Burchiello Cruise: Day Trip From Padua to Venice

Padua has a painted history as one of the major Italian cities of art. Cruise through over 2,000 years of architecture on a romantic old Venetian barge, and see real life in action from Padua to Venice. Get panoramic views of the villas along the Brenta Riviera, and historic snapshots, on a full day's mini-cruise designed to plug you into Italian culture. Take in guided villa tours along the way, and there's even a stop for an optional lunch at the famous restaurant Il Burchiello in Oriago.

Full-day cruise onboard a motorvessel Il Burchiello
Villa Pisani Reale (in Stra) guided tour
Villa Widmann (in Mira) guided tour
Villa Foscari (in Malcontenta) guided tour
Italian, English, French, or German-speaking professional guide

Transportation back to Padua
Lunch (optional on-board for an additional fee)

Getting back to Padua from Venice:

- Steamboat to the Railway Station / Piazzale Roma: take the steamboat no. 5.2 and get off at the Santa Lucia railway
station or at Piazzale Roma
- Train: take the train from the Santa Lucia railway station of Venice to Padua
- Bus: take the SITA busses running on the Venice-Padua line at Piazzale Roma (approx. 45 minutes). Buses leave from Piazzale Roma every hour between 19:00 and 22:00

Kids under 6 can join for free, no ticket required.