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Grand Tour of Italy

from € 1390 / per person
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Arrival in Milan and transfer to the Hotel. Free time to explore the city with its wonderful buildings, monuments and glamour: Duomo, Via Montenapoleone, Pinacoteca di Brera, Cenacolo, Abbazia di Sant’Ambrogio. Welcome Dinner. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Departure for Lake Maggiore. Visit of the Rocca di Angera and transfer to Laveno Mombello. Free lunch. Boarding on the ferry boat from Laveno to Intra-Pallanza. Disembarkation and transfer to Stresa. The city is full of Liberty style buildings. Possibility of walks along the lakeside promenade framed by beautiful gardens. Return to the Hotel. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Departure for Sirmione, known by Catullus as “the pearl of the islands” and considered one of the most beautiful cities on Lake Garda. Here you will find the ancient imperial ruins of a Roman Villa: you will visit the Catullus Caves , Rocca Scaligera and the S. Pietro in Mavino’s Church. The old town is characterized by narrow streets and romantic and charming places. Departure for Verona, where you will find the Roman Arena and Juliet’s famous balcony. Accommodation in Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Departure for Venice. Visit the city with its best monuments: Piazza San Marco, Ponte dei Sospiri and the Doge’s Palace. You can visit the Venetian lagoon by private boat and spend an unforgettable period in Venice. Transfer to Jesolo, accommodation in Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Departure for Bologna. Guided tour of the city: Santo Stefano’ s Abbey , Le Due Torri, Santuario di San Luca, San Petronio’s Abbey and possibility to visit the Pinacoteca Nazionale. Departure for Florence. Accommodation in Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Guided tour of Florence, cradle of the Renaissance. Visit to the multicolored marble cathedral, Piazza della Signoria, Basilica of Santa Croce and much more. Free lunch. Departure for Pisa and visit the Leaning Tower, the Duomo and the Baptistery, in the beautiful Piazza dei Miracoli. Continuation to Siena and accommodation in Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Departure for a guided tour of medieval Siena, a city rich in art and history. Free lunch. Departure for Assisi, the city under the protection of St. Francis. You will visit: Basilica of St. Francis, known for its paintings and the mysticism you can breathe inside. Continuation to Rome and accommodation in Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Visit the Vatican City with the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica. Free lunch. In the afternoon, visit the city of Rome with its many museums, ancient buildings, shops and cafes, enjoying one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Return to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Visit the the Roman Forum, the Arch of Constantine, the Circus Maximus, the Spanish Steps and the Colosseum. Free lunch. Departure for Sorrento. Accommodation in Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Free day to explore the Sorrento area. Free lunch and dinner at the Hotel.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Guided tour of Pompeii, the imperial city hit by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Free lunch. Departure for Naples for a short walk in the old town with its gothic and baroque churches. Boarding on the ferry and departure for Sicily. Dinner and overnight on the ferry.

Arrival in Palermo, a mix of Latin, Byzantine and Islamic buildings. Visit to one of the immense and colorful markets of fruit, vegetables and other goods. Crossing the scenic hills you arrive in Agrigento with its magnificent works of Doric architecture dating back to the sixth century BC. Free lunch. Accommodation in Agrigento. Dinner and overnight.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Guided tour of the famous Valley of the Temples with the temples of Juno, Concordia and Hercules. Free lunch. Departure to Taormina with its beautiful view of the sea and Mount Etna – the highest volcano in Europe. Accommodation in Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Guided tour of Taormina with its wonderful parks, gardens and an ancient Greek theatre, Piazza Garibaldi from where you can enjoy a splendid view of Mount Etna and the Ionian coast. Farewell dinner. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the Hotel. Departure to return.

THE PRICE INCLUDES:
Accommodation in 4-star Hotels with treatment as in the itinerary, 1/4 wine and 1/2 water included
Ferry boat from Naples to Palermo, dinner on board and overnight in private cabin
Local touristic guides
Insurance
THE PRICE DOESN’T INCLUDE:
Bus for transfers and excursions
Lunches in local restaurants
Entrance fees and personal extras
City taxes
All not mentioned in the price includes
15 days/ 14 nights