Italy and Spain Travel Tour 737

1. Arrival in Venice. || 45.50500092601857, 12.339645035584605

2. Transfer from airport to hotel (included)

3. 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Private Venice Walking Tour and Gondola (arrive to meeting point on own)

4. Saint Marcus Plaza. || 45.43429852366102, 12.338503883198145

Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. Almost all the other urban spaces in the city are called campi. The Piazzetta is an extension of the Piazza towards San Marco basin in its southeast corner.

8. Hotel check in. || 45.433421717075454, 12.334545803482984

9. Free time

10. Night in Venice

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 45.433421717075454, 12.334545803482984

2. Free day

Spend the day as a free day relaxing at the hotel or exploring on your own.

3. Night in Venice

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 45.433421717075454, 12.334545803482984

2. Transfer from hotel to train station (on own)

7 Minute walking distance from hotel.

3. 9:26 AM - 11:39 AM - Train from Venice to Florence

4. Transfer from train station to hotel (on own)

5. Hotel check in. || 43.772873359752396, 11.249716547570122

6. 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Private Florence Walking Tour (arrive to hotel lobby meeting point on own)

There are plenty of hidden secrets and mysteries in the city, that makes it a treasure to be discovered. Every corner and every street has its own story and interesting facts. Book this tour and hear the most interesting and fascinating stories. Also learn about gorgeous buildings, pieces of art, local food and wine, handicraft and other typical and famous products of Tuscany. Our tour will start in the Religious City Centre - the Piazza del Duomo where we will discover the Baptistery of San Giovanni, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, one of the most beautiful campanile in Italy Giotto's bell tower and the cathedral's octagonal Dome design by Filippo Brunelleschi. We will continue to the Renaissance Palace - Palazzo Medici, the first Medici palace, the home of Cosimo the Elder and Lorenzo the Magnificent and the workplace of such artists as Donatello, Michelangelo, Paolo Uccello, Benozzo Gozzoli and Botticelli. The Medieval Area of the town will be introduced by the House and Church of Dante Alighieri and The Tower houses of the Guelphs and Ghibellines.The history of Roman times and the 19th Century will be discovered at the Piazza della Repubblica - one of the main squares in Florence. Piazza della Signoria represents the Political Centre: Palazzo Vecchio which is the main symbol of civil power for the city, Statue of David, Biancone (Fountain of Neptune), La Loggia dei Lanzi with many statues, including The Rape of the Sabines, Hercules and Centaur by Giambologna, Benvenuto Cellini’s Perseus. Passing the Uffizi Gallery – the world's top art museums and the place where many Renaissance masterpieces are housed to the Ponte Vecchio or Old Bridge, that joins the centre with the district of Oltrarno on the south bank of the river Arno, is surely one of the great icons of Florence and one of the most famous bridges in the world.

7. Free time

8. Night in Florence

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 43.772873359752396, 11.249716547570122

2.Group Full Day Tuscany Tour (arrive to meeting point on own). || 43.336818694693505, 10.756899513995405

Famous for its wealth of art, history, striking landscapes, delicious food and superb wines, Tuscany really does have it all! See the Best of Tuscany on this full-day guided coach trip from Florence! View Siena through the eyes of a local as you join a guided walking tour through the medieval city made up of yellow-ochre buildings, terracotta rooftops and green shutters. Learn about the world’s oldest bank, see Piazza del Campo, the site of the 600-year-old Palio horserace, and admire the interior of the Duomo, a treasure chest of artworks. Afterwards, explore Siena at your own pace with free time to browse the shops or relax in one of the many open-air cafes. Next, visit an organic family-run wine estate in the most gorgeous location overlooking stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Here, you will enjoy an informal wine-tasting lesson and an organic traditional Tuscan lunch with plenty of wine (only if you have selected that option). Take the opportunity to mingle with fellow travelers, as you feast on homemade pasta, cured meats (homemade prosciutto and salami), local cheeses, a real garden salad and Tuscan biscotti. This experience will no doubt be the highlight of the day! After lunch, head over to the enchanting hilltop town of San Gimignano where you have free time to roam the picturesque streets and squares, go shopping, try an award-winning gelato and walk among the town’s famous medieval towers. A scenic drive through the classic Tuscan countryside will take you to your final stop, Pisa. Here, take a closer look at the iconic Leaning Tower, the Cathedral and the Baptistery. Appreciate another side of the city with a brief tour of the historic heart of Pisa.

3. Free time

4. Night in Florence

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 43.772873359752396, 11.249716547570122

2. Transfer from hotel to train station (on own)

3. 9:33 AM - 11:14 AM - Train from Florence to Rome

4. Transfer from train station to hotel (on own)

5. Hotel check in. || 41.90418921153685, 12.485546360966989

6. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Group Rome Walking Tour (arrive to meeting point on own)

Spend the day with a local guide and transportation learning about the city of Rome. You will visit Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trastevere and Piazza di Spagna.

7. Trevi Fountain. || 41.901085176754805, 12.483315861846515 

The Trevi Fountain is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762 and several others.

8. Pantheon. || 41.89878246506639, 12.476840710000848

The Pantheon is a former Roman temple and, since AD 609, a Catholic church in Rome, Italy. It was built on the site of an earlier temple commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus, then after that burnt down, the present building was ordered by the emperor Hadrian and probably dedicated c. AD 126.

9. Piazza Navona. || 41.89911232845121, 12.473109025341232 

Piazza Navona is a public open space in Rome, Italy. It is built on the site of the 1st century AD Stadium of Domitian and follows the form of the open space of the stadium in an elongated oval. The ancient Romans went there to watch the agones, and hence it was known as "Circus Agonalis"

10. Trastevere. || 41.88640180788087, 12.472448704302483 

Colorful Trastevere is a funky, bohemian area that clings to its centuries-old, working-class roots. It's known for traditional and innovative trattorias, craft beer pubs and artisan shops, as well as simple B&Bs and budget hotels. From the pre-dinner passeggiata (promenade) until late, a young crowd buzzes around Piazza di San Calisto and Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere, the site of a gilded, mosaic-filled church.

11. Piazza di Spagna. || 41.905845491418745, 12.482316267671354 

Piazza di Spagna, at the bottom of the Spanish Steps, is one of the most famous squares in Rome, Italy. It owes its name to the Palazzo di Spagna, the seat of the Embassy of Spain to the Holy See. There is also the famed Column of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

12. Free time

13. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.90418921153685, 12.485546360966989

2. Group Colosseum and Vatican City Visit (arrive to meeting point on own via Taxi)

3. Colosseum and Arena. || 41.89026607895966, 12.49224698980164

The Colosseum is a large ancient Roman amphitheater built around 70–80 AD for public events like gladiator fights, while an arena is the central open space inside it where those events took place, often covered with sand to absorb blood.

4. Vatican Museum and Saint Peter’s Basilica. || 41.90221458317383, 12.453866959120138

The Vatican Museums are a vast collection of art and historical treasures amassed by the popes, featuring masterpieces from ancient Roman sculptures to Renaissance works like Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling. Nearby, Saint Peter’s Basilica stands as one of the largest and most important churches in the world, renowned for its stunning architecture, Michelangelo’s dome, and sacred significance as the heart of the Catholic Church.

5. Free time

6. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.90418921153685, 12.485546360966989

2. Transfer from hotel to train station (on own)

3. 9:15 AM - 10:28 AM - Train from Rome to Naples

4. Transfer from Naples to Sorrento

5. Hotel check in. || 40.687878008377474, 14.449644659058789

6. 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Group Pompeii Tour (arrive to meeting point on own). || 40.749603387116494, 14.50595508590384

This will be a group tour with a local certified guide. Pompeii is a vast archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region, near the coast of the Bay of Naples. Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The preserved site features excavated ruins of streets and houses that visitors can freely explore.

7. Free time

8. Night in Naples

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 40.687878008377474, 14.449644659058789

2. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Group Full Day Amalfi Tour (arrive to meeting point on own)

Amalfi is a town in a dramatic natural setting below steep cliffs on Italy’s southwest coast. Between the 9th and 11th centuries, it was the seat of a powerful maritime republic. The Arab-Norman Sant'Andrea cathedral at the heart of town, with its striped Byzantine facade, survives from this era. The Museo Arsenale Amalfi is a medieval shipyard-turned-exhibition space.

3. Positano. || 40.62862714885974, 14.479629121704257

Positano is a cliffside village on southern Italy's Amalfi Coast. It's a well-known holiday destination with a pebble beachfront and steep, narrow streets lined with boutiques and cafes. Its Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta features a majolica-tiled dome and a 13th-century Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary. The Sentiero degli Dei hiking trail links Positano to other coastal towns.

4. Ravello. || 40.64888586061597, 14.611404507021179

Ravello, a resort town set 365 meters above the Tyrrhenian Sea by Italy’s Amalfi Coast, is home to iconic cliffside gardens. The 13th-century, Moorish-style Villa Rufolo offers far-reaching views from its terraced gardens, and hosts indoor and outdoor concerts during the popular summertime Ravello Festival. Villa Cimbrone, a medieval-style estate perched on a steep outcrop, is surrounded by another celebrated garden

5. Free time

6. Night in Naples

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 40.687878008377474, 14.449644659058789

2. Transfer from hotel to airport (on own via hotel taxi)

3. 10:05 AM - 12:15 PM - Flight from Naples to Barcelona

4. Arrival in Barcelona

5. Transfer from airport to hotel (on own)

6. Hotel check in. || 41.38299072107829, 2.1700573032700414

7. 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Private Barcelona Walking Tour (arrive to hotel lobby meeting point on own)

8. Guided Walking Tour: Pedrera Monument. || 41.40324906853194, 2.166394915451101

Antonio Gaudí is considered the most ingenious and innovative architect of his time and creator of an own and unique style in the world. This is reflected in its impressive architectural works, such as the Sagrada Familia, the Casa Batlló or El Parc Güell… and also other lesser known but equally amazing works. On this tour we will travel back in time to the 19th century. We will discover, visit and learn about the creations of Gaudí and other great Master of Modern Architecture, such as Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Josep Puig i Cadafalch or Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas. We will carry out the tour accompanied by an expert guide specialized in Modernism, which in addition to talking about the movement and its protagonists, will explain us various anecdotes and curiosities that will make the tour become a short trip to the early 19th century.

9. Guided Walking Tour: Casa Batllo Monument. || 41.39183008893442, 2.164897864758978

10. Free time

11. Night in Barcelona

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.38299072107829, 2.1700573032700414

2. Free day

Spend the day as a free day relaxing at the hotel or exploring on your own.

3. Night in Barcelona

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.38299072107829, 2.1700573032700414

2. Transfer from hotel to airport (on own)

3. 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Flight from Barcelona to Granada

4. Arrival in Granada

5. Transfer from airport to hotel (on own)

6. Hotel check in. || 37.173443460635184, -3.598284554604359

7. 200 PM - 5:00 PM - Group Alhambra Palace Visit (arrive to meeting point on own). || 37.17617230609267, -3.588189583439524

The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and the only well-preserved palace froom the medieval Islamic world. Additionally, the palace contains notable examples of Spanish Renaissance architecture.

8. Free time

9. Night in Granada

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 37.173443460635184, -3.598284554604359

2. Free day

Spend the day as a free day relaxing at the hotel or exploring on your own.

3. Night in Granada

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 37.173443460635184, -3.598284554604359

2. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Private transfer to Sevilla (hotel pick up included)

3. 2 Hour Cordoba Stop

4. Mosque-Cathedral Monumental Site of Córdoba. || 37.87900719244293, -4.779424454571493

The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Córdoba in the Spanish region of Andalusia. Officially called the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, it is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.

5. Continue to Sevilla

6. Hotel check in. || 37.38642542022954, -5.991674269935567

7. Free time

8. Night in Sevilla

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 37.38642542022954, -5.991674269935567

2. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Private Sevilla Walking Tour (arrive to meeting point on own)

3. Seville Walking Tour: Plaza de Espana. || 37.377245868703284, -5.9869484335855505 

Love at first sight Andalusia’s capital is one of the most walkable cities in the world and many of the best wonders are concentrated in and around the centre. Built as the central office for the Ibero American Exposition, a world fair held in Seville in 1929, the Plaza España is a landmark example of the Renaissance Revival style in Spanish architecture.

4. Seville Walking Tour: Seville Cathedral. || 37.38592696908826, -5.993144354479 

The Seville Cathedral is the third largest church in the world and the largest gothic cathedral. Completed in the early 16th Century, it is designated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site and also the burial site of Christopher Columbus.

5. Seville Walking Tour: Royal Alcazar. || 37.383188273102704, -5.990198881464658 

The Royal Palace of Seville is a magnificent complex of patios and halls in different architectural styles, from Mudéjar to Gothic. The heart of the complex is the Palace of King Pedro I, who constructed his royal residence in 1364 at the site of a Moorish palace.

6. Seville Walking Tour: Santa Cruz. || 37.38484384118769, -5.990251034962041 

We will navigate through the labyrinths of the old Jewish Santa Cruz quarter where we will admire the leafy patios of private mansions through their iron gates, with many old palaces, churches and hidden passageways.

7. End of tour and start of free time

8. Night in Sevilla

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 37.38642542022954, -5.991674269935567

2. Transfer from hotel to train station (on own)

3. 9:15 AM - 12:00 PM - Train from Sevilla to Madrid

4. Transfer from train station to hotel (on own)

5. Hotel check in. || 40.419242660905354, -3.7093146391077396

6. 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Private Madrid Walking Tour (arrive to hotel lobby meeting point on own)

First time in this European Capital full of monuments , attractions, museums, squares, markets, alleyways? Not sure where to start or what to see in Madrid? How about starting with a walking tour of the main areas and most prominent monuments of Madrid with a local professional guide who is passionate about their hometown? I'll show you its history and the changes it has undergone over the years since its origins, and the architectural footprint left in Madrid's heart by the influences of Moorish, the Habsburgs and Bourbons dinasties. This guided tour through the city center will take you through a maze of cobblestone streets and bustling squares, where every step is a new experience immersing you in the vibrant atmosphere of the city. From the moment we meet, you'll be infected by the contagious energy of Madrid, while delighting in the tempting aromas of local cuisine and marveling at the picturesque architecture surrounding us. Your Madrid tour itinerary, Plaza de España ( Monument to Cervantes, author of world's greatest novel, Don Quixote), Debod Temple ( the oldest monument in the city, an Egyptian Temple with more than 2. 000 years), Sabatini Gardens, Plaza de Oriente ( did you know Madrid was founded by muslims and not by the romans, Royal Palace ( you shouldn't miss the visit inside of the Largest Royal Palace in Europe - only after 14pm), Almudena's CathedralCalle Mayor ( Famous Strawberry Tree), Carb, oneras Convent ( cloistered nuns selling their own sweets), Plaza de La Villa ( the largest architectural footprint of the city), St. Miguel Market ( market from the end of XIX century, Gastronomy), Cuchilleros Street ( Guinness World Records as the oldest restaurant in the world), Plaza Mayor ( Heart of Madrid, centuries-old businesses, good place for a break) and Puerta del Sol, ( Spain's Km 0, Palace of Madrid's President).

7. Free time

8. Night in Madrid

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 40.419242660905354, -3.7093146391077396

2. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Private Segovia Tour (arrive to hotel lobby meeting point). || 40.94279883844118, -4.109799485827256

Embark on a captivating day tour to Segovia, a picturesque city steeped in history and charm. Begin your journey with a visit to the iconic Roman Aqueduct, a marvel of engineering that has stood the test of time. Wander through the enchanting medieval streets to reach the majestic Segovia Cathedral, renowned for its stunning Gothic architecture. Explore the Alcázar of Segovia, a fairy-tale castle with breathtaking views and a rich history. Enjoy a leisurely lunch savoring local specialties such as the famous cochinillo (roast suckling pig). With its blend of historical landmarks, scenic beauty, and delicious cuisine, Segovia promises an unforgettable day of exploration and delight.

3. Free time

4. Night in Madrid

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 40.419242660905354, -3.7093146391077396

2. Transfer from hotel to airport

3. Departure from Spain. || 40.491800152476976, -3.5657296628713846