Christmas & New Year Tours & Trips in Veneto

Spend Christmas in Veneto on a 4-night cruise through Venice's bay, with stops in historic Chioggia and medieval Padua to see its charming squares and Renaissance buildings. The MS Michelangelo has 78 air-conditioned cabins for 158 passengers, with full board and drinks included.

Great for festive season travelers, this December trip through Veneto has skip-the-line access to Doge's Palace and guided tours past Marco Polo's historic home. Cruise the Grand Canal in an elegant water taxi limited to 10 guests, then see Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo and Campiello Remer.

Celebrate the festive season in Veneto with 48-hour vaporetto passes allowing unlimited travel through Venice's canals, from St Mark's Square and Basilica to the glassblowing artisans of Murano and brightly painted houses of Burano. Stay in 4-star accommodation while traveling by train through the region, with self-guided flexibility to visit Renaissance landmarks in Florence including the Duomo, Uffizi Gallery, and Michelangelo's David at the Accademia. This 10-day trip includes a unique electric golf cart tour gliding past the marble-fronted Basilica of Santa Maria Novella and along the River Arno to Ponte Vecchio.

See St. Mark's Square surrounded by the Byzantine Bazilika svatého Marka and Gothic Dóžecí palác during festive December and January departures. Walk through Piazza delle Erbe's Christmas markets in Verona, then cross the romantic Most vzdechů (Bridge of Sighs). Stay at Foresteria Valdese Venezia with buffet breakfast, perfectly positioned for holiday festivities in the Castello district near Doge's Palace.

Head to Veneto during the festive season for private winery tours in Valpolicella, where you'll taste Amarone and Ripasso wines, then visit the Prosecco hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene with exclusive cellar access. Try traditional Venetian ciccheti on a walking tour.

This 5-day winter trip takes you through the Veneto region during the festive season when the canals are lit up for the holidays, with visits to Verona's Piazza dei Signori and Juliet's Balcony decorated for Christmas, then Prosecco toasts on a Venetian rooftop terrace.