 DEPARTURE DATES:
SATURDAY DEPARTURES (please see charts below)
Passenger pick-up from hotel at approximately 6:30-7:00am. Tour meets at office at 7:15am, departs at 7:30am.
Passengers are allowed to bring maximum one piece of luggage per person on the tour.
ITINERARY
Day 1: Rome/Assisi/Siena/Florence
Early morning, departure for Assisi, the mystic town of Saint Francis still surrounded by ancient walls. Visit the Basilica of Saint Francis with its early Renaissance masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue. Proceed on to Siena, the beautiful medieval city renown for the Palio. Then on to Florence. Dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Florence
Buffet breakfast. Sightseeing tour of the cradle of the Renaissance. Panoramic visit of the beautiful Piazza del Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery of St. John and Santa Croce, the 13th century Franciscan church with Cimabue's famous crucifix. Rest of the day at leisure for optional sightseeing or shopping. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Florence/Padua/Venice
Buffet breakfast. Departure for Padua, where you will visit the famous Cathedral of St. Anthony, guarded by Donatello's "Gattamelata". Continue on to Venice, and upon arrival enjoy a walking tour of this unique city. You will see the Square and Basilica of St. Mark with the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Venice/Rome
Buffet breakfast. Morning tour to a glass factory in Murano (optional shopping) by motorlaunch. In the afternoon, return to Rome by motorcoach or by train (means of transport is reconfirmed one or two days before the end of the tour and advised by assistant.) End of the tour. |
