8 Day Classic Italy.

8 Days Italian Tour .

DAY 1,Arrive in Venice

Arrive in Venice and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy an orientation meeting with your tour escort, followed by a welcome dinner

Overnight: Venice

Meals: Dinner

DAY 2, Venice City Tour

Today begins with a boat ride to the Island of Murano, known throughout the world for its fine glasswork industry. Then, visit St. Mark's Square to begin a guided walking tour of romantic Venice. View the Golden Basilica of San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs and visit the Doge's Palace, whose facade features a massive late-Gothic gate, known as the Porta della Carta. Take the remainder of the day to explore Venice on your own

Optional: Gondola Ride with Music (PM)

Overnight: Venice

Meals: Breakfast

DAY 3, Pisa Sightseeing En Route to Florence

Travel through the stunning panorama of Tuscany to Pisa. On arrival, view the famous Piazza del Miracoli with its Leaning Tower, the Baptistery, the Duomo, and the Monumental Cemetery. The four monuments of this extraordinary piazza make for a unique architectural blend of Romanesque and Gothic styles. En route to Florence, visit a local Tuscan farm in the countryside for a wine tasting with local specialties. Evening at leisure

Overnight: Florence

Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4, Florence City Tour

Today's morning tour begins with a visit to the Accademia of Fine Arts, where Michelangelo's David is housed. Walk to the Duomo, celebrated for its magnificent dome designed by Brunelleschi, and view the Baptistery's renowned "Gates of Paradise" by Ghiberti. Continue to explore the open air art museum of Signoria Square ending at Ponte Vecchio, known as the "Old Bridge." Enjoy the afternoon at leisure in Florence. This evening, dine in an authentic Tuscan restaurant in the countryside

(Optional Uffizi Gallery Tour PM, $65): **available for purchase Only in Italy from your tour escort. **

Florence and the fine arts are synonymous. This guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery provides insight to the history of the structure and its collections. Originally the private collection of the Medici family, the palazzo was opened to the public in 1765. Your tour highlights exceptional examples of Florentine painting with an aim to help you better understand the works of masters including Giotto, Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci. Following the tour, enjoy a refreshment break and complimentary beverage at the museum's cafe, which features a breathtaking view of the city. Tour participation guarantees immediate entry to the Gallery, with no lengthy waits in oftentimes two-three hour queues. **Important: Please note that the Museum has a limited maximum capacity and therefore reserves the right to restrict admission. In this case we may not be able to offer the tour. Price is based on minimum number of passengers.

Overnight: Florence

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 5, Full Day in Florence

Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Florence on your own. Visit one of the numerous museums, palaces or shops or just wander the streets and immerse yourself in the simple pleasures of one of Italy’s most beautiful cities

Optional: Full Day Siena & San Gimignano from Florence

Overnight: Rome

Meals: Breakfast

DAY 6, Sun Route Via Assisi to Rome

Today travel along the famous "Sun Route" motorway to the medieval city of Assisi, renowned for its 13th-century Basilica of St. Francis and Giotto's frescoes. Continue to your hotel in Rome

Overnight: Rome

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 7, Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel

Today begins with the visit to the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's breathtaking Sistine Chapel. Stroll through St. Peter's Square, passing Bernini's famous colonnade, to visit St. Peter's Basilica, where you will view Michelangelo's Pieta. This highly-finished marble sculpture depicts the body of Jesus in the arms of Mary after the Crucifixion and is considered to be among the most compelling of all works of art in the Western world. Afternoon and evening at leisure

Optional: Piazzas of Rome (PM)

Overnight: Rome

Meals: Breakfast

DAY 8, Depart

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight

Meals: Breakfast

Escorted Package Includes

• • 7 nights First Class accommodations

    • 2 nights Papadopoli, Venice

    • 3 nights Grand Hotel Adriatico or Rivoli Hotel or San Gallo Palace or Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, Florence

    • 2 nights Mediterraneo, Rome

  • Italian city hotel taxes

  • All transfers

  • 10 meals: 7 buffet breakfasts, 3 dinners

  • Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach

  • Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout

  • Services of local guides in all major cities

  • Entrance fees per itinerary

Special Features

• • Doge's Palace, Venice

  • Wine tasting with local specialties at Tuscan countryside farm

  • Michelangelo's David, Florence

  • Basilica of St. Francis, Assisi

  • Vatican Museum & Sistine Chapel, Rome

  • Wine & mineral water with all dinners

• Whisper technology enhanced touring.

  • • Escorted Package not Includes.

    • International Flights ticket.

    • Airline taxes & fuel surcharges

    • Optional Tours.

    • Rate Per Person In Double Room in USD is

    • Optional Tours.

    • DAY 03

    • One of the highlights of any Italian holiday! Enjoy a relaxing gondola ride with music along the famous Grand Canal, and experience a piece of Venetian history. Glide along the centuries old canals, past lavish palaces and under famous arched bridges (the Gondola holds a maximum of six passengers. Please note that this is not a private gondola ride).

    • Pickup details to be advised locally.

    • DAY 05

    • Depart Florence and drive to the medieval city of Siena, site of the famous Horserace of Palio. This traditional race takes place each year on July 2nd and August 16th, and runs in celebration of the holy apparition and assumption of the Virgin Mary, patron saint of the city. Tour Campo Square and St. Dominic's Church before continuing to the medieval walled town of San Gimignano, famous for its preserved stone towers.

    • DAY 07

    • This half day walking tour takes you to explore the grand piazzas of the Eternal City. Stand in awe in front of the majestic Spanish Steps, the longest and widest decorative steps in Europe, and with your local guide stroll through the most characteristic "piazzas and vias " of Rome. Stop to admire the breathtaking grandeur of the Trevi Fountain and take the opportunity to toss in one, two, or three coins, each of which is supposed to bring a unique kind of good fortune. View the monumental Pantheon, the best preserved of any Roman building and admire the baroque Piazza Navona, which follows the shape of the ancient Roman Diocletian Stadium, with Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers and the Egyptian Obelisk. Pick-up details to be advised locally.