It does not get any better than this. Our premiere tour with every aspect hand chosen. The best of the best in food, accommodations, guides, wine, transportation and more! It’s like traveling with a friend.
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Day 1
Milan and Lake Maggiore
Isola Bella Island
+ Included: Breakfast and dinner
(Transport to Italian Lakes, welcome reception, dinner with wine and desert, private olive oil and wine tasting). Check in and relax. Welcome reception, dinner and private wine and olive oil tasting this evening. Explore the lakes, get lost in the beauty of Italy. You are here!
Day 2
Isola Bella Island and Lake Maggiore
+ Included: Breakfast
Transfers from/to hotel, boat pass, guided walking tour. After a buffet breakfast, experience enchanting castles, gardens, and art on a morning guided tour. Remainder of the day is free for you to explore.
Day 3
Verona and Venice
Venice
+ Included: Breakfast and dinner
Stay at 3-star superior hotel in historic Venice for 2 nights. Coach transfer to Venice and your lovely accommodations. Stops along the way in Verona for lunch and sightseeing. Full dinner and wine tasting this evening.
Day 4
Venice
Saint Marco's Square
+ Included: Breakfast
Enjoy a two-hour “Introduction to Venice” tour. Free for the rest of the day and evening. Saint Marcs, Burano or
Murano, whatever you choose it will be just the right thing to do- It’s Venice!
Day 5
Italian Riviera and Rimini
+ Included: Breakfast and 4-course dinner with wine & dessert
Stay at 4-star resort hotel with ocean view for 2 nights. A scenic drive down the Italian coast, check in and beach strolling. Tonight you will be treated like an old friend and dine as if time stands still. Countless courses: fresh homemade wine, hand made breads, pastas, cheeses, desserts. You will talk about this one for years to come.
Day 6
Ancient Castles and Hill Towns
San Marino
+ Included: Breakfast
Transfers from/to Rimini/San Marino, guided tour of San Marino. Following in the footsteps of Saint Francis for a day trip, where preserved medieval castles and villages rise over rolling hills in San Marino.
Day 7
Cortona and San Gimignano, Tuscany
San Gimignano
+ Included: Breakfast and 4-course dinner with wine & dessert
Our Tuscan motto is “location, location, location.” San Gimignano located perfectly between Siena and Florence. Check in, relax and explore the town. Tonight choose from a menu of typical Tuscan dishes served on a beautiful terrace overlooking the landscapes of Tuscany. On the way from Rimini we will stop to see the famous town of Cortona featured in the film Under the Tuscan Sun.
Day 8
Siena
Siena's Nuomo
+ Included: Breakfast
In the morning we are off to Siena. Your expert guide will
introduce you to Saint Catherine’s City of Serenity. In the afternoon we explore the area by coach.
Day 9
Florence
St. Maria Novella, Florence
+ Included: Breakfast
We believe that Florence is a city to be savored slowly. Your local guide knows all the history, art and hot spots. During your 3 hour tour you will learn amazing historical facts about Florence that will amaze you!
Day 10
Rome
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+ Included: Breakfast and dinner with wine & dessert
Stay at a 4-star hotel for 3 nights. The Eternal city of Rome welcomes you in all its glory. Your hotel is in the center of the historical district of Rome, only a few steps away from the Vatican, Spanish Steps, and the Tiber River. Tonight we dine like Cesar, afterward a night walk of the floodlit city.
Day 11
Roaming in Rome
+ Included: Breakfast
Your official Roman guide will walk with you to the main sights located
within the old city wall. Don’t worry if you have been to Rome, our hand-picked guide will fascinate even the most seasoned traveler. The remainder
of the day is free to explore the world’s greatest city. Rome is yours!
Day 12
Free day in Rome
+ Included: Breakfast and farewell dinner
Rome is a city to be explored on foot. Everything is within walking distance of your hotel, so take your Rome info packet and head off to your favorite shop, fountain, Ancient Square or get that last great
picture. Optional trip to Pompeii can be arranged.
Day 13
Return Home. Transfers from hotel to airport.
+ Included: Breakfast
For those of you who are not ready to end your vacation, let us know. We
can suggest some great after tour trips for Italy, Switzerland, Sicily, Spain and France.
Quick View 2009
Cost:
Single €2,700 - Euros
Double €2,500 - Euros / person
What's Included:
12 nights accommodations
All breakfasts
6 multi-course meals w/ wine and desert
Welcome reception with drinks
1 private wine and oil tasting
Private guided waking tours in Lake Maggiore, Verona, Venice, San Marino, Siena, Florence & Rome
Boat pass in Lake Maggiore
Day excursions to San Marino, Isola bella Island and gardens, Siena, Florence, Venice
Night walking tour of Rome
Information on each location
Transportation by private luxury coach
Baggage handling
Complimentary refreshments and snacks
All tips and taxes included
24-hour tour host for duration of tour
A truly rich experience
Departure Dates 2008:
Departure Dates 2009:
August 31-September 12 - Full/Closed
September 14-26 - Full/Closed
May 22 - June 3rd - Openings Left
August 31 - September 12 - Openings Left
September 14 - September 26 - Openings Left