytime before then.

Tour End Date: You can depart anytime on September 27, 2027: there are no group activities this day.

Length: 6 nights

Group Size: Maximum 12

Tour Themes: Craftsmanship. Art and architecture.

To Reserve Your Place: fill out the following form or email laura@wingbacktravel.com. We will respond as quickly as possible with next steps.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Inside the opulent, gilded Palais Garnier opera house, visited privately on the Paris tour

    EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES

    Visit a private home on the Grand Canal that has been in the same family for centuries. Meet with the owner of a tucked away garden full of roses. Experience the Peggy Guggenheim Museum on a privately-guided tour before public opening.

  • Vintage decorative treasures at a Paris antique market on Wingback Travel's Paris tour

    EVENING CONCERT, DINING & SHOPPING

    Attend a classical music concert one evening at an opulent church. Learn how to make Venice’s iconic cicchetti during a private cooking class. In our free time we’ll share our favorite boutique shops with you.

  • A hand-tied French floral arrangement, like those made in the tour's private flower-arranging class

    VISITS WITH ARTISANS

    Go behind the scenes at the Fortuny Showroom. Spend on a day on Murano with one of the island’s most prestigious glass makers. Learn the art of Venice’s marbled paper.

ITINERARY

While we plan to follow this itinerary, please know that changes may be made in the event of unexpected cancellations or closures.

Tuesday, September 21

Welcome to Venice! Meet your fellow travelers tonight for dinner at a bustling restaurant a short walk from our hotel. Meals: Dinner

Wednesday, September 22

This morning enjoy a private tour of the Peggy Guggenheim Museum before public opening. Afterwards we will stroll across the canals to a private house on the Grand Canal. After the owner shares his ancestral home with we’ll enjoy an aperitif together. In the afternoon, we’ll have lunch together followed by an optional shopping tour. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Thursday, September 23

This morning our private boat will take us to Giudecca for a private cookingclass. You’ll learn the art of making Venice’s famed cicchetti. Afterwards we’ll stroll the island and visit a garden. You’ll have the afternoon free before we gather again in the evening for dinner. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Friday, September 24

Our private boat will whisk us off to Murano this morning. We’ll begin at the factory of one of Venice’s oldest and prestigious glass makers. After a visit to the showroom, we’ll have lunch together and free to stroll and shop on the island. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Saturday, September 25

We’ll enjoy a leisurely morning today, visiting one of our favorite museums and several of our favorite shops. Lunch and the early afternoon will be at your leisure before we visit a privately-owned garden later this evening. Meals: Breakfast, Aperitif

Sunday, September 26

Fortuny is one of Venice’s oldest and most renowned textile makers. We’ll have a private visit to their showroom this morning followed by a glamorous lunch on the Giudecca. After free time this afternoon to pack, we’ll meet again this evening for our last dinner together. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Monday, September 27

Our tour officially ends today. There are no group activities and you can depart anytime. Check-out time is 12pm. Meals: Breakfast

FAQs

  • This tour delves into the creative forces behind Venice, from Renaissance artists to modern artisans.

    Pace and Free Time

    This is a slower paced trip with several full days and two free afternoons. We typically depart the hotel at 9am and return in the late afternoon. You will have two free afternoons to explore at your leisure. If this is your first time to Venice you will have free time during the tour to visit the city’s most famous sights, such as the Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica.

  • While this is a slower paced trip, due to Venice’s unique geography it is a physically demanding trip. This trip isn’t suitable for those not accustomed to walking up and down stairs or to walking for up to 45 minutes at a time. You must be physically capable of walking over canal bridges for this tour (equivalent to one or two flights of stairs).

    Certain destinations in Venice are not reachable by water taxi (boat), so we will travel to these destinations on foot. Be prepared to walk for up to 30-45 minutes to reach a destination. We will take private water taxis to reach further destinations such as Murano and the Fortuny workshop. You must be able to get in and out of a water taxi (stepping down into the boat from a dock and stepping up from the boat onto a dock).

    If you have mobility concerns this may not be the tour for you.

    • 6 nights in a private, en-suite accommodation at a four-star hotel.

    • Two full-time guides

    • Transportation by water taxi to Giudecca and Murano

    • Early hours visit to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum

    • Private cooking class

    • Visits to two private homes

    • Private behind-the-scenes tour at the Fortuny Showroom

    • Private visit to the top producer of Murano glass

    • Evening concert

    • Admission fees to all included sights

    • Most meals: daily, three lunches, three dinners.

    • Complimentary travel planning services for before and after your tour.

    • Airfare

    • Trip Insurance (strongly recommended - we can recommend several options)

    • Anything not listed on the itinerary

    • Airport or Train Station Transfers. We are happy to assist you with this once you have your travel plans.

    • Gratuities to tour leaders

    • Fly in and out of Venice’s Marco Polo airport (VCE).

    • The tour begins at 6pm on September 21st.

    • There are no activities on the last day of the tour, September 27th. You can depart any time on this day.