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DAY 1 ELEGANT COMO. Welcome to Italy. After being greeted by your Travel Director at Milan's Malpensa Airport, your transfer departs at 09:30 or 12:30 Join your Travel Director at 17:30 and head to L'antica Riva, an elegant restaurant on the shores of Lake Como, known for serving delicious fresh produce. Your Welcome Dinner provides the opportunity to mingle and get to know your fellow travellers over a pleasant evening. (DW) Palace Hotel, Como. DAY 2 VENICE, THE QUEEN OF THE ADRIATIC Relaxed Start. Journey through the beautiful Italian lake district, past Lakes Iseo and Garda to the floating city of Venice, Queen of the Adriatic. Your hotel offers authentic Venetian charm, as it reflects the history and culture of the surrounding area. As night falls, why not savour the magic of St. Mark's square with its orchestras and al-fresco cafes? (B) Hotel Indigo Venice - Sant'Elena. DAY 3 VENICE AND THE MAGIC OF LA SERENISSIMA Wake up ready to embrace this romantic city. What better way to see Venice than from a private boat, cruising past palazzos and churches to St. Mark's Square? See the gilded basilica, the Doge's Palace and Lord Byron's Bridge of Sighs. No visit to Venice would be complete without a gondola serenade through the myriad of beautiful canals. Relax and enjoy the local traditional songs, as you drift along in awe. While here, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during a visit to a traditional arts centre, where you can see how beautiful handcrafted glass is made by expert glassblowers, safeguarding traditional skills. Spend the afternoon and evening as you wish or join an Optional Experience to the island of Burano, famous for its colourful houses and enjoy a delicious meal of local specialties. (B) KEY % Join/Leave Options ff UNESCO Heritage Site @ central Hotels + Nights @ scenic Hotels + Nights MILAN @ Place Visited EXcruise CHOOSE YOUR GROUP SIZE This trip operates both classic and small et eects Notte ur eel ge ger ANS MT pest LAKE COMO (Oxy 3) DAY 4 TRANQUIL TUSCANY, PISA AND FLORENCE Journey to Pisa and see the Leaning Tower in the Square of Miracles. Later, visit the 11th century cathedral and baptistery. Continue to Florence and start your explorations with Insight Choice. Choose to visit the Accademia Museum and see Michelangelo's David. Alternatively, wander through the market stalls on a shopping tour, enjoying all the Italian treats and finery on offer. With your Local Expert, admire the marble-clad Cathedral and Baptistery, and stroll around Piazza della Signoria, an open-air gallery filled with Renaissance sculptures. Enjoy tasting a selection of the finest wines of Tuscany, followed by Dinner. (B) (DW) Hotel Albani Firenze, Florence. DAY 5 FREE TIME IN RENAISSANCE FLORENCE Relaxed Start. Learn the secrets of traditional Florentine leatherwork when you visit a local workshop to admire the intricate work. The rest of the days free for you to fully immerse yourself in the Tuscan capital. Perhaps shop for leather or gold goods around Santa Croce or relax and soak up the atmosphere in one of the many street cafés? Be sure not to miss the magnificent museums and galleries that house some of the most famous works of art in the world. In the evening, enjoy an opportunity to sample the true flavours of the region with a sumptuous optional Tuscan dinner, served with local wine. (B) DAY 6 CHIANTI COUNTRY TO ORVIETO AND ONTO ROME Journey to Umbrian Orvieto, a hilltop village overlooking a vineyard-covered plain. Explore the town with your Travel Director and visit Piazza del Duomo to admire the cathedral, before continuing towards the Eternal City of Rome. In the evening, why not throw your coin into the Trevi Fountain to ensure your return to the city? (B) Radisson Blu GHR Rome. VENICE (025263) FLORENCE Tuscany J (oays485) Pisa Umbria ROME & THE VATICAN CITY (ays 6,7 &8) DAY 7 ROME SIGHTSEEING AND DINNER IN THE VATICAN In the morning, enjoy the very best of the city's highlights, including visiting the magnificent St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Cross the Tiber river to enjoy ancient Rome. See the incredible Circus Maximus and the legendary Colosseum, site of memorable battles anda monument to the courage of gladiators. In the afternoon, gain exclusive priority entry to the Vatican Museums with a Local Expert. Admire the Papal art collection and visit the breathtaking Sistine Chapel to marvel at Michelangelo's ceiling masterpiece. This evening, indulge in a special Highlight Dinner hosted inside the galleries of the Vatican's Anima Mundi Museum (B) (DW) DAY 8 arrIVEDERCI ROMA Bid farewell to the glories of Italy. Departure transfers arrive at Rome's Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport at 07:00 and 09:30. (B) Ps TOP RATED HIGHLIGHT See (O} the Duomo in Florence. (Photo by @vindiezel, Day 5, Florence) TOP RATED HIGHLIGHT Explore hilltop Orvieto. in the heart of Umbria. (Photo by @billyboy22, Day 6, Orvieto) Rei Tun Cog ae full details of this Matis < si < = oS 3 2 2} a
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