Italy Discovery Tour

Welcome to Italy!

Accommodation at 4* Hotel centrally located and meeting with an English speaking local guide for 2 h walking tour of this unique city. Venice is a magical tapestry of Renaissance buildings perched on narrow canals with sleek gondolas gliding silently beneath ornate bridges that will leave you breathless. During the tour you will have the chance to admire St. Mark’s Square and its Golden Basilica, a marble and golden fantasy and one of the most gorgeous containers ever built to display the relics of a saint. Continue to the Bridge of Sighs and Rialto Bridge, till to see from outside the majestic Doge’s Palace. You can enjoy a special Venetian experience: The Bacari! They are usually served with delicious plates of traditional foods, bread croutons or polenta with salt cod, marinated anchovies, fried fish and grilled cuttlefish, but even with cold cuts or cheese. At 3 p.m. we can reach the meeting point with your water taxi driver and your guide. Enjoy a private 2 hours’ excursion to the Venice Lagoon islands of Murano.

Admiring the flora and fauna of the lagoon as you cruise to Murano, where you can admire the romance and beauty of the 9th-century cathedral of St. Donato. Then, take a short stroll to a glass factory to watch expert glass blowers at work. At the end, back to Venice, dinner on your own and overnight in Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning check out, meeting with an English speaking and private transfer by water taxi to Venice train station, on time to take the high-speed train to reach Florence. Upon arrival in Florence, you will meet your private transfer by car to Cortona in a very charming Relais in the country and time at your leisure and relax and enjoy a glass of wine. In the afternoon Cooking Class inside the hotel, Overnight stay in Cortona.

After your breakfast meeting your English speaking driver and guide to join your tour through the rolling green hills of Tuscany and Umbria and discover the artistic jewels of Assisi.  a delightful hilltop town of Assisi, San Francesco’s birthplace, stands on the top of a hill overlooking a picturesque valley surrounded by gentle slopes and vineyards. Following San Francesco and Santa Chiara’s footsteps, you will be guided along winding streets and alleyways to the historical and artistic treasures of this Medieval town. Leisure lunchtime and free shopping. Back to Cortona in the evening. Leisure time for dinner and overnight stay in Hotel.

Breakfast in the hotel. Morning meeting with a private car and departure for a Full day excursion in the Chianti area. The Chianti wine region is a gorgeous part of Tuscany, and Castellina in Chianti is one of its most evocative medieval towns in the Chianti territory. With incredible views, intimate piazzas, and some wonderful restaurants, boutiques, and art galleries. During the visit, you will stop to visit a local cellar and enjoy a wine tasting followed by a light lunch with local specialties. In the afternoon transfer back to your hotel in Cortona. Dinner at leisure and overnight

Breakfast in the hotel. Morning check out and by private transfer to Florence Santa Maria Novella Station on time to embark on the train from Florence to Rome. On your arrival in Rome train station, meeting with a private car and transfer to the hotel centrally located. Accommodation and meeting with your English speaking guide to visit the Vatican City and St. Peters Basilic. And time at your leisure

Breakfast in Hotel and check out. Meeting with your English speaking driver and private transfer to Airport of Fiumicino to fly home