You will visit Rome 2 days, Orvieto, Siena, Chianti region, Florence 2 days, Pisa, Modena, Mantua, Verona 1 day, Padua, Venice 2 days. For the whole vacation you'll have at your disposal a car with driver guide-tour manager.
Day 1:Rome; morning, pick up from the Airport and check into the hotel; lunch in a typical restaurant, then we'll start to discover the Eternal City, by a 4-hour car and walking tour with a local guide including St. Peter's, Sistine Chapel, Spanish Steps and Pantheon. Car and driver/guide at your disposal for sightseeing, shopping
Hotel 4 star, overnight in ROME.
Day 2: Rome; morning, 3-hour car and walking tour with a local guide to the Colosseum and Roman Forum; afternoon car & guide at your disposition in Rome for city tour & museums tours of your choice. Overnight notel 4 star in Rome.
Day 3: full day tour on the route between Rome and Florence; we'll first stop in Orvieto, a picturesque hill town in Umbria that has preserved its medieval appearance with its beautiful Romanesque and Gothic buildings, also famous for its wine, pottery and artisan shops; we'll then drive to Siena, the second most interesting town in Tuscany after Florence, lunch in a typical restaurant; we'll then drive through the Chianti district, Tuscany's most famous wine-making zone, wine tasting on the way, to reach Florence.Overnight in Florence, historical Villa 4 star.
Day 4: Florence; morning, 4-hour car and walking tour with a local guide including the Cathedral, Piazza Signoria, Uffizi Gallery, and Ponte Vecchio; lunch in a typical restaurant; car and driver/guide at your disposal for sightseeing and shopping; we'll then drive to Pisa for dinner and a walk in Piazza Duomo to see the Leaning Tower. Overnight in Florence.
Day 5: full day tour on the route between Florence and Verona; we'll first stop in Modena, to visit the Duomo, a Romanesque masterpiece by Lanfranco and Wiligelmo; lunch in a typical restaurant; we'll then drive to Mantua to visit Palazzo Te, a spectacular 16th century suburban villa; after a short driving we'll be in Verona, where the timeless past meets the city everyday life, as well: the Veronese still attend the ancient Roman Arena; they pray in the Romanesque church of St.Zeno before Andrea Mantegna's altar piece; they stroll over the red Scaliger bridge, and they shop in the ancient Piazza delle Erbe. Overnight in Verona, hotel 4 star.
Day 6: full day tour on the route between Verona and Venice; morning 3-h car and walking tour with a local guide in Verona, including the Arena, and Juliet's House; we'll then drive to Padua, among its art treasuries are Giotto frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel, Donatello work at the "Santo", and work by young Titian at the Scuola del Santo, all masterpieces of Italian art history; lunch in a typical restaurant after a short driving we'll be in Venice. Overnight in Venice, palazzo 4 str.
Day 7: Venice; morning, 4-hour walking tour with a local guide including the St. Mark's Basilica, Doge Palace and Rialto Bridge; afternoon, walking tour of the most famous museums of venice or any walking tour for 3 hours of your choice. Overnight in Venice , Palazzo 4 star.
Hotel selection in Venice:
BAUER il Palazzo
Walking into "Il Palazzo" at the Bauer is like stepping into a richly detailed Renaissance painting. Housed primarily in an 18th century Palace on the Grand Canal, it has been converted into a private mansion featuring 75 luxurious rooms and suites, with tapestry-covered walls, gilt mirrors, carved stucco ceilings. "Il Palazzo" is guided by the principle of attentive and personalized service.
Hotel Giorgione Venice, 15th. century building.
4 stars
VILLA GIONA IN VERONA
Villa Giona is one of the most prestigious historical mansions of the Valpolicella area, situated in a green oasis, ten minutes away from the center of Verona and Lake Garda. Surrounded by a romantic park and a vineyard garden, the six rooms and the three apartments of the 16th century villa offer its guests comfort and tranquillity to discover a sense of relaxation and pleasure in an original and exclusive setting.
Breakfast is served in the "loggia". In the medieval tower where the wine exhibition "enoteca" is located, Allegrini wines and savory products of Valpolicella area can be tasted and appreciated.
