The Italian Essence

Meet and greet upon arrival and proceed directly to your Hotel for check in by 1400hrs. Make your own way to the meeting point for your Rome Open Top Double Decker Bus. Enjoy this tremendous way to see the incredible City for the first time, to get your bearings and to visit many of the major sights in a relatively short time. Comfortable and convenient, the tour offers you the opportunity to remain on the bus for the entire loop, listening to the informative audio commentary, or to hop on and off at each attraction. There are 2 routes for this tour. RED LINE goes via Marsala, Colosseo, Circo Massimo, Bocca della Verità, Piazza Venezia and Vaticano. The BLUE LINE travels via Largo di Villa Peretti, Colosseo, Circo Massimo, Isola Tiberina, Piazza Venezia and Vaticano. There are so many things to see in the Eternal City, from the Trevi Fountain, to the Colosseum. Rome’s abundant sights rival those of any other city on the planet, in terms of their beauty, historical importance and ability to simply take your breath away. Whether your interests lie in antiquity, architecture, cuisine, culture, Religion, shopping or sport, Rome has something to suit all tastes. Stroll through the Pantheon, marvel at Michelangelo’s Piazza del Campidoglio and admire the Swiss Guardsmen of Vatican City. Alternatively, if you fancy a break from Rome sightseeing, act like a local and take in a Lazio or Roma match at the Olympic Stadium. Overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at Hotel. Make your own way to the meeting point for your Rome Open Top Double Decker Bus. This is a tremendous way to see this incredible City for the first time, to get your bearings and to visit many of the major sights in a relatively short time. Comfortable and convenient, this tour offers you the opportunity to remain on the bus for the entire loop, listening to the informative audio commentary, or to hop on and off at each attraction. There are 2 routes for this tour. RED LINE travels via Marsala, Colosseo, Circo Massimo, Bocca della Verità, Piazza Venezia and Vaticano. The BLUE LINE travels via Largo di Villa Peretti, Colosseo, Circo Massimo, Isola Tiberina, Piazza Venezia and Vaticano. There are so many things to see in the Eternal City, from the Trevi Fountain, to the Colosseum. Rome’s abundant sights rival no other City on the planet, in terms of it's beauty, historical importance and ability to simply take your breath away. Whether your interests lie in antiquity, architecture, cuisine, culture, Religion, shopping or sport, Rome has something to suit all tastes. Stroll through the Pantheon, marvel at Michelangelo’s Piazza del Campidoglio and admire the Swiss Guardsmen of Vatican City. Try a ‘proper’ spaghetti alla Carbonara near the Spanish Steps or sit back with a coffee and peoplewatch in Piazza Navona. Alternatively, if you fancy a break from Rome sightseeing, act like a local and take in a Lazio or Roma match at the Olympic Stadium. Then make your own way back to your Hotel. In the afternoon around 2pm, there is a departure transfer to a Railway Station to connect your train to Florence.(Standard Class Train Ticket Included) Meet upon arrival and transfer to your Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at Hotel. Make your own way to the meeting point for your Hop On Hop Off Tour of Florence. Explore Florence with 2 routes on this Hop On Hop Off tour. In the romantic region of Tuscany lies the jewel City of the Renaissance, Florence. Surrounded by the Appenine Mountain chain, it lies in a fertile valley surrounded by the charming Tuscan vinyards and olive groves. The art galleries and museums of Florence are renowned throughout the world and holidaymakers flock to admire the superb David of Michelangelo, the Venus of Botticelli and the stunning Duomo with its marble facade which glows in the golden sunlight. The start point for Line A is S M Novella Station and for Line B is S.Frediano. Later in the afternoon at around 2pm departure transfer to Florence Railway Station to connect your train to Venice St Lucia Station. (Standard Class Train Ticket Included) Arrive in Venice and transfer to hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at Hotel. Make your own way to the meeting point for your Guided Walking Tour of Venice (SIC Basis). This interesting tour is centered around the history of St. Mark's Square and its main monuments. Visit the St. Mark's Basilica with its marble and mosaics and the Ducal Palace where the old Republic of Venice exercised their political and commercial powers in the Doge Palace. Cross the Bridge of Sighs arriving at the famous Venice Jail. Finishing off the tour is the opportunity to visit the glass factory on the island of Murano (The visit to Murano is optional and not included in the walking tour). The rest of the afternoon you are free to explore Venice. Overnight at Hotel. **Tour is only available on Tuesday , Friday & Saturdays**

Breakfast at Hotel. There will be a departure transfer to the train station to connect train to Milan. Arrive and transfer to your Hotel by afternoon. Check into Hotel by 1400hrs. Later make your own way to the starting point of the Hop On Hop Off Milan Tour which offers two routes with one ticket. It offers a panoramic open top double-decker red bus which allows you the opportunity to discover this busy and attractive City from a preferential point of view. With two lines and 12 stops, both lines touch the most popular sights of Milan. The magnificent Gothic Cathedral of Duomo, the world famous La Scala Opera House and the beautiful fortress of the Castello Sforzesco. Overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at Hotel. Make your own way to the meeting point for your Hop On Hop Off Milan Tour which offers two routes with one ticket. With it's panoramic open top doubledecker red buses, it offers you the opportunity to discover this busy and attractive City from a preferential point of view. With two lines and 12 stops, both lines touch the most popular sights of Milan. The first being the magnificent Gothic Cathedral of Duomo. The second is the world famous La Scala Opera House, and the third is the beautiful fortress of the Castello Sforzesco. Later, there is a departure transfer in the afternoon to the train station. Train travel to Rome. (Standard Class Train Ticket Included) Arrival transfer to your Hotel near the Airport. Stay overnight at Galileo Hotel or similar Marcello Royal Hotel

Breakfast at Hotel. Day free at leisure until departure transfer to Airport.