Half day cruise terminal shore excursion to Padua, Venetian villas Brenta canal
After 40 minutes driving distance by highway, you will reach the town of Padua, a Roman Empire city of which very little is left today. From the Middle Ages, the town develops with churches and palaces under the rule of the Carrara family. And it became an important university center that dates back to 1222, just after Bologna. In this town, you can admire a masterpiece of Italian medieval art: the Scrovegni Chapel that Giotto frescoed for the Carrara family. It is required a pre-booked ticket to visit this building that must be purchased from their website.
Padua is also the city of St Anthony. In the basilica, there are the relics of the saint, an important religious site visited by pilgrims coming from all over the world. And near this area, for botany lovers (and not only), we find the first university botanic garden in Europe. Founded in 1545, it is part of the Unesco World Heritage and a member of Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Of particular value is the pedestrian historic center with the Herbs square and remarkable buildings.
At approximately 1:30 pm you will leave the town to drive along the Brenta Riviera, after your lunch break in an Italian restaurant with a local meal.
The Brenta waterway is the most famous and attended itinerary among those suggested to visit the Venetian villas. A waterway long about forty kilometers, which links Venice to Padua by tracing the course of an ancient branch of the river Brenta. From the fifteenth century, it was channeled and harnessed by locks for navigation.
Tour for cruise passengers from Venice port. You will visit the town of Padua, one of the most important art cities in Italy. And on the way back, you will drive along the Brenta Riviera where the Venetian nobles built their holiday villas.
You will meet your professional driver at the terminal of your cruise in the port of Venice.
At the desired address in the metropolitan city of Venice, at the airport of Venice or Treviso
- Driver/guide
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Transport by air conditioned vehicle
- Fuel surcharge
- Entrance fee to Scrovegni chapel
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Check and purchase tickets to the Scrovegni chapel before booking. The tour time schedule can change related to the entrance time to the chapel
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Five suitcases and five trolley-bags are the maximum numbers of luggage to fit in the trunk
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- A dress code is required to enter the Basilica of Saint Anthony. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- At the time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of the cruise ship
- Your professional driver is not a licensed tour guide. Due to strict Italian laws and regulations in order to protect officially licensed guides, drivers can comment and explain attractions only from inside the vehicle. Drivers are not allowed to elaborate on the attractions when they are outside of the vehicle.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
- The cancellation from 10 days to 72 hours from the beginning of the day tour booked imply 50% of penalty of the whole cost of the service booked;
- The cancellation of the tour booked involves a 100% penalty if communicated within 72 hours from the beginning of the service.