SEE ITINERARY | DATES & PRICES | FAQs | MAKE A RESERVATIONNow Journey's "Venice Carnival" highlights:
Beneath the Lion's Wings — 4 Days, 3 Nights — Ah! Venice!
The adventure begins upon arrival to Marco Polo Airport in Venice with our included Airport Arrival Transfer as we whisk you across the Lagoon of Venice to our hotel on San Marco.
Whatever your plans for to celebrate Carnival in Venice, today is your day to plan and prepare.
Discovery Walk
Our Discovery Walk is a signature Now Journey touch — a short orientation with your Tour Captain through Venice’s highlights, including Piazza San Marco, the Campanile, the Grand Canal, and more.
Welcome to Venice Dinner
Later tonight, join our Tour Captain (Pascal Locatelli) as we head to one of our favorite Venetian restaurants for a regional Italian dinner, paired with excellent wines and premium beverages — all included.
Exploring the Mystique
Today is set aside for you to immerse yourself in Venice’s spellbinding Carnival celebrations. Stroll through the labyrinth of canals and piazzas where costumed revelers bring centuries-old traditions to life. Watch the parades of elaborate masks and gowns sweeping through St. Mark’s Square, join in a mask-making workshop to create your own Venetian masterpiece, or step into one of the city’s famed masquerade balls for an evening of elegance and mystery. Sip a Bellini at a historic café, enjoy live music spilling into the streets, and don your own mask to become part of the pageantry.
From the grandeur of the official events to the joyful spontaneity of street performances, today is your chance to celebrate Carnival like a true Venetian.
Ideas about Balls to attend? Click this link: https://carnevale.venezia.it/en/
We recommend making reservations for dinner and/or Balls well in advance. Or join the Tour Captain for some at leisure time frivolity!
After the revelry of Carnival, today invites you to slow down and savor Venice at a gentler pace. Perhaps enjoy a leisurely cappuccino by the Grand Canal as the city gradually returns to its everyday rhythm. Wander quiet calli and hidden courtyards where the festive crowds have thinned, pausing to browse artisan shops or admire the reflections of gondolas gliding under arched bridges. Visit a favorite museum, slip into a small bacaro for cicchetti and a glass of local wine, or simply sit along the Riva degli Schiavoni and watch the lagoon’s soft light shift through the day. It’s a time to let Venice reveal her quieter, more intimate side.
Enjoy the day at your leisure.
Farewell to Venice
Enjoy a beautiful farewell dinner tonight with your Tour Captain, celebrating the unforgettable moments, new friendships, and stories gathered along your Journey.
Breakfast is included this morning should you have time before your departure. Departure transfers are included.
Where We Stay in Venice, 3 Nights with breakfast