Beauty of Italy

Beauty of Italy

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USD 2.200
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Prices are per person in double room (valid for 6 paying people)
HIGH SEASON : May, September, Easter, 16-17 Apr, 22-25 Apr, 2-4 Jun, 29-31 Oct, 8-10 Dec, 25 Dec-2 Jan
LOW SEASON : All dates that are not indicated in the High Season
 

Italy is the country of art, food, well being, fashion.

Here were born the most famous and talented artists of the world. It is the place where you can discover the history, the beauties of the nature and the extraordinary spirit of human inspiration.
 

Duration: 8 days 
You will visit : Milan, Lake Como, Venice, Florence, Siena and Rome.

Price includes: 

  • Minivan Transfer from the Airport to the Hotel
  • Hotel 3 stars with breakfast 
  • Duomo Terraces entrance and reservation fee
  • Private car or Minivan at disposal for 2h for transfer from the hotel to the restaurant and back for dinner
  • Private car or minivan at disposal – max 8 h
  • Lunch in Como Lake
  • Villa Carlotta entrance and resevation fee
  • 2° class train ticket from Milano Centrale  to Venezia Santa Lucia
  • Skip the line ticket at St. Mark Basilica
  • Italo train 2° class ticket from Venezia Santa Lucia to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
  • Entrance and reservation fee at Uffizi Gallery 
  • Dinner in a typical farm near Florence
  • Private car or Minivan at disposal for 3h for transfer from the hotel to the restaurant and back for dinner
  • Private car or minivan at disposal – max 8 h including lunch- stop in Siena
  • Entrance and reservation fee at Vatican Museum 
  • Private Transfer from the Hotel to the Airport
  • Hotel city taxes
  • Fuel, highway taxes and driver meals where needed
  • Telephone Chinese/ English service for a max of 7 hours total during all the trip long

Prices do not include:

  • Everything not mentioned in «Prices Include»

 

說明 Introduction

Italy is for sure one of the most beautiful countries in the world , not only for its beautiful landscapes, but also for its historical cities, its delicious food , fashion, design and for its colored and vibrant popolations ! 
This is a the "perfect" tour for everybody , from families to couples, from individual travellers to groups, to all these people that they want to discover Italy in the "Italian way" ! 

 

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival at Milano Malpensa airport.
Transfer by minivan to the Hotel.
At your arrival you will have time to get refreshed and settle in your room.
In the centre of the city you can take in the symbols of the city, such as Piazza del Duomo, with its magnificent cathedral, Palazzo Reale, the Arengario and Palazzo Carminati. In the foreground stands the monument to Vittorio Emanuele II by Ercole Rosa (1896) and nearby, Piazza Mercanti, a remnant of Medieval Milan.

The lunch will be served directly in a restaurant of the Milan tradition placed right in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. The elegant ambience makes the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II a wonderful pedestrian mall that connects the Piazza Duomo to the Piazza alla Scala . You will taste the typical dishes of this area and you will plunge in the atmosphere of gone days, when the clients of this Bar- Restaurant were Puccini, Verdi and the members of the  Italian Royal family.
In the afternoon visit of the city, with the Dome Terrace and some of its most important and beautiful places.
Free time for shopping in the famous“quadrilateral of fashion”where you will find all the most prestigious and famous Italian and international Fashion Brand.
We suggest you a dinner in a typical restaurant in the Navigli area that you can reach with our private transfer. The so called Navigli were a system of navigable and interconnected canals around Milan and represents a unique environment where the human influence and the nature combines  in a new  harmonic frame work.
After dinner transfer back to the Hotel.
Overnight in Hotel . 

Lunch
3 stars Hotel Milan
Day 2

Breakfast in Hotel.
Transfer to Lake of Como for a tour of this amazing area.
Lake  of Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times, and a very popular tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. It has many villas and palaces and many famous people have or have had homes on the shores of Lake Como, such as Matthew Bellamy, Madonna, George Clooney, Gianni Versace, Ronaldinho, Sylvester Stallone, and Julian Lennon. Lake of Como is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful lakes in Europe.
You will have the chance to walk and enjoy the beautiful landscape surrounded  by blu water, a clear sky and the green of the trees.
It's also a good chance to visit some of the most beautiful and enchanting Villas of the area. The most famous is Villa Carlotta with its magnificent botanic garden and art masterpieces in over 70.000 square metres of gardens and museum. The beautiful villa was built at the end of XVII century by the Milanese marquis Giorgio Clerici in a natural basin between lake and mountains, facing the dolomite Grignas and the peninsula of Bellagio. The architect created for the Clericis an important but sober building, with an Italian garden decorated with sculptures, stairs and fountains.
In 1801 Gian Battista Sommariva, famous politician, businessman and patron of arts, bought the villa. Thanks to this owner the property in Tremezzo attained the summit of its splendour and became one of the most important halting-place of the Grand Tour. The villa became a temple of XIX century art with works of Canova, Thorvaldsen and Hayez: Palamedes, Eros and Psyche, Terpsychore, The last kiss of Romeo and Juliet are only some of the masterpieces that enriches the extraordinary collection. Under Sommariva part of the park was transformed in a fascinating romantic garden.
At the end of the day transfer back to the Hotel.
Free time for dinner
Overnight in Hotel. 

Breakfast
3 stars Hotel Milan
Day 3

Breakfast in hotel and check out .
Transfer to Venice by train.
During this transfer you will admire the highest and the most spectacular mountain chain in Europe: the Alps; and you will see the fertile Po (italian river) valley where are produced rice, parmesan cheese and grain.
In the afternoon free time to discover the magic of Venezia, the city on the water. Get lost in the incredible labyrinth made of narrow streets and get amazed by the architecture influenced by Asian and Arabian lines. The city centre of Venice is a place that we must discover on foot, maybe getting lost in a magic maze done of Calli, campielli, campi and Rii ( local streets ). Here we breath an atmosphere that smells of distant countries. Venice is the magic city par excellence, one of the extraordinary place where history and art reflect on the calm water of the lagoon. It is inserted in UNESCO not only for its artistic treasure, but also for extraordinary interpenetration between men activity and lagoon landscape. Visit of the Saint Mark's Basilica. The atmosphere of this spiritual place incredible and really touching, an experience that you will surely remember.
We suggest you to have dinner in a typical Venetian Restaurant to make your memories really unforgettable.
Overnight in Hotel. 

Breakfast
3 stars Venice
Day 4

Breakfast in hotel and check out and get to the Railway Station.
You will be travelling on the famous Italo train, the so called Ferrari train, high style, low-noised trains with sleek interiors and red coloured. Your pleasant travel will bring you to Florence. 
Florence is an Unesco Site and World heritage since 1982. It  is placed in the centre of  Tuscany, near the bank of the Arno river.  Its exceptional artistic heritage is the proof of its brilliant history. One word defines this city very well: Renaissance.
Florence lived its best creative impulse between the XIII and the XVI century and still today the many works of arts that attract tourists are related to that period. It is from here that art, literature, sculpture and architecture reached the best level: Dante, Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Donatello are only few names of the numerous masters that worked in Florence.
We suggest you to have lunch at the historical Market of Florence. It was built between the 1870 and 1874 and was the biggest food market in Italy. Today the upper part of the market has just been restored and it’s a Florence treasured corner where you will be surrounded  by Italian typical food products.
In the afternoon free time to discover this beautiful city.
Free time for dinner.
Overnight in Hotel . 

Breakfast
3 stars Hotel in Florence
Day 5

Breakfast in hotel.
Visit of the Uffizi Gallery one of the most important art Gallery of the world.  This is the occasion to see the most extraordinary masterpieces by Giotto, Masaccio, Leonardo, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Caravaggio and many many others. The Uffizi Gallery is one of the most famous museums in the world given the rich amount of unique artworks and masterpieces conserved within its walls, the majority from the Renaissance period. Located in the heart of Florence, the Uffizi Gallery hosts works of art by great Italian artists such as Botticelli, Giotto, Cimabue, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raffaello, just to name a few of the most famous. Its large collection has works from all centuries but a large part dates back to the periods between the 12th and 17th centuries.
The Uffizi Gallery is a must-see destination for anyone visiting Florence and Tuscany and welcomes over a million visitors each year. The Uffizi, together with the Vatican Museums in Rome, are the top two most visited museums in Italy by visitors from all across the world and the long lines at the museum’s entrance are almost as famous as its masterpieces!
In the afternoon free time for shopping.
In the evening transfer to the countryside to have dinner in one of the most extraordinary farm of Tuscany, dating back to the 12th century.
Transfer back to the hotel.
Overnight in Hotel .

Brealkfast - Dinner
3 stars Florence
Day 6

Breakfast in Hotel and check out.
Departure for Rome by minivan.  You will go through the old S2 route that connects Florence to Rome. It was built by romans but it is still today really fascinating. On the way stop in Siena, where you will enjoy a lunch in a typical tuscan restaurant.
Siena was once a Roman colony. It now represents the perfect model of a medieval town. The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site in 1995 . Its actual forms are the same of those of the XI century, a moment of artistic and economic grandeur of the city.
You can enjoy the sight of San Domenico Church, a majestic  Basilica of gothic origins, erected by the Dominican in the IX  Century and Piazza del Campo that is world renowned   for the Palio, a very ancient traditional horse race which takes place in the square.
In the square one may admire  Palazzo Pubblico, symbol of independence and economic power of the Senese Oligarchy and the Mangia Tower. The  Civic Museum holds a special interest as boasts some marvellous artistic productions such as the  famous Maestà by Simone Martini and the frescos of the Good Government by Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
Free Visit of the city and the dome.
We suggest you to have lunch in a typical restaurant with tasting of typical food.
In the late afternoon transfer by minivan to Rome.
Hotel check-in and time for relaxing.
Free time for dinner. 
Overnight stay.

Breakfast
3 stars Hotel Rome
Day 7

Breakfast in Hotel.
Visit of the Eternal city. Rome is without doubt one the most beautiful cities in the world; every year millions of tourists come from around the world to admire the treasures and masterpieces of Roman art and architecture. Rome is one of the most beautiful and rich places of the world. Here you can just walk around and feel the extraordinary energy of the history. The ancient empire will be at your fingertips.
Visit the Colosseum, walk through the main fashion streets, throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain and express a desire.
Rome is the only city in the world to host an entire foreign country within its borders, the enclave of the Vatican City, and it is for this very reason that it is often referred to as the capital of two Countries.
In the afternoon free visit to the Vatican Museums.
The magnificent and immense Vatican Museums are among the greatest and most important in the world. The Vatican Museums in fact encompass a number of different museums: the Pio-Clementino Museum, the Chiaramonti Museum, the Gregorian Etruscan Museum, the Gregorian Egyptian Museum, the Gregorian Profane Museum, the Upper Galleries Museum, the Vatican Library Museum, the Pinacoteca (Art Gallery) and of course the exquisite and unique Sistine Chapel.  The Sistine Chapel is the best-known chapel of the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in the Vatican City. It is famous for its architecture and its decoration that was frescoed throughout by Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio, Domenico Ghirlandaio, and others. Under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted 1,100 m2 (12,000 sq ft) of the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512. The ceiling, and especially The Last Judgment (1535–1541), is widely believed to be Michelangelo's crowning achievement in painting.
Free time for dinner.
Overnight in Hotel.  

Breakfast
3 stars Hotel Rome
Day 8

Breakfast in Hotel and Check out.
Transfer by minivan to the Airport. 

 

Breakfast

注意事項 Notes

From 04th to 07th April 
Hotel  3 stars in Milan 

From 07th to 08th April 
Hotel 3 stars in S. Margherita Ligure

From 08th to 11th April 
hotel 3 stars in Florence 

From 11th to 13th April 
Hotel 3 stars in Rome 

 

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