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Step into the magic of Venice during Carnevale, where masks tell stories, lanterns glow on cobbled laneways and every moment feels like a scene from a dream. Join us for 20 unforgettable days through Italy, beginning with four nights in Venice during the height of Carnevale. From decorating your own Venetian mask to dressing in full costume for a Grand Canal Extravaganza Dinner, you'll experience this once-a-year festival from the inside. Then we journey through Padova, Bologna, Florence, the Tuscan countryside and Rome, with cooking lessons, wine tastings, guided walking tours and meals you'll talk about for years. 🗓 Departure: Wednesday 27 January 2027 to Tuesday 16 February 2027 💰 Price on enquiry (return airfares from Melbourne included) 👭 Small group. Fully hosted. Women only. Just some of the experiences you'll love: ✨ Four nights in Venice during Carnevale with a Venetian mask-decorating workshop, gondola ride and full costume hire for the Hotel Monaco Grand Canal Extravaganza Dinner ✨ Watch the Parade of People in Costume and the spectacular Flight of the Angel from the Bell Tower of St Mark's ✨ Witness the Feast of the Maries procession from Santa Sofia to St Mark's Square ✨ Cooking lesson in Bologna followed by a dinner you've made yourself ✨ Full-day private Tuscan tour through Siena, the Chianti region and San Gimignano, with a winery lunch and wine tasting ✨ Discover Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino, with Pecorino tasting at a working farm and Brunello country views ✨ Traditional Bistecca alla Fiorentina dinner in Florence ✨ Guided Renaissance walking tour of Florence including the Ponte Vecchio, the Baptistery and the Uffizi portico ✨ Vatican Museums tour ending in the Sistine Chapel, plus a Hop On Hop Off Rome and Colosseum entry ✨ Culinary walking tours in Venice and Rome, with cicchetti, Spritz, supplì and a wander through Campo de Fiori, Trastevere and the Jewish Quarter What's included: ✔️ Return economy airfares from Melbourne, including taxes ✔️ Fully escorted from Australia by an experienced Sisterhood Tour Hostess ✔️ European 4-star, well-located hotels with private facilities ✔️ All transportation including high-speed trains and private coaches ✔️ Door-to-door luggage service for train travel ✔️ Professional local tour guides at every destination ✔️ All sightseeing and entry fees as per the itinerary ✔️ All meals as specified in the itinerary ✔️ Pre-tour Zoom meet & greet ✔️ Friends for company Masks, music, art, food and a city that lives by the water. This is Italy at its most magical, shared with women who came for exactly the same reason. 👉 Tap here to see the full itinerary and secure your place: https://www.sisterhoodwomenstravel.com.au/tours/italy11 Small Groups. Personal Service. Since 2005.