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ABERCROMBIE & KENT pre-cruise EXTENSION

DAY

1

ARRIVAL IN VENICE

VENICE, ITALY


Elevate your experience with this exclusive package. Before embarking on our exceptional cruise, you will spend two nights at the only Phillipe Starck-designed hotel in Italy, set on Venice’s Grand Canal, enjoy private guided tours of top attractions, and lunch in a Michelin-star restaurant. Onboard Crystal Symphony, our Chairmen, Manfredi Lefebvre D’Ovidio and Geoffrey Kent, will invite you to a private dinner in The Vintage Room and join you on special tours on shore.
Our VIP experience begins on arrival at Venice Marco Polo Airport with private transfers by water taxi to Palazzina Grassi on the Grand Canal, one of the best addresses in the city. This remarkable boutique hotel has been created by Philippe Starck, the famous French designer, who has brought his signature contemporary charm and theatrical flair to this elegant Venetian villa, while retaining its sense of history. You will spend two nights in this beautiful setting, enjoying exceptional hospitality.

Palazzina Grassi

DAY

2

EXPLORING VENETO

VENICE, ITALY


Our exclusive adventure continues with a private guided tour. We will travel first to Possagno to see the Temple of Canova and find out more about its creator, Antonio Canova, one of the greatest sculptors of the late 18th Century. In the afternoon, we will visit the city of Vicenza, a showcase of buildings by the fabled 16th-century architect Andrea Palladio. Along the way, we will enjoy breakfast and a stroll around the fortified town of Asolo and lunch at the Michelin-star restaurant Le Calandre in Rubano.

Palazzina Grassi

DAY

3

MURANO AND BURANO - EMBARKING CRYSTAL SYMPHONY

FUSINA (VENICE)


The wait is almost over to board our beautiful ship, Crystal Symphony. Yet, we have a few treats in store. En route, we will cross the lagoon to Murano to discover how this little island became a center of glass-making. We will also call by Burano, famed for its multicolored houses and lace-making history.
We will arrive at our ship in time to spend a relaxing afternoon at leisure before attending a special gala hosted by our Chairmen.

* Prices are per person, double occupancy for the itinerary as published, and subject to availability. Supplements may apply during high season and holiday periods, festivals, special events and due to high demand. Internal and international air excluded.