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Grand Tour of Italy

Guided Tour 11 days/ 10 nights (Air included)

Rome - Assisi - Siena - Florence - Padua - Venice - Amalfitana Coast- Rome

Day 1
Canada/Rome  
Depart en route for Rome.

Day 2
Rome  
Arrive in Rome, our tour director will greet you and provide you with transfers to your 3* hotel. Overnight at your 4* hotel.

 
Day 3
Rome  
Guided tour of the greatest city on earth, Rome. The visits include the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, Castel Sant’Angelo, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Afternoon free. Overnight at your 3* hotel. (B)


Day 4
Rome/Assisi/Siena/Florence  
Depart for Assisi, a mystic city still full of the memory of St. Francis. Visit the famous Basilica of St. Francis with its Renaissance masterpieces by Cimabue and Giotto. Proceed to Siena, a monumental and medieval city renowned for its Palio style. Proceed to Florence and overnight at your 4* hotel. (B,D)

Day 5
Florence  
Guided tour of Florence, a cultural and artistic city of exceptional richness. Visit Piazza del Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore with its bell-tower (Campanile) by Giotto in 1334, the Baptistery of St. John, the Academy museum, and Piazza Santa Croce. Afternoon free. Overnight at your 4* hotel. (B,D)

Day 6
Florence/Padua/Venice  
Depart for the charming city of Padua with a stop to visit the famous St. Anthony’s Basilica. Then off to Venice, also known as La Serenissima, (the Supreme Serenity) for a guided walking tour of this splendid, impalpable and very seductive city. See the Piazza San Marco, Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, the prisons, and a glass factory to admire the glass masters practising their ancient art. Overnight in 4* hotel. (B,D)

Day 7
Venice/Rome  
Spend a day falling in love with seductive Venice on your own. Return to Rome in the afternoon. Overnight at your 3 hotel. (B)

Day 8
Rome/Naples/Pompeii/Sorrento  
07:00 departure for Naples and a brief tour of the city. Proceed to Pompeii, the historic Roman city that was buried following the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Lunch in a traditional restaurant, and visit the famous ruins. Proceed to Sorrento and overnight at your 4* hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 9
Sorrento  
Take the time to explore the charming city of Sorrento at your own pace. Overnight at your 4* hotel. (B,D)

Day 10
Sorrento/Capri/Rome  
Leave for Capri by boat. Upon arrival, weather permitting visit the Blue Grotto. Return to Marina Grande for your transfer to Anacapri where you will be served lunch in a traditional restaurant. Next, visit the Augustus’ Gardens that offer a spectacular view of the Faraglioni Rocks. Return to Rome and overnight at 3* hotel. (B,L)

Day 11
Rome/Canada  
Depart for the airport in Rome for your transatlantic flight back home. (B)

 

Package Includes Airfare

  • Flights and taxes
  • 16 meals
  • 9 nights accommodation 3* & 4*
  • Hotel taxes and services
  • Transportation in deluxe coach
  • French/English-speaking tour local guide
  • Visits specified in the itinerary
  • Boat excursion Sorrento / Capri / Sorrento
  • (Beverages not included)

Hotels (or similar)

Rome : 3* Palladium Palace
Florence : 4* Adriatico
Venice : 4 *Principe
Sorrento : 4*Vesuvio

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