Day 1: Arrival - Rome
We meet at airport in Rome, from which we go to the city, and check into the hotel. After some free time we will go to the short walking tour to the city center and to traditional Italian lunch/dinner. You will have a chance to try tradtional Roman pasta and homade wine in restaurant near the river Tiber. After the meal we will take a walk on the Tiber's shores and get back to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 2: Rome
Breakfast. We will meet our guide at the reception. Today's tour will include all of the Rome's highlights and ''must see'' places. We will head to the city center and visit Circus Maximus, Key Hole, Mouth of Truth, Ignatius Church, Venice Square, Capitol Hill, Via Veneto, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Quirinal Hill, Navona Square.
After sightseeing we will have a short break, which you can use it for lunch.
Then we will go to the Colloseum and Roman catacombs, breathtaking site which tell us story about persecution of the Christians in first centuries
First we will have a panoramic view of Roman forum and Trajan markets, where on both sides of the road you will admire stunning ancient Roman ruins, illuminated by romantic lights. Finally we will enter the Colosseum where you you will learn all about the history of the Colosseum and about gladiator combats that used to take place inside. you will see areas usually closed to the public, like the Arena and the Dungeons, where gladiators and wild beasts were held during the events. You will really feel like you are among the gladiators, lions and emperors!
Day 3: Rome
Breakfast. Free day.
This day is left fully at your own disposal. Use it for rest, your own plans, or other forms of entertainment. Also you can meet your hosts, try some local food or drinks or find some new attraction in „Ethernal city“.
* As facultative, in morning hours, we can organise Vatican tour where we will visit St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, armoury and other relics of smallest country in the World and center of the Christianity.
* As facultative we can organise Rome food tour, a 4 hour tour which will take you to the many tastes of Italy.
Day 4: Rome- Naples – Pomepeii - Rome
Breakfast. A bus will pick up us at the hotel and we will head to the Naples. After arrival to Naples you will have a short city tour. We will se Piazza del Plebiscito and its fine collection of monuments, Naples Royal Palace (akka Palacio Real), the three Bourbon palaces and the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola — a church with attention-grabbing colonnades, Castel Nuovo, Galleria Umberto I. and Teatro di San Carlo. After sightseeing we will leave Naples, and head towards Pompeii. On he road we will pass near Mt. Vesuvius. We will have a time for lunch at Pompei before we start our 2 hours tour of the place which tell us story about every day life 2000 years ago. Return to Rome. Spending the night.
Day 5: Rome - Florence
Breakfast. Check out from hotel and head to the Rome train station. After arriving to Florence we will go to the hotel. After the check in we will meet our guide and start city tour. During the tour we will visit Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi . We will climb to the top of Florence's Dome and experience Florence from the sky! After the sightseeing you will have a free time. Overnight stay.
Day 6: Florence – Cinque Terre
Breakfast. From the Florence train station we will take the full day trip to Cinque Terre, a set of 5 villages on Ligurian sea that are listed as UNESCO World heritage.
Our first station will be Riomaggiore, one of the villages. From there you will be free to explore. Train between villages goes every 5 minutes and with the ticket you can visit each place as many times you want. For those who like walking there is nice lungomare (promenade) from Manarola to Riomaggiore. We will meet in the Riomaggiore station at 18.00 and go back to Florence. Overnight stay.
Day 7: Florence – Pisa – Milan
Breakfast and check out from the hotel. A bus will pick us up in front of the hotel and we will head towards Milan. On the way we will visit Pisa and have a lunch time there. In Pisa we will visit Leaning tower, Piazza del Duomo and walk around the city. After sightseeing we will continue our trip to Milan, with expected arrival in late evening. Check into the hotel. Spending the night.
Day 8: Milan
Breakfast. We will meet with our guide and have a sightseeing. We will visit Cathedral of Santa Maria Nascente – the Duomo, Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II: Luxury Shops and Elegant Cafés, Opera at Teatro alla Scala, Castello Sforzesco, Pinacoteca di Brera, Sant'Ambrogio, Piazza dei Mercanti, Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology. Free time after sightseeing and dinner in Indian restaurant. Overnight stay.
Day 9: Milan – Venice
Breakfast. After check out we will go to the Milan's main train station and take a train to Venice. After arrival we will check into the hotel. Our local guide will meet us and show us the best of the city. We will visit: St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, Rialto Bridge & Market, and in the night we will go on a Gondola ride! Free time and overnight stay.
Day 10: Venice – departure
Breakfast. Free day for leisure or exploration of the city until departure transfer to Venice Airport.
PRICE OF THE ARRANGEMENT: on request; fully customized
THE ARRANGEMENT INCLUDES:
- Private bus and train tickets for intercity transportation (as mentioned in itinerary)
- 4 nights in hotel *** in Rome, 2 nights in hotel *** in Florence, 2 nights in hotel *** in Milan, 1 night in hotel *** in Venice (halfboard)
- tour escort
- Local tour guides on English language on all excursions
- Sightseeing of places mentioned in itinerary
- Tickets for Colloseum and catacombs, ride on gondola, Pomepeii, Florence cathedral, Cinque Terre pass card (includes free wifi during the visit)
- traditional Italian dinner (days 1), dinner in Indian restaurant (day 8)
- All taxes
THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Personal expenses
- Services arranged on site which are not included in the basic program
- facultatives (*)
- Organized lunches in Pompeii and Pisa
- International flights