Itinerary
- Day 1
Milan
- Meals
- Dinner (Special welcome dinner with wine to get to know fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ritz Milan.), Hotel (Radisson Blu, Milan)
- Day 2
Milan to Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice)
Optional Activities
- Explore St. Mark's Square and its orchestras and alfresco cafes
Landmarks St. Mark's Square - Day 3
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice)
Included Activities
- Private boat tour past palazzos and churches to St. Mark's Square
- View the Basilica di San Marco, Doge's Palace, and Bridge of Sighs
- Traditional gondola serenade through Venice's canals
- Visit to traditional glassmaking workshop on Murano with demonstration of handcrafted glass making by expert glassblowers
Optional Activities
- Private cruise around the Venetian lagoon islands to Burano (EUR 72.00) - featuring the island's candy-coloured houses, artisan lace makers, and leaning bell tower, with a superb local meal and wine included
- Hidden Venice experience (EUR 34.00)
- Venetian Magic experience (EUR 41.00)
Landmarks St. Mark's Square Basilica di San Marco Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs Murano Burano - Day 4
Venice to Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Firenze, Florence)
Included Activities
- Stop and view the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Orientation of Pisa including the baptistery and bell tower
Optional Activities
- Traditional Tuscan dinner paired with local wines including Chianti (EUR 69.00)
- Dinner in the Tuscan Hills (EUR 65.00)
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Baptistery Pisa Cathedral - Day 5
Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Firenze, Florence)
Included Activities
- Visit Accademia Museum to see Michelangelo's David sculpture
- View the multicoloured marble cathedral, bell tower, and baptistery with Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
- Explore Piazza della Signoria and view Renaissance statues including Neptune, Hercules, and Cacus
- View the Palazzo Vecchio
- Walk with Travel Director to local cafe for typical Italian treat
Optional Activities
- Guided excursion to San Gimignano UNESCO World Heritage Site with stroll through medieval streets and local artisan shops (EUR 36.00)
Landmarks Accademia Gallery Florence Cathedral Giotto's Campanile Florence Baptistery Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio San Gimignano - Day 6
Florence to Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Orientation of Orvieto with Travel Director
- Visit to Piazza del Duomo in Orvieto to view the cathedral
Optional Activities
- Passeggiata (pedestrian stroll) with Local Expert discovering Rome's piazzas and fountains including the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain (EUR 33.00)
- Illuminations Drive & Pizza Dinner (EUR 49.00)
Landmarks Orvieto Orvieto Cathedral Pantheon Trevi Fountain - Day 7
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Roman dinner featuring regional Lazio culinary specialities and wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Golden Tulip Rome Piram)
Included Activities
- Fast-tracked entry to Vatican Museums with Local Expert
- Visit Sistine Chapel to view Michelangelo's ceiling masterpiece
- View St. Peter's Basilica exterior
- Explore Rome including Circus Maximus, Arch of Constantine, and Palatine Hill
Optional Activities
- Guided visit to the Colosseum (EUR 50.00)
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Circus Maximus Arch of Constantine Palatine Hill Capitoline Museums Colosseum - Day 8
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
