T647 Tourcode :PT_10442 |
| Group Tour: Classic Italy for Students |
Rome - Siena - Florence – Pisa - Padua - Venice - Milan
9 days/ 8 nights
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| Day 1 | Rome
Arrival at Rome airport, immigration formalities. Our driver will wait the group holding the Placard at the arrivals hall inside the airport. Transfer to Rome center. Check-in. Visit to the supermarket. Dinner at a Pizzeria. Overnight at the Hostel. |
| Day 2 | Rome
After breakfast leave to visit the Crossing Piazza della Repubblica with the Fountain of the Nayads. The local guide will take you on a pleasant stroll through the historical centre, where you can admire the Trevi Fountain, La Colonna di Marco Aurelio, the Palazzo di Montecitorio, designed by Bernini, the Pantheon (visit inside), Palazzo Madama - seat of the Senate, and Navona, etc. Evening visit to Keats and Shelly’s (optional tour) – a museum, situated on the Spanish Steps at Piazza di Spagna. Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at the Hostel. |
| Day 3 | Rome
Breakfast at the Hostel. Departure for a visit to the Vatican Museums. On arrival at the Vatican Walls, the guide will then lead you into the Vatican Museums taking the beautiful Spiral staircase taking to the famous Sistine Chapel* with its magnificent fresco of the Last Judgment by Michelangelo. We proceed for lunch. Post lunch visit the inside on the Coliseum where the Gladiator came to Fame. Later in the afternoon we take a walking tour to Ancient Rome which includes the place where Julius Caesar was cremated and Augustine Caesar’s House. We then spend the next 45min in a simulated journey through the history of Rome- we see the TIME ELEVATOR SHOW (optional tour). The rest of the day is free to explore the city of Rome on your own. Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at the Hostel. |
| Day 4 | Rome - Siena – Florence
After breakfast, proceed to Florence. Enroute visit to Siena. Photo-stops at the Cathedral, the Piccolomini Library (exterior), at Piazza del Campo, one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, and the Town Hall (outside). Leave for Florence. Arrive in Florence and check-in at the hotel. Explore Florence on your own. Time for shopping. Dinner at a Pizzeria. Overnight in Florence. |
| Day 5 | Pisa – Florence
Early morning after breakfast. Drive through the fertile and picturesque Tuscan countryside to the historic university city of Pisa, famous for its architectural beauty. Upon arrival in Pisa, guided walking tour of Piazza dei Miracoli, Leaning Tower and the Baptistery (exterior). Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at the Hostel. |
| Day 6 | Ferrari Museum
After breakfast we move towards Venice. On your way to Venice we take a break at Maranello to visit the Ferrari museum. After an hour visit at the Museum we drive to Padova. We then check-in into the hotel and proceed for dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight in hotel in Padova. |
| Day 7 | Venice - Milan
Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for a guided tour to see the Murano Glass Showroom on Venice island. Later proceed for a guided walking tour of Venice Island. Visit St. Mark's square, the Doge's Palace (exterior only), Basilica of St. Marks. Proceed to Milan. En-route photo stop in Verona to see the famous Romeo and Juliet balcony. Arrive in Milan and check-in. Dinner at an Indian restaurant in Milan. Overnight at Hotel. |
| Day 8 | Milan
After breakfast visit the Stadio San Siro (official stadium of the AC Milan Team - Optional Entrance). Visit the Duomo, one of the world's largest, most striking Gothic cathedrals. Visit Victorio Emmannuel II gallery – a shoppers paradise. Post lunch visit the Castello Sforzesco, a red brick castle designed by Da Vinci now housing ten specialized museums including Veronese’s Last Supper. Dinner at a Pizzeria. Overnight at the Hotel. |
| Day 9 | Milan
After breakfast, transfer to Milan Airport. Departure. |