8 day tour of Venice, Florence, Rome

2 DAY: Breakfast in hotel. Full day tour of the historical centre of Venice. We start from Piazza San Marco and admire La Basilica di San Marco- the city’s cathedral, the seat of the patriarchate since 1807 and evidence of faith. We reach the Palazzo Ducale known as the residence of Venetian rulers called the “dogi” and continue across the famous Ponte dei Sospiri, the Bridge of Sighs, the name coined in the nineteenth century to give an idea of the sentiments of prisoners crossing there on their way to prison and sighing while admiring the view of the beautiful sunny lagoon for the last time in their lives. Lunch free. Return and dinner in hotel.

3 DAY: Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to Venice and full day trip by boat through the Lagoon Islands: Murano Island, one of the biggest one, famous for its expert glass manufacturers, the Burano Island, well known for its fine artistics laces, the Torcello Island, a fishermen’s centre of great artistic and historical interest. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

4 DAY: Breakfast in hotel. Departure and transfer to Verona. We could visit the famous Arena, “delle Erbe” Place, “dei Signori” Place, the famous Juliet’s House (from the Sheakspear’s work “Romeo and Juliet”), the Scaligeri’s Arc. Free Lunch. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

5 DAY: Breakfast in hotel. Departure to Florence. We arrive at Piazza del Duomo dominated by the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore, the third largest cathedral in the world, protected by Brunelleschi Dome. On the left there is Giotto’s Belfry (Campanile di Giotto), completely covered with white, pink and green Tuscan marble. In the centre of the square there is the Baptistry. Free lunch. In the afternoon our sightseeing tour continues. We go to Piazza della Signoria with its Palazzo Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery. While in Florence you cannot miss Ponte Vecchio (the Old Bridge), the oldest bridge of the city, famous for the countless goldsmith’s shops which surround it. We return to the hotel for dinner. Overnight stay.

6 DAY: Breakfast in hotel. Departure to Rome.

A city tour of Rome starting from Città del Vaticano- Vatican City, an independent papal state on the Italian territory, the seat of government of the Roman Catholic Church, a residence of the Pope. The most famous square of Vatican City is St. Peter’s Square with St. Peter’s Basilica, the spiritual centre of Christendom. We continue along Via Della Conciliazione and we arrive at the Castel Sant’ Angelo, the first residence of the Pope.

Then we walk towards one of Rome’s most beautiful and famous squares: Piazza Navona Then we visit the Pantheon, an ancient Roman temple dedicated to the gods, we go across Piazza del Popolo with its characteristic Porta del Popolo by Bernini. In the centre of that square you can see a great Egyptian Obelisk. Further on we can admire The Trevi Fountain, the most beautiful and famous fountain in the world. It owes its fame to the movie “La Dolce Vita “ directed by Federico Fellini. We arrive in Piazza di Spagna with its characteristic great perron of Trinità dei Monti ( the Spanish steps). Piazza Venezia dominated by the imposing Vittoriano, a monument commemorating Italian unity. Then we walk along Via dei Fori Imperiali, an ancient centre of commercial, political and judicial life and we proceed to see The Colosseum, an ancient arena on which gladiators fought; the Constantine’s Arch; the Palatino, an ancient residence of the emperors and the majestic Circo Massimo, Rome’s biggest arena.

Free lunch. Dinner and overnight stay.

7 DAY: Breakfast in hotel. Departure to the mouth of Po river and visit to the Natural Park. Boarding on boat and little cruise through the “Delta”. We are in the natural park "Delta del Po" and we are going to spend a particular day in one of the few incontaminated mileaus still existing. The slow cruise on the delta will offer you the possibility to plunge into the marsh vegetation of tamarisks and red thickets, the reign of flora and fauna. More than one thousand of birds' spieces are waiting for you: purple and grey herons, buzzards, hawks, ducks, stilt-birds in a beautiful landscape of sand-banks and islets that will certainly capture you. Accommodation in hotel and dinner.

8 DAY: Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to the airport and departure.

Approximate Price per person in Euro in double room

Basis 20 pax
E 790

Single supplement
E. 170

The price include: 5 accommodation in hotel 4**** (an ancient monastery in a beautiful park) in the nearby of Rovigo, 1 accommodation in hotel 3*** in Florence or nearby, 1 accommodation in hotel 3*** in Rome or nearby, half board treatment in hotel, bus from the arrival the first day at Venice airport to departure the last day from Venice airport, driver with its accommodation and meals, all assurance.

Price per person 2006 in Euro in double room

Basis 6 pax
E. 755 ,00

Single supplement
E. 225

The price include: 5 accommodation in hotel 4**** (an ancient monastery in a beautiful park) in the nearby of Rovigo, 1 accommodation in hotel 3*** in Florence or nearby, 1 accommodation in hotel 3*** in Rome or nearby, bed & breakfast treatment in hotel, rent a minivan 7 seats without driver from the arrival the first day at Venice airport to departure the last day from Venice airport, all assurance