Experience Venice Carnival with our exclusive hotel ticket package providing select hotels, parties and your historical costume. Join us to experience the history of this very special once in a life time event.
(Photo Credits: Marc Safran Photography)
Prime 2024 Program Dates: February 8, 9, 10, 11
We focus our attention and our program on the last weekend of the 10 day festival (Thursday Friday, Saturday and Sunday), the most active days.
Our packages include: choice of Hotel, up to 3 Parties, Historical Costume w/ Private Fitting and Costume Return Service; Water Taxi Transfers to/from each party and On-Site Support.
Packages are offered and priced for the (hotel required) minimum 4 nights; additional nights can be added.
(Photo Credit: Marc Safran Photography)
Essence
Start the weekend with a lunch buffet costume party, followed a Gondola ride and our own Parade of Costumes.
Ballo dalle Rose
Provides aperitif, full dinner, entertainment and historic dancing.
Venetian Reflection Grand Ball
Full dinner, array of entertainment, followed by open bar and dancing.
Directly on the lagoon facing San Giorgio Maggiore, the hotel offers 53 rooms, each one different from the others in terms of furnishings and style. Many with views and or balcony. Deluxe rooms w/ lagoon view are provided in the package; other room upgrades on request.
A true Venetian Palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal, hidden from the bustle of tourists, while still convenient for getting to the Rialto district and St. Mark’s Square. Superior rooms are provided in our package; Deluxe rooms and Grand Canal view rooms on request.
The hotel provides an elegant feel with its authentic Venetian designed rooms. The hotel features a Grand Canal terrace with direct view of the Rialto Bridge. Classic rooms are provided in our package; Deluxe rooms and Suites on request.
Boutique 3-star hotel offering an ideal location just off Campo San Filippo e Giacomo, a 5 minute walk from Piazza San Marco, with several restaurant and bars nearby. Deluxe rooms are provided; upgrades on request.
4 nights w/ daily breakfast + VAT
(additional nights can be added)
Essence Lunch Reception Costume Party
Friday, February 9 @ 1:00pm
Aperitif Cocktails & Buffet Lunch
Musical Entertainment
Gondola Ride in Costume
Costume Parade
- - -
Casa Verardo ~ € 1.875,00
Ponte Antico ~ € N/A
Palazzo Giovanelli ~ € N/A
Londra Palace ~ € N/A
4 Nights w/ daily breakfast + VAT
(additional nights can be added)
Essence Lunch Reception Costume Party
+
Ballo dalle Rose Dinner Dance
Saturday February 10 @ 7:30pm
Aperitif Cocktails
Full Dinner
Theatrical & Musical Entertainment
Historical Dancing
- - -
Casa Verardo ~ € 2.930,00
Ponte Antico ~ € 3.090,00
Palazzo Giovanelli ~ € 3.345,00
Londra Palace ~ € N/A
4 Nights w/ daily breakfast + VAT
(additional nights can be added)
Essence Lunch Reception Costume Party
+
Ballo dalle Rose Dinner Dance
+
Venetian Reflections Grand Ball
Sunday February 11 @ 7:30pm
Aperitif Cocktails
Full Dinner
Theatrical & Musical Entertainment
Disco Dancing
Open Bar
- - -
Casa Verardo ~ € 4.300,00
Ponte Antico ~ € 4.460,00
Palazzo Giovanelli ~ € 4.715,00
Londra Palace ~ € N/A
If you don't find your question or answers, please feel free to
2024: Our program dates for the key final weekend – February 8, 9, 10, 11
Once you have confirmed the reservation with your deposit or payment, we will provide a Costume Measurement Form (or website link) to be completed with your personal measurements and costume color preferences. This form will be forwarded to our Atelier in Venice. Based on the form’s information and importantly what costumes are available, the Atelier will return with their recommendation for your costume, which we then forward to you (with photo) for your approval. The cost of the costume is included in each hotel package price.
As part of your package, you will be given an appointment time at the designated costume shop (in Venice) for an actual fitting of your selected costume. In most cases this appointment is on the day of your arrival, typically the afternoon/early evening of Thursday (the first day of our program). After the fitting, you can take the costume with you.
With the Essence Package, costume is a one day rental; the Dalle Rose Package a 2-day rental; the Reflections Package is a 3-day rental. The cost of the costume rental is included in your respective package. Also as part of your package (the morning after the rental period) we will retrieve the costume from your hotel and return it to the costume shop before 11:00am. If you need the costume beyond this time or for any additional days beyond what is included with your package, the additional cost is Euro 115 per costume, per day.
Men's costume includes hat, shirt and stockings; Women's costume includes hoop liner and hat. Wigs can be rented Euro 80 to 150 per day. Men’s shoes Euro 50 to 85 per day. Wool capes Euro 80 to 150 per day. Masks, due to health restrictions, are not rented, but can be purchased at the costume shop (or many other locations in Venice).
If the party you have selected is for some reason cancelled, your refund will be equal to amount of the ticket. If the party is postponed and you are not able to or do not choose to attend given the new date, you will be given the opportunity for a refund, net of SERVICE or HANDLING CHARGES.
Essence of Carnival: A start to the weekend in a private palazzo on the Grand Canal with a mid day aperitif cocktail and lunch buffet; accompanied by musical entertainment . Afterwards you will travel by gondola to one of Venice's iconic landmarks where we will enter to create our own display of costumes.
Ballo dalle Rose Dinner Dance: Located in the historic palazzo, Dona dalle Rose, the evening provides a cocktail reception followed by full four course dinner and entertainment composed of musicians, singers and theatrical actors, plus to finish the evening, historical dancing.
Venetian Reflections Grand Ball: A grand costume ball held in a stunning palazzo on the Grand Canal. The party offers an atmosphere of 17th century Venice, a full four course dinner; complete with a quartet of live musicians, dancers, actors, variety of other entertainment and contests, plus an after dinner party offering open bar and DJ set with disco dancing.
Water Taxi transfers to/from the 3 parties (Essence, Ballo dalle Rose and Venetian Reflections) are included with our hotel/ticket packages.
Each party has its own menu, 3 or 4 courses with selection of wines. Menu items are selected and decided on a few months prior. Generally they are set menus; thus if you have any allergies or diet restrictions, please let us know them in advance. For each party you will be offered alternative menu choices.
No, the cost of airport transfers is not in the package, but they can be included at additional cost. The cost for a private water taxi (from the Venice Airport) for up to 6 persons with luggage is Euro 150; Departure airport transfers are Euro 120. Simply indicate you wish this service to be added when making your reservation. Once determined, we will also need your flight arrival and departure information in order to make the pick-up and departure appointment times.