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Experience 8 days some of Italy's most fascinating cities on this comprehensive tour. From the capital of Italian fashion to the "Eternal City" passing through the city of renaissance! This tour is a perfect combination of guiding, educational and free time for exploration. Italy Europe Tours takes all the stress from traveling and allowed us to relax and enjoy our vacation! |
Milan - Milano is the country's economic engine room, home to Italy's stock market and business centres. This stylish city is also the world's design capital and rivals Paris as a leading fashion centre.
Venice - Venice is a dream shimmering on the waters, a city of painted palaces and serene churches. This unique urban masterpiece has canals instead of streets, boats instead of buses, and ornate bridges instead of subways. The immense wealth of the city was celebrated in art and architecture throughout the city. Over the last centuries, Venice (Venezia) switched its livelihood to a new trade: tourism.
Rome - Rome (Roma), the eternal city, is't literally eternal-it has endured for over 2,700 years, with an ambiance like no other. Embedded in centuries of history and culture, it is Ital's capital and largest city, offering far too much to see in one visit. In this city a phenomenal concentration of history, legend, and monuments coexists with an equally phenomenal concentration of people busily going about their everyday life.
Cultural and historic sites, city exploration, museums, castles, cathedrals, ruins. Italy Europe Tours arranges on request according to the groups's needs and specifications Sport or Music Performances, religious meetings and masses. Explore the rich and diverse history and culture of Milan, Florence and the "Eternal City".
Milan Duomo, Piazza del Duomo, Castello Sforzesco, Royal Palace, La Scala Theatre, Colonne di San Lorenzo, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Ambrosiana Library, Navigli District, Via della Spiga, Via Monte Napoleone, Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, Casa di Alessandro Manzoni, The Last Supper, Basilica di San Ambrosio and the shopper's paradise: Galleria Vittorio Emmanuelle.
Venice San Marco's Square, San Marco's Basilica, the Doge's Palace, the bridge of Sighs, St. Mary of the Friars, San Rocco, Palazzo Grasi, San Marc's Bell Tower, Academy Gallery, San Giorgio Maggiore, Ca' D'oro, Teatro La Fenice, Ca' Rezzonico, Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Jewish Ghetto and Museum, Correr Civic Museum, Santa Maria della Salute, Peggy Guggenheim Collection and the oldest glass factory in Venice.
Rome Roman Forum, Sistine Chapel, Capitoline Museum, Borghese Gallery, Piazza Navona, Basilica di San Pietro, Pantheon, Campo de' Fiori, Piazza del Popolo, Colosseum, Ostia Antica, Ponte Sant' Angelo, Via Condotti, the Arch of Constantine, and Trajan's Column, P.zza di Spagna, Fontana di Trevi, Via Appia, the Catacombs of San Sebastiano and San Callisto, and the Chapel of Domine.
Day 1 - Departure from Home/Arrival in Milan Private coach transfer to Venice with a stop en route to visit Verona, Romeo and Juliet's house. Private boat transfer to your hotel. Check-in and time at leisure to explore the city.
Day 2 - Milan Walk the streets of Milan with your English speaking guide and discover many of the monuments and museums Milan has to see: the Duomo, Castello Sforzesco, Royal Palace, La Scala Theatre and the shopper's paradise - Galleria Vittorio Emmanuelle. This is a great way for new arrivals into Milan to get orientated with the city and begin exploring it's rich history and heritage.
Day 3 - Padua/Venice Private coach transfer to Venice with a stop in the elegant city of Padua. Admire the Byzantine intricacies of St. Anthony's Basilica, and marvel at the Giotto frescoes in the great Scrovegni Chapel. Private boat transfer to your hotel. Check-in and stroll along the shopping streets and will have free time.
Day 4 - Venice With our local guide the group will discover not only the major attractions, such as San Marco's Square, San Marco's Basilica, and the Doge's Palace, but we'll also get off the beaten path, or even off the path all together and into the water on a romantic gondola ride (link). A private glass bowing demonstration will be followed after the tour on Venice island.
Day 5 - Rome Train transfer to Rome. Check-in and stroll along the shopping streets and will have free time.
Day 6 - Rome Coach and Sightseeing tour of Piazza Venezia you can admire the impressive monument dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II and the unknown soldier. Continue on foot to the famous Piazza del Campidoglio designed by Michelangelo, from where you will have a fantastic view of the Roman Forum. Your coach will then continue to view the Circus Maximus and the Pyramid of Caius Cestius. Your guide will take you inside the Basilicia which was built over the burial place of the Apostle of the Gentiles and is one of five churches considered to be one of the great ancient basilicas of Rome. Your last stop on the tour is the Colosseum where you can conclude the tour, or return to your hotel. This tour does not go inside the Colosseum, however your guide has plenty of artistic and historical information about it to share with you.
Day 7 - Rome Coach and Sightseeing tour of St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel. Explore the world's smallest country, its largest church and an impressive collection of fine art. The Vatican is one of the most interesting and breathtakingly beautiful sites in the world. In 1508, Michelangelo was commissioned by Pope Julius II della Rovere to repaint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. This is where you can see on of his most well known frescoes, the Last Judgement. This fresco covers the entire end wall of the chapel, and is one of the highlights for visitors to the Sistine Chapel. The Vatican Museums can be overwhelming to the first time visitor so allow your experienced guide show you some of the major attractions, as well as some of the lesser known spots, and share with you the history, architecture, and politics of the Vatican. However, the Vatican is not just gold, pomp and stateliness! It has a history full of dark tales of deceit and even lust! A world of discovery awaits you.
Day 8 - Departure/Bye Bye Italy Private coach Transfer to Airport.
Milan: Guided tour to include Duomo, Castello Sforzesco, Royal Palace, La Scala Theatre and the shopper's paradise - Galleria Vittorio Emmanuelle.
Venice: Guided tour to include the Doge's palace (AD), St. Mark's Basilica, Bridge of Sighs and St. Mark's Square.
Rome: City tour to include the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Roman Forum and Colosseum (AD), Vatican Museums (AD) and St. Peter's Basilica. AD= Admissions
Breakfast (8) at hotel each morning Meals based on 3 courses, drinks not included.
We do not include in this tour:
Milan: Link Excursions & Extra Services
Venice: Link Excursions & Extra Services
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