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Cities of Art

With the Eternal City’s balmy Mediterranean climate and millenniums’ worth of history, it’s no wonder all roads lead here. Few places are more romantic than Italy. Year-round, you’ll see couples wandering the historic st…

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Cities of Art
Duration7 days / 6 nights
TypeCircuit
DestinationsItaly
ThemesHoneymoon

Overview

With the Eternal City’s balmy Mediterranean climate and millenniums’ worth of history, it’s no wonder all roads lead here. Few places are more romantic than Italy. Year-round, you’ll see couples wandering the historic streets of Rome, having long lunches in intimate Florentine cafes and pausing for a smooch on the bridges of Venice.

Itinerary

1Rome

Upon arrival, meet greet and transfer to hotel

Rest of the day at leisure

2,3Rome

Day at leisure

4Rome - Assisi - Siena - Florence

Early in the morning, depart by a deluxe coach towards Assisi, where you can explore this tiny town

Take time to visit the basilica of St. Francis, where you will see masterpieces by Giotto and Ciambue

Later on, board the bus for Siena, a medieval town surrounded by ancient walls that is known for the Palio

Next, continue on to Florence, and check in to your hotel before enjoying dinner and a well-earned night of rest

5Florence

Today, you will spend the day venturing around beautiful Florence, the “cradle of Renaissance”

You will be fascinated by its numerous monuments, churches, and buildings, like Santa Maria del Fiore,more commonly referred to as the Duomo, magnificent dome built by Filippo Brunelleschi ,the campanile tower and the baptistery, with its bronze doors that Michelangelo dubbed the “Gates of Paradise”

In the heart of the city, you will see Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo della Signoria (also known as Palazzo Vecchio), and the basilica of Santa Croce

Enjoy lunch in a typical Tuscany restaurant in Santa Croce Square

Spend the afternoon strolling the cobblestone streets of Florence on your own or take a short trip to Pisa (optional)

6Florence - Bologna - Padova - Venice

In the morning, you will depart to Bologna. There, you will wander through the city’s 38 kilometres worth of elegant arcades (or porticos), for which Bologna is famous From Piazza Malpighi, you will walk to Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Maggiore (Neptune square and Major square) in the heart of the city, where you will find Neptune fountain; King Renzo Palace; Podestà Palace and the basilica of San Petronio, one of the biggest in the world

In the afternoon, continue toward Padova, with its original Sant’Antonio basilica

Later, you will arrive inVenice, world-renowned for its classic gondola boats and its elegant, refined art

7Venice – Departure

Transfer to the airport for the departure flight

Included

  • Round trip ticket to Rome, return from Venice (economy class)
  • 6-night accommodation at 4* hotels
  • Meals: daily breakfast
  • Air conditioned deluxe motor coach
  • English speaking local guides
  • 2 full day visit of Florence
  • 1 full day visit of Venice
  • Assistance of our representative in Italy

Not included

  • Airport taxes
  • Optional tours

Hotels

  • Bettoja Hotel Mediterraneo, Rome (2 nights)
  • Marcella Royal, Rome (2 nights)
  • Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, Florence (2 nights)
  • Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, Florence (2 nights)
  • Delfino Hotel, Venice (1 nights)
  • Carlton Grand Canal, Venice (1 nights)