7-Days Renaissance Italy: Assisi Siena Florence Padua Venice from Rome Airport
DAY 1 (Saturday) ROME (Hotel Gioberti / Hotel Villa Franca / Hotel Commodore 4* or similar)
Transfer from the airport in Rome to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Dinner is not included.
DAY 2 (Sunday) ROME
American buffet breakfast at the hotel. In the morning 3 hrs “Discovering Rome” tour. You will be picked up at your hotel at about 9.00am and see Campo de’ Fiori, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Spanish steps. Rest of the day at leisure and overnight. Dinner not included. Meals: B
DAY 3 (Monday) ROME - ASSISI - SIENA - FLORENCE (Hotel Rivoli / Hotel Adriatico 4* or similar)
American buffet breakfast. Pickup at 7.30/7.45am at the hotel and departure by coach to ASSISI for a visit of the mystic town of Saint Francis still surrounded by ancient walls. We continue towards SIENA, the beautiful medieval city renown for the Palio horse race. Proceed to FLORENCE. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Meals: B D
DAY 4 (Tuesday) FLORENCE
American buffet breakfast at the hotel. Guided sightseeing tour of the city of Florence, also known to be the cradle of the Renaissance. Visit the Piazza del Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery of St. John and much more. Balance of the day is at leisure for optional sightseeing (we suggest the PISA half day tour) or for shopping. Dinner at a local Restaurant and overnight at the hotel. Meals: B D
DAY 5 (Wednesday) FLORENCE - PADUA - VENICE (Hotel Continental 4* or similar)
American buffet breakfast at the hotel and departure to VENICE by coach. Along the way you will stop in PADUA, where you will visit the famous Cathedral of St. Anthony, guarded by Donatello’s “Gattamelata”. Continue towards VENICE, and upon arrival enjoy a panoramic guided walking tour of the city. You will see the St. Mark’s square and its Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Venice island. Meals: B D
DAY 6 (Thursday) VENICE - ROME
American buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning tour by boat. You will cross the lagoon with a view of the islands and reach the island of Murano where you will assist to a demonstration of glass blowing. In the afternoon, the boat will take you to the rail station or the Tronchetto for your transfer back to Rome by rail or motor coach. (means of transportation is reconfirmed one day or two before the end of the tour and advised by the assistant). Upon arrival in Rome you will be transferred directly to your hotel. If you are arriving via rail, your driver will be waiting for you at the end of platform holding a sign with your last name. Dinner is not included. Meals: B
DAY 7 (Friday) ROME (Hotel Gioberti / Hotel Villa Franca / Hotel Commodore 4* or similar)
American buffet breakfast at the hotel and end of the tour. Meals: B