BEST OF ITALY TOUR - MILAN TO VENICE IN 9 DAYS
SUGGESTED ITINERARY:
Day 1: Milan airport – Milan
After arival to Milan airport tTransfer to the city for a tour of the shopping gallery Vittorio Emanuele II, the Sforza Castle and the Duomo.
Check in at hotel, dinner and overnight in Milan.
Day 2: Milan – Genova – Rome
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Genova for sightseeing including Maritime museum and the cathedral of San Lorenzo.
Continue by bus to the south in the direction of Italy’s Lazio region. This is the cradle of occidental civilization and Christian culture, of lakes and legends, of thermal spas and history, of ancient roads and verdant hills. Lazio is a region of central Italy bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea,traverse by the waters of the Tiber River and mainly characterized by hills and mountains, while it slopes down near the coast.
Check in at hotel, dinner and overnight in Rome.
Day 3: Rome
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to the city center for a walking tour to see the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona and the Spanish steps.
Dinner and overnight in Rome.
SUGGESTED ITINERARY:
Day 1: Milan airport – Milan
After arival to Milan airport tTransfer to the city for a tour of the shopping gallery Vittorio Emanuele II, the Sforza Castle and the Duomo.
Check in at hotel, dinner and overnight in Milan.
Day 2: Milan – Genova – Rome
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Genova for sightseeing including Maritime museum and the cathedral of San Lorenzo.
Continue by bus to the south in the direction of Italy’s Lazio region. This is the cradle of occidental civilization and Christian culture, of lakes and legends, of thermal spas and history, of ancient roads and verdant hills. Lazio is a region of central Italy bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea,traverse by the waters of the Tiber River and mainly characterized by hills and mountains, while it slopes down near the coast.
Check in at hotel, dinner and overnight in Rome.
Day 3: Rome
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to the city center for a walking tour to see the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona and the Spanish steps.
Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Day 4: Rome – Vatican – Rome
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast you will be taken on a full-day tour of the Italian capital. Visit the Vatican museums, with the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s basilica.
Free time for lunch.
Continue with a visit to the Colosseum, the Ancient palatine hill overlooking the Circus maximus, and the Imperial palace and Roman forum.
Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Day 5: Rome – Assisi – Siena – Florence
Breakfast at hotel.
Proceed to Umbria - Assisi for a walking tour of the Main square and a visit to the Basilica of St. Francis.
Continue to the stunning Tuscan countryside, stop in the beautiful city of Siena for a stroll to the Piazza del campo and St. Dominic’s church.
After some free time for lunch proceed towards Florence.
Dinner and overnight in Florence.
Day 6: Florence
After breakfast start with a tour of Florence, featuring the majestic Piazza del Duomo, to see the Cathedral crowned by Brunelleschi’s dome, Giotto’s bell tower and the baptistery, with Ghiberti’s bronze ‘gates of paradise’. You will also visit the academy of fine arts, where Michelangelo’s David is exhibited. The tour ends at the Piazzale Michelangelo, with the most spectacular view over Florence. Free afternoon.
Dinner and overnight in Florence.
Day 7: Florence – Pisa – Ferrara – Venice
Breakfast at hotel.
Continue to Pisa to view the famous Piazza del Miracoli, with its leaning tower, the Babtistery and Duomo.
Proceed to Ferrara, a renaissance gem in the Emilia-Romagna region standing on the banks of the Po river. You will enjoy a short tour of the historic city center.
Continue towards Venice.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Venice.
Day 8: Venice
Breakfast at hotel.
This morning you will enjoy a walking tour of Venice, featuring St. Mark’s square, St. Mark’s basilica, the Doge’s palace, the Bell tower, and the Bridge of sighs. The tour ends with a visit to a glass-blowing factory, where you will see a demonstration of traditional venetian glass-blowing. The afternoon is free for shopping, relaxing in a cafe, or there is an optional gondola ride.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Venice.
Day 9: Venice – Venice airport
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Venice airport for flight back home.
Breakfast at hotel.
After breakfast you will be taken on a full-day tour of the Italian capital. Visit the Vatican museums, with the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s basilica.
Free time for lunch.
Continue with a visit to the Colosseum, the Ancient palatine hill overlooking the Circus maximus, and the Imperial palace and Roman forum.
Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Day 5: Rome – Assisi – Siena – Florence
Breakfast at hotel.
Proceed to Umbria - Assisi for a walking tour of the Main square and a visit to the Basilica of St. Francis.
Continue to the stunning Tuscan countryside, stop in the beautiful city of Siena for a stroll to the Piazza del campo and St. Dominic’s church.
After some free time for lunch proceed towards Florence.
Dinner and overnight in Florence.
Day 6: Florence
After breakfast start with a tour of Florence, featuring the majestic Piazza del Duomo, to see the Cathedral crowned by Brunelleschi’s dome, Giotto’s bell tower and the baptistery, with Ghiberti’s bronze ‘gates of paradise’. You will also visit the academy of fine arts, where Michelangelo’s David is exhibited. The tour ends at the Piazzale Michelangelo, with the most spectacular view over Florence. Free afternoon.
Dinner and overnight in Florence.
Day 7: Florence – Pisa – Ferrara – Venice
Breakfast at hotel.
Continue to Pisa to view the famous Piazza del Miracoli, with its leaning tower, the Babtistery and Duomo.
Proceed to Ferrara, a renaissance gem in the Emilia-Romagna region standing on the banks of the Po river. You will enjoy a short tour of the historic city center.
Continue towards Venice.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Venice.
Day 8: Venice
Breakfast at hotel.
This morning you will enjoy a walking tour of Venice, featuring St. Mark’s square, St. Mark’s basilica, the Doge’s palace, the Bell tower, and the Bridge of sighs. The tour ends with a visit to a glass-blowing factory, where you will see a demonstration of traditional venetian glass-blowing. The afternoon is free for shopping, relaxing in a cafe, or there is an optional gondola ride.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Venice.
Day 9: Venice – Venice airport
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Venice airport for flight back home.