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PRIVATE TOURS IN ITALY 2016
PRIVATE TOURS
IN ITALY
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Index
region/area
page
Truffles, Wine and Cheese
Milan-Verbania-Pallanza-Arona-Stresa-Borromean Island -Ghemme-Benevello-Alba-Barolo-Milan
12-15
Autumn in Italy
Milan-Como-Venice-Milan
16-17
Bella Italia
Milan-Como- Verona-Venice-Florence-Pisa-Florence-Rome
18-21
Marvellous Italy
Venice-Florence-Pisa-lorence-Naples-Capri-Naples-Rome
22-25
26-31
Discover Marche Region
Bologna-Pesaro-Fiorenzuola-Gradara-Pesaro-Urbino-Pesaro-Ancona-Conero-Ancona-Frasassi-Fabriano-Ancona-Loreto-Recanati-Macerata-Ascoli Piceno-Roma
Culinary Tuscany & Rome
Florence-Vicchio del Mgello-Montepulciano-Pienza-Montalcino-Chianti area - Rome
32-35
Italy by train
Rome-Florence-Siena-San Gimignano-Montiriggioni-Chianti-Florence-Venice
36-39
Eat Travel & Love
Rome-Naples-Capri-Naples-Florence
40-43
Italy self drive
Rome-Perugia-Florence-Venice
44-47
Breathtaking Campania
Naples-Sorrento-Amalfi-Positano-Sorrento-Naples
48-49
Amalfi Coast
Naples-Sorrento-Pompeii-Naples-Amalfi -Ravello-Sorrento-Salerno-Paestum-Sorrento-Naples
50-53
Classic Tour of Apulia and Matera
54-57
Bari-Lecce-Otranto-Gallipoli-Itria Valley-Ostuni-Alberobello-Altamura-Castellana Grotte-Matera-Trani-Castel del Monte- Manfredonia-Monte Sant’Angelo-San Giovanni Rotondo
Sicily Fly & Drive
58-61
Catania-Etna-Taormina-Palermo-Erice-Marsala_Selinunte-Agrigento-Ragusa-Noto-Syracuse-Catania
Sardinia Fly & Drive
62-65
Olbia-La Maddalena-Caprera-Bargagia Region-Orgosolo-Cagliari-Nora-Chia Bay-Barumini-Bosa-Alghero-Castelsardo-Aggius-Olbia
GENERAL CONDITIONS
66-67
rome, trevi fountain
Bolzano
TRENTINO
ALTO ADIGE
Aosta
VALLE
D’AOSTA
iseo lake
major
lake
Como
Lovere
Bergamo Iseo
Milan
Oropa
Pavia
Turin
Trento
VENETO
garda lake
Sirrone
LOMBARDIA
Verona
FRIULI
VENEZIA
GIULIA
Trieste
Treviso
Venice
Vicenza
Padua
PIEDMONT
Parma
LIGURIA
Cuneo
Genoa
Chiavari
Ferrara
Modena
Bologna
EMILIA
ROMAGNA
Ravenna
Rimini
La Spezia
Lucca
Pisa
Sanremo
Pesaro
Florence
Siena
Urbino
Sansepolcro
Arezzo
MARCHE
TUSCANY
Ancona
Loreto
Gubbio
Torgiano
Assisi
UMBRIA
Orvieto
Elba
adriatic sea
Cascia
Ascoli Piceno
Spoleto
Bolsena
Lake
LAZIO
L’Aquila
Lanciano
ABRUZZO
Vieste
San Giovanni
Monte Sant’Angelo
Rotondo
ROME
MOLISE
Tivoli
Santa Teresa
di Gallura
Campobasso
Foggia
APULIA
tyrrhenian sea
Trani
CAMPANIA
Olbia
Pozzuoli
Sassari
Alghero
Ischia
Capri
Nuoro
Orgosolo
Bari
Altamura
Naples
Pompeii
Salerno
BASILICATA
Paestum Potenza
Alberobello
Matera
Taranto
Lecce
Sorrento
Amalfi
SARDINIA
Otranto
ionian sea
Oristano
Crotone
CALABRIA
Cosenza
Cagliari
Messina
Palermo
Monreale
Cefalù
Reggio Calabria
Taormina
Marsala
SICILY
Agrigento
Brindisi
Catania
Piazza
Armerina
Syracuse
Gozo
Malta
Santa Maria
di Leuca
Tffs, We & C‫ה‬e
piedmont, lake maggiore, isola bella
6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS - Truffles, Wine and Cheese
1 DAY: MILAN – LAKE MAGGIORE
After your arrival at Milan airport, pick up your car
at the rental and drive to Pallanza, a nice locality
on Lake Maggiore. Accommodation at Grand
Hotel Majestc and dinner in hotel. Overnight.
2 DAY: PALLANZA – ARONA – STRESA –
BORROMEAN ISLAND - PALLANZA
After breakfast drive to Arona for an artisan
cheese lesson: you’ll learn how to couple italian
cheese with salumi, mustards, breads and wines
followed by a cooking class and a good lunch.
After that, drive to Stresa for an excursion by
private boat to discover the three Borromean
Island. Embarkation in Stresa and departure
towards Isola Bella. Visit of the 17th century
Baroque Palace and the scenic gardens. Next
stop to Isola Madre. Its gardens are full of rare
plants and exotic flowers, helping to create
the charm of a tropical land. Finally Pescatori
island (Fishermen’s Island), the only steadily
inhabitated where you will enjoy a dinner at a
picturesque restaurant. Return and overnight at
Grand Hotel Majestic.
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3 DAY: PALLANZA – GHEMME WINE CITY –
BENEVELLO
After breakfast drive to Ghemme, the city of
wine, honey and special breads where you could
visit wine cellars to taste the typical products of
the medival town. Enjoy a guided wine tasting
with salumi and cheese and honey with the
sweet bread. Drive to Benevello for a welcome
dinner and overnight at Hotel Villa D’Amelia.
4 DAY: PIEDMONT LANGHE, WINE AND
TRUFFLES LAND
After breakfast drive to an importat restaurant
in the Langhe to take a cooking lesson with an
expert chef to discover the traditional regional
dishes. You’ll follow all the steps that transform
natural products into culinary masterpieces.
After the course, comfortably seated at the
table, you will taste the dishes prepared; also in
this second part the comments of the experts
who will guide you through the tasting of the
dishes and the choice of combinations with the
noble wines of the Langhe will not miss. After
lunch, in the company of the “truffle hunter”
and his dog you forward through the woods
along the Langhe ancient paths, to discover the
secrets of truffle hunting, an activity remained
unchanged over time, charming in its simplicity. A
tasting in the shop of truffles product complete
the excursion. A gourmet truffle dinner in a local
tavern concludes your day. Overnight at Hotel
Villa d’Amelia.
5 DAY: BENEVELLO – ALBA – BAROLO - MILAN
After breakfast, departure to Alba for a visit with
audio-guide of the Langhe “capital”. The city is
characterized by a suggestive historical centre
with a medieval structure rich in towers and
Romantic-gothic monuments. At the end of
the morning a special tasting of products that
come from truffle will be served in a local shop.
After a typical lunch, the trip continue inside the
Barolo Castle, which hosts the innovative WiMu
Wine Museum, where wine will be celebrated in
history and arts, in cookery and cinema, in music
and literature, in universal myths and local
traditions. Of course the itinerary cannot end
without a wine tasting in cellar. Drive to Milan
overnight at Hotel The Square in Milan.
DAY 6: MILAN
After breakfast, return your car at airport and
board your flight home. Arrivederci!
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[Stendhal, French writer]
SWITZERLAND
lake
maggiore
VALLE
D’AOSTA
lake como
borromean
Islands Pallanza
Stresa
Arona
lake garda
lake iseo
LOMBARDIA
Ghemme
PIEDMONT
Milan
Turin
langhe
Alba
Barolo
Benvello
LIGURIA
FRANCE
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Tffs, We & C‫ה‬e
piedmont, barolo
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 2°
Grand Hotel Majestc, 4 stars in Pallanza or similar
3° - 4°
Hotel Villa D’amelia, 4 stars, in Benevello or similar
5°
Hotel The Square, 4 stars in Milan or similar
1° - 5°
Accommodation in standard room in bed & breakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals as follow
1° PALLANZA
Dinner in hotel
2° ARONA – STRESA
Cheese lesson with cooking class and final lunch and private tour by boat to Borromean Island with dinner at Pescatori Island
3° GHEMME – BENEVELLO
Tasting in Ghemme village and dinner at Hotel Villa d’Amelia
4° LANGHE
Cooking lesson with expert chef and final lunch,Truffle hunter experience with tasting, dinner with truffle product
5° ALBA – BAROLO
Visit of Alba with audio-guide, lunch in restaurant, visit of Barolo Castle with wine tasting
1° - 6°
car rental (cat E) – Pick up at airport, Unlimited mileage, CDW, THW & taxes
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“, r , о a r e e, e ! s
"#$% ' (c M)r”
[Stendhal, French writer]
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venice
6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS - Lombardia and Veneto
1 DAY: MILAN-LAKE COMO
Arrival at Malpensa airport in Milan. Private
car transfer to Lake Como. Accommodation at
hotel. Enjoy the romantic atmosphere of the
Lake Como. Overnight at hotel.
2 DAY: LAKE COMO
Breakfast at hotel. Day is free to explore the
enchanting Lake Como. We suggest you to
visit Como historical centre with its Cathedral,
Broletto, San Fedele square and Church,
Medieval Walls & Towers or take a Mini Cruise
in first basin of Lake. You can see the most
famous Villas on the Lake: Villa Olmo, Villa
Erba, Villa d’Este etc. Overnight at the hotel.
4 DAY: VENICE
After breakfast, morning at disposal for
personal visits. We suggest a walking
tour of this unique city through the most
characteristic and important places for the
history of Venice: St. Marco Square, Ducal
Palace (outside), Rialto bridge. In the afternoon
private excursion to discover the Murano
island, to watch the antique art of making
glasses. Then proceeds to the characteristic
Island of Burano renowned for lace making
and Torcello with its old Cathedral and its
atmosphere of remote Venetian past. Return
to St Marco’s Square. The rest of the day is free
and at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
3 DAY: COMO – VENICE
After breakfast, private car transfer to Venice,
Piazzale Roma. Meet your assistance for a
private transfer by water taxi to the hotel
(porterage included). Accommodation in your
room. Afternoon dedicated to the visit of the
city from the water. On board of a Gondola,
you will floating along the canals of Venice.
Overnight at the hotel.
5 DAY: VENICE - MILAN
After breakfast, private transfer by water
taxi to Piazzale Roma and transfer by car to
the Italian Fashion Capital: Milan. This city is
all about worldly pleasures. Shopping is of
religious significance. Theatre and cinema
flourish in this fashionable city. Apart from
a few gems, the city is not renowned for its
looks; it’s lifestyle that counts. Check in to the
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Hotel the day is free to splurge on Shopping.
Overnight at the hotel.
6 DAY - MILAN
Breakfast in the Hotel. Check out and transfer
to the Airport
“L’012 t 3uξè5 678s où 9ue :u;e t f”
[Albert Camus, french writer]
SWITZERLAND
TRENTINO
ALTO-ADIGE
lake como
lake garda
Como
lake iseo
LOMBARDIA
VENETO
Milan
Venice
LIGURIA
EMILIA-ROMAGNA
TUSCANY
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 3°
Grand Hotel Como, 4 stars or Castadiva Resort, 5 stars in Como or similar
3° - 5°
Palazzo Giovanelli, 4 stars or Hotel Ca Sagredo, 5 stars in Venice or similar
5° - 6°
Hotel Sheraton Four Points, 4 stars or Boscolo Exedra 5 stars in Milan or similar
1° - 6°
Accommodation in standard room in bed & brakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals as follow
1° COMO
Private transfer from Milan Malpensa airport to Hotel in Como lake
3° VENICE
Private transfer by car from Como to Venice
Vip private watertaxi transfer from Venice pl.Roma to Hotel
Private excursion by Gondola to disconver Venice from the water
4° VENICE
Private excursion to Murano, Burano,Torcello including guide and boat
5° MILAN
Private transfer by watertaxi from Hotel to Pl. Roma
Private car transfer from Pl.Roma to Milan
6° MILAN
Private car transfer from Hotel in Milan to Malpensa airport
lake como
milan
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florence, duomo
10 DAYS/9 NIGHTS - Lombardia, Veneto, Tuscany and Lazio
1 DAY: MILAN - LAKE COMO
Arrival at Malpensa airport in Milan. Private
car transfer to Lake Como. Accommodation
at hotel. Free time at leisure to enjoy the
beautiful and romantic lake. Overnight at
the hotel.
2 DAY: LAKE COMO
Breakfast at hotel. Day is free to explore
the enchanting Como Lake. We suggest
you to visit Como historical centre with
its Cathedral, Broletto, San Fedele square
and Church, Medieval Walls & Towers or
take a Mini Cruise in first basin of Lake.
You can see the most famous Villas on the
Lake: Villa Olmo, Villa Erba, Villa d’Este etc.
Overnight at the hotel.
3 DAY: LAKE COMO- VERONA
After breakfast, private car transfer to
Verona. Upon arrival check-in at the hotel
in the centre of Verona. In the afternoon
free time at leisure to be spent for personal
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visit or shopping in Verona fashion streets.
Overnight at the hotel.
4 DAY: VERONA
Breakfast in the hotel. Private guided tour
of the city, declared ‘Historical Patrimony
of Humanity’ by UNESCO. You will visit the
Medieval Castle with its beautiful bridge,
Roman Amphitheatre (Arena), Roman
Bridge, St. Pietro Castel from where you can
see the whole city, the balcony of Romeo
and Juliet. Overnight at hotel.
5 DAY: VERONA - VENICE
After breakfast, private car transfer to
Venice. Meet your assistance for a private
transfer by water taxi to the hotel (porterage
included). Accommodation in your room. In
the evening it’s time for the most beautiful
attraction of Venice: a gondola ride. With
this excursion you can see Venice from
a different perspective, and take part
of its magical atmosphere. Gondolas
accompanied with local musicians float
along the fascinating Gran Canal: the
glittering images of the sumptuous palaces
in the water will remain forever in your
memories. Overnight at hotel.
6 DAY: VENICE
Breakfast in the hotel. This day will be free
to discover Venice on your own: we suggest
a walking tour of this unique city through
the most characteristic and important
places for the history of Venice: St. Marco
Square, Ducal Palace (outside), Rialto
bridge or a ferry to visit the factory Glasses
of Murano Island. Overnight at the hotel.
7 DAY: VENICE - FLORENCE
After breakfast, private car transfer to
Florence. Check-in at hotel. In the afternoon
take a guided panoramic tour of Florence.
We cruise along the tree-lined roads to
reach the beautiful Etruscan-Roman village
of Fiesole, with stunning views of Florence
and the Arno Valley. Heading back to the
city we drive along the famous Lungarno
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[Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet]
TRENTINO
ALTO-ADIGE
lake como
Como
VENETO
lake garda
Milan
Verona
LOMBARDIA
LIGURIA
ligurian sea
Venice
EMILIA
ROMAGNA
Pisa
Florence
TUSCANY
adriatic sea
MARCHE
UMBRIA
ABRUZZO
tyrrhenian sea
Rome
LAZIO
MOLISE
CAMPANIA
(on the Arno riverbank) to reach the Basilica
of Santa Croce and its historic Square. After
admiring the palaces we walk up to Piazza
Signoria, the unique heart of the city’s social
life, to admire the architecture of Palazzo
Vecchio and the famous statues of Loggia
de’ Lanzi. The tour finishes inside the Uffizi
Gallery, where you can stand and admire
the unique Renaissance masterpieces of
the great Italian artists: Leonardo, Giotto,
Michelangelo, Botticelli and Raphael. You
can stay inside the museum for as long as
you please even after the guided tour is
over. Overnight at the hotel.
8 DAY: FLORENCE - PISA - FLORENCE
After breakfast, private car transfer
to Pisa. While going you can enjoy the
picturesque Tuscany Region. Arrival in
Pisa. We start our excursion with a walk
along side the Medieval walls up to the
old entrance gate: Porta Santa Maria.
From here an extraordinary view will take
your breath away! You will be in front of a
unique panorama: Piazza dei Miracoli with
its marble architecture and neat grass
lawns. Your guide will accompany you on
your visit to the precious interiors of the
Cathedral, an unchallenged masterpiece
of Romanesque art. Once outside you can
admire the Baptistery, the Monumental
Graveyard and, finally, the world famous
leaning Tower. Back to Florence hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
10 DAY: ROME
Breakfast in the hotel. Private transfer from
hotel to Rome Airport. Arrivederci!
9 DAY: FLORENCE - ROME
After breakfast, private car transfer to
Rome. Accommodation at the hotel. In the
afternoon take a complete tour of ancient
Rome’s major sights by private car and skip
the lines for the archaeological area. Gain
your special access to the Colosseum and,
once inside, breathe the bloody past of
the amphitheatre and its atmosphere lead
by passionate and expert guides. Admire
the splendid arch of Constantine, climb up
Palatine/Capitoline Hill. Overnight at the
Hotel.
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venice
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 3°
Grand Hotel di Como, 4 stars or Castadiva Resort, 5 stars in Como
3°- 5°
Hotel Goberti, 4 stars in Verona or similar
5° - 7°
Hotel Palazzo Giovanelli, 4 stars or Hotel Ca’ Sagredo, 5 stars in Venice or similar
7° - 9°
B4 Astoria Florence, 4 stars or Hotel Golden Tower, 5 stars in Florence or similar
9° - 10°
Hotel Massimo d’Azeglio, 4 stars or Hotel Ambasciatori Palace, 5 stars in Rome
1° - 10°
Accommodation in standard room in bed & breakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals
1° MILAN - LAKE COMO
Private transfer from Milan to hotel in Como
3° LAKE COMO - VERONA
Private transfer from Lake Como to hotel in Verona
4° VERONA
Private guided tour in Verona
5° VERONA - VENICE
Private transfer from Verona to hotel in Venice; Private gondola tour in Venice
7° VENICE - FLORENCE
Private transfer from Venice to hotel in Florence; Private excursion, including private car and guide service in Florence
8° FLORENCE - PISA - FLO- Private excursion to Pisa, including private car and guide service
RENCE
9° FLORENCE - ROME
Private transfer from Florence to hotel in Rome; Private excursion, including private car and guide service in Rome
10° ROME
Private Transfer from hotel to Rome airport
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rome, castel sant’angelo
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9 DAYS/8 NIGHTS - Veneto, Tuscany, Campania and Lazio
1 DAY: VENICE
Arrival at Venice airport, meet your
assistance and private transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation in your room. Afternoon
dedicated to the visit of the city from
the water. On board of a Gondola, you
will floating along the canals of Venice.
Overnight at the hotel.
2 DAY: VENICE
After breakfast, morning at disposal for
personal visit. We suggest a walking tour
of this unique city through the most
characteristic and important places for
the history of Venice: St. Marco Square,
Ducal Palace (outside), Rialto bridge. In the
afternoon private excursion to discover the
Murano island, to watch the antique art
of making glasses. Then proceeds to the
characteristic Island of Burano renowned
for lace making and Torcello with its old
Cathedral and its atmosphere of remote
Venetian past. Return to St Mark’s Square.
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The rest of the day is free and at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel.
3 DAY: VENICE - FLORENCE
After breakfast, private transfer by water
taxi to Piazzale Roma and transfer by car
to Florence, “the Cradle of Renaissance”.
Accommodation in hotel. Free time for your
personal visit of this enchanting city that
gave birth to many of the men who have
more profoundly influenced the course of
human history in every field of knowledge,
art, literature and philosophy or for a
shopping tour in the prestigious boutique
of the centre. Overnight at the hotel.
4 DAY: FLORENCE – PISA
After breakfast, departure for an excursion
through the fertile and picturesque Tuscan
countryside to the historic university city
of Pisa. Upon arrival in Pisa take a guided
walking tour of Piazza dei Miracoli, with
the celebrated Leaning Tower (exterior),
the Baptistery (exterior) and other
important monuments. This is followed by
a visit to the interior of the Cathedral, an
unrivalled masterpiece of Romanesque art
constructed between the 11th and 12th
centuries. In the afternoon come back
to Florence with a stop at Mc Arthur Glen
Designer Outlet in Barberino di Mugello to
have some shopping. Arrival in Florence.
Overnight at the hotel.
5 DAY: FLORENCE – NAPLES
After breakfast, private car transfer to
Naples, the Capital of the Campania Region.
Its situated on the coast on the northern
edge of the Bay of Naples, one of the most
beautiful bays in Italy. Accommodation at
the hotel. Day is free to personal visit or
shopping in Naples fashion streets or the
outlet in Naples surrounding or tasting of
typical products. Overnight in Naples.
6 DAY: NAPLES – CAPRI & ANACAPRI
Today after breakfast, proceed for a full
day excursion to Capri and Anacapri. From
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VENETO
LOMBARDIA
Venice
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Pisa
Florence
TUSCANY
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MARCHE
adriatic sea
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Rome
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the harbour you board the Jet boat (45
minute) crossing to Marina Grande, the
port of Capri to board the motorboats and
visit the Blue Grotto (if weather and sea
conditions permit). Later you proceed for
a panoramic tour of Capri Island eventually
arriving at Anacapri situated at 280 meters
above sea level from where you will have
a wonderful view of the bay of Naples.
After lunch in a local restaurant (on your
own) enter the port of Naples, don’t miss
this opportunity to admire the splendid
Certosa of San Martino & the Royal Palace
(a fortress of the 12th century). Tour ends
after disembarkation. Tonight, if you are
seafood savvy you can indulge your self in
Seafood dinner which is abundant and very
good in Naples (on your own). Overnight at
the hotel.
7 DAY: NAPLES – ROME
After breakfast, private car transfer from
Naples to the Eternal City Rome. Upon
arrival, accommodation at the hotel. In the
afternoon take a complete tour of ancient
Rome’s major sights by private car and skip
the lines for the archaeological area. Gain
your special access to the Colosseum and,
once inside, breathe the bloody past of
the amphitheatre and its atmosphere lead
by passionate and expert guides. Admire
the splendid arch of Constantine, climb up
Palatine/Capitoline Hill. Overnight at the
Hotel.
Basilica! Private transfer back to the hotel
and overnight.
9 DAY: ROME
Breakfast in the hotel. In the morning,
according to your flight, private transfer
from the hotel to Rome Airport.
8 DAY: ROME
Breakfast in the Hotel. In the morning
take the tour of the Vatican museums and
Sistine Chapel and jump the queue! No
stress to reach the area: upon arrival, your
guide will lead you into the museums where
you’ll visit one of the most important art
collection of the world. Admire the beautiful
spiral stairway, the gallery of tapestries
and geographical maps, before arriving
at the famous Sistine Chapel with its
magnificent fresco of the Last Judgement
by Michelangelo and the unforgettable
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HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 3°
Hotel Amadeus, 4 stars or Hotel Ca’ Sagredo, 5 stars in Venice or similar
3°- 5°
B4 Astoria Florence, 4 stars or Hotel Golden Tower, 5 stars in Florence or similar
5° - 7°
Hotel Royal Continental, 4 stars or Grand Hotel vesuvio, 5 stars in Naples or similar
7° - 9°
Hotel Massimo d’Azeglio, 4 stars or Hotel Ambasciatori Palace, 5 stars in Rome or similar
1° - 9°
Accommodation in standard room in bed & breakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals
1° VENICE
Private transfer from Venice Airport to Hotel; Private excursion with gondola
2° VENICE
Private excursion to Murano, Burano and Torcello Islands
3° VENICE - FLORENCE
Private transfer in watertaxi from the hotel to Piazzale Roma; private car transfer from Venice to Florence
4°FLORENCE-PISA-FLORENCE Private excursion to Pisa, including private car and guide service
5° FLORENCE - NAPLES
Private car transfer from Florence to Naples
6° NAPLES - CAPRI ISLAND
Private excursion to Capri & Anacapri
7° NAPLES - ROME
Private car transfer from Naples to Rome; Private excursion, including private car and guide service in Rome
8° ROME
Private excursion, including private car and guide service
9° ROME
Private car transfer from hotel to Rome Airport
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8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS - Marche Region
1 DAY: BOLOGNA – PESARO
Arrival in Bologna and departure to discover
Marche Region and its first city of the itinerary:
Pesaro, a noble seaside town on the Adriatic
Sea. Accommodation at Excelsior Hotel, the
first 5 stars Boutique Hotel in Marche. Dinner
at 59 Restaurant, sea view restaurant, where
it’s possible to taste gourmet menu inspired by
traditional Marche food and wine. Overnight.
2 DAY: PESARO - SAN BARTOLO PARK FIORENZUOLA – GRADARA - PESARO
Breakfast. Guided walking tour of Pesaro
to discover the city of Gioacchino Rossini
composer and of Ceramics. The tour starts from
Arnaldo Pomodoro Sphere and Villino Ruggeri,
rare example of Art Nouveau style in Italy and
continues in the heart of the city with the visit
of Rossini House, in which lithographs, paintings,
caricatures, manuscripts of the famous composer
are exposed, the Cathedral with its mosaics (IV
and VI sec), the Museum of ceramics, Rossini
Conservatory and Theatre. We would like to inform
you that every year during August month in Pesaro
will take place the Rossini Opera Festival bringing
internationally famous singers and musicians to
the city. At the end of the visit, departure to one
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of the most beautiful landscape on the Adratic
Sea. Driving along panoramic street, within San
Bartolo Natural park, you’ll reach Fiorenzuola di
Focara, a little medieval hamlet nestle between
the blue of the sea and the lush vegetation
especially in spring when everywhere pervade
the yellow and the fragrance of the brooms. Even
though Fiorenzuola di Focara is a little village
overlooking the sea, Dante Alighieri mentioned
it in “Divina Commedia poem, Inferno cant”.
Lunch in a typical fisherman tavern to taste the
famous “Brodetto” like a soup made with the
Adriatic Sea fishes. In the afternoon departure
to Gradara, the small medieval village, famous for
the tragedy of the two lovers Paolo e Francesca
that was commemorated by Dante Alighieri in his
poem Divina Commedia. Guided visit of Gradara
Castle and its walled village, representing one of
the medieval structures better conserved in Italy
and also one of the most imposing, with its long
walls of over 800 meters and the high “mastio”
dominating the wonderful valley where the castle
rise up. Gradara is a fairy-tale place, where art
and legend join together to tell us secrets and
histories of the Middle Age, like the most famous
of Paolo and Francesca’s love, sung by poets of
all times such as Dante, Petrarca, Boccaccio and
D’Annunzio. An itinerary that is even more magic
and special when the evening comes and the
“rocca” becomes a poetic, natural frame for all the
lovers. At the end of the visit come back to Pesaro.
Possibility of shopping in the boutique of the city
centre. Dinner free. Overnight at hotel.
3 DAY: PESARO - URBINO – PESARO
Breakfast. Departure to Urbino, “Cradle of
Renaissance” or “The Perfect City”, a real treasure
suspended on a hill. Guided walking tour of the
historical centre, World Heritage of Unesco,
characterized by its streets called “piole” that
run up and down to the city, surrounded by
architectural masterpieces. The visit begins from
the historic centre, made up of a tight urban
fabric with suggestive spaces which surrounded
the ducal residence: the Rampa of Giorgio Martini
(helical flight), Renaissance Square, the famous
façade of “Torricini” from where you can enjoy a
wonderful sight from the Fortress of Albornoz. The
center of town is dominated by the Ducal Palace:
an out-and-out city inside the city, expression of
the genius Duke Federico of Montefeltro, as well as
birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and painters
such as Raffaello Sanzio and Piero della Francesca.
The itinerary inside the palace will focus on the
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Ancona
MARCHE
TUSCANY
Loreto
Recanati
Macerata
frasassi
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Cupra Marittima
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explanation of the masterpieces of the National
Gallery of Marche, passing through various places:
the Court of Honour, the Duke’s Apartment,
Duke’s Studio, the Duchess’s Apartment, the
Basements, ect. The neoclassical cathedral seems
to be an extension of the Duke’s Palace, from here
in 10 minutes you are in the heart of the city, in
Repubblica square, the meeting place of many
students who attend the University Carlo Bo (one
of the older in Italy). Lunch in a characteristic
restaurant in S. Francesco square, to taste typical
product like Crescia Sfogliata, Cappelletti or
Casciotta of Urbino. From the square, going up to
the hill you come to the Raphael house, where he
was born. Son of the painter and writer Giovanni
Santi, gave him the first painting techniques along
with the ideals of the Renaissance, learned in the
scholarly court of Montefeltro. The interior has
been furnished from the Accademia Raffaello
that has its headquarters here, including works
of art by artists more or less known stands the
famous “Madonna con il bambino” attributed
to the young Raphael. The tour continues to
Albornoz Fortress to take panoramic pictures
to the unforgettable Urbino. Departure to Piero
Guidi Outlet, famous brand all over the world for
its bags and clothes. Come back to Pesaro. Dinner
not included. Overnight at hotel.
4 DAY: PESARO - ANCONA – PARK OF CONERO
MOUNT AND ITS HAMLETS
Breakfast. Departure to visit Ancona and its main
remarkable monuments of the town: San Ciriaco
Cathedral, the ruins of a roman amphitheatre, the
Palace of the Elders, the Church of San Francesco
alle Scale, the Church of San Domenico, the Teatro
delle Muse, the Palazzo Ferretti, the Government
Palace, the Romanesque church of Santa Maria
della Piazza, the Loggia dei Mercanti and the
Fountain of the Thirteen Spouts. Departure
to Regional Park of Conero Mount, a natural
preserved oasis of 5.800 hectares, where the
blue of the sea, the green and yellow of the hills
are protagonists. The Conero area is well-know for
the production of wine, called Rosso Conero. Visit
of an important winery, awarded several times for
its wines production by prominent leaders such as
Gambero Rosso, Veronelli, Slow Food. Guided tour
to the vineyards and the cellars , where the grapes
become wine, to relive along the way, the entire
history lived for centuries from these places.
Lunch in the winery agritourism to taste a km “0”
menu, using only their seasonal products or most
of them, combined with one or more wines for the
different courses. After lunch the “Conero Tour”
continues visiting different hamlets, Portonovo,
Numana, Sirolo everyone with its peculiarities.
After the visit, return to Ancona. Accommodation
at Passetto Grand Hotel, a 4-star hotel
overlooking the sea. Dinner in restaurant to taste
the typical “Stoccafisso all’anconetana” (stockfish
and Adriatic seafood). Overnight.
5 DAY: ANCONA – FRASASSI - FABRIANO ANCONA
Breakfast. Departure to Frasassi for visiting the
enchanting caves, one of the most beautiful
stalactites and stalagmites complex in Europe.
A walk of about 1h15 minutes brings you in a
fabulous hidden world through different and
unique halls. At the end of the visit departure
to Fabriano, the paper city and birthplace of the
famous painter Gentile da Fabriano. Guided visit
of Paper Museum and at the major monuments:
Palazzo del Podestà, Teatro Gentile, Portico dei
Vasari, Oratorio della Carità. The typical product
of Fabriano is “Salame”: This noble cured meat,
under protection of slow food organization, is
made with the most prized cut of pork, the thigh,
and was even mentioned in a letter signed by
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Giuseppe Garibaldi himself. A few years earlier,
Oreste Marcoaldi, an intellectual from the Marche,
wrote, “The salame is a specialty of Fabriano,
like “Mortadella” in Bologna and “Zampone in
Modena.” Taste of this historical product in a local
small shop with other typical area product. Come
back to the hotel. Dinner not included. Overnight.
6 DAY: LORETO – RECANATI – MACERATA –
ASCOLI PICENO
Breakfast. Tour to Loreto, one of the major
pilgrimage destination in the world for the biggest
Marian Shrine in Italy. After the visit of the Basilica,
departure to Recanati, one of the most popular
town in Marche Region, because the birthplace
of Giacomo Leopardi, one of the most important
Italian poets. A walking tour in Recanati means to
live place, fragrance and traditions that inspired
Leopardi poems. Lunch free. In the afternoon
departure to Macerata, elegant and human
scale city, named “city of lyric and culture” for
its artistic and architectural masterpieces. The
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Symbol of the city is the Sferisterio, a neoclassic
building desired from the Macerata’s nobles, for
the game of “Pallone a bracciale” and at the same
time an arena for bullfighting, hunting the bull,
which was very popular in the State Papal States.
Over the years Sferisterio lost its original sport
use to become an arena for opera music. The
Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida was the first opera staged
in 1921. In this wonderful location every year
the summer lyric season with important operas
like Aida, Traviata and Tosca takes place. Guided
walking tour of the medieval town to admire the
Cathedral, the beautiful baroque Lauro Rosso
Theatre and Palazzo Brancorsini Buonaccorsi with
coaches museum. After the visit, departure to
Ascoli Piceno. Accommodation at 100 Torri Hotel,
an authentic noble palace of 16th century, close
to the main square of the town. Dinner at hotel
restaurant become the object of appreciation
from important Italian restaurant guides and
recommended by prestigious magazines.
Overnight.
7 DAY: ASCOLI PICENO – CUPRA MARITTIMA –
SAN BENEDETTO
Breakfast. Guided visit of Ascoli Piceno and
its fascinating centre entirely built with the
ivory-white colour of the local travertine: from
the aristocrat buildings to churches, squares
and streets, private homes. Travertine stone is
not easy to work, but the skilled artisans have
managed it to create beautiful decorations
for precious portals, rosettes and mullioned
windows. The tour continues to an enchanting
place, where the time seems to stand still. Cupra
Marittima, a small village on the sea, hides within
its countryside street, one of the most important
wineries and bio farms in Italy. It produces only
one wine, the prestigious Kurnì, cultivated in
the vineyards around the producer house. It’s a
pleasure to speak and listen with the producers
about their philosophy. The pace of life is still rural
and agricultural. The bread is baked in a wood
oven, the work in the vineyard are carried out by
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all the family, with the necessary calm. The plants
of Montepulciano are treated with the utmost
respect, avoiding strenuous work in the field
and also the simplest treatments are minimized.
The plant system is as similar as possible to that
which was applied 60 years ago in the area. The
mad rush of the wine market is not interested
to producers. What is real is the wild beauty of
the landscape, the images of small clusters that
change colour. For this reasons Kurnì wine has a
limited production, only 6.000 bottle per season
but well appreciated by the wine guides and press
with the assignments of different awards along
the last years (The Excellent Italian wine 2011
by L’Espresso guide, 3 glasses from Gambero
Rosso guide etc). Lunch in the winery agritourism
(Gambero Rosso restaurant selected) with a “BioMenu” based only on products directly cultivated
and breed in the farm. Afternoon dedicated
to shopping at the popular Coltorti boutique
outlet in San Benedetto. Return to Ascoli Piceno
and dinner in a typical restaurant to taste the
famous fried foods (meat-filled olives, cream and
vegetables. After dinner we suggest you a stop at
Caffe Meletti, historical cafè in the main square
of Ascoli Piceno to taste the “Anisetta Meletti”,
a distillate of aniseed and other aromatic herbs
from the area of Ascoli Piceno. It is produced
according to the original recipe made by Silvio
Meletti in 1870. It is a sweet strong drink and a
glass of it is a sign of good taste. It is served with
coffee, ice and water too and it is very good to
make cakes and cocktails. Overnight.
the houses are covered with clay tiles, providing a
harmonious overall view to those gazing down on
it from the top of the Medici tower. Walking tour
of the hamlet with the possibility to buy Santo
Stefano typical products: lentils (organic growned
legume) or other regional specialties like Pecorino
d’Abruzzo (cheese), Montepulciano d’Abruzzo,
Cesasuolo d’Abruzzo, Verdicchio, Pecorino (wines)
and saffron (spice). In the afternoon, departure to
Rome. Arrivederci!
8 DAY: ASCOLI PICENO – ROME
Breakfast. Departure to Rome. On the way, it’s
necessary and worthy a stop in Abruzzo, in the
small village of Santo Stefano di Sassanio to enjoy
the silence and the atmosphere of old times. The
village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio is perhaps the
most fascinating of all of man’s achievements in
the entire Parco Nazionale del Gran Sasso e dei
Monti della Laga. It is built entirely out of white
limestone, which has become dulled with time. All
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HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 4°
Excelsior Hotel, 5 stars or Hotel Nautilus, 4 stars in Pesaro or similar
4° - 6°
Seeport Hotel, 4 stars or NH Ancona, 4 stars in Ancona or similar
7° - 8°
Hotel Villa Pigna, 4 stars in Ascoli Piceno or similar
1° - 8°
Accommodation in standard room in bed & breakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals as follow
1° BOLOGNA - PESARO
Dinner at hotel restaurant in Pesaro
2° PESARO – SAN BARTOLO
PRAK – GRADARA – PESARO
Guided walking tour of Pesaro; guided walking tour of Gradara Castle
3° PESARO – URBINO – PESARO Full day guided walking tour of Urbino
4° PESARO – ANCONA – PARK
OF CONERO MOUNTS
Cellar visit with wine tasting in Conero area; Dinner at restaurant in Ancona
5° ANCONA – FRASASSI –
FABRIANO – ANCONA
Guided visit of Frasassi Caves; Salami tasting in Fabriano
6° LORETO – RECANATI –
MACERATA – ASCOLI PICENO
Dinner at hotel restaurant in Ascoli Piceno
7° ASCOLI PICENO – CUPRA
Guided visit of Ascoli Piceno; lunch in a winery agritourism in Cupra Marittima
MARITTIMA – SAN BENEDETTO
1° - 8°
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CulYy TŠ‹Œ & R‘e
tuscany, chianti area
8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS - Tuscany and Lazio
1 DAY: FLORENCE – VICCHIO DEL MUGELLO
Pick up your car rental at the Florence airport
and make your way to the city centre. Early in the
afternoon, you’ll take a tour of Florence including
the Uffizi Gallery. First you’ll discover by bus the
beautiful and green hills of Florence, the picturesque
Etruscan-Roman village of Fiesole that towers
above Florence and the Arno Valley. Heading back
to the city, you’ll go through the famous Lungarno
(way along the Arno River) and reach the Basilica
di Santa Croce. Our walking tour will continue to
Piazza Signoria, heart of the city social life. Here you
will admire the architecture of Palazzo Vecchio and
the famous statues of Loggia de’ Lanzi. Our guide
will finish the tour inside the Uffizi Gallery, where
we will admire without queuing the impressive
and magnificent paintings of Leonardo, Giotto,
Michelangelo, Botticelli and Raffaello. Dinner in a
delicious restaurant the heart of Florence where
you can taste the famous “Fiorentina” or “Tagliata”.
Overnight at Hotel Villa Campestri.
2 DAY: VICCHIO DEL MUGELLO
After breakfast, you could take a cooking class
focused on how to use olive oil in preparing different
dishes followed by lunch composed of your
creations. Your afternoon will start with a visit to the
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first Italian “oleoteca” in Villa Campestri to finish with
a tasting olive menu dinner. Overnight at hotel.
3 DAY: VICCHIO DEL MUGELLO – AIR BALLON
EXPERIENCE - MONTEPULCIANO
After breakfast, you’ll be ready to take your hot air
balloon experience over the Tuscany countryside.
At the end of this unique experience you could relax
yourself with a typical Chianti “merenda”. Have lunch
on your own and transfer to Montepulciano to visit
a wine cellar, taste local products and Nobile di
Montepulciano wine. Enjoy dinner on your own and
overnight at Hotel Villa Cicolina.
4 DAY: MONTEPULCIANO – PIENZA –
MONTALCINO - MONTEPULCIANO
After breakfast, departure to discover the two
scenic, artistic and culinary jewels of the Val D’Orcia:
Pienza and Montalcino. Free visit of Pienza to admire
the squares and historical buildings that preserve
the secrets of the art of Rossellino and traces of the
noble papal power. This artistic and natural heritage
is joined by taste and fragrance: one typical Pienza’s
product is the famous cheese “Pecorino”. Stop in
a typical shop to taste some culinary specialities.
Transfer to Montalcino, sanctuary of Brunello wine,
presently considered the best wine in the world, has
its ancestral roots in the passion of the inhabitants of
Montalcino and in the ancient winemaking tradition,
handed down from one generation to the next.
Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon visit
one of the best wineries on the territory and taste
the prestigious wine, produced from Sangiovese
grapes, stands on a charming hill that will let you
relish its natural wholesomeness. Overnight at Hotel
Villa Cicolina.
5 DAY: MONTEPULCIANO – CHIANTI AREA - ROME
After breakfast drive to Chianti area to discover
the beautiful ruby colour and the characteristic
fragrance with hints of violet that are the
distinguishing marks of the identity of one of the
most famous wines in the world: Chianti. You’ll taste
this refined product in one of the best wine cellars
of the area, accompanying the wine with a selection
of “bruschettas”, typical cheeses and Tuscany salami
and sliced cold meat.
Enjoy a gourmet lunch in a Michelin starred
restaurant. Drive to Florence train station, drop off
your car and take high speed train to Rome. Upon
arrival transfer to Hotel Massimo D’Azeglio .
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6 DAY: ROME
After breakfast, start a guided visit to Vatican
Museum, Sistine Chapel & St. Peters’ Basilica.
The purpose of this tour is the visit of the Vatican
Museums and a large part of the Vatican City, one of
the European microstates, situated on the Vatican
Hill in the west-central part of Rome, whose borders
closely follow the city wall constructed to protect the
Pope from outside attack. Leaving the Piazza San
Bernardo, adorned by Moses’ Fountain the itinerary
will continue passing by Via Bissolati, Via Veneto and
the Villa Borghese. After this ample panoramic view,
we will visit the Vatican Museums and the Vatican
Galleries. There you will admire the modern entrance
built in occasion of the Jobilee of the year 2000, the
Galleries of the Chandeliers, of the Tapestries and
of the Geographical Maps, the Sobiesky Hall and
the Immaculate Conception Hall. We will then stop
to admire the Sistine Chapel, seat of the Conclave,
with the famous frescoes of Michelangelo. Passing
inside the Vatican Museums we will arrive into the
Basilica of Saint Peter, commonly called Saint Peter’s
Basilica, is one of four major basilicas of Rome. It is
the most prominent building inside the Vatican City
and built on the ruins of Old Saint Peter’s Basilica. In
the afternoon, free time to discover the city and the
fabulous shops. At 18.00 stop for a wine and cheese
tasting in a traditional “enoteca” (Wine Bar) located
in theeighteenth century Palazzetto Giangiacomo,
in the heart of Rome. Itis a family run wine bar that
started as a wine-shop over fifty yearsago and was
transformed into its present status by the third
generation.The Wine Bar shelves are lined with
carefully selected bottlesproduced by prestigious
and emerging wineries. Tasting of three wine an
typical cheese. Overnight at hotel.
MARCHE
adriatic
sea
ABRUZZO
Rome
ridden by one of our expert riders, you will make your
way through narrow alleyways and into immense
squares…and, of course, this being Italy, there will
be stop-off for coffee. Free dinner and overnight at
Hotel.
8 DAY: ROME AND COME BACK AT HOME
After breakfast, private transfer to airport.
Arrivederci!
7 DAY: ROME COOKING SCHOOL
After breakfast, the chef invites you to live an
unforgettable experience out of the beaten
tracks. Firstly you’ll be taken to a nice visit to the
enchanting places where Romans love to go:
grocery shopping, a real experience in the heart of
the city. Your cooking class will take place few steps
from Spanish steps, in a old house, once luxury home
of a roman princess. At the end of the lesson you’ll
taste what you prepared and will cheers with Italian
wine “from a higher point of view”. In the afternoon
discover with local guide the secrets of Rome by
Vespa! Rome was not built for taxis and buses but
for chariots, carriages and... Vespas! Take your place
in the passenger seat of the world’s most famous
scooter for a 4 hour tour of Rome. Travelling no
faster than 30 km/h, on the back of a Vespa being
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CulYy TŠ‹Œ & R‘e
rome, colosseum
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 3°
Hotel Villa Campestri, 4 stars, in Vicchio del Mugello
3° - 5°
Hotel Villa Cicolina, 4 stars, in Montepulciano
5° - 8°
Hotel Massimo d’Azeglio, 4 stars in Rome
1° - 8°
Accommodation in standard room in bed & breakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals as follow
1° FLORENCE
HD Tour in Florence in the afternoon with professional guide and Uffizi Gallery ticket. Dinner in restaurant to taste “Fiorentina” &
“Tagliata” (3 course menu, drinks not included)
2° VICCHIO
Cooking class (2 hours ) in Villa Campestri and lunch. Extra virgin olive oil tasting in Villa Campestri (1h30’). Dinner in Villa Campestri
(oil olive menu)
3° TUSCANY COUNTRYSIDE
Air balloon experience with tuscany “merenda” (1 hour for flight but 3 or 4 hours is necessary to organize the excursion). Visit and
taste in wine cellar in Montepulciano
4° PIENZA & MONTALCINO
Cheese taste in a typical shop in Pienza. Lunch in restaurant in Montalcino. Visit and taste in winery in Montalcino
5° CHIANTI AND ROME
Visit and tasting in wine cellar in Chianti. Gourmet lunch in a Michelin starred restaurant. High speed train from Florence to Rome.
Private transfer from Rome train station to Hotel in the city centre
6° ROME
Guided visit Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica - Skip the line (Includes: transport from the Hotel to the Vatican area,
entrance with no line, professional guided tour, headsets to better heat the guide). Wine & cheese tasting
7° ROME COOKING SCHOOL
Rome Cooking lesson & Grocery tour. Vespa tour
8° ROME
Private Transfer from hotel to Rome airport
1° - 5°
Car rental (cat E) – Pick up and drop off at airport, unlimeted mileage, CDW, THW & taxes
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[Dante Alighieri, Italian poet]
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8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS - Lazio, Tuscany and Veneto
1 DAY: ROME
Transfer from airport to the hotel, free time at
leisure. Overnight at hotel.
2 DAY: ROME
After breakfast, departure to the excursion “in
the Heart of Rome” to visit St. Peter’s Basilica
(visit inside), Navona Square, Pantheon,
Trevi Fountain. The tour will start from Piazza
San Bernardo, adorned by Moses Fountain,
heading to Piazza della Repubblica, previously
known as “dell’Esedra” as its central area also
called Esedra of the Diocletian Bath is hidden
now by the Fountain of Naiadi. Reaching the
Square of St. Peter we’ll admire and visit inside
the imposing building. Then we’ll start our
walk through the centre: the gorgeous Piazza
Navona built on the ruins of the Domitian’s
Circus adorned by the famous Fountain of
the Four Rivers, masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo
Bernini realized in 1651, the Pantheon, a
building in Rome which was originally built
as a temple to the seven deities of the seven
planets in the state religion of Ancient Rome.
Then the guided tour will lead you to the
worldwide famous Trevi Fountain. Afternoon,
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free time for your personal visit. For your funny
evening: dinner in Trastevere and Rome by
night, relaxing panoramic tour of the city by
motor coach to discover the magic charm of
the most famous monuments illuminated
at night. Dine on traditional Italian cuisine in
a typical local restaurant. A glass of wine to
cheers! Overnight at the hotel.
3 DAY: ROME – VATICAN CITY
After breakfast, departure to visit the Vatican
city. Guided excursion to visit Vatican Museum,
Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica without
queue. Upon arrival your guide will lead you
into the museums where you’ll visit one of the
most important art collection of the world.
Admire the beautiful spiral stairway the gallery
of tapestries and geographical maps, before
arriving at the famous Sistine Chapel and the
unforgettable Basilica! Afternoon, free time at
leisure. Overnight at hotel.
4 DAY: ROME – FLORENCE
After breakfast, private transfer from hotel to
Termini railway station. Train to Florence (2nd
class ticket, high speed). Arrival in Florence
at 12 am. Transfer from Santa Maria Novella
railway station to hotel. In the afternoon
Florence guided city tour. Crossing the
beautiful and green hills of Florence we reach
the picturesque Etruscan-Roman village of
Fiesole that towers above Florence and the
Arno Valley. Heading back to the city by bus, we
will ride through the famous Lungarno (way
along the Arno River) we will reach the Basilica
di Santa Croce. Our walking tour will continue
to Piazza Signoria, heart of the city social life.
Here we will admire the architecture of Palazzo
Vecchio and the famous statues of Loggia de’
Lanzi. Our guide will finish the tour inside the
Uffizi Gallery, where we will admire without
queuing the impressive and magnificent
paintings of Leonardo, Giotto, Michelangelo,
Botticelli and Raffaello. Overnight at hotel.
5 DAY: FLORENCE – SIENA - SAN
GIMIGNANO - MONTERIGGIONI – CHIANTI
- FLORENCE
After breakfast, departure for an unforgettable
excursion to the food and wine lands: Siena, San
Gimignano, Monteriggioni and Chianti. Driving
south from Florence and crossing the beautiful
“Il treno, con i suoi agi di tempo e i suoi disagi di spazio, rimette addosso la disusata curiosità per i particolari, affina l’attenzione
per quel che si ha attorno, per quel che scorre fuori del finestrino. Sugli arei presto s’impara a non guardare, a non ascoltare”
[Tiziano Terzani, Italian writer, from the book “Un indovino mi disse”]
lake garda
VENETO
LOMBARDIA
Venice
EMILIA
ROMAGNA
Florence
San Gimignano
Monteriggioni
TUSCANY
adriatic sea
chianti
MARCHE
Siena
UMBRIA
ABRUZZO
LAZIO
tyrrhenian sea
Rome
MOLISE
APULIA
CAMPANIA
Chianti hills we arrive in San Gimignano, a
picturesque, fascinating Medieval jewel
(declared a World heritage Site by UNESCO),
famous for its white wine, the world renowned
Vernaccia, and its skyscrapers! The visit is free
for independent sightseeing: you will have time
to wind your way through the narrow streets
and admire the relaxing rolling landscape. We
have a surprise for you: your free time here
is enhanced by a delicious and absolutely
homemade icecream! This savoury experience
will take place in one of the most famous
and award winning icecream parlours of San
Gimignano. Our day continues to Siena, the
Medieval town with the suggestive Piazza del
Campo, famous for the Palio horse race and its
splendid examples of Gothic civic architecture.
Here stands the magnificent Palazzo Pubblico
with its Torre del Mangia. Then we will continue
in the direction of the Duomo, one of the most
beautiful Gothic Cathedrals in Italy: you will
visit its precious interiors of black and white
marble stripes. After leaving Siena we then
drive to Monteriggioni, the Medieval hilltop
gem with its still intact walls and suggestive
square, where you can drink in the history and
relive the atmosphere of olden times. After we
move into the Chianti area with its picturepostcard landscapes. You have the chance to
taste the best Chianti red wine in a rustic wine
estate along with home-made snacks, with
tour of the wine cellars and sampling of wines,
oil and balsamic vinegar. Return to Florence in
late afternoon, free time at leisure. Overnight
at hotel.
6 DAY: FLORENCE - VENICE
After breakfast, private transfer from Hotel to
Santa Maria Novella Station. Train to Venice
(2nd class ticket, high speed) arrival in Venice
at 12,30. Private transfer to the hotel: included
private water taxi, meet & greet with the
assistant or meet & greet and assistance and
porterage service to the hotel (depending on
the booked hotel). In the afternoon excursion
to discover the Murano island, to watch the
antique art of making glasses. Then proceeds
to the characteristic Island of Burano
renowned for lace making and Torcello with
its old Cathedral and its atmosphere of remote
Venetian past. Return to St Mark’s Square.
Overnight at hotel.
7 DAY: VENICE
After breakfast, walking tour of Venice and
Doge’s Palace. Have a walk outdoors (no
entries) through the most characteristic and
important places for the history of Venice. A
qualified and experienced guide will escort
you through the millennium of life of the
Serenissima Republic, recalling the past full
of charm of this unique city. At the end of the
walking tour, visit of the Doge’s Palace. The
Palazzo Ducale represented for centuries
the seat of the Venetian political power. In
his splendid rooms, plastered and immersed
in hundreds of masterpieces of painting, the
Duke and his Council controlled the fate of a
thousand-year history republic
8 DAY: VENICE
After breakfast, private transfer from hotel to
Venice airport. Arrivederci!
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florence, ponte vecchio
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 3°
Hotel Ariston, 4 stars in Rome or similar
4° - 5°
B4 Astoria Firenze, 4 stars in Florence
6° - 7°
Hotel Amadeus, 4 stars in Venice
1° - 7°
Accommodation in standard room in bed & breakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals
1° ROME
Private transfer from Rome airport to the Hotel
2° ROME
Guided excursion with transportation “In the heart of Rome” (transport, entrance with no line in Saint Peter, professional guided
tour, headsets to better hear the guide); Rome by night excursion (transport, local tour guide - walking tour in trastervere and a
short walk in Trevi Area, dinner)
3° ROME
Vatican museum, Sistine Chapel & St.Peter’s Basilica excursion (Entrance tickets with no line, professional guide, headsets to
better hear the guide, transport from hotel to Vatican area )
4° ROME - FLORENCE
Private transfer from Hotel in Rome to train station, Train ticket from Rome to Florence (2nd class ticket, high speed); private
transfer from Santa Maria Novella Station to Hotel in Florence; Florence city Tour (professional guide, visit to Fiesole by fully-fitted
luxury GTcoach, Uffizi Gallery ticket and reservation, walking tour)
5° SIENA, SAN GIMIGNANO, MON- Full day excursion including journey by fully-fitted luxury GT Coach, expert multilingual escort, free tour of San Gimignano and Monteriggioni,
TERIGGIONI AND CHIANTI
tasting of homemade ice cream in a renowned ice cream Parlour in San Gimignano, guided tour of Siena with professional guide, Siena
Cathedral tickets. Visit of a rustic wine estate with tour of the wine cellars and sampling of wines, oil and balsamic vinegar, snack based on
delicious regional products.
6° FLORENCE – VENICE
Private transfer from hotel in Florence to Santa Maria Novella train station; train ticket from Florence to Venice (2nd class ticket,
high speed); private transfer from Venice P.le Roma to hotel including private water taxi, meet & greet with the assistant or meet
& greet and assistance and porterage service to the hotel (depending on the booked hotel), Excursion “Murano, Burano and
Torcello”.
7° VENICE
Excursion “Walking Tour of Venice and Doge’s Palace (guided walking tour of Venice and skip the line entrance ticket to Doge’s
Palace).
8° VENICE
Transfer from hotel to Venice airport
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“Il treno, con i suoi agi di tempo e i suoi disagi di spazio, rimette addosso la disusata curiosità per i particolari, affina l’attenzione
per quel che si ha attorno, per quel che scorre fuori del finestrino. Sugli arei presto s’impara a non guardare, a non ascoltare”
[Tiziano Terzani, Italian writer, from the book “Un indovino mi disse”]
rome, st. peter’s basilica
tuscany, siena
venice, st. marco’s square
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rome, colosseo
9 DAYS/8 NIGHTS - Lazio, Campania and Tuscany
1 DAY: ROME
Transfer from Rome airport to the hotel, free time
at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
2 DAY: ROME
After breakfast, departure for the excursion “in
the Heart of Rome” to visit St. Peter’s Basilica (visit
inside), Navona Square, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain.
The tour will start from Piazza San Bernardo,
adorned by Moses’Fountain, heading to Piazza della
Repubblica, previously known as “dell’Esedra” as its
central area also called Esedra of the Diocletian
Baths is hidden now by the Fountain of Naiadi.
Reaching the Square of St. Peter we’ll admire and
visit inside the imposing building. Then we’ll start
our walk through the centre: the gorgeous Piazza
Navona built on the ruins of the Domitian’s Circus
adorned by the famous Fountain of the Four Rivers,
masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo Bernini realized in
1651, the Pantheon, a building in Rome which was
originally built as a temple to the seven deities of
the seven planets in the state religion of Ancient
Rome. Then the guided tour will lead you to the
worldwide famous Trevi Fountain. Afternoon, free
time for your personal visits. Overnight at the hotel.
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3 DAY: ROMAN COUNTRYSIDE
After breakfast, departure to the Roman
countryside to live the experience of “chef for a day”.
Cooking lesson in the Roman countryside, a full day
gourmet experience far from the beaten tracks! A
car will pick you up at the steps of your hotel and
take you to the ancient village of Mazzano Romano,
where you will make your way to a lavish garden
and farm abounding with fresh vegetables, spices,
and eggs. There, you will pick all of the ingredients
necessary to create the menu you’ll be preparing
in a cooking lesson. So don’t wear your best shoes!
Once you meet the chef who will guide you through
the lesson, he/she will show you step by step how
to prepare each menu item, using methods that
you will surely be able to duplicate once you return
home. From appetizers to the first course, second
course, and dessert, the chef will teach you the
preparations of a delightful, traditional Italian meal.
Once everything is ready, it’s time to eat! After you
sip your way through the dessert course tasting the
best wines that Italy has to offer, you will set off to
the nearby village of Calcata. Calcata looks like one
giant castle, but as you enter the town, you will see
that it is a cluster of small homes. Now, you will find
a thriving town, filled with restaurants, galleries,
and cafés. Make sure to purchase a one-of-a-kind
piece of art priced reasonably and made by a local
artist. Then you will be taken back to your hotel, free
time at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
4 DAY: ROME – NAPLES
After breakfast, private transfer from hotel to
Termini railway station. Train to Naples (2nd
class ticket, high speed). Arrival in Naples at 11
am. Transfer from Naples railway station to hotel.
Afternoon dedicated to the visit of Naples: the
excursion is composed by the visit of 3 different
areas: Monumental Naples (walking) passing
trough Piazza del Plebescito, Umberto I Gallery, the
Royal Palace, San Carlo theatre and the New Castle.
Then you’ll visit the most famous spot of Panoramic
Naples (by bus): via Caracciolo, Mergellina and
Posillipo. To discover the last part, Historical Naples
once again you will walk into the famous street
called “Spaccanapoli” visiting the churches of Gesù
Nuovo and Santa Chiara. Overnight at the hotel.
5 DAY: NAPLES - CAPRI ISLAND - NAPLES
After breakfast, departure to discover the
fascinating Capri Island whose role as a playground
for the rich and famous goes far back. So far, in
fact, that the first vacation villas – or rather palaces
– built here were for Caesar’s heir, Augustus
“MVYоi… m’i 6¤¥ato e ¦ 7 §¨©o! MVYоi, ¦ 5 7 Jªo”
[Alberto Sordi, Italian Actor, from the movie, “An American in Rome”]
EMILIA
ROMAGNA
Florence
MARCHE
TUSCANY
adriatic sea
UMBRIA
adriatic sea
LAZIO
ABRUZZO
roman
countryside
Rome
MOLISE
tyrrhenian sea
CAMPANIA
Naples
Capri
Caesar, 2000 years ago. While modern Capri,
with its magnificent hotels and villas, pedestrian
streets lined with designer boutiques and elegant
cafés, and its port full of lavish yachts, can at first
glance appear an invitation-only affair, the island
offers delight for everyone. Our excursion starts
from Starhotel Terminus in Naples Garibaldi square
and transfer to the Port to take the hydrofoil, our
assistant on the bus. Arrival in Capri and meeting
with the tour guide, visit of Anacapri and Axel
Mount Belvedere (entrance fees not included),
then there will be lunch in a typical restaurant and
to Capri centre, including the visit of the famous
Piazzetta, the Augustus Gardens, with an amazing
view of the Faraglioni, and finally a stroll among the
picturesque streets of the island, where you can
find many open-air coffee shops and exclusive
boutiques. Light lunch in restaurant. In the
afternoon return to Naples by hydrofoil. Free time
at leisure, overnight at the hotel.
6 DAY: NAPLES – FLORENCE
After breakfast, private transfer from Hotel in Naples
to Garibaldi rail station. Train to Florence (2nd class
ticket, high speed) arrival in Florence at 12.50 and
transfer from Santa Maria Novella railway station to
hotel. In the afternoon you will explore Florence, a
concentration of art and architecture. Despite its
international fame and greatness, Florence is also
a small city, whose history is interwoven with that
of its passionate citizens for almost a thousand
years... Let our guide unravel its unconventional
side, visit Florence’s urban scenery that played a
leading role in ancient timeless legends. Get the
chance to savour the city’s intriguing charm that
gave birth to anecdotes whose truth is lost on
the border between history and fantasy. We are
very pleased to offer to you our original, brand
new walking tour: a perfect mix of Florence’s
classical face and its hot spots, combined with
curiosities and unknowns. Discover how the Street
of Beautiful Women got its name and how to beat
your competitors with poppy seeds! At the end a
well-earned refrigerating aperitif will be waiting
for you in an exclusive location of an historical
square of Florence. But before this you will have
to discover two hidden portraits in Piazza Signoria
and learn how to win good luck from the Porcellino.
This tour has got something for everyone: all ages
and interests. Overnight at hotel.
7 DAY: FLORENCE
After breakfast, meet our chef and learn how to
cook a nice Tuscan meal in the heart of Florence!
First step: grocery shopping at the central market!
You will go shopping with the chef at the central
market picking up the ingredients for your lunch.
You will meet the butchers, the bakers, and the
farmers selling vegetables from their gardens. You
will learn how to distinguish the highest quality
ingredients and taste local foods & wines! After
this fun experience you will reach our fascinating
home-like professional location, just a few steps
from the central market, and you will start putting
your hands on the ingredients to create your own
meal, driven by the expert guidance of our Chef
Giovanni and his assistant Andrea. Your meal will
be made of bruschetta, fresh home-made pasta
from scratch, and a main course, accompanied
with a selection of Chianti wines. As you will eat
your own food, you’d better be an attentive student
while the Chef is teaching! And finally get your
Graduation Certificate! Afternoon, free time at
leisure. Overnight at the hotel
8 DAY: FLORENCE - SIENA - SAN GIMIGNANO MONTERIGGIONI - CHIANTI - FLORENCE
After breakfast, departure for an unforgettable
excursion to the food and wine lands: Siena, San
Gimignano, Monteriggioni and Chianti. Driving
south from Florence and crossing the beautiful
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capri island, faraglioni
Chianti hills we arrive at San Gimignano, a
picturesque, fascinating Medieval jewel (declared
a World heritage Site by UNESCO), famous for its
white wine, the world renowned Vernaccia, and
its skyscrapers! The visit is free for independent
sightseeing: you will have time to wind your way
through the narrow streets and admire the relaxing
rolling landscape. We have a surprise for you: your
free time here is enhanced by a delicious and
absolutely homemade ice cream! This savoury
experience will take place in one of the most
famous and award winning Ice cream parlours
of San Gimignano. Our day continues to Siena,
the Medieval town with the suggestive Piazza del
Campo, famous for the Palio horse race and its
splendid examples of Gothic civic architecture.
Here stands the magnificent Palazzo Pubblico with
its Torre del Mangia. Then we will continue in the
direction of the Duomo, one of the most beautiful
Gothic Cathedrals in Italy: you will visit its precious
interiors of black and white marble stripes. After
leaving Siena we then drive to Monteriggioni, the
Medieval hilltop gem with its still intact walls and
suggestive square, where you can drink in the
history and relive the atmosphere of olden times.
After we move into the Chianti area with its picturepostcard landscapes. You have the chance to taste
the best Chianti red wine in a rustic wine estate
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along with home-made snacks, with tour of the
wine cellars and sampling of wines, oil and balsamic
vinegar. Return to Florence in late afternoon, free
time at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
9 DAY: FLORENCE
After breakfast, private transfer from hotel to
Florence airport. Arrivederci!
amalfi coast
“MVYоi… m’i 6¤¥ato e ¦ 7 §¨©o! MVYоi, ¦ 5 7 Jªo”
[Alberto Sordi, Italian Actor, from the movie, “An American in Rome”]
florence, market
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 3°
Hotel Ariston, 4 stars in Rome or similar
4° - 5°
Hotel Royal Continental, 4 stars in Naples or similar
6° - 8°
B4 Asoria Firenze, 4 stars in Florence or similar
1° - 8°
Accommodation in standard room in bed & breakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals
1° ROME
Private transfer from Rome airport to the Hotel
2° ROME
Guided excursion with transportation “In the heart of Rome”
3° ROME
Guided food & wine excursion “Cooking lesson in Roman countryside” including transport, cooking lesson, lunch with beverage.
4° ROME - NAPLES
Private transfer from Hotel in Rome to train station, Train ticket from Rome to Naples (2nd class ticket, high speed), private transfer from Naples railstation to the hotel; Regular Tour “Naples daylight” including transport and half day guided tour of Naples
5° CAPRI ISLAND
Full day excursion Capri & Anacapri, including transport, Minibus in Capri, tour guide, light lunch and hydrofoil
6° NAPLES - FLORENCE
Private transfer from Hotel to Naples railstation; train ticket from Naples to Florence (2nd class ticket, high speed); Half day
excursion “Walking Tour with aperitif” including walking tour of Florence with professional guide and aperitif.
7° FLORENCE
Half day Food & Wine excursion “ Wanna be Italiano” including cooking class and lunch with wine tasting
8° SIENA, SAN GIMIGNANO, MON- Full day excursion including journey by fully-fitted luxury GT coach, Expert multilingual escort,free tour of San Gimignano and
TERIGGIONI AND CHIANTI
Monteriggioni, tasting of homemade ice cream in a renowned ice cream Parlour in San Gimignano, guided tour of Siena with
professional guide, Siena Cathedral tickets. Visit of a rustic wine estate with tour of wine cellars and sampling of wines, oil and
balsamic vinegar, snack based on delicious regional products
9° FLORENCE
Transfer from hotel to Florence airport
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tuscany, pienza
9 DAYS/8 NIGHTS - Lazio, Umbria, Tuscany and Veneto
1 DAY: ROME
Arrival in Rome and transfer to the hotel. Free
time at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
2 DAY: ROME
After breakfast, departure to the excursion “in
the Heart of Rome” to visit St. Peter’s Basilica
(visit inside), Navona Square, Pantheon,
Trevi Fountain. The tour will start from Piazza
San Bernardo, adorned by Moses’Fountain,
heading to Piazza della Repubblica, previously
known as “dell’Esedra” as its central area also
called Esedra of the Diocletian Baths is hidden
now by the Fountain of Naiadi. Reaching the
Square of St. Peter we’ll admire and visit inside
the imposing building. Then we’ll start our
walk through the centre: the gorgeous Piazza
Navona built on the ruins of the Domitian’s
Circus adorned by the famous Fountain of
the Four Rivers, masterpiece of Gian Lorenzo
Bernini realized in 1651, the Pantheon, a
building in Rome which was originally built
as a temple to the seven deities of the seven
planets in the state religion of Ancient Rome.
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Then the guided tour will lead you to the
worldwide famous Trevi Fountain. Afternoon,
free time for your personal visit. Overnight at
hotel.
3 DAY: ROME
After breakfast, departure to the funny “Rome
open tour”, an itinerary on board of an open
top double-decker buses, to enjoy a 360°
panoramic view. The tour lasts approx. 2
hours with 11 stops near the most important
places. A bus every 15/20 minutes at each
stop. Hostess or Steward on board. Hop-on
and hop-off at each stop, limitless trips for the
validity of the ticket. Afternoon, free time for
your personal visits. Overnight at hotel.
4 DAY: ROME – PERUGIA
After breakfast, take your rental car at Termini
central station and departure to Perugia. At
your arrival in hotel, you will find the Perugia
Museum Card that allows to visit the town and
its museums. Perugia museum card is valid 48
hrs from the 1st visit and includes entrance
at 5 of the following museums: Cappella di
San Severo, Galleria nazionale d’arte, Ipogeo
dei Volumni, Museo archeologico nazionale
d’umbria, Museo della Rocca Paolina, Museo
delle Porte e delle Mura, Museo Capitolare,
Nobile Collegio del Cambio, Nobile Collegio
della Mercanzia, Palazzo Baldeschi al Corso,
Palazzo della Penna, Pozzo Etrusco and finally
chocolate or ice cream tasting. Overnight at
hotel.
5 DAY: PERUGIA - FLORENCE
After breakfast , departure to Florence. Free
time for your personal visits. Accommodation
in hotel and overnight
6 DAY: FLORENCE
After breakfast, departure to the walking
guided tour “Walk and talk in Florence”. A
pleasant walk in Florence is just what you need
to be introduced to the city and its splendour
and secular heritage! Hear tantalizing gossip
of Michelangelo, discover what Leonardo
had in mind to revolutionize the town, and
“Sì #¬{­, ®¯o °e più ', ±²a ‫פ‬r ³to ‹3 2lle +e e, ´j5je
±²a µg n >ore, ¶·"7 #¬{­, ™ll". ‫פ‬r i V‡™, n G1o f¸"7 §
#. 2l ~ore ´j5je ±²a ¨™¹i Q gto… e toF­ a #¬{­”
[Lucio Battisti, Italian singer]
VENETO
Venice
LOMBARDIA
EMILIA
ROMAGNA
adriatic sea
Florence
MARCHE
adriatic sea
TUSCANY
Perugia
UMBRIA
ABRUZZO
LAZIO
Rome
tyrrhenian sea
MOLISE
more astounding events that shocked the
Florentines. Get the chance to have a taste of
one of the most important and charming cities
of the world heritage of the UNESCO. Walk
through the centre and discover its unique
heritage and breathtaking beauty with an
expert and fun tour guide. Our tour explores
the historic and architectural evolution factors
from the Roman foundation through medieval
centuries and its Renaissance glorious period
up to modern time Florence. Stop for a surprise
tasting. Our guide will take you to some of the
most important spots where the greatest
artists have stood and been inspired. During
this walk, you will see Piazza della Signoria with
the town hall Palazzo Vecchio, the Duomo, the
Baptistery, Giotto bell tower, Brunelleschi’s
Dome, Santa Trinita and the church of San
Michele, Ponte Vecchio Bridge and the secret
Vasari Corridor. Afternoon, free time for your
personal visits. Overnight at hotel.
7 DAY: FLORENCE - VENICE
After breakfast, drive to Venice. Drop off the car
at Piazzale Roma - Venice within 12:00 p.m.
Private transfer to the hotel: included private
water taxi, meet & greet with the assistant in
Piazzale Roma or meet & greet and assistance
and porterage service to the hotel (depending
on the booked hotel). Afternoon, free time at
leisure. Overnight at hotel.
8 DAY: VENICE
After breakfast, departure to the guided
walking tour of Venice. Have a walk outdoors
(no entries) through the most characteristic
and important places for the history of Venice.
A qualified and experienced guide will escort
you through the millennium of life of the
Serenissima Republic, recalling the past full
of charm of this unique city. An essential tour
for the understanding of Venice! Route: Piazza
San Marco, Basilica San Marco, Palazzo Ducale,
Bell Tower, Clock Tower and Procuratie, Santa
Maria Formosa, Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo,
The “Pantheon” of Venice, the Great School
of Charity, the Captains of fortune. Marco
Polo’s House and Malibran Theatre, beautiful
corner of Venice. Return to San Marco through
the Mercerie, vital connection between Rialto
and San Marco and the main street for the
city shopping. Afternoon, free time at leisure.
Overnight at hotel.
9 DAY: VENICE
After breakfast, private transfer from hotel to
Venice Airport. Arrivederci!
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rome, trevi fountain
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 3°
Hotel Ariston, 4 stars in Rome or similar
4°
Hotel La Meridiana, 4 stars in Perugia or similar
5° - 6°
B4 Astoria Firenze, 4 stars in Florence or similar
7° - 8°
Hotel Amadeus, 4 stars in Venice or similar
1° - 8°
Accommodation in standard room in bed & breakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals
1° ROME
Private transfer from Rome airport to the Hotel
2° ROME
Guided excursion with transportation “In the heart of Rome”
3° ROME
Ticket “Rome open tour”
4° ROME - PERUGIA
Perugia museum card and chocolate or ice cream tasting
6° FLORENCE
Walking guided Tour “Walk & Talk in Florence”
7° VENICE
Private transfer from Venice P.le Roma to hotel including private water taxi, meet & greet with the assistant in P.le Roma or meet & greet
and assistance and porterage service to the hotel (depending on the booked hotel)
8° VENICE
Walking guided Tour of Venice
9° VENICE
Private Transfer from hotel to Venice airport
4° - 7°
Car rental (Cat E) – Pick up at Rome Railway station and drop off in Venice, Unlimited mileage, CDW, THW & taxes
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“Sì #¬{­, ®¯o °e più ', ±²a ‫פ‬r ³to ‹3 2lle +e e, ´j5je
±²a µg n >ore, ¶·"7 #¬{­, ™ll". ‫פ‬r i V‡™, n G1o f¸"7 §
#. 2l ~ore ´j5je ±²a ¨™¹i Q gto… e toF­ a #¬{­”
[Lucio Battisti, Italian singer]
venice
florence, palazzo vecchio in piazza della signoria
assisi, st. francis basilica
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Batº»¼ C>
½a
amalfi coast
6 DAYS/5 NIGHTS - Campania
1 DAY: NAPLES
Arrival in Naples airport, meet your driver and private transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
2 DAY: POMPEII - NAPLES
After breakfast departure by private car to
Pompeii. Guided visit of the excavations of this
ancient Roman city which was destroyed by the
eruption of Mount Vesuvio in 79 b.C. At the end
of the visit departure to Naples with a stop in a
workshop to look at the productive process of
Cameos and Corals. In the afternoon guided visit
of the “Partenopea” city and its historical centre
to admire the Plebiscito Square, the Royal Palace,
the Gallery of Umberto I and the San Carlo Opera
House. Overnight at hotel.
3 DAY: NAPLES - SORRENTO
After breakfast, free time at leisure for personal visit
or shopping in Naples fashion streets or the outlet
in Naples surrounding or tasting of typical products.
Private transfer to Sorrento. Overnight at hotel.
4 DAY: CAPRI & ANACAPRI
After breakfast, departure for an unforgettable
private excursion to the Capri Island. After meeting
your guide departure by private car to the port to
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reach the Island by hydrofoil. On arrival at the
port of Capri departure to discover Anacapri with
Villa San Michele and Capri town with its famous
“Piazzetta” with nice boutique. In the afternoon
departure to Sorrento. Overnight at hotel.
5 DAY: AMALFI COAST
After breakfast, meet your guide and departure
to discover the Amalfi coast along the Amalfi
Costal road, one of the most scenic in Europe.
enjoying magnificent views of Positano and other
picturesque fishing villages. Arrival in Amalfi and
walking guided tour through its pretty streets
arriving to the 10th century Cathedral with its
colourful facade. The panoramic tour proceeds to
the small village of Scala and to Ravello to admire
the ancient fortified castle, Piazza Vescovado and
the Cathedral. This is the place where Wagner was
inspired to write part of one of his operas and it is
from here that you can enjoy the best views of the
Amalfi coastline looking over to Minori, Maiori and
beyond. Another option is to visit the Villa Rufolo
with its gardens and wonderful views. At the end of
the visit come back in Sorrento. Overnight at hotel.
6 DAY: SORRENTO - NAPLES
After breakfast, private transfer to Naples airport.
sorrento
“Ma n’atu k / ¾}u’ bello, ƣ 2’. / ‘O k Ào ¨a ‘P$je a 7!
‘O k, ‘o k Ào / ¨a ‘P$je a 7, ¨a ‘P$je a 7!”
[Napolitan folk song]
CAMPANIA
Naples
Pompeii
Amalfi
Sorrento
Capri/Anacaprii
tyrrhenian sea
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 3°
Hotel Royal Continental , 4 stars or Grand Hotel Vesuvio, 5 stars in Naples or similar
3° - 6°
Hotel Antiche Mura,4 stars or Hotel Parco dei Principi, 5 stars in Sorrento or similar
1° - 6°
Accommodation in standard room in bed & breakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals as follow
1° NAPLES
Private transfer from Naples airport to Hotel
2° NAPLES AND POMPEII
Private Excursion including private car and guide service
3° SORRENTO
Private transfer from Naples to Sorrento
4° CAPRI & ANACAPRI
Private Excursion including private guide, transfer service hotel/port/hotel by private car, hydrofoil, tour of the island by private car
5° AMALFI COAST
Private Excursion including private car and guide service from Sorrento to Ravello along Amalfi Road
6° NAPLES
Private transfer from Naples airport to Hotel
naples
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sorrento peninsula
8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS - Campania
1 DAY: NAPLES-SORRENTO
Private transfer from Naples airport to Hotel
Palazzo Abagnale in Sorrento. Dinner in restaurant.
2 DAY: SORRENTO – POMPEII – NAPLES SORRENTO
Private transfer to Naples for a full day
excursion to Pompei (entrance fee included)
and Naples. You’ll visit of the ruins of Pompeii,
buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
and brought back to light nearly intact. The
tour will show you a bit of the lifestyle of the
ancient inhabitants of the town. Stop in a local
fabric to look the productive process of Cameos
and Corals. Lunch to taste the typical “pizza”
in one of the best Neapolitan “pizzeria”. In the
afternoon, visit of Naples: Piazza del Plebiscito,
Gallery Umberto I, The Royal Palace, San Carlo
Theatre, the New Castle, Posillipo (Panoramic
area), “Spaccanapoli”, Piazza Del Gesù Nuovo.
Come back to Sorrento, overnight at hotel.
3 DAY: SORRENTO – AMALFI COAST –
RAVELLO - SORRENTO
After breakfast, depart: the coach joins the
Amalfi coastal road which is one of the most
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stunning coastal drives in Europe. The scenery
is superb, looking out over the Mediterranean
and along the coastline as the road twists and
turns its way towards the town of Positano
(approx. 20 minutes from Sorrento). The town
is built on different levels from the main road
all the way down to sea level, giving the image
of a waterfall of buildings cascading down to
the sea. This spectacular journey continues
with fabulous views all the way to Amalfi
(approximately 1 hour). Arrival in Amalfi around
10am depending on traffic. You’ll have 2 hours
free time in Amalfi where a guided boat trip
along the coast may be possible dependant on
availability and weather conditions. You’ll also
visit the magnificent 9th century Cathedral
which proudly dominates the main square of
Amalfi, wander through the narrow streets of
the town and browse the many shops or enjoy
a coffee in one of the cafes around Amalfi. The
excursion lunch stop takes place after Amalfi
in the small village of Scala from which there
are excellent views over Ravello. The excursion
carries on to Ravello which is situated on the
hillside above Amalfi. This is where Wagner was
inspired to write part of one of his operas and it
is from here that you can enjoy the best views
of the Amalfi coastline looking over to Minori,
Maiori and beyond. This quaint little town has
a main square where the centerpiece is the
bright picturesque eleventh century cathedral.
Another option is to visit the Villa Rufolo with its
gardens and wonderful views. For the journey
back to Sorrento we head over the hills joining
the motorway to Castellammare and then back
along the coastal road to Sorrento. Please note
that there are driving restrictions to return back
along the Amalfi drive. Return to resort approx.
between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm. Overnight at
hotel.
4 DAY: SORRENTO – FOOD & WINE TOUR BY
TRAIN ON THE HILL (S. Agata and Massa
Lubrense)
After breakfast, an unforgettable half day
excursion on board of a characteristic train in
the mythical land of Ulisses. Shuttle bus from
Sorrento to Sant’Agata, and departure by train
through the hills of St. Agata to the historic
hamlets of Massa Lubrense, enjoying the
splendid panoramic scenery of Capri and the
two Bays. You could taste mozzarella, olive oil,
limoncello, jams, preserves and other delicacies
that the farms of this flourishing land offer. At
“OÄ bella, #é2téme a PƯÇo… Èdó’ ll’u¥É ~ ‘e `о2 ‘ÊÇtá7 ± pòmo ËYdá…
Ìdó’ ± vóNa ‘o ve ‘t”o No e Î ‹ ± ‘jó¹a ~ n’ata ‹ ‘Êò¹a lle ¨a”
[Napolitan folk song]
CAMPANIA
Naples
Pompeii
Salerno
Sorre
Sorrento
Ravello
Amalfi
Paestum
5 DAY: SORRENTO - COOKING CLASS ON
SORRENTO HILL
After breakfast, a private transfer take you
to a beautiful a farmhouse on Sorrento hill
where you will be welcomed in your cooking
class. The lesson includes the preparation of a
typical Mediterranean full meal that you enjoy
for lunch (drinks not included) and finally you
will receive, a certificate, your apron and chef
hat, to remember this nice experience. After
lunch transfer back to Sorrento and free time.
Overnight at hotel.
main route where the coaches stop. Walk along
the path that leads to the large crater, with an
Alpine guide (required for access to the crater).
Here, there are spectacular views spanning the
entire Gulf of Naples, the Sorrento Peninsula
and the islands of Capri and Ischia. After the
exhilarating climb, wind down with a visit to a
winefarm ‘Le Cantine del Vesuvio’ at the foot
of Mount Vesuvius. Here you’ll stroll through
the vineyards and learn about the wine making
process, then sit down for a leisurely lunch
accompanied by a tasting of three of wine
farm’s own wines: a white, a red and a rosé.
Return to Sorrento at approx 3.30 pm/4.00 pm.
Overnight at hotel
6 DAY: VESUVIUS 4X4
After breakfast departure to Vesuvius volcano.
When you reach to the end of the access
route for coaches, change onto an ecological
bus 4 x 4 which, and drive up the hill of the
National Park of Vesuvius. Arrive at the Reserve
AltoTirone, disembark the bas and begin the
nature trail along the old road Matrone’s Road
which takes about 25 minutes to reach the top
Piazzale Superiore which is at 1050 meters
altitude. This path is much quieter than the
7 DAY: SORRENTO – ICE CREAM SCHOOL
After breakfast, get ready for a “gelato” making
class in Sorrento city! More than a fully fledged
school, is a tasting demonstration of handmade
ice cream. We want to offer you a demonstration
on the preparation of craft gelato. The course is
organized with lesson of 45 – 50 minutes when
you learn how to produce a fruit gelato, tasting
the gelato made by yourself and chance of
eating an ice-cream, you’ll select from the icecream window, relaxing on a little table outdoor.
3.00 p.m return to Sorrento. Free time at leisure.
Overnight at hotel.
After the course you’ll have a certificate and
a recipe that will allow you to produce the
ice-cream or the slush by yourself. Dinner in a
typical restaurant with folk show. Overnight at
hotel.
8 DAY: SORRENTO – NAPLES
After breakfast, private transfer from hotel to
Naples airport. Arrivederci!
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amalfi, st. andrew’s cathedral
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 7°
Hotel Antiche Mura, 4 stars in Sorrento or similar
1° - 7°
Accommodation in standard room in bed & breakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals as follow
1° SORRENTO
Private transfer from Naples airport to Hotel
2° NAPLES AND POMPEII
Private transfer from Sorrento to Naples, FD regular excursion Pompeii and Naples including coach and guide service
3° AMALFI COAST
FD regular excursion Amalfi Coast (R/T bus transfer, tour assistance), lunch in restaurant during excursion
4° SORRENTO HILL
Food & wine tour by train on Sorrento hill tasting included
5° SORRENTO
Mediterranean cooking class and lunch in Sorrento hill (transfer a/r included)
6° VESUVIUS 4X4
Regular excursion “Vesuvius 4x4 wine tasting” including pick up at hotel, transport, professional guide, light lunch and wine tasting
7° SORRENTO
Ice cream lesson, dinner in a typical restaurant with folk show
8° SORRENTO – NAPLES
Private transfer to Naples
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“OÄ bella, #é2téme a PƯÇo… Èdó’ ll’u¥É ~ ‘e `о2 ‘ÊÇtá7 ± pòmo ËYdá…
Ìdó’ ± vóNa ‘o ve ‘t”o No e Î ‹ ± ‘jó¹a ~ n’ata ‹ ‘Êò¹a lle ¨a”
[Napolitan folk song]
naples, castel dell’ovo
paestum, temple of athena
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basilicata, matera, city of “sassi”
8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS - Apulia & Matera, European Capital of Culture 2019
1 DAY: ARRIVAL IN BARI
Arrival at Bari airport, pick up your car.
Accommodation and overnight at hotel. Free
time to discover the capital of Apulia Region
and the prestigious Basilica of St. Nicholas
of Bari where his relics are preserved and
source if pilgrimage for Catholic and Otodox
Christians.
historic centre, one of the gems of Salento
with its artistic, historical and cultural heritage.
You will discover numerous churches, such
as the Cathedral of Sant’Agata, monuments
and palaces of excellent architectural value
such as the Aragonese Castle (outside).
Accommodation at Hotel in Lecce. Dinner at
restaurant. Overnight.
2 DAY: SALENTO, LECCE OTRANTO AND
GALLIPOLI
After breakfast, departure to Lecce. We
suggest to drive on the Costal road. Arrival in
Lecce and visit of the historic centre where
you will admire the Baroque architecture
of Piazza San Oronzo, the churches of San
Matteo and the Rosario as well as Piazza
Duomo and the church of Santa Croce. After
lunch (at leisure), departure to Otranto where
you’ll discover the easternmost city in Italy.
Visit the cathedral with its Chapel dedicated
to 800 martyrs, its crypt as well as the mosaic
floor (one of the largest in the world) created
by the monk Pantaleone. The tour proceeds to
Gallipoli, lovely town founded by the Greeks
on the Ionic coast of Salento. Short visit of the
3 DAY: ITRIA VALLEY, OSTUNI AND
ALBEROBELLO
After breakfast, departure to visit the old
town of Ostuni, known as “the White City”.
This picturesque town is nestled on a hilltop
that overlooks century-old olive groves that
weave their way down to the Adriatic Sea. For
lovers of good food and good drink, there will
be a stop to savour the local specialities at the
Ostuni’s olive oil cooperative, where you will
have the opportunity to taste typical products.
Lunch free. In the afternoon departure to
Alberobello, one of the Apulia symbol and
“capital” of the Trulli, traditional cone-shaped
stone buildings, which are the symbol of Puglia.
Visit of Rione Monti (UNESCO World Heritage
Site) the Church Trullo, Trullo Siamese and
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other charming places of this unique town.
Accommodation at hotel, dinner in a typical
Trullo and overnight.
4 DAY: ALTAMURA E CASTELLANA GROTTE
After breakfast, departure to Altamura famous
for its prehistoric and Roman ruins and also for
its bread and focaccia. Discover this fantastic
town full of fascinating sights located within
the Nation al Park of the Alta Murgia. Visit of
an ancient wood oven to discover the old
methods to prepare the typical Altamura
bread. In the afternoon departure to the
Castellana Grotte, one of the most important
attractions of Apulia and natural heritage of
inestimable value to Italy. Visit the caves deep
in an amazing scenario made of stalactites,
stalagmites, concretions, incredible shapes,
fossils, canyons and caves with fantastic
names. Return to the hotel and overnight.
5 DAY - MATERA
After breakfast, departure to discover Matera,
in the Basilicata Region. The magnificent city
of “Sassi”, whose ancient stone dwellings
are dug into the soft calcareous stone of the
“Ci #Ó ‹ ± +( ¸ ‫פ‬7 / ³^Ôu è ¸ ±ªu ‹ Õe Öll­,
Ci è .™ja (ssQa Öll­ / × è Ø~½a ‹¾v( Ù7”
[U Santu Paulu, Popular song]
San Giovanni
Rotondo
Monte
Sant’Angelo
Manfredonia
adriatic sea
APULIA
Trani
Castel del
Monte
NBari
Castellana Grotte
Alberobello
Itria Valley
Altamura
Cisternino
Matera
Ostuni
BASILICATA
NBrindisi
Lecce
ionian sea
Gallipoli
canyon or “gravina”, is listed in the UNESCO
World Heritage Sites. The visit is developed
through a complex and unique location within
the characteristic districts of Sassi. Starting
from the area called “the Piano”, the last level
of urban development on the top of Sassi,
you will proceed along paths, alleys and stairs
where, descending back over time, you can
relive remote sensations. Enjoy your walking
tour with a stop in a typical “Sasso” to taste
wine “Primitivo di Matera”, “Lucano”Oil and
Matera bread. Lunch in restaurant. Return to
the Hotel and overnight.
6 DAY - CATHEDRALS & CASTLE: TRANI AND
CASTEL DEL MONTE
After breakfast, departure to Castel del
Monte a geometric design fortress built in
an octagonal shape, with each of the eight
corners sporting an octagonal tower. The
fortress is one of the best preserved medieval
castles in Southern Italy and is listed in the
UNESCO World Heritage Sites.In the afternoon
departure to Trani a magnificent seaside town
north of Bari where you will visit the Cathedral,
symbol of Apulian Romanesque style, as well
as the castle built by Emperor Frederick II of
Svevia to defend the harbour. On the way stop
in a wine cellar to taste red wine and Moscato
wine wit typical product (taralli, burrata ). The
tour continues to the promontory of Gargano
that due to its shape, is considered to be
“Italy’s buttress. Arrival at the hotel in the area
of Manfredonia. dinner and overnight at hotel.
Otranto
Convent where the saint was used to pray.
Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
8 DAY - END OF THE TOUR
After breakfast, transfer to airport in Bari.
Arrivederci!
7 DAY - GARGANO: MANFREDONIA, MONTE
SANT’ANGELO, SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO
After breakfast, visit of Manfredonia, town
of medieval origins in the southern part of
the Gargano. Visit the area of Borgo Antico,
transfer to Monte Sant’Angelo and visit of the
ancient town and the Sanctuary of San Michele
Arcangelo, one of the symbols of Christian
pilgrims. The basilica is unique in its genre,
since it is almost completely built inside the
natural cave where the Archangel appeared
several times to the Bishop who then decided
to found a church there. Lunch at leisure. In the
afternoon, tour of San Giovanni Rotondo. Free
time at leisure to visit the site of Padre Pio of
Pietrelcina. Visit the new sanctuary designed
by Renzo Piano and the ancient Church of the
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C(ssÐ T[r Ñ Òulv MatXa
apulia, alberobello, “trulli”
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° -2°
Hotel Bairon, 4 stars in Bari or similar
2°-3°
President Hotel 4 stars in Lecce or similar
3°-6°
Masseria Chiancone Torricella, 4 star in Alberobello or similar
6° -8°
Regiohotel Manfredi, 4 star in Manfredonia or similar
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals as follow
2° LECCE
Guided visit of Lecce; dinner at restaurant or hotel.
3°OSTUNI AND ALBEROBELLO
Visit of Olive Oil Cooperative in Ostuni with olive oil tasting; Guided tour of Alberobello and dinner in a typical trullo
4° ALTAMURA AND
CASTELLANA CAVES
Guided Visit of an ancient wood oven in Altamura with tasting; Ticket entrance and guided visit of Castallana Caves
5° MATERA
Guided visit of Matera with tasting; lunch at restaurant in Matera
6° TRANI
Wine tasting in Trani; dinner at hotel
7° GARGANO
Dinner at hotel or restaurant
1° - 8°
Car rental (Cat E) – Pick up and drop-off at Bari airport, Unlimited mileage, CDW, THW & Taxes
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“Ci #Ó ‹ ± +( ¸ ‫פ‬7 / ³^Ôu è ¸ ±ªu ‹ Õe Öll­,
Ci è .™ja (ssQa Öll­ / × è Ø~½a ‹¾v( Ù7”
[U Santu Paulu, Popular song]
apulia, lecce, st. maria assunta cathedral
apulia, typical products
apulia, andria, castel di monte
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Ú×/ Ûy & DG
taormina
8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS - Sicily
1 DAY: CATANIA
Arrival at the airport, pick up you car and drive
to the Hotel. Free time at leisure to discover
the city and its shopping main street Corso
Italia /, via Monfalcone, via Etna, Corso Sicilia
and via Umberto Or take a guided visit to the
historical centre of Catania and the market
fish. Accommodation at hotel in Catania or
Taormina area, dinner and overnight at Hotel.
we suggest to have a stop in Castelbuono
a beautiful mountain village with its castle
of Ventimiglia and the famous patisserie
“Fiasconaro” where you could taste tipycal
products as Cannolo Siciliano or cassata.
Or in alternative you can visit Cefalu, typical
fisherman village with a beautiful Cathedral.
Arrive in Palermo, accommodation at hotel,
dinner and overnight.
2 DAY: ETNA AND TAORMINA
After brakfast, departure to discover the
beauties of the highest volcano in Europe,
with possibility to do excursions by walk, 4x4
and quad. Not to be missed is a stroll on the
main street of Taormina for shopping. We do
recommend an aperitif inone of the many
lounge bars of the town. Return to the hotel
and overnight.
4 DAY: PALERMO
After breakfast, visit of Palermo, considered
the cultural and economic centre among
the Mediterranean Sea and Europe. The
route begins with the visit to the market of
“Ballarò”, by definition the market of the town
of Palermo. Visit of the Cathedral, Palazzo dei
Normanni and visit of the Palatina Chapel and
its splendid byzantine mosaics. We suggest to
visit Monreale at 7 km from Palermo to visit the
magnificent Norman cathedral that attracts
every year a million visitors. It is one hundred
meters long, it has splendid apses decorated
to blind arches, the Cathedral of Monreale
reveals its sumptuosity in its interior, with it is
amazing walls covered by stupendous golden
mosaics. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
3 DAY: TAORMINA - PALERMO
After breakfast, departure to Taormina the
small medieval village called “the pearl of the
Ionic Sea”, Through a walking in town you will
visit the most important monuments and you
will live the typical atmosphere of this town.
The tour proceeds to Palermo. Along the way
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5 DAY: PALERMO-ERICE - MARSALA OR
SELINUNTE - AGRIGENTO
After breakfast departure to Erice, settled on
the top of Monte San Giuliano, in splendid
panoramic position above Trápani and
in silence among the clouds. The old city
centre is typically medieval, made of small
squares, narrow and streets where there are
beautiful flourished gardens. You will find a
suburb animated by shops of typical craft:
ceramics elegantly decorated, carpets, and
the traditional sweet with almonds and
dried fruito. Here You’ll meet the famous
Maria Grammatico, thet will show you as
she yet prepare its pastries. We suggest to
taste the different types of sweets: almond
pastry, pistachio pastry,orange pastry. In the
afternoon the tour proceeds to Segesta,
Archaeological Park, dominated by the mass of
the elegant doric temple, settled in splendid
position, among sweet ocher and red hills OR
to Marsala Area, the biggest centre for wine
production in Sicily. Visit and taste a famous
wine cellar, settled in a typical buildings called
“bagli”. Arrival in Agrigento, accommodation at
hotel, dinner and overnight.
«La DÝa 3i jor½, ( gÞ^x § ß½ , ( ‡3 â>ã®Õx 3lle Óje, l’¯à Yg½‹ 3l ×åo l J e 3l J n ( æ™…i = #¨i a k( a, = ssçe…rà ‫פ‬r +Na ( #.».
[J.W.Goethe, “Viaggio in Italia”, 1817]
tyrrhenian sea
STROMBOLI
SALINA
ALICUDI
FILICUDI
PANAREA
LIPARI
VULCANO
N Palermo
Erice
Taormina
etna volcano
park
Marsala
SICILY
ionian
sea
N Catania
Selinunte
Agrigento
mediterranean sea
6 DAY: AGRIGENTO - RAGUSA - NOTO
After breakfast, visit the Valley of Temples,
the most sublime testimony of the Greek
civilization in Sicily. At the end of the visit
departure to Ragusa and Modica, the first rich
in Baroque and the second, famous for the
delicious chocolate. Accommodation at Hotel
Ragusa or Noto area. Overnight.
the Cathedral and the “Fontana Aretusa”,
where the papyrus still grows abundantly.
Accommodation at hotel Catania area.
Overnight.
Syracuse
Noto
Ragusa
agrigento, temples valley
8 DAY: CATANIA
After brakfast , drive to airport , drop off your
car and Arrivederci !!
7 DAY: NOTO - SYRACUSE - CATANIA
After brakfast, departure Noto, one of the
most beautiful cities in Sicily renowned for
the harmony and unity of its Baroque style
and today declared a World Heritage Site by
UNESCO. Proceed to Syracuse to visit the most
beautiful Greek colony of Sicily. Visit of the
archaeological park of the Neapolis, including
the famous Latomie of the Paradise, the
Greek Theatre (its cavea is one of the largest
ever built by the ancient Greeks and still in
use today for classical representations), the
Roman Amphitheatre and the Ear of Dyonisyus
(an artificial limestone quarry named by the
painter Caravaggio). Visit the island of Ortigia,
the small baroque old city centre of Siracusa,
built by the Aragonians: here you can admire
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volcano etna
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 3°
NH Bellini, 4 stars in Catania or Hotel villa Esperia 4 stars in Taorimina or similar
3° - 5°
Hotel Porta Felice or Hotel Plaza Opera, 4 stars in Palermo or similar
5° - 6°
Hotel Baia di Ulisse, 4 stars in Agrigento or similar
6° - 7°
Hotel Poggio del Sole, 4 stars in Ragusa or Grand Hotel Sofia, 4 stars in Noto or similar
7° - 8°
NH Bellini, 4 stars in Catania or Hotel villa Esperia 4 stars in Taormina or similar
1° - 8°
Accomodation in standard room in bed & breakfast
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals as follow
1°- 8°
Car rental (Cat E) – Pick up and drop-off at Catania airport, Unlimited mileage, CDW, THW & taxes
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«La DÝa 3i jor½, ( gÞ^x § ß½ , ( ‡3 â>ã®Õx 3lle Óje, l’¯à Yg½‹ 3l ×åo l J e 3l J n ( æ™…i = #¨i a k( a, = ssçe…rà ‫פ‬r +Na ( #.».
[J.W.Goethe, “Viaggio in Italia”, 1817]
ragusa
selinunte, temple of hera
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cagliari
8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS - Sardinia
1 DAY: OLBIA
Arrival in Olbia. Collect the car at airport and
drive to the hotel in Olbia area. Accomodation at
hotel and overnight.
2 DAY: LA MADDALENA AND CAPRERA
After breakfast, we suggest to visit the National
Park of La Maddalena with regular excursion by
boat departing fom Palau (available from may
to september). The itinerary includes Spargi
Island, the beautiful Cala Corsara, the Isle of
Budelli , Cala del Cavaliere, also called Natural
Pools. The tour proceeds to to the island of
Santa Maria and finally to the famous island
of La Maddalena, where your will can stroll
through the picturesque streets of the famous
old town full of shops for shopping visiting also
the harbor. Return to Palau in the afternoon and
drive to Porto Cervo in the Emerald coas. This
area is Today the favourite tourist destination of
the international Jet Set and Porto Cervo is its
emblem. Return to hotel and overnight.
3 DAY: CENTRAL SARDINIA: BARGAGIA
REGION AND ORGOSOLO
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and
drive through the Gennargentu mountains in
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Central Sardinia, an area strewn with the traces
of the ancient dwellers of Sardinia: domus de
janas, tombs of the giants and the nuraghes
of Su Calavriche, Mereu and Gorroppu. Reach
Orgosolo, the symbol of the Barbarician culture
and known for its murals on the outer walls of
the houses and even on some rocks around the
town, with social, artistic and political themes.
Continue towards the Supramonte of Orgosolo,
arriving to “pinnettos village”, traditional
sheperd huts built of stone and covered with
boughs of juniper.Lunch with shepherds tasting
authentic flavors: cold meats, dry ricotta,
boiled mutton, roasted pork, typical bread,
accompanied by Cannonau, excellent Sardinian
intense wine. After lunch, drive to Cagliari, check
in at the hotel and overnight.
4 DAY: CAGLIARI, NORA AND THE PANORAMIC
ROAD TO CHIA BAY
After breakfast, discover Cagliari, the regional
capital of Sardinia and the largest city in the
island. Visit of the historic centre where you
will admire the old district of Castello that, with
the small street, recall those of some Spanish
villages. Proceed the visit to the Santa Maria
Cathedral, a masterpiece of artistic variety
resulting from the long succession of different
civilizations and to the National Archaeological
Museum. Drive to the Bonaria Basilica, a
religious complex consisting of a small Catalan
Gothic church, and the Basilica, built in the
Neoclassic Style. Continue to Monte Urpinu,
one of the biggest, beautiful and breezy parks
in Cagliari from where, getting up to the top
of hill, you’ll be gratified by a splendid view of
the gulf of Cagliari and of the city. Lunch at
leisure. In the afternoon, depart on the South
Western Coastal road and admire the lagoons
populated by flamingoes. Visit the Roman Town
of Nora, one of the main archaeological areas
in Sardinia where you will see the beautiful
Roman theatre, unique in Sardinia, the thermal
baths, the temples, the paved streets and the
precious mosaics of Patrician villas. Drive then
on the panoramic road to the Chia Bay that,
with its silky sand, up to 30 meter-high white
dunes and crystalline, turquoise-hued water, is
reminiscent of an idyllic Caribbean beach. The
bay is bordered by majestic, age-old junipers
and a few stone traces of the Phoenician city of
Bithia whose site Chia Bay now occupies. Return
to the hotel in Cagliari. Overnight.
“La #. ëíÎ è Ù± ( Àp¦ e u‘o ssa 0˙îi: jð“N$ À( ‘G § Ù7, § ‹8¬2, §
¨e d5îe J À™”k ¶ñôbe$ ×3 n ³<o e ¦ %õ=Xö Q °о D¦ § ÷(øi 5 PYÈo”.
[Fabrizio De Andrè, Italian singer]
La Maddalena
Caprera
Moon Valley
Aggius
Grotta di Nettuno
N
Olbia
tyrrhenian
sea
Alghero
Bosa
Orgosolo
sardinian
sea
SARDINIA
Barumini
Cagliari N
Nora
Chia
5 DAY: THE NURAGIC VILLAGE AND CASA
ZAPATA MUSEUM IN BARUMINI, THE OLD
CITY OF BOSA
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and
drive Barumini to visit the “Su Nuraxi” Nuragic
village, UNESCO world heritage site dating from
the Bronze Age. This Nuragic settlement, is
the most important in the whole Sardinia and,
as seen today with the commanding castleshaped nuragic (just like a real Medieval castle)
surrounded by an extensive village, bears witness
to the incredible knowledge of architecture and
building techniques of the Ancient Sardinians
even in those prehistoric times. Visit the
museum of “Casa Zapata” that is actually three
museums in one: precisely an archaeological,
an historical and an ethnographic museum.
Drive to Oristano and have free time for lunch.
After lunch, reach the historical centre of
Bosa one of the most beautiful old city in all
Sardinia, set on the estuary of the river Temo,
the only river in Sardinia that is navigable by
boat for several kilometres. Bosa has a pretty
town centre situated on the banks of the river
and crossed by charming bridges. The houses
painted different pastel colours are clustered
at the bottom of the hill overlooked by the
Castle of Serravalle, of Late Medieval origin
with 300-metre long surrounding walls and 7
towers. After the visit, drive to Alghero. Along
the way stop in a wine cellar to taste the typical
wine “ Malvasia”. Accommodation in hotel in
Alghero and overnight.
6 DAY: ALGHERO AND NEPTUNE CAVES
After breakfast, visit the stunning Neptune
Caves on the Capo Caccia Promontory just
over 20 Km from Alghero, in a wonderful scenic
position. It was discovered by a local fisherman
in the 18th century and from that time on
became a popular tourist attraction. The Grotto
is a total of 4 Km long, but only a few hundred
metres can be visited. The chambers contain
large stalactites and stalagmites but most
importantly a large salt lake 120 m long with
incredible reflections. To reach the entrance
you must go down a staircase of no fewer than
654 steps cut out of the rock, with a view over
the sea. It’s also possible to reach the caves
by boat. Lunch at leisure. In the afternoon,
return to Alghero and visit of the historical city
centre with its fortifications. The city is famous
for its inhabitants having continued to use
Catalan language: for this reason it is named “la
Barceloneta”, little Barcellona. The small alleys
of the old town are full of shops specialised
in working red coral, one of the most valuable
types of coral in the world. Worthy of note are
the church of San Francesco, with its splendid
cloister and the church of San Michele with its
brightly coloured majolica dome. Return to the
hotel in Alghero and overnight.
7 DAY: GALLURA AND THE MOON VALLEY IN
AGGIUS
After breakfast, drive to Castelsardo, a charming
coastal town whose destiny has always been
linked to the sea. In ancient times it was both a
defence post and a strategic watch point. Visit
the old town, perched on a hill beside the sea,
that preserves its medieval fortress structure,
with soaring bastions, steep stairways and a
maze of narrow streets and alleys. On top of the
plateau, admire the Doria castle, which houses
the Museum of Mediterranean Weaving. With
a short walk from the castle, you will reach the
cathedral of Sant’Antonio Abate, with its tall bell
tower topped by a dome in coloured majolica
tiles. On the slopes of the Castello, stands the
Medieval church of Santa Maria delle Grazie,
with a wooden crucifix of the Black Christ. Lunch
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at leisure. After lunch drive to one of the oldest centres
of the Gallura, to the city of Aggius, quaint village with
fine old houses built of granite stone, among the most
outstanding examples of local folk architecture. The
village can be considered the ultimate repository of
centuries-old traditions in song, dance, textiles and
in the traditional manufacturing of cork, iron and
granite. It is this granite which makes the panorama
unique, beginning from the churches and houses of
the historic centre to the suggestive Moon Valley,
where you will find the most important traces of the
first settlements in the territory: the shelters under
rock used in the Neolithic period for homes, burials
and places of worship and the megalithic monuments
from the Nuragic Age. Visit at the Oliva Carta Cannas
country life museum that displays the original objects
and tools tracing the history, culture and traditions of
Aggius and the whole of Gallura. After the visit, drive
to Olbia, check in at the hotel, dinner and overnight.
8 DAY: OLBIA
After breakfast, drive to the airport of Olbia. Delivery
of the car. Arrivederci!
sardinia, typical products
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“La #. ëíÎ è Ù± ( Àp¦ e u‘o ssa 0˙îi: jð“N$ À( ‘G § Ù7, § ‹8¬2, §
¨e d5îe J À™”k ¶ñôbe$ ×3 n ³<o e ¦ %õ=Xö Q °о D¦ § ÷(øi 5 PYÈo”.
[Fabrizio De Andrè, Italian singer]
palau, punta faro
HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY
DAY
Accommodation
1° - 2° - 7°
Olbia: Hotel Mercure, 4 stars; Hotel La Corte di Ambrosio, 3 stars; Arzachena: Tenuta Pilastru Resort; Gallura area: Hotel Majore, 4
stars; Hotel Rena Bjanca, 3 stars
3° - 4°
Cagliari: Thotel, 4 stars; Sardinia Domus, 3 stars; Hotel Santa Lucia, 3 stars in Capoterra
5° - 6°
Alghero: Hotel Catalunya, 4 stars; Hotel Margherita, 3 stars; Locanda il Trovatore in Tuttobella; Bosa area: Hotel Baia Romantica, 3
stars; Hotel Corte Fiorita, 3 stars.
DAY
Services/Excursions/Experiences/Meals as follow
3° ORGOSOLO
Lunch with shepherds
5° BOSA
Visit of a wine cellar with Malvasia tasting
1° - 8°
Car rental (Cat E) – Pick up and drop-of at Olbia airport, Unlimited mileage, CDW, THW & Taxes
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General conditions
GENERAL CONTRACT OF SALE CONDITIONS
FOR TOURIST PACKAGES
01 – OBJECT
EDEN S.r.l. performs the activity of intermediation
of unique tourist services and the activity of
organization and sale or tourist packages. The
tourist services and packages specified in this
catalogue will be offered for sale subject to the
conditions described in this contract, except for
the information indicated in the subsequent article 5 [validity of the catalogue] and the information communicated in the booking application.
2. NORMATIVE SOURCES
The sale of tourist packages having as object
services to provide at a national and international
level is subject to – until its abrogation - art. 3 of
the Legislative Decree no. 79 of May 23, 2011
(the “Code of Tourism”) - of the Law 27/12/1977
no. 1084 for the ratification and execution of
the International Convention on travel contracts
(CCV), signed at Brussels on April 23, 1970 - enforceable - and subject to the Code of Tourism
(articles 32-51) and its amendments.
3. DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this contract, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
a) travel organizer: the subject which undertakes
to obtain tourist packages for third parties, on his
own behalf and against a specific price, by combining the elements stated in the subsequent
art. 4 or offering to the tourist the possibility
of making and purchasing this combination
independently, even by means of a remote communication system;
b) seller: the subject which, even if it is not a
professional company and it does not aim to
gain profit, sells or it undertakes to obtain tourist
packages created according to the subsequent
art. 4 against a specific price;
c) tourist: the purchaser, transferee within a tourist contract or any person to be designated, who
comply with all terms required for the fruition of
the service and for which the main contracting
party undertakes to acquire a tourist package
without remuneration.
4. DEFINITION OF TOURIST PACKAGE
The definition of tourist package is the following:
“The tourist packages have as object the travels,
vacations, “all inclusive” circuits, tourist cruises,
resulted from the combination of at least two
elements indicated hereinafter, sold or offered for
sale on a lump-sum basis, made by anyone and
in any manner:
a) transport;
b) accommodation;
c) tourist services not related to the transport
or accommodation (omission) ....... which are an
important part of the “tourist package”, in order
to meet the recreational requirements of the
tourist. (art. 34 Code of Tourism).
The tourist is entitled to receive a copy of the contract of sale for tourist package (as per art. 35 and
36 of the Code of Tourism). The contract represents a title to access the Warranty Fund specified
in the subsequent art. 21, as the case may be”.
5. VALIDITY OF THE PROGRAM AND PRICE LIST
The tourist and travel packages described in this
catalogue will be valid from the date mentioned
at point VALIDITY OF THE PROGRAM. The prices,
discounts, rebates and all information related
to the determination of the tourist services and
travel packages described in this catalogue are
and remain valid until the date indicated at point
PRICE LIST VALIDITY; after the expiry of this term,
the prices, discounts, rebates and all information
related to the determination of the tourist services and travel packages described in this catalogue will be published and updated on a regular
basis online at the following address: www.edenviaggi.it, section “Cataloghi” (“Catalogues”).
When he makes the booking, the consumer declares and acknowledges to have seen, read and
received a full copy of the General Contract of
Sale Conditions, in force when the booking was
made from the Travel Agency where he made
the booking. In case of the transport service intermediation to be performed by means of liners
(which offer flights non ITC –charter-) or tourist
packages including the related flight ticket in
such air transport typology, unless otherwise
specified, will be issued in the context of the
booking confirmation; in case of annulment,
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the penalties shall be applied according to the
specification sheet.
6. BOOKING
The booking offer will be drawn-up on a specific
contract form, for instance electronically and it
will be filled in completely and signed by the customer, who will receive its copy. The acceptance
of the bookings is considered to be completed
when the contract is concluded afterwards, only
when the organizer will send the related confirmation even by means of a telematics system,
to the tourist and the travel agency in question.
Before the departure, the organizer will provide
the indications related to the tourist package,
which are not included in the contractual documents, in the brochures or in other written means
of communication, as per art. 37, paragraph 2 of
the Code of Tourism.
According to art. 32, paragraph 2 of the Code of
Tourism, in case of contracts concluded by using
a remote communication system or outside the
commercial premises (as defined in articles 50
and 45 of the Legislative Decree 206/2005),
the organizer reserves its right to communicate
in writing the exclusion of the annulment right
stipulated in articles 64 and the following of the
Legislative Decree 206/2005 to the tourist.
7. PAYMENT
The advance of the tourist package price, which
will be paid when the booking is made or when
the application for authorization is made and
the date until which the payment must be effected before the departure, are included in the
catalogue, brochure or in any other documents
and the payment must be performed before
the departure. If the air transport should be
performed by means of a liner, the full purchase
price of the tourist package will be paid when
the booking is confirmed. Failure to pay the
above-mentioned stipulated amounts represents an express termination clause which may
lead to the legal termination of the contract by
the travel agency and/or organizer.
8. PRICE
The total amount payable by the tourist, specified in the invoice of sale, sent to the tourist
by means of the travel agency is composed of:
1) the amount payable as a fee related to the
service “Prenota Sicuro”; 2) tourist package price.
By “the fee related to the service Prenota Sicuro”
we understand the insurance price, which becomes effective as from the date of the customer
registration in that travel, the expenses for the
activity of intermediation of the agency, taxes
and duties stipulated according to the law. The
tourist package price is determined in the contract, with reference to the information specified
in the catalogue from the date of the PRICE LIST
VALIDITY and afterwards, at the expiration of the
term indicated here, to the information communicated when the booking application was made
or to the information indicated in the program
not included in the catalogue and to any possible
updates of the same catalogues or programs not
included in the catalogue which were published
afterwards.
Unless otherwise specified, the fees include the
standard room accommodation with private
services and related treatment. The packages
price is calculated as a special fare for limited
places. Supplements are offered on demand, for
higher fares, if available. Supplements are offered
on demand, in case of departure from other Italian cities. The airport taxes are always excluded
and differ according to the airport of departure,
airport of arrival and possible staging posts. The
amount of the airport taxes is communicated
when the customer makes the booking and it
is subject to changes until the day of the flight
ticket issue. Some airport taxes cannot be included in the flight ticket and must be paid on the
spot. The mentioned amounts are valid for one
person, unless otherwise specified.
The flight ticket may be changed within 20 days
before the departure and only as a consequence
of the following changes:
- transport expenses, including the fuel and ETS
prices (Carbon Tax );
- rights and taxes related to certain typologies
of tourist services such as taxes, landing fees,
disembarkation or embarkation fees in the ports
and airports;
- exchange rates applied to the package in
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question.
For such changes, the method of calculation will
be taken into account during the occurrence of
changes and with the above-mentioned costs
as specified in the data sheet of the catalogue, in
the programs not included in the catalogue and
according to the possible and subsequent updates (that can be consulted online at the following
address: www.edenviaggi.it, section “Cataloghi”)
of the reference parameters. The changes of
parameters shall be applied taking into account
the related taxable bases expressly indicated in
the data sheet of the catalogue or the program
not included in the catalogue.
The prices of the liner flights must always be
understood to be denotative and they are always
subject to the current fares, which are applied
by the airlines when the booking is made. Except
as otherwise requested when the flight ticket
or tourist package are purchased - this package
includes the liner flight- , the ticket will be issued
when the booking is made. The postdated issue
of the ticket may include a change of its price,
caused by the adaptations applied by the airline.
As it is expressly indicated in the data sheet (art.
8), the Tour Operator reserves its right to apply
and request to the consumer the payment of
the administration expenses of review/actual
change.
9. CHANGE OR CANCELLATION OF THE TOURIST PACKAGE BEFORE THE DEPARTURE
Before the departure, the organizer or travel
agency needing to change one or more contractual elements in a significant manner, will inform
the tourist in writing immediately, indicating the
type of change and the related price modification.
If the customer does not accept the proposition
of change stipulated in paragraph 1, the tourist
may exercise in a different manner his right to
reacquire the amount he already or to enjoy the
offer of an alternate tourist package according to
2nd and 3rd paragraphs of article 10.
In case of cancellations different from the ones
caused by force majeure, accidents or by unsuccessful completion of the minimum number
of participants, as well as due to cancellations
different than the unsuccessful acceptance of
the alternate granted tourist package by the
tourist, the organizer which cancels the contract,
(Art. 33 lett. and Cod. Cons.) will reimburse to the
tourist the twofold of the amount paid by him
and cashed in by the organizer, by means of the
travel agent.
The amount to be reimbursed will never exceed
the twofold of the amounts owed by the tourist,
equal on that day, according to art. 10, paragraph
4, in the event that he was the person to cancel
the contract.
10. CANCELLATION MADE BY THE TOURISt
The consumer may back out of the contract under the following conditions: 1) a rise in price that
exceeds 10%, stipulated in art. 8; 2) significant
change made to one or more elements of the
contract objectively set up as fundamental to the
fruition of the tourist package taken into account
in its entirety and suggested by the organizer after the after the conclusion of the same contract
but for departure and not deemed acceptable by
the consumer. In the above cases, the consumer
has an alternative right: 1) to make use of an
alternative tourist package, without supplement
in price, or, if the alternative tourist package has
a value less than the initial package, to be repaid
the surplus in price; 2) to be reimbursed for the
fee related to “Prenota Sicuro” service and to the
repayment of just one part of the corresponding
price. The consumer must communicate his decision (to accept changes or to back out)) within
but not more than two working days from the
moment he has received notice of the increase
or change. Due to a lack of express communication within the aforementioned term, the
organizer’s formulated proposal is intended to be
agreeable. The consumer who backs out of the
contract before departure for reasons outside
of the presumed in the first paragraph, will pay
the following amounts –independently from the
advance payment stipulated in art. 7 paragraph
1 – i: 1) the penalty sum indicated in the technical data of the Catalogue or in the Program not
included in the catalogue or travel within a specific limit; 2) the fee related to “Prenota Sicuro”
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service. In case of pre-established groups, such
amounts shall be agreed upon a regular basis
when the contract is signed. If the tourist package obligations cannot be performed due to the
force majeure/accidents (including the hypotheses of the advices of “Farnesina” (Italian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs) against the arrival at destination of the tourist package) and the organizer
finds itself unable to suggest alternate destinations or if the tourist refuses them (even if the
customer does not want to accept the upwards
or downwards price difference), the tourist shall
be reimbursed only the part of the compensation
related to the tourist package price.
11. CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE
If, after the date of departure, for whatever reason, the organizer finds itself impossible to supply an essential part of the services considered in
the contract, except in instances caused by the
consumer, it must arrange alternative substitutions, without charging a supplement in price to
the contracting party and if the supplied services
should cost less than that originally planned, the
consumer will be reimbursed the difference.
If it is not possible to find an alternative solution,
or the alternative offered by the organizer has
been refused by the tourist for honest and just
reasons, the organizer will give, without a supplement in price, means of transport equivalent
to that originally booked for the return to his
departure location or to a different location to
be agreed upon, compatible with the availability of means and the spots available, and the
consumer will be reimbursed the difference
between the cost of the expected services and
those services rendered up until the moment of
anticipated return.
12. SUBSTITUTIONS
The client backing out of the package may be
replaced by another person if:
a. the organizer is informed in writing at least 4
working days before the fixed date of departure,
receiving communication in context about the
reasons of the substitution and the particulars of
the transferee;
b. if the transferee satisfies all the conditions
required for the trip (as per art. 39 Cod. Cons.)
and especially the requirements related to the
passport, visas, health certificates;
c. these or other replaced services may be provided after the substitution;
d. the substitute person shall pay to the organizer
all additional expenses it sustained, in order to
make the substitution, in as far as it receives
these amounts before the transfer.
The consumer transferor and the transferee
are jointly liable for the payment of the balance
due as well as the costs specified in letter d) of
this article.
The subsequent methods and conditions of
substitution are mentioned in the technical data.
We specify that in some cases (according to art.
944 of the Navigation Code), the substitution will
be possible only with the consent of the carrier.
13. OBLIGATIONS OF TOURIST
During the negotiations and before the conclusion of the contract the foreign citizens shall
receive the information related to the health obligations and the required documentation for the
departure corresponding information by means
of their embassies and consulates present in Italy
and/or the related official governmental information channels. If the tourists do not check the
update, the travel agency or the organizer will not
be held liable for the impossibility to travel of one
of more tourists.
The tourists must inform the travel agency and
the organizer on their citizenship and in the day
of departure they must definitely accept to receive certificates of vaccination, the passport and
any other valid document for all states included
in their itinerary, as well as stay visas, transit visas
and any possible required health certificates.
By purchasing the package, the tourist states
he read and assessed independently the information regarding the health and safety status
of the States of destination and therefore, the
objective use of purchased services for which he
completely assumes the risk of non objective use
or the subjective use in case of social, health or
natural events that may be checked between the
package purchase date and the period of time
set for the stay.
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General conditions
Furthermore, the tourists must comply with the
rules of prudence and diligence as well as with
those specified by the destination country, with
all the information supplied by the organizer, as
well as the administrative or legislative regulations relative to the tourist package.
The tourists will be called upon to respond to all
damages that the organizer and/or the travel
agency would be affected by the failure to comply with the above-mentioned obligations.
The consumer is obliged to supply the organizer
with all documents, information and elements
in his possession used in cases of third-party
damage whereby the organizer is responsible for
claims of subrogation.
Furthermore, the consumer will communicate in
writing to the organizer in the event of the reservation, the particular personal requests that can
be specifically agreed upon to the conditions of
the trip, always dependent on whether these are,
in fact, possible to fulfill.
The tourist must always inform the Seller and the
Organizer on his possible and particular requirements (pregnancy, food intolerances, disabilities,
etc…) and to specify clearly his requirement
of customized services. The tourist states and
acknowledges that he undertakes full responsibility regarding the actions of the Travel Agency
selected by himself in relation to the received
information, at the delivery of documents and
for the accurate and precise payment of the
amount due to EDEN s.r.l. for the tourist services
he booked/purchased. If that amount due is not
paid, EDEN s.r.l. will be entitled to terminate the
travel contract according to the law by means of
sending a simple communication to the Travel
Agency.
14. HOTEL CLASSIFICATIONS
The official hotel classifications described in the
catalogue or in other informative material are
based on the express and formal indications
of competent authorities in the country in
which the service is provided. In absence of this
acknowledged official classification by the competent public authorities of the member states
of EU to which the service refers, the organizer
reserves the right to offer a description in its
catalogue or brochure of the building so as to
offer some evaluation and approval on the part
of the tourist.
15. CODE OF RESPONSIBILITY
The organizer is liable of the damages suffered
by the tourist for reasons of total or partial nonfulfillment of contractual responsibilities, both
if these damages are caused by it or by third
service providers, unless it proves that the event
occurred as a fault of the tourist (including the
initiative independently taken by the latter in the
course of the tourist services provision) or due
to unforeseen and unpredictable circumstances
regarding the service provision as stipulated in
the contract, due to accidents of force majeure
or circumstances that the organizer could not
reasonably prevent or resolve, even using his or
her professional expertise.
The travel agency who made the tourist-package
booking does not respond in any case to the original obligations made by the trip organizer but
is exclusively subject to the original obligations in
its quality as intermediary and nevertheless, it is
expected to act within the limits imposed by such
responsibility, according to law.
16. LIMITS OF COMPENSATION
The compensation stipulated in articles 44,
45 and 47 of the Code of Tourism and related
provisions of the law, are regulated by the laws
provided herein and within the limits set by the
International Conventions regulating the services
representing the object of the tourist package
and by the articles 1783 and 1784 of the Civil
Code.
17. OBLIGATION OF ASSISTANCE
The organizer undertakes to provide the measures of assistance to the tourist according to the
professional due diligence criterion exclusively in
reference to the obligations for legal or contractual disposition.
The organizer and the travel agency are exonerated from the respective responsibility (articles
15 and 16 of these General Conditions), when
the failed or incorrect execution of the contract
can be attributed to the tourist or it is dependent
upon an unforeseeable or inevitable character, or
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by unforeseen circumstances or force majeure.
18. CLAIMS AND COMPLAINTS
Any failure to fulfill the contract must be contested by the tourist during the trip without delay,
by means of a complaint, so that the organizer,
his local agent or companion may check the
accuracy of information filed by the tourist in his
complaint.
Moreover, the tourist must make a complaint
using the postal form that shows proof of receipt
to the organizer, within and not exceeding ten
working days from the date of return of the tourist from the location of departure, under penalty
of the cancellation of the contract.
19. ALTERNATE INSTRUMENTS OF DISPUTE
SETTLEMENTS
The tourist is informed that specific dispute
mediation or settlement clauses could be provided in the catalogue, documentation or on the
Internet site of the Organizer according to art. 67
of the Code of Tourism.
ADDENDUM
GENERAL CONTRACT OF SALE CONDITIONS
FOR SINGLE TOURIST SERVICES
A) LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS
Contracts offering just one service of transport,
stay, or rather some other separate tourist service, not necessarily configured in a way usually
negotiated by travel organizations or rather under
tourist packages, are overseen by the following
dispositions of CCV: art. 1, no. 3 and no. 6; art.
17 - 23; art. 24 - 31 (limited to parts of such dispositions that do not refer to the contract of the
organization) as well as to other agreements specifically referring to the sale of a single service or
object within the contract.
The travel agency undertaking to provide a disaggregated tourist service to third parties, even by
using remote systems, must give the documents
related to this service to the tourist, that specify
the amount paid for the service and it cannot be
considered a travel organizer in any way.
B) CONTRACT CONDITIONS
Such contracts are subject to the above-mentioned clauses of the general contract conditions of
sale for tourist packages: art. 6 paragraph 1; art.
7 paragraph 2; art. 13; art. 18. The application of
such clauses does not absolutely determine the
configuration of the relative contracts of the kinds of tourist packages typically put together. The
terminology of the mentioned clauses afferent to
the tourist package contract (organizer, trip etc.)
is understood as relating to the corresponding
forms of the sale contract for single tourist services (seller, stay, etc.).
TECHNICAL DATA
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EDEN VIAGGI
PAYMENT (ART. 7)
At booking, the tourist will pay the insurance fee
(prenota sicuro or prenota sicuro plus) nonreimbursable, of 25% of the tourist package
price. The amount shall be paid within and not
exceeding 45 days before the departure date.
PRICE (ART. 8)
8.1. The prices and their currently valid related
changes, included in the catalogue or in the
subsequent changes or the price list are always
expressed in euro and are calculated according
to the exchange rates, fuel price and carbon tax
estimated on the day of the valid price determination.
Liner flights: In case of instant issue of the
airline ticket, the charged price includes the
adjustments made by the airline company until
the issue date and excludes the enforceability of
any possible adjustments after the issue date of
the airline ticket.
In case of postdated issue of the airline ticket as
regards the date of travel contract conclusion,
the ticket price shall be subject to fuel/exchange
price adjustments made by the airline company;
the consumer must pay the amount related to a
possible airline ticket price change made by the
airline company and communicated by Eden S.r.l.
to the travel agency selected by the consumer.
Administration expenses of review/practical
change for adjustment: up to a maximum 40
€ per file.
Cancellation made by the tourist (art. 10)
The tourist who cancels the contract before
the departure, excluding the hypotheses listed
in the first paragraph of art. 10 of the General
Conditions, will be charged with the following
cancellation penalties:
15% of the tourist package price within 30 working days before the departure;
25% of the tourist package price within 29 - 21
working days before the departure;
50% of the tourist package price within 20 - 11
working days before the departure;
75% of the tourist package price within 10 - 3
working days before the departure;
100% of the tourist package price after those
terms.
The changes and cancellations of liner flights
and ferryboats are subject to the penalties stipulated by the airline and navigation companies,
according to the applied tariff and could be
different than those presented in this art. 10 of
the technical data.
As regards the liner flights, in addition to these
penalties, the penalties required by the airline
company shall apply. The penalty for cancellation
occurring within 30 working days before the
departure includes: an amount equal to the
package price from which it is deducted the
value of the single stay obtained by multiplying
the number of days of stay by the fee indicated
in the catalogue, price list, as “additional nights”
in addition to an amount equal to 10% of the
above-mentioned single stay value.
In case of pre-established groups, the penalties
stated above shall be agreed upon a regular basis
after the signature of the contract.
ADDITIONAL TRIPS
The available trips in the destination cities and
described in this catalogue may be changed
significantly by the local organizers and after they
are purchased by the travelers during the stay,
they do not represent the object of the travel
package sold by Eden Viaggi. Eden Viaggi assistants whom you will find on the spot will help
you to make the booking and purchase the trips
that you intend to make but Eden Viaggi shall
not be held liable in any case for the provision
of the services or trips not organized or sold by
Eden Viaggi. Therefore, in case of inconveniences
related to the provision of the service, we suggest
you to file any possible complaints or applications for compensation immediately and directly
on the spot to the organizer indicated on the
booking voucher. We recommend you to send
your complaints and applications exclusively to
the certified operators according to the local
laws, the unauthorized operators may have lower
prices but the risks of disservice and of the failure
to perform their duties and/or that of occurrence
of different types of accidents are extremely high.
lowing site:
www.edenincoming.com section “Eden Brochures”
PROGRAM VALIDITY
NOVEMBER 01, 2015 – OCTOBER 31, 2016
VALIDITY OF THE PRICE LIST AND OF THE
GENERAL CONTRACT OF SALE CONDITIONS
They are valid until 22/01/2016
Logistics and planning:
EDEN S.R.L. - PESARO
Authorization with Presidential Decree No.
18824
Publication performed according to the regional
law no. 2 on January 04, 1987 and the provincial
regulations regarding the organized trips.
Insurance guarantee:
EDEN S.r.l. is insured according to the dispositions of the ‘’Code of Tourism’’, D.L. no. 79 on
May 23, 2011, with Unipol Assicurazioni S.p.a.;
civil liability professional insurance policy no.
100182549; EDEN S.r.l. has also stipulated the
Integrated Major Risks Policy.
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE
Eden Viaggi, Hotels, A. Masella, Tourism Institutions of the destinations mentioned in the
catalogue.
DESIGN
Acanto Comunicazione.
DATABASE LAYOUT
Pragma 2000.
PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY
Life in Pixel.
OBLIGATORY COMMUNICATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ART.17 OF LAW NO. 38/2006
Italian law punishes offences involving prostitution or juvenile pornography with imprisonment
even if committed abroad.
INFORMATION ACCORDING TO ART. 13 OF THE
LEGISLATIVE DECREE 196/03 (PERSONAL
DATA PROTECTION)
Personal data processing - whose provision is
required for the conclusion and execution of
the contract - is performed according to the
Legislative Decree 196/2003, in document and
digital formats.
The data shall be communicated solely to the
service providers stated in the tourist package.
The customer will always be able to exercise the
rights stipulated in art. 7 of the Legislative Decree no.196/03 by contacting Eden Viaggi Tour
Operator, Via degli Abeti 24, 61122 Pesaro, the
holder of the personal data processing.
CATALOGUE ISSUE AUGUST 2015
The name of the airline company you will use
in order to reach your destination is indicated
in the booking confirmation form; any possible changes will be communicated to you as
soon as possible, according to the Regulations
2111/2005
For the continuously updated version of the
catalogue, price list and GENERAL CONTRACT
OF SALE CONDITIONS, please visit the fol-
Tel. +39 0721 442677
[email protected]
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