CLASSICAL ITALY TOUR
Italy's main historical sites
in one journey
7 Days / 6 Nights
Arrival at the airport. Meeting with the tour leader and transfer to Venice by bus. Transfer by vaporetto boat (water bus) to Venice downtown. Lunch in restaurant. In the afternoon, guided tour of the city. After the visits, boat to Tronchetto and departure for Padua. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel restaurant and overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Free visit of the Basilica of St. Anthony. Departure for Florence with stopover in Bologna. Lunch in restaurant. Walking tour of the historical centre and departure for Florence. Arrival in Florence at the end of the afternoon and check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel restaurant and overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Guided visit of Florence. Lunch in restaurant. Departure for Siena and visit of the town. Departure for Assisi. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel restaurant and overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Guided half day visit of Assisi. Lunch in restaurant and departure for Rome. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel restaurant and overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to St. Peter Square for the Pope’s blessing. Lunch in restaurant. Walking tour of the city and panoramic city tour by bus. In the afternoon visit of the rest of the city, including Catacombs of San Callisto and the Crypt of Santa Cecilia. Transfer to the restaurant for a farewell dinner with music show. Overnight in hotel.
Breakfast in hotel. Visit of the Vatican Museums. Lunch in restaurant. In the afternoon, walking tour of downtown Rome. Dinner at the hotel restaurant. After dinner, “Rome by Night” tour. Overnight in hotel.
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the airport for departure.
WATER TOUR
Sea, lakes and rivers
in Northern Italy
7 Days / 6 Nights
Upon arrival at Venice airport, board your coach and transfer to Treviso for a guided tour of the city centre. Then transfer to your hotel in the Venice area and overnight.
After breakfast in hotel, transfer to Venice for a full day guided tour of the city built on water. Board the vaporetto to sail along the Grand Canal. Then enjoy a guided walking tour in the heart of Venice with a local guide. Time at leisure to make the most of your day in Venice, during which you’ll have the chance to take a gondola cruise. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, go on a boat cruise from Venice to Padua, following the path of the 18th-century burchiello veneziano, among the villas that line the Brenta Canal.
After breakfast head to Verona and enjoy a guided walking tour of the city with a local guide: Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori, the Arena (entrance ticket is included). Move on to Lake Garda and visit the resort town of Sirmione. Transfer to your hotel in the Lake Garda area, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast in hotel, leave for the wine region of Franciacorta. Discover this land of vineyards overlooking the Alps and Lago d’Iseo, also by tasting the great variety of local wines and learning about their production process. Then continue on to the Cinque Terre region. Accommodation in hotel, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast in hotel, start your full day private guided tour of Cinque Terre: Monterosso, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Riomaggiore. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast in hotel, leave for Milan and have a guided tour of the city. Then transfer to Milan airport for your return flight.
LAKE GARDA, VENICE & VERONA
with a wine experience in the Franciacorta region
6 Days / 5 Nights
On arrival a coach will take you to Verona’s city centre for a guided tour, including the ancient Roman arena and Juliet’s House. Continue on to Lake Garda and check in the hotel. Dinner and overnight Lake Garda.
Today you will have a tour of the lake. Stopover at Salò and continue on to Sirmione at the lake’s southern tip. Today you will also see lush groves of olives, citrus trees and of course vines used for making the Bardolino wines. Indipendent lunch. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Today head north to the Dolomite Mountains. You have plenty of stops today as well as the opportunity to ascend on a cable car (subject to seasonal operation) to enjoy panoramic views of the whole area. Indipendent lunch. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Today transfer to the famous wine producing area of Franciacorta, where you will visit a wine cellar to learn all about the Franciacorta together with the tasting of the best wines combined with local cheeses and salami. Transfer into a classy restaurant with tasting menu and pair wines. In the afternoon return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
After an early breakfast you will take the drive to Venice. Once arrived, take a walking tour to see all the highlights of “La Serenissima” (Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica and Square, the Campanile, etc.). Then, for art lovers there is Accademia, housing the finest Renaissance work, or the Guggenheim with exhibits by the main modern and contemporary artists. For lunch, away from St. Mark’s Square, small restaurants offer three course meals at reasonable prices. Later, what better than taking a trip on a gondola? A short ride on one of them is a lovely and peaceful way to explore the backwaters of the city. In the late afternoon, board your coach and return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
After breakfast in hotel transfer to the airport for your return flight.
THE VENETO HOLIDAY
with a Spa stay in Abano Terme
and Prosecco tour
7 Days / 6 Nights
Upon your arrival at Venice Airport, transfer to Abano Terme and check in the hotel. Dinner and overnight Abano Terme.
After breakfast in hotel, depart for Padua and visit its historic centre, including Giotto’s Cappella degli Scrovegni and the Basilica di Sant’Antonio. After a free lunch in Padova, a short drive will take you through the Euganean Hills. You will visit the Benedictine Abbey of Praglia and Arquà Petrarca. Then, you will stop in a local “cantina” on the Euganean Hills for a wine tasting session. Return to Abano Terme for dinner and overnight.
After an early breakfast we take the drive to Venice for a full day guided tour of “La Serenissima” (Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Basilica and Square, the Campanile, etc.). For lunch, away from St. Mark’s Square, small restaurants offer three course meals at reasonable prices. In the late afternoon, board your coach and return to the hotel in Abano Terme for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast in hotel, depart for Fusina, where you will board a boat that will take you along Brenta river, following the path of the 18th-century burchiello veneziano, among the historical villas that line the Brenta Canal. Enjoy a traditional lunch at a local restaurant. Return to Abano Terme in the afternoon for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. This morning board the coach and transfer to the Prosecco region. Travel along country roads through the vineyards to the 10 century-old church of San Pietro di Feletto. Late in the morning visit the cellars of our best selected winery enjoying a glass of the vineyard’s Prosecco. Then lunch at a local restaurant where you can enjoy a traditional menu from the Veneto region. The afternoon begins with a short visit to the 13th-century Follina Abbey and it continues towards Valdobbiadene, where you will visit the second winery with an expert who will explain you the method of Prosecco making. Return to Abano Terme for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast in hotel. This morning visit the medieval town of Marostica, with its fortified castle and giant chess-board permanently laid-out in the town square. Then enjoy some free time to walk around this small town. Continue on to Bassano del Grappa to see its Palladian bridge and enjoy a walk through te historic centre. Here you’ll also have the chance to sample some of the local firewater, “grappa”, and to do some shopping of local delicacies, such as porcini mushrooms during your free time. Lunch at a traditional restaurant. The last hill town you will visit is Asolo, the pearl of the Veneto, where you will see the castle and the fortress, as well as beautiful countryside sceneries. Return to Abano Terme for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast in hotel, transfer to the airport for your return flight.