A Journey Through Italy

price from 4125.00 €

12 days
It is well known that the country of Italy is teeming with history, culture, artwork, and an Italian charm that few places in the world can contend with. When planning a trip to this incredible place, it may seem daunting to try and choose what sights to see and experiences to discover. Let us help you!
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Locations

  • Rome
  • Florence
  • Venice
  • Lake Como
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Upon arrival at the Rome airport you will be welcomed to Italy by your local concierge as you exit customs into the arrivals hall and privately transferred to your hotel where you will be assisted with check-in procedures, run through your itinerary and answer any questions you may have. Your concierge will ensure your holiday is running smoothly and to your complete gratification. Your local representative is available on the ground to make sure your travel arrangements run flawlessly. He/she is there to assist you and available on the phone for any questions you may have.

Explore the underneath part of Rome, experience a journey back in time at the church of St. Clemente, descend three level and pass more than two thousand years of History. Continue then your journey and see the catacombs of San Sebastiano. These underground burial chambers were the first to be called catacombs – the name was derived from the Greek kata (near) and kymbas (cavity), because they were located near a cave. Enjoy the remainder of your day at leisure. Rome By Night This evening let your private chauffeur and local guide takes you to a journey to Rome by night, explore the magnificent piazzas and fountains with a different perspective than the day light, continue then to the Gianicolo the eight hills of Rome for a stunning view over the illuminated eternal City.

Join your expert tour guide for a morning of exploration by private vehicle of the outskirt of Rome Tivoli, visit the famous Villa D’Este, a UNESCO heritage a palatial villa of the Cardinal Ippolito d'Este back to the 16th century. Whereas the interior of the Villa is hugely impressive, the stupendous gardens are a beautiful example of Italian style gardens. The remainder of the day will be at leisure.

Leave the Eternal city today for a new journey experience. Head out towards Florence stop en route to see another marvel of Italy: Siena. Let you guide introduce you to this scenic town telling you anecdotes and stories concerning the famous “Palio” the horse race. Visit today Siena underground with its unique and one of a kind aqueduct system in the world. It is difficult to imagine that under Siena there is a labyrinth of 25 kilometers that still supplies water to the fountains of Siena. After this unique experience continue then to your hotel in Florence

We are sure the best way to explore Florence is on foot, today venture out with your local guide through the narrow streets of Florence to enjoy the visit to the legendary Uffizi gallery to admire some masterpieces like the Botticelli’s birth of Venues and Leonardo da Vinci annunciation. The Uffizi Gallery makes its home in the Palazzo degli Uffizi and originally was designed to hold the uffizi (administrative offices) of the Medici Grand Duke Cosimo. Later, the Medici housed their art collections here and in 1591, created what was then Europe’s first modern museum, opening it to the public. Continue then to see the Church of Santa Croce where Gallileo, Michelangelo and other famous Florentines are buried.

Set off today for another journey in the Tuscan Region visit the astonishing city of Pisa with its beautiful Piazza Dei Miracoli, have the chance to visit with your local guide the Church and specially to climb the famous leaning tower, after a leisurely lunch continue with Lucca a graceful and beautifully preserved town whose lovely streets are lined with old houses. Lucca is famed to have the city walls which are still intact. Upon completion return back to the renaissance city

This morning is at your own leisure you may wish to take a stroll and do some last shopping before heading to your next destination In the early afternoon Journey with high speed train to Venice! Upon arrival at the Venice railway station you will be met from the door of the train and your luggage will be handled for you. You will then be privately transferred to your hotel. Evening gondola ride In the early evening your Concierge will wait to bring you to enjoy your awaiting Gondola. The magic of this unique city will come alive as you glide by gondola down the shimmering Grand Canal and float quietly down inner canals spanned by tiny romantic bridges - you will get lost in this beautiful labyrinth of land and water. Taking a gondola ride in Venice gives you a completely different perspective of the city than exploring it on foot. They have been a tradition in Venice for centuries. Initially used to transport goods down the narrow canals of Venice, today gondolas are primarily used for sightseeing and ceremonial functions.

Take a stroll today of the highlights of Venice together with your local Guide who will avoid you to get lost through its narrow alleys. Take a journey to the lesser known part of Venice visit the Castello district which is the largest of the six sestieri of Venice. Vsit the Church of San Zaccaria dedicated to the father of John the Baptist, and the famous “Scuola grande degli schiavoni” which contains World’s best collection of Carpaccio (1465-1526). In the afternoon your journey will continue through the history of Venice, visit of the last remaing Squero literally one of the last gondola makers still active in the city A typical gondola is built from nine different types of wood and several hundred parts, including a carved oarlock called a forcola and a weighted bow ornament known as a ferro that helps to counterbalance the weight of the gondolier who rows while standing on the boat's stern. You will be shown how a gondola is built and repaired.

Spend your day at leisure. You may wish to stroll around the lagoon of Venice and do some last shopping before your next journey

A last look at Venice and then you move onto Shakespeare’s 'Romeo and Juliet' city, Verona. You'll visit Juliet's house and admire the Arena, the best preserved Roman amphitheater in Italy, along with 20 centuries of the city’s history your next destination awaits you, the romantic Lake Como. Arrive in lake Como in the late afternoon and enjoy the magic colors the landscape reflects on the lake’s surface.

Lake Como is Europe's deepest lake and is surrounded by beautiful villas and gardens. Begin your adventure with your private motor launch and guide in the quaint cobblestone streets of the magnificent Bellagio, located on a peninsula in the middle of the lake. As you depart Bellagio on your private boat you can enjoy spectacular views of the towering Alps to the north.

Today you will be privately transferred to the Milan Airport Arrivederci e buon viaggio!

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HIGHLIGHTS Pisa Tower
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Visit the astonishing city of Pisa with its beautiful Piazza Dei Miracoli and the famous Leaning Tower, as soon as you enter in the square your eyes will be captured by the beauty of the square and will understand why it has been named “the Miracle Square”
HIGHLIGHTS Siena Underground
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Visit Siena underground with its unique and one of a kind aqueduct system in the world. It is difficult to imagine that under Siena there is a labyrinth of 25 kilometers that still supplies water to the fountains of Siena.
HIGHLIGHTS Rome Back in Time
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Live Rome in a different way enjoy the Eternal city experience a journey back in time at the church of St. Clemente, descend three level and pass more than two thousand years of History.
HIGHLIGHTS Personal concierge service
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Your personal Concierge is the person who Welcomes you to Italy, meet and greet you at the airport/train station, and accompany you to your hotel together with a private car or the private boat booked.
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