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Hidden Italy: Padua, Vicenza and Mantua for Solo Travellers, a tour by Riviera Travel

Tour · 5 nights · with Riviera Travel

Hidden Italy: Padua, Vicenza and Mantua for Solo Travellers

A small-group solo travellers tour by Riviera Travel through Veneto’s lesser-known towns, combining Renaissance architecture, artisan workshops, and regional wines over five nights based in Castelfranco Veneto.

Duration
5 nights
Departures
5 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Italy
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£1,589
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Guided tour of Vicenza's Palladian architecture

  2. Visit to Villa SandiWith Prosecco tasting

  3. Exploration of Mantua and Palazzo Ducale

  4. Entry to Scrovegni Chapel's medieval frescoes

  5. Workshop visit and grappa tasting in Bassano del Grappa

About the trip

This escorted tour by Riviera Travel unfolds over five nights, offering a route less taken through Italy's Veneto region. Starting in Castelfranco Veneto after a flight into Venice, days are spent visiting towns such as Bassano del Grappa, where the wooden Ponte degli Alpini bridges the Brenta river and grappa is made and sampled. At Villa Sandi, the tunnels once used by WWI soldiers house bottles of Prosecco beneath Palladian grandeur.

Vicenza provides a backdrop of Palladian windows and Europe’s oldest indoor theatre, the Teatro Olimpico. A free afternoon comes with a museum card to delve deeper into the city’s architectural treasures. Mantua, with three lakes forming a natural fortification, remains a quiet testament to Renaissance power; its Palazzo Ducale impresses with frescoes that influenced Michelangelo.

The last day in Padua brings a visit to the Scrovegni Chapel, where Giotto's blues and frescoes mark a turning point in mural painting. Free time follows in the historic centre, where diverse architectural styles mingle, all under the patronage of the tomb of Sant’Antonio. This tour balances structured visits with time to roam discreetly through each town’s streets.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Venice
  2. 2 Bassano del Grappa
  3. 3 Vicenza
  4. 4 Mantua
  5. 5 Padua

Itinerary

The route

  1. Venice

  2. Bassano del Grappa

  3. Vicenza

  4. Mantua

  5. Padua

These are the places the trip visits, in order. Riviera Travel publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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What’s included
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Questions people ask

How long is Hidden Italy: Padua, Vicenza and Mantua for Solo Travellers?
Hidden Italy: Padua, Vicenza and Mantua for Solo Travellers is a 5 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Hidden Italy: Padua, Vicenza and Mantua for Solo Travellers?
Hidden Italy: Padua, Vicenza and Mantua for Solo Travellers is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does Hidden Italy: Padua, Vicenza and Mantua for Solo Travellers cost?
Prices for Hidden Italy: Padua, Vicenza and Mantua for Solo Travellers start from £1,589, subject to availability.

The operator

Riviera Travel

River cruises and escorted tours

A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.

You book with Riviera Travel directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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