Day 1: WELCOME TO VENICE

Water taxi from VCE Venice Airport to Hotel.

Dinner on your own and overnight in 5* hotel in Venice.

 

Day 2: VENICE WALKING & BOAT TOUR

The tour guide will meet you at the hotel’s lobby and then you will enjoy a stroll to the very heart of Venice, the St. Marks Area of Venice.  On arrival in St. Mark’s Square, you will enjoy the history and the architecture. After St. Mark’s square, staying away from the crowds, you’ll walk through the backstreets and the squares to explore the city’s layout: you’ll be cocooned by the silence and intimacy that only a car-free city built to human scale can provide. We’ll end our visit in the busy neighbourhood of Rialto, once the trade center of Venice. You’ll cross the famous Bridge, the oldest over the Grand Canal, and explore the bustling surroundings of the best fresh produce market in the city. The last hour will be on a luxury private boat – the best way to appreciate Venice is from the water perspective. During this unique opportunity you’ll enjoy all the best scenarios Venice presents: the peaceful Lagoon surrounding Venice, small and narrow canals of the quaint Castello district, passing under some of the 400 bridges of Venice, while observing the vibrant reverberation of the buildings reflecting on the water surface.

Overnight in 5* hotel in Venice.

 

Day 3: FROM VENICE TO FLORENCE

Water taxi to Piazzale Roma and train to Florence. Upon the arrive to Florence rail station, private transfer to Hotel.

Overnight in 5* hotel in Florence.

Day 4: FLORENCE HIGLIGHTS

Fall in love with Florence! Florence’s museums, palaces, and churches house some of the greatest artistic treasures in the world. Your local English-speaking guide will show you the most popular and important sites in Florence: The Cathedral, the Baptistery, the Uffizi, the Accademia, The churches of Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce. Wander some of the oldest streets in the city until you reach the Arno River, cross the Ponte Vecchio, one the Florence’s symbols, and experience the “newest” area of Florence, the Oltrarno.

Overnight in 5* hotel in Florence.

 

Day 5: SAN GIMIGNANO – TUSCANY

San Gimignano  is on the itinerary today as you head off on a full-day excursion. San Gimignano, famous for its Vernaccia wine, and its skyscrapers, was declared a World heritage Site by UNESCO.

This medieval town is one of the most beautiful towns in Italy and one of the most popular. .The guided walking tour will last about 3h

Overnight in 5* hotel in Tuscany countryside.

 

Day 6: E-BIKE TOUR AND LUNCH  

Meet the guide at your hotel and short transfer to Chianti hills. Chianti offers a unique landscape: gentle hills covered by vineyards and olive groves, small stone villages and farmhouses. You’ll start biking at the border of Chianti and during the bike tour you will visit the Castle of Brolio with the 12th century castle gardens, the family’s private chapel and the unique museum. After this visit to the past, you will complete the bike tour with a wine tour and tasting followed by a typical Tuscan in a Chianti winery or restaurant.

Overnight in 5* hotel in Tuscany countryside.

 

 

Day 7: COOKING CLASS IN VAL D’ORCIA

Today you’ll discover the traditional dishes of the Val d’Orcia. During the lesson you’ll learn how to prepare a complete menu and while you will grab some ingredients straight from the farm grounds, knead and stir, your private Chef will tell you episodes related to his life on the farm, notions on organic farming and the experience made over the past twenty years at farmhouse. The ingredients used during the cooking class will naturally be produced on site and at the end you will taste the fruit of your work together with the cheeses produced at the farm. The activity will last about 5 hours.

Overnight in 5* hotel in Tuscany countryside.

 

Day 8: TUSCANY TO ROME AND STOP IN MONTEPULCIANO

Meet the driver at the hotel and transfer to Rome.  You will enjoy a door-to-door private car service to your hotel in Florence to Rome. On your way to Rome you’ll stop in Montepulciano area for a couple of hours and you’ll visit this amazing town and have an important visit and lunch in winery. Montepulciano is a quintessential Tuscan medieval village vaulting green landscapes, castle walls, thermal springs and fine wine. Actually, this town is famous for its Vino Nobile (Montepulciano wine). You will visit one of the most important wineries in Montepulciano. This estate is located on the border between Tuscany and Umbria. You’ll have the chance to visit the cellars, taste 5 different types of Montepulciano wines and have a real Tuscan meal. Transfer to Rome after lunch.

Overnight in 5* hotel in Rome.

Day 9: COLISEUM, ROMAN FORUM AND PALATINE HILL

Make your trip to Rome eternally memorable with a guided tour of the world-famous Coliseum!

Join this immersive-guided tour of the Coliseum, the Roman forum and the Palatine hill to time-travel back to the glory days of the Roman empire. You’ll be guided through Rome’s iconic amphitheatre, see its old political center, the Roma forum where political speeches were made and criminal were sentenced.

Enjoy also the Palatine hill who is considered the birthplace of the Italian capital, is the most central of the seven hills of Rome and forms one of the oldest parts of the City.

The tour will last about 3hrs including pick up/drop off hotel

Overnight in 5* hotel in Rome.

 

Day 10: PRIVATE VATICAN TOUR

Discover the Michelangelo’s world famous Sistine Chapel and Last Judgement, visit the Raphael Rooms, the treasures inside St. Peter’s Basilica from Michelangelo’s Pietà to Benini’s bronze altar. Your guide will lead you into the museums where you’ll see the most important art collections in the world before arriving at the famous Sistine Chapel. After the Sistine Chapel you will be taken, through an exclusive access to St. Peter’s Basilica, skipping the lines. The tour will last about 4hrs including pick up/drop off hotel.

Overnight in 5* hotel in Rome.

 

Day 11: ROME TO AMALFI COAST AND STOP IN POMPEII  

Private transfer to Termini Rail station and train to Naples.

Upon your arrival to Naples you’ll be picked up and transferred to Pompeii for a 2hrs visit.

Transfer to Amalfi Coast.

Overnight in 5* hotel in Positano, Praiano or Amalfi

Day 12: CAPRI BOAT TRIP FROM AMALFI COAST

10.00 AM meet the captain in Amalfi coast and while sailing you’ll be able to admire the beauties of this tiny island, for example the Faraglioni Rocks, The White Grotto, Green Grotto and the Blue Grotto. During this amazing experience you will have the chance to have lunch in one of the water-front restaurants that your captain will suggest. In Capri you will have some free time to visit the island and do some shopping. Along the day you’ll have a few stops for an unforgettable swim in the crystal clear waters of Capri of along the Amalfi coast.

At about 5.00 PM you’ll be back to Amalfi coast.

Overnight in 5* hotel in Positano, Praiano or Amalfi

 

Day 13 AMALFI COAST HIGHLIGHTS

Private drive tour through the Amalfi coast. You will be able to admire some of the beauty of these ancient and small towns, once an important Maritime Republic. You’ll be able to visit ones o the most beautiful little towns of Amalfi coast: Amalfi – the main town with its spectacular Duomo and Piazza del Duomo square; Ravello – with its Villa Rufolo where you can have an amazing view over the coast; Positano – considered one of the most picturesque towns in Amalfi with its beautiful coloured houses that lie the mountainside. You will have a well deserved meal in a typical restaurant. The guide will be happy to suggest you the best restaurants where you can taste some local dishes with an incredible view. The drive tour will last about 8 hours.

Overnight in 5* hotel in Positano, Praiano or Amalfi

 

Day 14: PRIVATE TRANSFER TO NAPLES AIRPORT

Private transfer to the airport

*****  Preferred hotels

Venice: Ca Sagredo, Danieli Hotel, Gritti Palace, Sina Centurion, Metropole, Bauer Palazzo

Florence: Lungarno Collection, JK Firenze, Hotel Savoy, Sina Villa Medici

Tuscany: Belmond Castello di Casole, Borgo san Felice, Castel Monastero, Relais Borgo San Pietro, Il Borro, COMO Castello del Nero, Castello di Velona, Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco

Rome: Hotel De la Ville, Hotel De Russie, Hotel d’Inghilterra, Hassler, Palazzo Dama, Eden Hotel, Grand Hotel Via Veneto, Grand Hotel De la Minerve, Sina Bernini Bristo

Amalfi Coast: Monastero Santa Rosa, IL San Pietro, Le Sirenuse, Villa Franca, Casa Angelina, Belmond Hotel Caruso, Palazzo Avino

 

PRICE PER PERSON SHARING DOUBLE ROOM:

€ 10’720 based on 2 people

€ 9’000 based on 4 people

€ 8’350 based on 6 people

 

Notes: The rates above are subject to change especially for the seasonality who affect the hotel’s rooms