Venice Music
Venice offers wonderful concert and sightseeing opportunities for your choir. Our favourite performance venues include Santa Maria dei Miracoli, a lovely church with tiered stage and an organ, which attracts appreciating audiences for its concerts, and St Mark’s Basilica which offers the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sing mass here.
Trip Overview
From £650pp.
Based on 5 days.
Suitable for Secondary Schools
There is plenty to do here beyond performing: you can take a private boat to the three islands of the Venetian lagoon, discover this magnificent city's treasures through a guided tour, visit famous landmarks such as the Doge’s Palace and St Mark’s Basilica.
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Our Suggested Itinerary
Day 1
Morning flight to Venice.
Guided tour of Venice's key sights: the spectacular Piazza San Marco, Basilica di San Marco and the narrow streets near the Rialto bridge.
Rehearsals ahead of tomorrow's performance.
Day 2
Visit the Galleria Dell'Accademia, one of the most significant collections of paintings by the Venetian school.
Mask-making workshop - a fantastic opportunity to make an authentic Venetian mask, with the help of a local English-speaking artisan.
Rehearsal at the Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo.
Choir performance at the Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, known as the Venetian Pantheon.
Day 3
Three island boat tour: boat tour around the islands of Murano, Torcello and Burano.
Visit Torre dell'Oroglio, a spectacular clock tower with breathtaking views.
Visit the Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace), a major landmark with wonderful art from the likes of Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese.
Choir performance at the Basilica di San Marco, a once in a life time opportunity.
Day 4
Rehearsal at the Frari Basilica.
Choir performance at the Frari Basilica, a popular concert venue with local music groups.
Visit Peggy Guggenheim Collection, one of Italy's most important collections of twentieth century art.
Day 5
Morning at leisure. Hunt for last-minute souvenirs in Venice's main shopping street, Old Merceria.
Return flight home.
Accommodation
We use safe and secure accommodation especially suited to schools. Our accommodation is usually 2* or youth hostel standard and provides a perfect base for enjoying your tour. All accommodation we use is audited, and our auditing regime is verified by independent experts.
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Trip Information
Travel By Coach
- Door-to-door transport (coach, channel crossing, road tolls and taxes)
- Use of coach during your stay for local excursions
- Accommodation and meals as arranged
- Full services and assistance of your dedicated Travel Consultant
- Full itinerary booking service
- Free places on a 1:8 ratio
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- 24 hour emergency hotline whilst travelling
- Our prices depend on how full the coach is!
Travel By Air
- Return flights by scheduled or charter airline from a London airport
- Return airport transfer at the destination
- Accommodation and meals as arranged
- Full services and assistance of your dedicated Travel Consultant
- Full itinerary booking service
- Free places on a 1:10 ratio
- ATOL Protected - ATOL bonding for your financial security
- 24 hour emergency hotline whilst travelling
- Our prices are always fixed and guaranteed.