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Rome – Amalfi – Positano – Florence – Pisa – Venice – Milan – Como
Welcome to the capital city of Italy, Rome. Day at leisure.
See the famous sights of the Eternal City on a Rome night tour. You’ll cruise through the city by coach, admiring landmarks like the Colosseum, St Peter’s Basilica and Castel Sant’Angelo beautifully illuminated after dark. To enhance your experience, you may upgrade your tour when booking to include a traditional Italian dinner at a local restaurant near the Trevi Fountain. When the sun goes down on the city of Rome, start your approximate 2-hour illuminations tour by coach. As your guide provides commentary about Rome’s long history and iconic landmarks, you’ll enjoy the nighttime views of Capitoline Hill, Palatine Hill, the Colosseum and more. See Castel Sant’Angelo, St Peter’s Basilica, the Tiber River and the Trevi Fountain, where you’ll stop so you can throw a coin in the water, ensuring your return to Rome someday, according to legend. Then visit the Trastevere neighborhood, a lively district known for its restaurants and nightlife.
Inclusions
• Professional guide
• Transport by air-conditioned coach
Departure Time: 8:45 PM
Duration: 2 Hrs
Overnight in Rome.
Today Morning iscover the Vatican on a 3-hour St Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museums tour. Navigate the vast complex of rooms, artwork and history with a guide, who will bring the ancient collection to life. Skip all the entrance lines to explore halls such as the Gallery of the Maps and Raphael’s Rooms; step inside the Sistine Chapel to admire ‘The Creation of Adam’ by Michelangelo’; and hear little-known tales about sacred St Peter’s Basilica. Choose from several departures, or upgrade to an evening experience or small-group tour with 12 people. Vatican tours with skip-the-line access are sought-after, so even the fast-track lines are long. This experience includes admission through a special entrance, so there are no lines whatsoever. Follow your guide directly inside the vast collection of private artwork that is the Vatican Museums. Walk through the Gallery of the Maps and Gallery of Tapestries as you listen to tales of Vatican intrigue. Gaze at artifacts such as timeworn yet fascinating Italian maps, and admire the sculptures and candelabras of the Gallery of Candelabras. Stop for photos in front of the Pigna statue in the Pinecone Courtyard, designed by Dontao Bramante. Raphael’s Rooms are a series of galleries that highlight the talent of the lauded Renaissance artist himself. Pass through the rooms, and then step inside the Sistine Chapel — the pope’s personal place of worship and a highlight of any Vatican trip. Stand beneath Michelangelo’s The Creation of Adam, which cloaks the ceiling, and admire The Last Judgement, his colorful mural that adorns a wall.After your Sistine Chapel visit, continue to St Peter’s Basilica, the symbolic heart of the Catholic church. Learn about its history and see more Vatican art including Michelangelo’s La Pietà, which was sculpted when the maestro was only 24 years old. Gaze at the baldachino by Bernini, and then say goodbye to your guide in St Peter’s Square.
Inclusions
• Entrance fee
Tour duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Overnight in Rome.
Explore the famous Amalfi Coast on this small group full-day excursion from Rome. Come aboard a high-speed train to experience the amazing Amalfi Coast. Sit back, relax and enjoy the views while we take you on a journey to two of our favorite coastal towns - Positano and Amalfi.
Return and overnight in Rome
Today take train transfer to Florence.
In afternoon your day trip will begin in central Florence, where you’ll hop on your coach and relax on the 1.5-hour ride to Pisa. Watch the scenery change from bustling Florentine streets to the vineyards and rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside. Upon arrival in Pisa, journey on foot to Cathedral Square with your guide. Admire the impressive Duomo, Baptistery and Campo Santo as your guide provides insightful background on the historic sites around you. Gaze up at the impressive Palazzo Vescovile in Piazza Arcivescovado, now a popular hotel. Make your way to the city’s most famous monument and bypass the lines with your direct access ticket. Head straight up the spiraling 294 steps to admire panoramic views at the top. After the guided tour you will have some free time at your disposal to take amazing pictures. Your tour will conclude with transportation back to Florence. Please note: If you have no head for heights, walking difficulties or aversion to enclosed spaces, the Leaning Tower of Pisa climb probably won’t be for you. Use the time to relax at leisure in Cathedral Square, instead.
Inclusions
• Transport by air-conditioned coach
• Live commentary on board
• Professional guide
• Skip-the-line entrance fee: Leaning Tower of Pisa
Tour duration: 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Departure: 1:30 PM
Overnight in Florence.
Discover the jewel of the Renaissance on a hop-on hop-off tour through Florence.
Florence Fiesole Tour : The entire route takes 2 hours. Buses departs every 60 minutes from each stop. Take this tour to see views of the city of Florence and visit the museums. A vacation in Florence won't be complete without visiting Fiesole, the famous etruscan city lying on a hill just 3 kilometers away from Florence downtown. Fiesole offers a panoramic view over Florence , but it also gives the opportunity to visit museums, churches or to take country paths ideals for trekking or walking
Florence City Tour :The entire route takes 1 hour. Buses departs every 30 minutes from each stop. This tour takes you around the city of Florence. The buses follow a 16-km route that snakes through the city with eighteen stops, from Santa Maria Novella station to Barbetti. Overnight in Florence.
Train transfer to Venice.
In afternoon at 2 PM see the best of Venice in a day on a tour that combines a guided walk with a cruise along the bustling Grand Canal. Hear the history of St Mark’s Square and Rialto Bridge from a guide, and visit St Mark’s Basilica with a skip-the-line ticket to beat the long admission lines. Discover the tucked-away treasures of Venice’s backstreets and charming canals, and then finish on a high note: a water taxi cruise on the Grand Canal. Start your Venice in one day tour with a 2-hour guided walk to learn about the city’s key monuments.
In St Mark’s Square, hear the history behind legendary sights such as St Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace prisons. Admission lines at top Venice attractions are long and no more so than at St Mark’s Basilica. Use your skip-the-line ticket to bypass the lines and step straight inside. Then admire the acclaimed mosaics that adorn the basilica’s interior as you explore with your guide. From St Mark’s Basilica, continue to Scuola Grande di San Marco (aka Ospedale Civile). Today the historic building is used as a museum and hospital, but, in its medieval heyday it functioned as a school that helped to lay the foundations for Venice’s trade empire. Leave the tourist crowds behind, and follow your guide around the winding alleyways that form the backstreets of Venice. Explore narrow passageways that cut between sun-bleached palazzos, and admire the bridges that cross the canals. Pass through Campo Santa Maria Formosa to see its gothic palaces, and have your camera ready for Marco Polo’s House. Other sights include an age-old merchants warehouse and a wellhead, which many say is the city’s most beautiful. Say goodbye to your guide at Rialto Bridge, and make the most of some free time before your 1-hour water taxi cruise along the Grand Canal. As you glide down the waterway, listen to stories about the eye-catching palaces and churches that line your route, and hear fun facts about the famous residents that have lived on the equally famous street. Continue with a tour of the smaller, lesser-seen canals. Hop back on to dry land to finish your experience in central Venice.
Inclusions
• Professional guide
• Skip-the-lines entry to St Mark's Basilica
• Walking tour (2 hours)
• Grand Canal boat tour (1-hour)
Tour duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Overnight in Venice.
Train transfer to Milan. Milan is Italy’s city of the future, a fast-paced metropolis where money talks, creativity is big business and looking good is an art form.
Day at leisure and overnight in Milan.
Discover Lake Como in Italy's beautiful Lake District, just a short distance from Milan. Nestled between the huge snowcapped Alps that rise up from its shores, is fashionable lakeside town Como. After spending time shopping and dining, you will take a two-hour panoramic cruise on Lake Como to the enchanting village of Bellagio.
Overnight in Milan.
With Memories of Life time, private transfer to the airport for your onward journey. Tour Concludes!