ROME, ASSISI,
SIENA, FLORENCE, PADUA, VENICE, ROME
(4 Days/3 Nights)
4 Star Hotels.
Price per person based on a
double occupancy
Note: Tuesday
departure only
ITINERARY:
Day
1 Tuesday ROME - ASSISI - SIENA - FLORENCE
Early morning
departure for ASSISI, the mystic town of Saint Francis
still surrounded by ancient walls. Visit the Basilica of Saint Francis
with its early Renaissance masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue. Proceed
on to SIENA, the beautiful medieval city renown for the Palio. The on
to FLORENCE. Dinner and overnight. (Adriatico hotel or similar).
Day 2
Wednesday FLORENCE
Buffet breakfast.
Guided sightseeing tour of the cradle of the
Renaissance. Visit the beautiful Piazza del Duomo, the Cathedral of
Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery of St. John,
the Academy of Fine Arts Gallery housing the "David" by Michelangelo,
and Santa Croce, the 13th century Franciscan church with Cimabue's
famous crucifix. Rest of the day at leisure for optional sightseeing or
shopping. Dinner and overnight. (Adriatico hotel or similar)
Day 3
Thursday FLORENCE – PADUA - VENICE
Buffet breakfast.
Departure for Venice via Padua, where you will visit
the famous Cathedral of St. Anthony, guarded by Donatello’s
Gattamelata. Continue on to Venice and upon arrival enjoy a guided
walking tour of this unique city. You will see the Piazza and Basilica
of St. Mark, the Doge's Palace, t the Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons.
Then visit a glass factory to see the molding of glass. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel. (Principe or Amadeus hotel or similar)
Day
4 Friday VENICE - ROME
Buffet breakfast. Day
at leisure for optional tour to the islands of
Murano, Burano and Torcello by motor launch or for shopping. In the
afternoon, return to Rome by motorcoach or Italian Rail. End of the
tour.
EXCITING
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
- Assisi: View of the Churches of St. Francis and St. Claire
- Florence: Visit of the Accademia, home of Michelangelo's
"David"
- Padua: see Donatello's masterpiece, the Gattamelata
- Venice: Visit the famous Square of St. Mark and the Bridge
of Sighs
SCENIC
DRIVES ALONG THE WAY
- The beautiful Autostrada del Sole
- The Tuscan countryside through medieval towns
- The lovely Emilia Romagna region
- The Veneto region, world famous for its Villa of Palladio
UNBEATABLE
FEATURES
- Accommodation at 4 Star hotels with down-town location
- Buffet breakfast daily (no eggs)
- Three dinners
- Service charges and taxes included
- Ground transportation by deluxe motor coach
- Our guide will assist you during the tour
- Sightseeing tours as indicated in the itinerary
- Local guides and entrance fees
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