Come to Verona and enjoy an opera at the Arena di Verona. The Arena Festival takes place every year from June to September at the antique Roman Amphitheater Arena. You can select your opera package.
The Essential Package includes premium tickets and two nights’ accommodation in a hotel of your chosen category with breakfast. The Superior Package adds a guided private city tour on foot and in your language, a pre-arranged gourmet dinner with drinks, and a typical Veronese aperitif near the theater before the performance. Upgrades to more central hotels, 4-star and 5-star as well as excursions to nearby Garda Lake can be added.
per person
from €450
Essential Package, 4-star hotel, premium tickets
Verona is world famous for the Opera Festival in the Arena di Verona, which attracts millions of music lovers every summer. The Arena di Verona is the world’s largest open-air opera theatre with space for up to 22,000 spectators on the steps of the 45 rows of seats.
Verona is a city of music and opera, especially in summer. The Three Tenors Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and Josè Carreras were regulars in Verona. The Verona Festival started in 1913 with the performance of Aida on the occasion of Giuseppe Verdi’s 100th birthday. Opera lovers around the world dream of watching an opera on the marble steps of one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters in the world. A dream that you should experience at least once in your life. Not only operas are performed in the Arena di Verona, pop singers such as Elton John, Bob Dylan, Zucchero and Sting also gave concerts here.
Verona is a World Heritage Site for its urban structure and architecture. The historic city center is beautiful and can be explored on foot. It is like an open archeological site in-between the many beautiful Renaissance palaces. And yes, it is famous for the setting of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”. Above all the beautiful sites is the Arena, a huge Roman amphitheater from the first century. The daily mean temperature between June and early September is 21C to 23C. This is perfect for an outdoor performance in the Arena. There are famous operas, concerts and ballet performances to chose from.
Every year we create exclusive music trips to Italy for friends of opera and ballet. Operas of the leading Italian composers Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini and Gioachino Rossini are favourite in the Arena. Enjoy the extraordinary atmosphere at the Roman amphitheatre in the heart of Verona in the summer months under the open sky. Please make your travel plans early and select a performance of interest. Because, if there are less than two months to go, the best tickets might be sold out, the hotels might have increased prices and things may become difficult. With our music tours you get the best seats, on upholstered chairs, together with a nice stay program in Verona.
Please select the desired travel month with a click on the EVENTS IN date field to see the performance schedule of the Verona Festival. You can enjoy the summer season for this outdoor venue every year from June until September.
The proposed itinerary to Verona can be adjusted to your individual requirements including onward travel to Milan or Venice or any other place in Italy. Additional excursions to Lake Garda or the cultural towns of the Italian Padana.
Superior package
Superior Music Trip
Gourmet Dinner
Exclusive guided sightseeing walk
Aperitif before the performance near the theater
Gold category tickets for comfortable chairs
2 nights accommodation with breakfast in selected hotel category
Program day by day
Day 1
Arrival at the hotel
Dinner at a typical Italian restaurant near the hotel (3-course menu, including drinks, prepaid)
Day 2
Breakfast buffet at the hotel
Exclusive personal guided city walk in your language
Before the performance we arrange an aperitif with appetizers in an elegant bar
Arena Verona performance, premium tickets
Day 3
Breakfast buffet at the hotel
Departure and end of the program
Essential package
Essential Music Trip
Gold category tickets for comfortable chairs (see chart)
2 nights accommodation with breakfast, shared double room
Program day by day
Day 1
Arrival at the hotel
Overnight
Day 2
Breakfast
Leisure time
Arena Verona performance, premium tickets
Overnight
Day 3
Breakfast
Departure and end of the program
Premium tickets
Premium tickets
We have selected “Poltronissima Gold” tickets for our guests. These are numbered chairs with an upholstered backrest and an upholstered seat. The gold area offers the best visual and acoustic experience.
The seats in the Platinum section are usually not available. These are usually only by invitation, reserved for relatives of the actors, sponsors, and other guests of honor.
You can select the card category from the seating plan. Usually, the best places are then distributed. If you have a special request for a place, you can let us know and we will try to get the seats you want. We make sure that the places for your reservation are next to each other. However, if you visit in two or three then these seats will be assigned next to each other. The seats are always in the Gold area, which offers the best visual and acoustic experience.
Please be aware, that premium tickets with numbered seats for many of the performances will be sold out within a short time after the ticket sales start. Please make your plans early, so we can put our requests in early.
Dress code Arena di Verona
How to dress for the Arena?
The atmosphere is elegant. The performances all start just after sunset. So you will arrive in the blue hour of the evening when the Arena and the piazza start to glow in the twilight. Visitors are elegantly dressed for the ocassion. You will feel more comfortable if you can blend in and not feel out of place.
Visiting a classical performance in the Roman Amphitheater of Verona is a very emotional experience and you are sitting in the best seats. We recommend slightly elegant evening wear, gentlemen are well advised in having a jacket handy. We recommend an elegant dress to the ladies, but does not have to be a long dress. You are also well dressed in elegant trousers. You are not rejected if he comes without a tie and she wears flat shoes, by no means. But you may feel better if you can empathize and be confident with yourself.
Taking pictures in the Arena
Photography is permitted during breaks, but strictly prohibited during the performance. The photos may only be used privately, but may not be published or posted. Not even if no people can be seen on it. The laws are quite different here in Italy. You can read this on the internet under the heading “Panorama Freedom.”
Hotels
Hotels
For your music tour we select 4-star or 5-star hotels that are within walking distance to the theater. Please select the preferred category when you send us your request. We will evaluate which hotels offer favorable conditions during the requested period. If you have a specific hotel in mind, then please let us know as well and we will check availability and price.
Hotel prices vary greatly in Italy. It depends very much of the expected and actual demand in the given period and the the booking situation at the time of your booking. The sooner you can decide, the better the price will be. It is the same with the tickets for the arena. Many events sell out within and hour after the ticket sales starts.
Supplements
Since this is an individually organized music trip for you and your travel companions, we are also very flexible. When arriving on the day of the performance, the day-by-day program can be adjusted accordingly. Special requests are, of course, possible:
Additional nights at a preferential price
Single room, suite, family rooms next to each other
Please mention your wishes in the request. You will receive an individual offer with available hotels. We provide advice and can be reached by phone and email during your trip.
FAQ
What happens in case of bad weather?
In case of bad weather, the performance will only be canceled after the start of the event. The start of the event can be postponed up to 150 minutes. Performance may have to be interrupted several times due to rain. In the event of performance or canceled before the end of Act 1, you are entitled to discounted tickets when booking a new Arena di Verona opera tour. The services already used, such as hotel and additional services, will not be reimbursed.
Can I select the seats at the Arena?
You can select the card category from the seating plan. Usually, the best places are then distributed. If you have a special request for a place, you can let us know and we will try to get the places you want.
When and how will I get the Tickets?
The tickets are issued in electronic form and have a barcode. You will receive this from us after full payment for your trip, i.e. i.r.R. 3 weeks before arrival.
Can I select a hotel?
We suggest beautiful hotels within walking distance of the Arena. If you have a specific hotel or room request (category, view, quiet, location), you can let us know in your request.
I arrive by car, can I get a garage?
If you arrive by car and want to store it safely, we can provide a garage for you. Some hotels have their own garage, while others work with private garages. You will receive a recommendation from us.
Verona Festival Seating Map
With milano24ore you get the best available tickets for the Arena theater: Gold. Upholstered comfortable chairs for a perfect opera experience.
Music Trips to Italy 2022 – Our Proposals
Where do you want to go next? To another city? Click the trip of your choice. You will then find the performance schedule and the exact description of our offers. It can be customized to your individual needs.
