Others

Entrance fees and skip-the-line tickets to the museums and sites which are mentioned in the program

Meals

9 breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 2 Dinners (please inform us at the moment of the booking, in case of any food allergy or alimentary restriction) Some highlights about food experience: » Have lunch in piazza Santa Croce, in the heart of Florence » Traditional Tuscan lunch in Montepulciano » Eat an authentic Neapolitan pizza for lunch in Pompeii (drink included) » Spritz Experience

Accommodation

9-night accommodation in First class / 4**** hotels Rome St. Martin 4* or similar Florence Raffaello 4* or similar Venice Delfino (Mestre) 4* or similar Sorrento Michelangelo 4* or Vesuvio 4* or similar

Guide

- Visits with expert local guide as per itinerary (Rome, Florence, Venice, Pompeii and Capri) - Monolingual Tour-escort in English

Transport

All transfers and transport per itinerary with a A/C motorcoach. (one complementary airport pick and drop off transfer per room)

Not included:

Flights

Flights are not included

Optional

Others

Before/After Flights Tips for the guide and driver (optional) Personal expenses. City taxes to be paid directly to the hotels. (We inform all clients that rates do not includes city taxes when needed. City tax will be paid directly from clients at the reception hotel desk at the arrival or at the check out according to the local city board procedure. We remind you that tax will change according to hotel category. )

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Day 1 Day 1: Rome Arrival
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Rome Arrival

Benvenuti a Roma!

Arrival to Rome , meet and greet with our private driver at the airport. Transfer to your hotel.

Overnight: Rome Meals: Not Available
Day 2 Day 2: Rome > Assisi > Siena > Florence (B, D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Rome > Assisi > Siena > Florence (B, D)

Departing (We warmly suggest to our clients to travel with only 1 luggage per pax and to leave their

luggages in Htl of Rome, if it will be the same at the return from Venice) at 7:15 am from your hotel by a deluxe coach, you will arrive in Assisi, ready to explore, at your own leisure, this tiny town surrounded by walls, built in the Middle Ages. Take your time to visit the basilica of St. Francis, where you will see masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue and, then, have free time for lunch (not included). Board on the bus to reach Siena, a Unesco World Heritage Site, world-known for the Palio, the historical horse race around the shell-shaped town square: Piazza del Campo. Next, you will continue on to Florence, where you will check in at your hotel before enjoying dinner and a well-earned night of rest.

Overnight: Florence Meals: Breakfast - Dinner at the hotel
Day 3 Day 3: Florence (B,L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Florence (B,L)

After breakfast, you will spend the day venturing around beautiful Florence, the “Cradle of Renaissance”, where, with the help of Michelangelo, Italian art reached its pinnacle. Based on Etruscan-Roman origins, the city flourished in the Middle Ages as a free “Comune” and was further refined during the Renaissance. You will be fascinated by the uncountable monuments, churches and buildings as Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly referred to as the Duomo. On your paroramic walking visit, you will be amazed by its magnificent dome built by Filippo Brunelleschi. Cross a small piazza to see the “Campanile” tower (partly designed by Giotto) and the Baptistery, with its bronze doors where Michelangelo imagined the “Gates of Paradise.” In the heart of the city, you will see Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo della Signoria (also known as Palazzo Vecchio), and the Basilica of Santa Croce. Lunch in a typical Tuscan restaurant in Piazza Santa Croce. Spend the afternoon strolling the cobblestone streets of Florence on your own or take a short trip to Pisa (optional), one of the four main historical Marine Republics of Italy. There, you will tour the Piazza dei Miracoli with the Duomo, Pisa’s symbol “the Leaning Tower” and the Baptistery.

Overnight: Florence. Meals: Breakfast - Lunch
Day 4 Day 4: Florence > Bologna > Padua > Venice (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Florence > Bologna > Padua > Venice (B)

After breakfast in Florence, departure to Bologna. There, you will discover the elegant city center with its “porticos”, it’s shopping streets and so on. From Piazza Malpighi you will walk to Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Maggiore (Neptune square and Major square) in the heart of the city, then King Renzo’s Palace; Palazzo Podestà and the basilica of San Petronio, one of the biggest in the world. Bologna it’s a real gourmet’s heaven…don’t miss a tasty meal at your own leisure! In the afternoon, continue toward Padova, with Sant’Antonio Basilica: one of the most visited churches by pilgrims of the catholic world. Later in the afternoon, arrival in Venice (Mestre). Check in at your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight: Venice Mestre Meals: Breakfast
Day 5 Day 5: Venice (B-L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Venice (B-L)

After breakfast, enjoy your transfer to Piazza San Marco, and visit the most iconic places of the“Floating City”: the Palazzo dei Dogi, symbol of Venice’s glorious past, the legendary “Bridge of Sighs”. After this walking panoramic tour, let us offer you a spritz or a prosecco to crown your visit to Venice highlights with the company of your tour leader. Spend the afternoon roaming along Venice’s canals at your leisure and then return to the hotel and overnight.

Overnight: Venice Mestre Meals: Breakfast - Lunch
Day 6 Day 6: Venice > Tuscany Wine Region (Montepulciano) > Rome (B, L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Venice > Tuscany Wine Region (Montepulciano) > Rome (B, L)

After breakfast, departure from Piazzale Roma heading to Tuscany, world-known for its landscapes, its churches and castles and its delicious wines. You will proceed to Val di Chiana with a stop in Montepulciano, a medieval town rich in history and art. Known for its “Nobile” wine, on purchase in local wine houses, Montepulciano also hosts an annual Jazz and Wine Festival every July. Lunch in a typical restaurant included!!! After lunch, quick stop to spend some free time. In the evening, you will arrive in Rome to check in into your hotel.

Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast, Luncch
Day 7 Day 7: Rome (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Rome (B)

Between 7:45/8:00 am, after breakfast, departure from the hotel for the included tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s square with our exclusive “Skip the Line” access! No stress to reach the area: upon arrival, your guide will lead you into the museums where you’ll visit one of the most important art collections of the world. Walk along the beautiful Galleries of Tapestries and Geographical Maps before admiring Raphael’s Rooms and, then, the amazing Sistine Chapel. The tour couldn’t be complete without St. Peter’s Square, the open space which lies before the basilica, redesigned by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and being itself an architectural masterpiece of the Baroque age.

Enjoy the rest of the day to explore the city at your own leisure or get any one of our selected tours for the afternoon or at night!

Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast
Day 8 Day 8: Rome > Naples > Pompeii > Sorrento (B, L, D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Rome > Naples > Pompeii > Sorrento (B, L, D)

After breakfast, pick up at your hotel at 7:00 am approximately. Departure by coach heading south crossing the regions of Lazio and Campania. Arrival in Naples and short panoramic tour climbing up to Vomero hill to enjoy beautiful views over the Gulf of Naples with the Vesuvius, Capri, Ischia and Procida and the city below; time to take some nice pictures. Descending towards the port of Mergellina, you will leave the city and travel south towards Mount Vesuvius and, once you reach the town of Pompeii, you will have lunch with the real Neapolitan pizza! After lunch, you will enter into one of the most important archaeological sites in the world: a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ruins of Pompeii, with Skip the Line entrance and a guided tour. Visit the haunting ruins of Pompeii, traveling back in time to the tragic days in 79 AD when the silent Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, covering the prosperous Roman city in deadly volcanic ashes and poisonous gases, leaving this prosperous city crystallized until our days. You’ll learn how people lived at that time, visiting houses and “bars” of the time, admiring frescoes and mosaics to imagine how rich and prosperous was the city before the dreadful day. After the visit, you will drive along the Sorrentine Coast, arriving in Sorrento for dinner and an overnight in your new hotel.

Overnight: Sorrento Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9 Day 9: Sorrento > Capri > Rome (B)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Sorrento > Capri > Rome (B)

After breakfast, get ready for an exciting excursion to the island of Capri: one of the most exclusive summer destinations of the Mediterranean! Depending on weather and sea conditions, you will admire the dreamy Blue Grotto on a small rowboat. Afterward, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant(lunch is not included) and then roam the island at your own pace. Once back on the mainland, return to Rome in the evening for your last overnight.

Overnight: Rome Meals: Breakfast

Important Note: During winter time, Capri Tour may not be organized due to ferry boats schedule. In this case you will have free tme at leisure in Sorrento
Day 10 Day 10: Rome Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Rome Departure

After your breakfast at the hotel transfer to the airport for your onward flight. End of our services

Overnight: Not Available Meals: Breakfast

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Itinerary of your trip Italian Discovery

Day 1: Rome Arrival

Day 2: Rome > Assisi > Siena > Florence (B, D)

Day 3: Florence (B,L)

Day 4: Florence > Bologna > Padua > Venice (B)

Day 5: Venice (B-L)

Day 6: Venice > Tuscany Wine Region (Montepulciano) > Rome (B, L)

Day 7: Rome (B)

Day 8: Rome > Naples > Pompeii > Sorrento (B, L, D)

Day 9: Sorrento > Capri > Rome (B)

Day 10: Rome Departure

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