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Daily Itinerary and suggested activities
Day 1: Venice – 20min boat ride
Arrival at international airport Marco Polo. Welcome by your tour escort.
Transfer by private water taxi to the hotel located on the Grand Canal. Orientation tour
nearby your hotel given by your tour escort. Rest of day free.
Dinner in a traditional local restaurant. (B,D)
Day 2: Venice
After breakfast, meet your tour guide and take a cruise to the Island of Murano. You will
enjoy a nice cruise along the Venetian Lagoon. Visit to a Murano glass blowing factory
including a demonstration work where you will see how they make unique glass objects.
Continue by boat to Venice, meet you local guide for a walking tour of the city.
Visit Piazza San Marco, the St. Mark Basilica, the Campanile and the Doge’s Palace.
Conclude the tour with a gondola serenade if you wish. (Optional to be paid on the
spot). Rest of day free. (B)
Day 3: Venice – Bologna – Florence (266km-3h) with confort stops in between
Departure transfer to your Hotel in Florence. Stop on route in Bologna. Bologna
is considered the seat of the oldest Universities of Europe. Visit the faculty of Medicine
and the Torre degli Asinelli. Shopping under the “portici bolognesi” and enjoy the
magnificent Piazza Maggiore with the Neptune fountain. Free time for lunch. Continue
to Florence, the city of the Renaissance, check-in at the Hotel. Dinner at local
restaurant and evening at leisure. (B,D)
Day 4: Florence
Meet your local guide at your hotel to start your tour of Florence. Visit at the Accademia
Gallery to see Michelangelo’s masterpiece, The David. Continue to the Duomo, than
reach Piazza della Signoria, the most elegant square of Florence embellished with
statues, where you will admire Palazzo Vecchio. Stop to see Ponte Vecchio, filled with
artisan jewelry shops and finish your tour at Santa Croce Square, where you can shop for
leather manufactures. Free time for lunch. (B)
Day 5: San Gimignano and Chianti Classico winery
Meet your driver at your hotel and drive on the “Strada del Vino” (road of the wine)
through the hills of Tuscany to San Gimignano, Italy’s most beautiful medieval city. Once
inside the city walls make your way to the stunning 12th-century Duomo and continue
though the winding streets to Piazza della Cisterna. San Gimignano is known for its
medieval walls, towers and smart boutiques. Spend your afternoon exploring the
charming center with extraordinary views of the surrounding countryside.
Return to Florence and free time for shopping. (B)
*** Wine tasting with snacks and tour of the historical cellar at famous Chianti Winery
(50€ per person included)
Day 6: Florence -> Naples – Sorrento – by train
Board the bullet train FrecciaRossa to Naples. Meet your driver at the end of platform at
Naples train Station. Private transfer to your hotel in Sorrento. Drive along the
spectacular coast road of the Bay of Naples to Sorrento. Check in at your hotel. Dinner
at traditional Neapolitan restaurant. (B,D)
Day 7: Sorrento – Amalfi Coast
Full day on the Amalfi coast, a natural Unesco Site, known worldwide for its
breathtaking road on high cliffs overlooking the sea. Stop in Amalfi, visit St Andrew’s
Church and the maritime Museum of Ancient Republic of Amalfi. Do not miss the chance
to get the famous Amalfi paper as souvenir. Taste some “Limoncello” at one of local
small factory.
Continue to the village of Ravello, famous for the music festival. Suggested visit to the
wonderful gardens of Villa Cimbrone and its amazing view of the coastline.
Lunch suggested in Ravello at Ristorante “Da Salvatore”. (B)
Day 8: Sorrento-Capri Island
The island of Capri is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world, rich of
natural beauty and breathtaking panoramic views. You will sail across the Tyrrhenian sea
by hydrofoil, having the chance to cherish the view of Li Galli islands.
Approaching the pier of Capri you will surround and admire the massive cliffs from the
bottom and appreciate the crystalline water of the island. You will dock at Marina
Grande, than take the funicular to the famous Piazzetta, center of town. Walking along
the narrow streets you will reach the Caesar Augustus Gardens.
Get your kodak moment of “I FARAGLIONI”. Free time for lunch and shopping before
returning to the pier by funicular to board the hydrofoil back to Positano. (B)
Day 9: Sorrento – Pompei – Rome – (280km-3h15) with confort stops in between
Meet your driver at your hotel and be ready for your transfer to Rome. Stop on route to
visit the ancient roman city of Pompei. Visit the highlights of this unique archeological
UNESCO site. Enjoy the hidden secrets of of Rome on your own. Walk to Spanish Square,
enjoy Shopping and la “Dolce Vita”. (B)
Day 10: Rome – Ancient Rome
In the morning meet driver at your hotel for your transfer to the site of Ancient Rome for
aguided visit of the Roman Forum, the Coliseum and the Capitoline Hill. Dinner
suggested at local restaurant in Trastevere. (B)
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