Admission to the various
historical sites,
galleries and museums
specified in itinerary.
Professional tour
leader and local guides
throughout the tour.
Porterage (1 piece per
person) is included at
hotels, where available
and where provided at
airports, stations and
piers.
Assistance and support 24/7.
Not Included
Airfare
Travel and Medical
insurance
Items of personal
nature, phone calls,
laundry.
Beverages unless
specifically described.
Entry fees to places
other than those
specifically mentioned
in itinerary.
Trevi
Fountain, Rom
Italy Classic Journey
Itinerary
Venice -
Ferrara - Florence - Cinque Terre - San Gimignano - Siena
Rome
- Sorrento - Pompeii - Capri -
Amalfi Coast
~
12
Days
~
From
the sunny southern slopes of the Alps to the
lush orange groves of Sicily,
Italy offers enormous variety in its natural scenery and historical
backgrounds.
Italy is a land
celebrated for the arts, and not the least among the arts that have
attained their highest expression in Italy is the art of
hospitality.
Day
1: Arrival
in Venice Airport or Train Station
Private Transfer from VeniceAirport or Train Station to
Hotel in Venice.
Meet your Tour Director and rest of Group
Evening Welcome Dinner Party in a traditional
restaurant
Day 2:
VENICE
Buffet breakfast.
Visit St. Mark's square,
the Basilica
and the Doge's Palace.
Then, leave the square and crowds behind to discover the
"real Venice ", enter a labyrinth of narrow passageways.
Spend
the afternoon at leisure.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 3:
VENICE - FERRARA - FLORENCE
Morning:
Venice at Leisure
Relax, take your time to pack or shop for that Carnival
mask you always wanted.
The morning is yours to enjoy and relax. Just before
noon we will leave Venice and travel south towards
Tuscany.
Afternoon:
FerraraGuided Tour
The Estense
capital is a modern city full of ancient traditions.
The historical centre is perfectly preserved and remains an excellent example of Renaissance urban
planning. Late afternoon transfer to Florence.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day
4:
FLORENCE
Buffet breakfast.
Morning guided walking tour of Florence.
Visit the
splendid Duomo, the Baptistery, Giotto's Bell Tower, Piazza Della Signoria
and the Academia Museum, where you will admire the David
by Michelangelo. Spend the afternoon at leisure.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day
5: FLORENCE - PORTOVENERE - CINQUE TERRE - FLORENCE
After Breakfast at hotel,
departure to Portovenere where you will visit the Medieval Borough. Then
continue to
Cinque Terre:
Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and
Monterosso.
Late afternoon return to Florence.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day
6: FLORENCE - SAN GIMIGNANO - SIENA - ROME
Morning:
San Gimignano Food
and Wine Tour
One of the most charming and picturesque of all the
Tuscan hill towns,
San Gimignano is noted mainly for its
medieval towers. Visit to a typical Tuscan farm for
food and wine tasting tour with Lunch.
Afternoon:
Siena
Walking Tour
Siena is one of the most beautiful cities
of Tuscany.
Piazza Del Campo stands at its heart; the Duomo and
St Maria della Scala serve as additional cultural
landmarks.
Late afternoon transfer to Rome.
Dinner and overnight at Hotel.
Day
7:
ROME
Morning:Vatican City Guided tour
On this Vatican Tour we will lead you through the maze
of the Vatican City and look closely at the highlights
of the Vatican Museums' marvellous art collection
including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.
Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day
8:
ROME - NAPLES - POMPEII -
SORRENTO
Early morning departure to Naples, where a short visit of the town is
featured. Then on to Pompeii, the famous Roman city destroyed by the volcanic
eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Lunch in a local restaurant, and afterwards,
visit of the excavations. Proceed on to Sorrento. Dinner and overnight at the
hotel.
Day 9: SORRENTO - CAPRI - SORRENTO
Buffet breakfast. Departure to Capri by steamer. Weather conditions permitting,
visit of the Blue Grotto. Return to Marina Grande and then transfer to Anacapri.
Lunch in a typical restaurant followed by a visit of Augustus’ Gardens, with a
view of the Faraglioni. Return to Sorrento. Dinner and overnight.
Day 10: SORRENTO -
AMALFI - SORRENTO
After Breakfast at hotel,
departure to Amalfi via the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. En-route you will see
Positano and other picturesque fishing villages. Visit Villa Rufolo in Ravello
and the Cathedral in Amalfi.
Late afternoon return to Sorrento. Dinner and
overnight.
Day
11:
SORRENTO
- ROME
After Breakfast at hotel,
departure to Rome. Afternoon: Ancient Rome Guided tour.
Visit the best known monuments of Rome such as the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Capitoline Hill, Trevi Fountain,
the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona.
Dinner and overnight.
Evening Farewell
Dinner Party in a traditional
restaurant
Day
12: End of Tour
After Breakfast at hotel
Transfer to Rome Airport or Train Station
