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Accommodation at 3 Star hotels. |
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Daily breakfast. |
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Service charges and taxes included |
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Ground transportation by deluxe motorcoach |
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An Assistant during the tour |
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Sightseeing tours as indicated in the itinerary |
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Local guides. |
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| SPECTACULAR
ITALY |
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15
DAYS / 14 NIGHTS |
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SUNDAYS
DEPARTURE | |
(Sun) DAY 01 ROME.- Upon
arriving in Rome, transfer to the hotel. Rest of day for yourself.
(Mon) DAY 02 ROME - ASSISI - SIENE - SAN
GIMIGNANO - FLORENCE.- Breakfast. Our tour will go
to Assisi a city know for its medieval aspect and the birthplace of
St Francis. Visit to the Basilica, then continue on to Siene, and
San Gimignano. In the afternoon our trips will continue towards
Florence Where we will have dinner and stay at the
hotel.
(Tue) DAY 03 FLORENCE.-
Breakfast. Panoramic view of this magnificent city, birthplace of
many gifted Italians like Bocaccio, Dante, Boticelli, Leonardo or
Michael Angelo, it manifest all the splendor of the medieval and
renaissance era. We will visit the Piazza Duomo, where we will
admire the Cathedral of St Mary De Fiori, the church was done by
Brunelleschi. The campanile and the Baptisterio. La piazza
della Signoria, where you find the old palace and the Logia dei
Lanzi also Ponte Vechio the oldest bridge in the city, the Santa
Croce Church where you find the tombs of Galilei, Michael Angelo,
Maquiavelo, Rossini, among others. In the afternoon a possibility of
going on an excursion to Pisa (optional). Then dinner and stay at
the hotel.
(Wed) DAY 04 FLORENCE - PADUA -
VENICE.- Breakfast at the hotel, then free time
until the afternoon when we leave to Padua the city of St Anthony
distinguished for its many chapels like Serovegni, The Basilica of
St Anthony, the church of St Cristina. Arriving in Venice the serene
city of Gondolas. Dinner and stay at the hotel.
(Thu) DAY 05 VENICe.-
Breakfast at the hotel, we will then walks through this fascinating
city constructed over 118 islands united by 150 canals and 400
bridges. We begin at the Piazza San Marcos where the art of
bizantino the romantic gotico and renaissance forming the only joint
architectural styles in the world, The Basilica constructed around
the tomb of the Evangelist. The Ducal Palace, symbol of the power of
Venice. The bridge of sighs which connects the Ducal Palace to the
Prison Palace. The Clock Tower, we conclude our visit at the crystal
factory of Murano. Afternoon you can continue sightseeing. Dinner at
the Hotel and stay.
(Fri) DAY 06 VENICE - SAN MARINO -
ROME.- Breakfast at the hotel. Then depart to San
Marino a mountainous country the smallest and oldest Republic in the
world.Situated on Mount Titano, which permits us to admire an
impressive views of the Po prairie and Adriatic sea. The city of San
Marino is the jewel medieval art whick magnifies the Liberty Plaza,
the Balloni Palace and the San marino Basilica. Continue our tour
towards Rome, stay at hotel.
(Sat) DAY 07 ROME.-
Breakfast at the hotel. Panoramic view of the city, ancient Rome,
Foros, Coliseum, Arc of Constatino, the Trastevere Quartier, etc.
Rest of the day of your leisure. Optionally you can visit the
vatican’s museum, St Peters Basilica and Sixtine Chapel. Stay at
hotel.
(Sun)DAY 08 ROME -
CATANIA/ACIREALE.- Breakfast at the hotel, transfer
to the airport. Upon arriving to Catania transfer to hotel. Dinner
and stay.
(Mon) DAY 09 CATANIA/ACIREALE - ETNA -
TAORMINA - CATANIA.- All meals at the hotel. We will
go to the Etna volcano. In the afternoon we will visit Taormina and
the Greco Roman Theater.
(Tue) DAY 10 CATANIA/ACIREALE - SIRACUSE
- CATANIA.- Breakfast at the hotel. Early departure
to the city of Siracuse one of the most important archeological
centers in the world. Lunch, in the afternoon we will return to
Catania and see the city and the rivera of the Ciclopes.
(Wed) DAY 11 CATANIA/ACIREALE - MESSINA
- ST STEFANO DE CAMASTRA - CEFALU -
PALERMO/TERRASINI.- Breakfast at the hotel. Early
departure towards Messina, situated on the strip with the same name.
Brief visit of the city. Lunch continue toward St Stefano de
Camastra, the most important center in Sicily for Ceramics. Continue
to Cefalu, where we will visit the splendid Cathedral Arabe-Normadie
of the 12 century. Proceed with our trip to Palermo/Terrassina.
Dinner and stay at hotel.
(Thu) DAY 12 PALERMO/TERRASINI -
MONREALE- MONT PELLEGRINO - MONDELLO -
PALERMO/TERRASINI.- All meals at the hotel. Early
morning visit to Palermo and Monreale and the Norman Palace, the
Church of St John. In the afternoon we will have an excursion to
Mount Pellgrino and Mondello. Stay at hotel.
(Fri) DAY 13 PALERMO/TERRASINI - SEGESTA
- ERICE - SELINUNTE - AGRIGENTO.- Breakfast at the
hotel. Depart toward Segesta visiting its famous Temple Dorico and
Erice also visiting the medieval city. Continue the trip towards
Selinunte and its important acropolis. Lunch, in the afternoon visit
the excavations. Then continue to Agrigento. Dinner and Stay at
hotel. In the evening we can view the illuminated temples in the
magnificent valley.
(Sat) DAY 14 AGRIGENTO - PLAZZA ARMERINA
- CATANIA/ACIREALE.- Breakfast, depart towards the
valley of the Temples where we will visit the impressive Temple of
Jupiter, Juno, Castor and Polux, The Concordia, etc. Continue to
Piazza Armerina, where we will visit the Roman Villa of Casale with
its mosaics of the second century. Lunch. In the afternoon travel
towards Catania/Acireale through a beautiful forest. Dinner and stay
at hotel
(Sun) DAY 15
CATANIA/ACIREALE.- Breakfast. Transfer to the
airport for your home fly. End of the tour.
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