Explore the best of Italy on this exciting 4-day tour! Departing from the Hotel St. Martin, you'll embark on a deluxe coach to Assisi, a charming walled town filled with history and culture. Visit the stunning basilica of St. Francis, filled with masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue, before heading to Siena, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for the Palio horse race. In Florence, the "Cradle of Renaissance", you'll witness the pinnacle of Italian art and architecture, from the magnificent Duomo to the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa. Finally, indulge in the gourmet heaven of Bologna before ending your trip in Venice. Don't miss this chance to discover the best of Italy!
What is included in the tour
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Accommodation
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Guide
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COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures
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Meals
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Additional Services
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Transport
What is NOT included in the tour
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Flights
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Insurance
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Optional
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Additional Services
- Visit to the basilica of St. Francis.
- We will continue on to Florence.
- We will spend the day venturing around beautiful Florence, the “Cradle of Renaissance.
- We will walk to Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Maggiore (Neptune square and Major square) in the heart of the city.
Day 1: From Rome to Assisi - Unesco World Heritage Site Palio - Siena- Florence
Start your charming journey with with pick-up at 7:15 am from Hotel St. Martin Rome by a deluxe coach, you will arrive in Assisi, ready to explore, at your own leisure, this tiny town surrounded by walls, built in the Middle Ages. Take your time to visit the basilica of St. Francis, where you will see masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue and, then, have free time for lunch (not included). Board on the bus to reach Siena, a Unesco World Heritage Site, world-known for the Palio, the historical horse race around the shell-shaped town square: Piazza del Campo. Next, you will continue on to Florence, where you will check in at your hotel before enjoying dinner and a well-earned night of rest.
Day 2: Discover the Beautiful Florence - Lunch in a typical Tuscan restaurant
Breakfast at the hotel, you will spend the day venturing around beautiful Florence, the “Cradle of Renaissance, where, with the help of Michelangelo, Italian art reached its pinnacle. Based on etruscan-roman origins, the city flourished in the Middle Ages as a free “Comune” and was further refined during the Renaissance. You will be fascinated by the uncountable monuments, churches and buildings as Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly referred to as the Duomo. On your visit, you will be amazed by its magnificent dome built by Filippo Brunelleschi. Cross a small piazza to see the “Campanile” tower (partly designed by Giotto) and the Baptistery, with its bronze doors where Michelangelo imagined the “Gates of Paradise.” In the heart of the city, you will see Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo della Signoria (also known as Palazzo Vecchio), and the Basilica of Santa Croce. Lunch in a typical Tuscan restaurant in Piazza Santa Croce. Spend the afternoon strolling the cobblestone streets of Florence on your own or take a short trip to Pisa (optional), one of the four main historical Marine Republics of Italy. There, you will tour the Piazza dei Miracoli with the Duomo, Pisa’s symbol “the Leaning Tower” and the Baptistery. Dinner at leisure, overnight stay in Florence.
Day 3: Charming Bologna - Padua - Padova - Venice: the City of Love
Breakfast at the hotel in Florence, departure to Bologna. There, you will discover the elegant city centre with its “porticos”, it’s shopping streets and so on. From Piazza Malpighi you will walk to Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Maggiore (Neptune square and Major square) in the heart of the city, then King Renzo’s Palace; Palazzo Podestà and the basilica of San Petronio, one of the biggest in the world. Bologna it’s a real gourmet’s heaven…don’t miss a tasty meal at your own leisure! In the afternoon, continue toward Padova, with Sant’Antonio Basilica: one of the most visited churches by pilgrims of the 14 catholic world. Later in the afternoon, arrival in Venice: the City of Love, one of the most romantic cities of the whole world and, undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man!
Day 4: Departure day Venice
Tour ends after breakfast. You may opt for an extension in Venice or in other locations as Milan, Como or the region of the Northern Lakes. Oprtion to book extra night in Venice.
