11 Days
Arrival at Rome airport and welcome by our English speaking assistant. Private transfer to the hotel in Montecatini area. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Hotel breakfast. Full day excursion to Florence, the wonderful heart of the Renaissance, and the capital city of the Italian Region of Tuscany. Centre of medie val European trade and finance and one of the we althiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982, the city contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. Morning guided tour of the city. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon free time to visit individually this magnific city. Late af ternoon return to your hotel in Montecatini. Dinner and overnight.
Hotel breakfast and whole day free for leisure in your spa hotel in Montecatini Terme. Otherwise optional excursion to visit Lucca and Pisa. For its monumental and historic wealth, Lucca has been proposed as addition to Unesco World Heritage Sites. The old town has preserved its medieval appearance with ancient churches, bell towers and monumental renaissance palaces. Lunch on your own. Afternoon arrival in Pisa, famous for the monumental Cathedral and the Leaning Tower. In the evening turn back to Montecatini. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Hotel breakfast. Full day trip to the Cinque Terre in Liguria, where the coast is punctuated by picturesque small fishing villages. You’ll enjoy the views of these picturesque - postcards villages and a boat ride or train ride along the coast. Lunch on your own. Return to Montecatini. Dinner at leisure and overnight.
Hotel breakfast and leave for Siena, driving through the beautiful region of the Chianti wine. The tradition of cultivating vines in Chianti goes back a long time in history, back to the Etruscans that inhabited the area before the Roman empire. In 1984, Chianti obtained the denomination D.O.C.G. (Denominazione d’Origine Controllata e Garantita, or Controlled and Guaranteed Denomination of Origin), which is the highest type of recognition for quality Italian wines. Stop for wine tasting. Travel to Siena. Lunch on your own and 2 hours guided visit of Siena, one of the most beautiful medioeval towns in Italy. Its historic centre has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation’s most visited tourist attractions, and its famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race in traditional costumes. Drive to Rome, check in, dinner and overnight.
Hotel breakfast and meet with English speaking gui de for a full day tour of Rome, the capital of Italy and also of the Lazio Region. You will see the Fori Imperiali, the Colosseum, Constantine’s Arch, and all the other most astonishing sights of Ancient Rome. Lunch on your own. Time for a stroll in Piazza di Spagna, with world-famous Trinità dei Monti steps, take a picture by the Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona and, finally reach the Pantheon. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight.
Hotel breakfast. Morning visit of the Vatican Mu seums, originated as a group of sculptures collected by Pope Julius II (1503-1513) and placed in what today is the “Cortile Ottagono” within the museum complex. Continue your sightseeing with the visit of the Sistine Chapel, with amazing frescoed ceilings by Michelangelo. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon you will visit the 3 most important cathedrals in Rome: San Giovanni in Laterano, Santa Maria Maggiore and San Paolo fuori le Mura. Late afternoon transfer to Naples, hotel ckeck in, dinner and overnight.
Hotel breakfast and leave for Pompei, visit the ar cheological museum and see how life was before the vulcano Vesuvius hit in 79 B.C. Lunch on your own, in the afternoon panoramic tour of Naples the capital of the Italian region Campania and the third-largest municipality. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Naples’ historic city centre is the largest in Eu rope, is enclosing 27 centuries of history, is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Back to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Hotel breakfast. Transfer to the pier where you will embark on the ferry going to Capri, one of the most spectacular islands on the Mediterranean Sea, right in front of the Sorrentine Peninsula. Enchanting and picturesque, Capri is an island made of limestone rock, a favorite of Roman emperors, the rich and fa mous, artists, and writers, it’s still one of the Mediter ranean’s must-see places. The island’s top attraction is the famous Blue Grotto, Grotta Azzurra. Beaches are scattered around the island. There are only two towns -Capri, just above Marina Grande, and Anaca pri, the higher town. Spend the whole day on the island where you will have a panoramic tour and lunch on your own. Return back to the mainland for dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Hotel breakfast. Whole day at leisure to explore the city on your own or option excursion to the Amalfi Coast. Panoramic tour along a coastal stretch with an explosion of Mediterranean colours and scents, stop in Amalfi, Positano and Sorrento. Lunch at your leisure. In the late afternoon turn back to Naples for dinner and overnight in your hotel.
Hotel breakfast and transfer to the airport in time for your return flight. End of services.
