Splendors of Italy

8 Days Italian Tour

Expire Date:

2022-12-31

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Summary

Italy

Rome, Florence, Venice

Package Include:

Accommodation

3 Nights in Hotel 4* in Rome
2 Nights in Hotel 4* in Florence
2 Nights in Hotel 4* in Venice

Meals

Daily Breakfast

Air Ticket on economy class
Transportation:

Private transfer from Rome Airport to Hotel.
Private transfer from Rome to hotel to train staion.
Train Rome – Florence (2nd class)
Train Florence – Venice (2nd class)
Transfer by motor launch from Venice Train Station to Hotel in Venice
Private transfer by motor launch from hotel to Venice airport

Activities:

Tour to Colosseum and Ancient Rome. (Regular Basis)
Tour Best of Rome. (Regular Basis)
Tour to Tuscany in one day - Pisa, San Gimignano & Siena Tour (Regular Basis)
Tour to Gondola Serenade. (Regular Basis)
Excursion to the Islands. (Regular Basis)

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Rome

Transfer from Fiumicino Airport to Hotel in Rome.
Accommodation in Hotel.
Free time for individual visits.
Dinner at leisure.
Overnight.

Day 2: Rome

Breakfast in Hotel
In the afternoon at 03.00 pm (be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure) Visit Rome’s most iconic site, the Colosseum, with an expert, English-speaking guide who will talk through the bloody past of the amphitheater, home to gladiators, mock sea-battles and executions. You will spend over an hour inside the Colosseum, exploring it from two levels and wandering its circumference in an effort to understand what it must have been like when the stands were packed, the crowds were roaring and a gladiator’s life hung on the whims of an emperor. The tour also covers the Roman Forum, where you will walk along the “Via Sacra” or “Sacred Way” – the main path through the Roman Forum, which once sparkled with festivals and triumphal processions as Roman armies returned from war.
Overnight

Day 3: Rome

Breakfast in Hotel.
In the afternoon at 03.00 pm (be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure). Three hour walking tour, visiting all the most important sights of central Rome and a few of its unsung heroes, with an expert, English-speaking guide to ensure that you get the most from your day of adventure. Piazza del Popolo, with its twin churches and ancient Egyptian obelisk. Then you will arrive to the Spanish Steps, stepping towards the Pantheon and arriving in Trevi Fountain. The tour will end in Campo de’ Fiori.
Overnight.

Day 4: Rome - Florence

Breakfast in Hotel.
In the morning private transfer from Hotel in Rome to Railway Station.
Transfer by train from Rome to Florence (second class).
Arrival in Florence, walk to the hotel located near the station.
Free day for leisure.
Overnight.

Day 5: Florence

Breakfast in Hotel.
In the morning meeting at 8.15am and Depart for Siena, driving through the lovely Chianti vineyards, getting there while the town is still immersed in early morning drowsiness; Upon arrival in Siena our local guide will take you on a guided walking tour along the small medieval streets and squares, passing passing the oldest bank in the world, and the Piazza del Campo - site of the famous 600-year-old Palio horse-race, to the spectacular Cathedral. During your free time, stroll through Siena at your own pace. A short journey then takes us to a family run wine-farm in the heart of the Tuscan countryside. Here we shall have a delicious, traditional Tuscan lunch of fresh, homemade products straight off the farm, including handmade pasta and homemade cured meats, salad and typical local cheese, all served with plenty of wine from the region. After lunch, departure for San Gimignano, Unesco world heritage, famous for the still intact mediaeval town planning. It is often nicknamed the “Manhattan of the Middle Ages” because its famous tall, narrow towers create a skyline that looks a bit like a modern city. Here you have free time to explore the town Center, the charming craftsmen’s shops along the cobbled stone streets and small squares. From San Gimignano, we drive past hilltop hamlets, or little churches, scattered over some of the most beautiful and enchanting countryside. We finally wind down the hillsides towards the coast, to Pisa, our last destination for the day. Getting off the coach, we reach the Field of Miracles, a green grass field dominated by the dazzling white buildings of the Cathedral or Duomo, the Tower and the Baptistery - exquisite examples of Pisan Romanesque architecture: the Leaning Tower is almost 56 meters tall (about 183 ft). It leans at about 4 degrees, making it one of the most famous and iconic buildings in the world. You are in one of the most renowned places in the world: revel in it, take creative photographs or wander off down the local streets.

Overnight.

Day 6: Florence – Venice

Breakfast in Hotel.
In the morning, walk to the station.
Transfer by train from Florence to Venice (second class).
Private motor launch transfer with assistant from Venice Train Station to Hotel in Venice.
In the afternoon at 03.30 p.m., enjoy a gondola tour with live music along the canals of Venice including the Grand Canal.
Overnight.

Day 7: Venice

Breakfast in Hotel.
In the morning meeting at 9.10am then excursion to the northern lagoon of Venice by private motor launch to visit the most famous islands: Murano, world known for glass making, Burano for the hand-made lace and its colorful houses. Torcello as the first human settlement in the lagoon.
Overnight.

Day 8: Departure from Venice

Breakfast in Hotel
Transfer with private motor launch with assistant from a meeting point close to the Hotel to the Airport

Cities

Rome

It is the city with the highest concentration of historical and architectural riches in the world. Its historical centre, outlined by the enclosing Aurelian Walls, layering nearly three thousand years of antiquity, is an invaluable testimony to the European western world’s cultural, artistic and historical legacy and in 1980 it was, together with the Holy See’s property beyond the confines of the Vatican State as well as the Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls, were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List .
Rome, the heart of Catholic Christianity, is the only city in the world to host an entire foreign state within its confines, the enclave of the Vatican City, and it is for this very reason that it is often referred to as the capital of two States.
Over 16% of the world’s cultural treasures are located in Rome.

Florence

Florence, the city of the lily, gave birth to the Renaissance and changed the way we see the world. For centuries it has captured the imaginations of travelers, who have come seeking rooms with views and phenomenal art. Florence's is a subtle beauty—its staid, unprepossessing palaces built in local stone are not showy, even though they are very large. They take on a certain magnificence when day breaks and when the sun sets; their muted colors glow in this light. A walk along the Arno offers views that don't quit and haven't much changed in 700 years; navigating Piazza della Signoria, always packed with tourists, requires patience. There's a reason why everyone seems to be here, however. It's the heart of the city, and home to the Uffizi—the world's finest repository of Italian Renaissance art.

Venice

A city unlike any other. No matter how often you've seen it in photos and films, the real thing is more dreamlike than you could imagine. With canals where streets should be, water shimmers everywhere. The fabulous palaces and churches reflect centuries of history in what was a wealthy trading center between Europe and the Orient. Getting lost in the narrow alleyways is a quintessential part of exploring Venice, but at some point you'll almost surely end up in Piazza San Marco, where tourists and locals congregate for a coffee or an aperitif.

Conditions

Package is valid from 01 NOV 2014 until end of FEB 2015
Package price per person based on twin sharing room. For minimum two persons.
Prices may change according to time of booking, date of travel and hotel availability.
Hotels in this package may change upon availability to similar level Hotels.
No Insurance Included in this package.
Package include only services mentioned in the Itinerary.
City Tax Not Included.

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