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Escorted Grand Tour By Rail
Visit: Venice - Florence - Rome
Trips by trains instead of a coach, fully guided by an experienced tour director
Group departures guaranteed (Sunday only)Date specific
EX VENICE
Upon your arrival, meet your Tour Director with porter and transfer to the hotel in Venice, where your luggage will await you. Enjoy time at leisure or join our guided walking tour into the secrets of Venice and the Venetian cuisine in a “Chicchetti” Tour. Afterwards you will enjoy the magical atmosphere of Venice with an optional ride on the most famous Venetian boat: The Gondola. Overnight at your hotel.
In the morning, you will have some free time to discover the city or take an optional tour of the Venetian Islands: Murano and Burano. Early in the afternoon you’ll board a high-speed train to Florence (approx: 2 hours). At arrival you will take a short walk to the hotel and find your luggage there. Enjoy time at leisure or join one of our optional activities like the walking tour of the Best of Florence, exploring the beauties of the City by night. We will visit Piazzale Michelangelo with its amazing view over the city. Followed by the city’s Roman origins to a 15th century palace, the Ponte Vecchio, the famous Uffizi courtyard, the amazing Brunelleschi’s Dome which overlooks the Baptistery’s golden “Gates of Paradise”. Afterwards, you will appreciate the exclusive dinner in the heart of Florence and a typical florentine-style T-bone steak (optional, not included in the package). Overnight at your hotel.
After breakfast enjoy time at leisure or join one of our optional activities like a guided tour to discover the beauty of Tuscany and its enchanting medieval towns. Reach Pisa and visit its stunning Piazza dei Miracoli, admire the Baptistery, the Cathedral and, of course, the famous Leaning Tower. Lunch in a wine bar or restaurant and enjoy a wine tasting of renowned local wines as well as a traditional Tuscan dish. After lunch, the wonders continue with a visit to San Gimignano, the splendid Medieval town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Following the panoramic roads of the Chianti region, you will get to Siena, the city of the Palio Horse Race. Overnight at your hotel in Florence.
Enjoy this entire day at leisure or choose from optional tours such as exploring the treasures of the City like the Accademia Gallery and its David, or the Uffizi and its masterpieces. You might take a day tour to Cinque Terre or experience the Tuscan Countryside on a Vespa tour or Horse-back riding. Overnight at your hotel in Florence.
In the morning you’ll board a high-speed train to Rome (approx: 1 h 30). Upon your arrival, time at leisure or join one of our optional activities like a Best of Rome tour: you’ll take a panoramic tour of the Colosseum and Forum from outside, followed by a walking tour of the Baroque Rome near Piazza Navona including the treasures of the amazing Trevi fountain as well as the Pantheon, unique jewel of architecture. After a quick break, you will skip-the-line to get in the Vatican Museums (optional) where, following a carefully planned itinerary, you will visit the famous Sistine Chapel, plus a wide variety of galleries featuring ancient sculptures, tapestries, medieval maps, paintings and precious relics. Accompanied by your guide, you will be shown particular details in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescos such as the painful punishments. With skip-the-line, you’ll have direct access from the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter’s Basilica so you can visit the stunning masterpieces held within. You’ll see Michelangelo’s ‘Pietà’ and the incredible bronze altar. Overnight at your hotel in Rome and find the luggage directly delivered from Florence.
Entire day at your leisure or choose from optional tours such as Colosseum and Ancient Rome tour or Borghese Gallery tour, if you prefer to learn more about local art and history, or maybe you could enjoy a fun Pizza Making Cooking Class to learn the secrets of the most famous Italian dish. At the end of the day, if you’d like, you might treat yourself with an optional Gourmet Dinner paired with wines.
After breakfast time at your leisure for the day. Late in the afternoon you may join an optional tour with special dinner.
Board a regional train that in about 30 minutes time will take you to the exquisite town of Frascati. Set in the Castelli Romani area, Frascati has been chosen through the Centuries by Popes and aristocratic families for their summer residences. Frascati will give you a breathtaking bird’s-eye view of the Eternal City as a special souvenir and an unforgettable dinner in a typical “Fraschetta”. The fraschetta in Frascati is uniquely Italian, and something you should try at least once in your life, drinking wine and eating local food in a friendly atmosphere. After dinner, board your train back to your hotel in Rome.
Transfer to Fiumicino Airport (B)
Inclusion
Tour Director - Professional English and French speaking guide for the entire duration of the tour Centrally located hotels 4* with continental buffet breakfast Premium Class on high speed train Worry-Free Luggage -client’s luggage will be collected & delivered directly from hotel to hotel City transfersExclusion
Anything not mentioned in InclusionsNote
4* HOTEL OR EQUIVALENT CATEGORY VENICE 1 NIGHT CONTINENTAL FLORENCE 3 NIGHTS UNA VITTORIA ROME 3 NIGHTS BETTOJA COLLECTION Standard check in and check out time at hotels is 1400 hrs. Child cost is available on request Cost of Optional excursions is available on request Cost of Airport transfers, arrival and departure transfer from/to Airport by private car is available on request Cost of Hotel upgrade in superior room is available on request “ART & FOOD” ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS PACKAGE We have selected a great set of activities and dining experiences to discover the incredible art, culture and delicious traditional Italian dishes along with typical wine:: Venice: “Cicchetti” guided walking tour in Venice, Gondola ride Florence: Best of Florence guided walking tour, Tuscan dinner with “bistecca”, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano and Chianti guided tour with lunch and wine tasting Rome: Best of Rome walking tour, Guided visit of Vatican Museum entrance fees included, Farewell dinner with wine in FrascatiTour Category
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