Magical Italy - 12 Days
Magical Italy - 12 Days
Magical Italy - 12 Days
12 Days Starting and ending in Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
Visiting: Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Province of Siena, Assisi, Metropolitan City of Florence, Bologna, Province of Padua, Metropolitan City of Venice, Montepulciano, Tuscany, Vatican City, Sorrento, Metropolitan City of Naples, Pompei, Capri, Rome
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Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
1 - 45
Age range:
1-99
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Tour Overview
Embark on an unforgettable journey through Italy's most iconic destinations with our meticulously crafted tour. Explore Rome's legendary landmarks with a guided walking tour, including its famous fountains. Marvel at Florence's captivating art and architecture before luxuriating in a deluxe coach ride to Assisi's medieval charm. Glide through Venice's enchanting canals, soak in Tuscany's breathtaking landscapes, and discover the romance of Capri and the ancient ruins of Pompeii. Experience the elegance of Bologna's city center and pay homage to the Sant'Antonio Basilica in Padova. Indulge in a perfect blend of culture, history, and gastronomy as you immerse yourself in the essence of Italy.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Welcome To Rome & Rome At Sunset With A Creamy Gelato Tour
Location: Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
Accommodation: Hotel
Benvenuti a Roma! After your arrival at the airport, make your own way to your hotel and then enjoy your first day in the city at your own leisure. At 07:45 pm p/up at the hotel and reach Via del Teatro Marcello. Our local expert guide will lead you to discover the wonders of the Eternal City, charming by day - absolutely romantic at sunset. You will cross the characteristic area of the Jewish Ghetto, one of Rome’s most beautiful neighborhoods, full with history and with a real Roman atmoshpere. As you know, one of Rome’s typical landmarks are its beautiful fountains, and one of the prettiest is the Turtle Fountain (Fontana delle Tartarughe) in Piazza Mattei. The Jewish Ghetto of Rome is the second most ancient after the one in Venice and it can be considered the heart and soul of Roman cuisine! Then you will walk into Piazza Della Rotonda and enjoy the lit view of the Pantheon, the former temple of Marcus Agrippa later converted into a church: this is the only ancient Roman temple that remained untouched through the centuries and it’s stunning at night when the crowds are away.Next Stop…Close your eyes and throw a coin over your right shoulder straight into the Trevi Fountain: it’s said that those who do so, are granted to come back to Rome someday. Your walk continues towards Piazza di Spagna, one of the city’s most popular squares, known for its setting at the bottom of the Spanish Steps. Walk up these famous steps to enjoy a lovely view from the top! After this intense and gratifying walk, there is only one thing missing to end this experience: relax enjoying a creamy and tasty Gelato, it’s on us! The tour ends in Spanish Steps area. Enjoy on your own the rest of the night. Return to the hotel on your own and overnight stay.
Day 2 : Discover Assisi - Unesco World Heritage Site Palio - Siena - Florence
Location: Province of Siena, Assisi, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Metropolitan City of Florence
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Start your charming journey with with pick-up at 7:15 am from your hotel by a deluxe coach, you will arrive in Assisi, ready to explore, at your own leisure, this tiny town surrounded by walls, built in the Middle Ages. Take your time to visit the basilica of St. Francis, where you will see masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue and, then, have free time for lunch (not included). Board on the bus to reach Siena, a Unesco World Heritage Site, world-known for the Palio, the historical horse race around the shell-shaped town square: Piazza del Campo. Next, you will continue on to Florence, where you will check in at your hotel before enjoying dinner and a well-earned night of rest.
Day 3 : Discover The Beautiful Florence - Lunch In A Typical Tuscan Restaurant
Location: Metropolitan City of Florence
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel, you will spend the day venturing around beautiful Florence, the “Cradle of Renaissance, where, with the help of Michelangelo, Italian art reached its pinnacle. Based on etruscan-roman origins, the city flourished in the Middle Ages as a free “Comune” and was further refined during the Renaissance. You will be fascinated by the uncountable monuments, churches and buildings as Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly referred to as the Duomo. On your visit, you will be amazed by its magnificent dome built by Filippo Brunelleschi. Cross a small piazza to see the “Campanile” tower (partly designed by Giotto) and the Baptistery, with its bronze doors where Michelangelo imagined the “Gates of Paradise.” In the heart of the city, you will see Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo della Signoria (also known as Palazzo Vecchio), and the Basilica of Santa Croce. Lunch in a typical Tuscan restaurant in Piazza Santa Croce. Spend the afternoon strolling the cobblestone streets of Florence on your own or take a short trip to Pisa (optional), one of the four main historical Marine Republics of Italy. There, you will tour the Piazza dei Miracoli with the Duomo, Pisa’s symbol “the Leaning Tower” and the Baptistery. Dinner at leisure, overnight stay in Florence.
Day 4 : Charming Bologna - Padua - Padova - Venice: The City Of Love
Location: Bologna, Province of Padua, Metropolitan City of Venice
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel in Florence, departure to Bologna. There, you will discover the elegant city centre with its “porticos”, it’s shopping streets and so on. From Piazza Malpighi you will walk to Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Maggiore (Neptune square and Major square) in the heart of the city, then King Renzo’s Palace; Palazzo Podestà and the basilica of San Petronio, one of the biggest in the world. Bologna it’s a real gourmet’s heaven…don’t miss a tasty meal at your own leisure! In the afternoon, continue toward Padova, with Sant’Antonio Basilica: one of the most visited churches by pilgrims of the 14 catholic world. Later in the afternoon, arrival in Venice: the City of Love, one of the most romantic cities of the whole world and, undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man! Check in at your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5 : Beautiful Venice - Piazza San Marco - Palazzo Dei Dogi - Bridge Of Sighs
Location: Metropolitan City of Venice
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
After delicious breakfast, enjoy your transfer to Piazza San Marco, visit the most iconic places of the “Floating City”: the Palazzo dei Dogi, symbol of Venice’s glorious past, the legendary “Bridge of Sighs”. After this walking tour, let us offer you a spritz or a prosecco to crown your visit to Venice highlights with the company of your tour leader. Spend the afternoon roaming along Venice’s canals at your leisure and then return to the hotel and overnight.
Day 6 : Venice - Charming Tuscany Wine Region - Montepulciano - Rome
Location: Montepulciano, Tuscany, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, departure from Piazzale Roma heading to Tuscany, world-known for its landscapes, its churches and castles and its delicious wines. You will proceed to Val di Chiana with a stop in Montepulciano, a medieval town rich in history and art. Known for its “Nobile” wine, on purchase in local wine houses, Montepulciano also hosts an annual Jazz and Wine Festival every July. Lunch in a typical restaurant included! After lunch, quick stop to spend some free time. In the evening, you will arrive in Rome to check in into your hotel.
Day 7 : Rome - Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel And St. Peter’S Basilica “Skip The Line”
Location: Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Vatican City
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel and Between 7:45/8:00 am, departure from the hotel for the included tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica with our exclusive “Skip the Line” access! 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 collections of the world. Walk along the beautiful Galleries of Tapestries and Geographical Maps before admiring Raphael’s Rooms and, then, the amazing Sistine Chapel. After this incredible masterpiece, you will be taken by a privileged door to St. Peter’s Basilica: the biggest church in the world! The tour ends in St. Peter’s Square. Enjoy the rest of the day to explore the city at your own leisure. Overnight stay.
Day 8 : Naples - Pompeii - Unesco World Heritage Site Ruins Of Pompeii - Sorrento
Location: Sorrento, Metropolitan City of Naples, Pompei
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, pick up at your hotel at 7:00 am approximately. Departure by coach heading south crossing the regions of Lazio and Campania. Arrival in Naples and short panoramic tour climbing up to Vomero hill to enjoy beautiful views over the Gulf of Naples with the Vesuvius, Capri, Ischia and Procida and the city below; time to take some nice pictures. Descending towards the port of Mergellina you will leave the city and travel south toward Mount Vesuvius, and, once you reach the town of Pompeii, you will 18 have lunch with the real Neapolitan pizza! After lunch, you will enter into one of the most important archaeological sites in the world: a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ruins of Pompeii, with Skip the Line entrance and a guided tour.Visit the haunting ruins of Pompeii, traveling back in time to the tragic days in 79 AD when the silent Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, covering the prosperous Roman city in deadly volcanic ashes and poisonous gases, leaving this prosperous city crystallized until our days. You'll learn how people lived at that time, visiting houses and “bars” of the time, admiring frescoes and mosaics to imagine how rich and prosperous was the city before the dreadful day. After the visit, you will drive along the Sorrentine Coast, arriving in Sorrento for dinner (dress code: jacket for men) and an overnight in your new hotel.
Day 9 : Sorrento Day At Leisure
Location: Sorrento, Sorrento, Capri
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel and free time to discover Sorrento.
Dinner at the hotel (dress code: jacket for men) and overnight stay
Day 10 : Capri Island Discovery
Location: Capri, Sorrento
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast, get ready for an exciting excursion to the island of Capri: one of the most exclusive summer destinations of the Mediterranean! Depending on weather and sea conditions, you will admire the dreamy Blue Grotto on a small rowboat. Lunch not included. In the afternoon, check in at your hotel in Capri, enjoy your dinner and relax for the night.
Day 11 : Capri Leisure Morning And And Departure Back To Rome.
Location: Capri
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, spend a leisurely morning exploring Capri. In the afternoon, you will reach the mainland ready to depart for Rome, where you will check in to your hotel and spend the night.
Day 12 : Departure Day - Rome
Location: Rome
Meals Included: Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. End of our services.
Option to book extra nights.
Goodbye and we Hope to see you again on your next visit.
Arrivederci!
What's Included
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Accommodation
11 nights hotel accommodation - 4* Hotels Rome Hotel St. Martin 4* (or Similar) Florence Raffaello 4* (or Similar) Venice Delfino (Mestre) 4* (or Similar) Sorrento Michelangelo 4* (or Similar).
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Guide
Expert Local Guides Included
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Meals
11 Breakfast, 4 lunch, 4 dinners.
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Additional Services
Traditional tuscan lunch in Montepulciano! Visit also Assisi, Siena, Bologna, Padua, Tuscany Wine Region, Capri Tour of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica (with our exclusive “Skip the Line”) Tour of Pompeii with “Skip the Line” and a lunch with the real Neapolitan pizza and 1 drink included! Entrance tickets to the archaeological site in Pompeii with “Skip the Line” and lunch with an authentic neapolitan pizza with one drink included. Visits with expert local guide as per itinerary (Rome, Florence, Venice, Pompeii and Capri) Visit of the Blue Grotto in Capri Spritz experience in Venice Discover the Jewels of Southern Italy!
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Transport
Transportation by deluxe motorcoach
What's Not Included
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Flights
International flights are not included
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Insurance
Insurance not included
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Optional
Pre/Post accommodation Arrival & Departure Transfer Other activities and services not included
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Additional Services
Tipping for guide, driver and hotel staff Beverages with meals Porterage service Traveler’s medical/baggage insurance.
Everything that is not mentioned in the paragraph “the Tour includes” City tax not included: it shall be paid directly at the hotel Arrival & Departure Transfer
Accommodation
11 nights hotel accommodation - 4* Hotels
FLORENCE RAFFAELLO 4* (or Similar)
VENICE DELFINO (MESTRE) 4* (or Similar)
ROME SAN MARTIN 4* (or Similar)
SORRENTO MICHELANGELO / VESUVIO 4* (or Similar)
ANACAPRI LA BOUGAINVILLE 4* (or Similar)
Mode of Transport
Transportation by deluxe motorcoach
Check out our Q&As
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Airport Transfers not included
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Do you accept children?
No persons under 12 will be accepted on tours unless this is formally requested in writing. Minors (those under 18 years of age) are accepted on some group tours provided they are accompanied by a parent or guardian who accepts full responsibility for them.
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Does Click Tours cater for those with medical conditions?
If you have any medical condition, disability or special requirements which may affect your holiday, please tell us before you confirm your booking, as we are able to make enquiries of the supplier about the suitability of arrangements for you and provide replies prior to booking. You are responsible for assessing whether a tour is suitable for you.
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Will I need to have travel insurance?
Yes. All clients must be in possession of health and personal injury insurance, along with a valid passport, together with any necessary visas or required vaccinations. As the customer it is your responsibility to ensure you have the required items.
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Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 59 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.