Italy Travel Tour 319

1. 9:10 AM - Arrival in Rome. || 41.89477895707346, 12.478266842572387

Rome is the capital city of Italy. It is also the capital of the Lazio region, the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, and a special comune named Comune di Roma Capitale

2. 9:10 AM - 10:00 AM - Transfer from airport to hotel. || 41.90397262551803, 12.49482795417653

3. Arrive to tour meeting point on own

4. 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Rome Group City Tour 

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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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"

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Free time

11. Night in Rome

1. 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel. || 41.90394068511168, 12.494860140681787

2. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Optional Group Rome Tour $245 per person. || 41.89273444453523, 12.486506601495103

Arrive to meeting point on own. This tour includes the Colosseum inside, ancient Appian way with early Christian catacombs, Capitol Hill with Michelangelo piazza and view of Roman Forum, Aventine hill with "Secret" view through the key hole, Circus Maximus & Mouth of Truth, Pantheon etc.. The use of private transportation driver is designed to allow you to maximize time, discover the most interesting sights in the comfort and privacy of your own vehicle. With your private transportation you will have the flexibility and independence to design your itinerary according to your own interests and sightsee at your own pace. With a car, we could add the Circus Maximus, the Caracalla thermal Baths, Aventine hill and Mouth of truth, Ancient Appian way and catacombs, on our itinerary of ancient Rome. Colosseum tickets are purchased so you won't wait in any lines. This tour will be additional $245 per person.

3. Free time

4. Night in Rome

1. 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel. || 41.90394867021475, 12.494838683011615

2. . 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Group Vatican Tour (arrive to meeting point on own). || .41.90235913150874, 12.453086615818108

Very special, always great success, clients meet me ‪at 7:20am‬ and we hold a special reservation that allows us to go in to the Vatican ‪at 8:00am‬ and to be able to go into the Sistine Chapel with few people or sometimes alone. It is always regarded as “one of the best experience in Rome”.This tour will offer an unforgettable experience which you will appreciate fully and treasure forever. We enter among the first, reach and enjoy the Sistine Chapel almost empty before the crowds arrive. Please note that general entrance for people with no reservation is ‪at 9:00am‬.

3. Night in Rome

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 41.903908744689346, 12.49480649650636

2. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Train from Rome to Florence (transfer to train station on own)

3. Arrival in Florence. || 43.7741382236921, 11.258121164361809

Florence, capital of Italy’s Tuscany region, is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of its most iconic sights is the Duomo, a cathedral with a terracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto. The Galleria dell'Accademia displays Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture. The Uffizi Gallery exhibits Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” and da Vinci’s “Annunciation.

4. Taxi / Uber to hotel (not included)

5. Hotel check in

6. 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Walking Group Florence Tour (transfer to meeting point on your own, not included)

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. || 43.77299344064168, 11.249560979417712

2. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Group full day in Tuscany (transfer to meeting point on own by Taxi). || 43.49642250131854, 11.015077958625033

Tuscany is a region in central Italy. Its capital, Florence, is home to some of the world’s most recognizable Renaissance art and architecture, including Michelangelo’s "David" statue, Botticelli’s works in the Uffizi Gallery and the Duomo basilica. Its diverse natural landscape encompasses the rugged Apennine Mountains, the island of Elba’s beaches on the Tyrrhenian Sea and Chianti’s olive groves and vineyards. This tour will be an additional $287 per person.

3. Hotel pick up for tour

4. San Gimignano. || 43.4667822766006, 11.042168039099744 

San Gimignano is an Italian hill town in Tuscany, southwest of Florence. Encircled by 13th-century walls, its old town centers on Piazza della Cisterna, a triangular square lined with medieval houses. It has a skyline of medieval towers, including the stone Torre Grossa. The Duomo di San Gimignano is a 12th-century church with frescoes by Ghirlandaio in its Santa Fina Chapel.

5. Siena. || 43.31881113723333, 11.330738286320194 

Siena, a city in central Italy’s Tuscany region, is distinguished by its medieval brick buildings. The fan-shaped central square, Piazza del Campo, is the site of the Palazzo Pubblico, the Gothic town hall, and Torre del Mangia, a slender 14th-century tower with sweeping views from its distinctive white crown. The city’s 17 historic “contrade” (districts) extend outward from the piazza.

6. Free time

7. Night in Florence

1. 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel. || 43.77283849751358, 11.249678996603652

2. 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Train from Florence to Venice (transfer on own to train station)

3. Arrival in Venice. || 45.43202384370295, 12.32135520432801 

Venice, the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region, is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica, which is tiled with Byzantine mosaics, and the Campanile bell tower offering views of the city’s red roofs.

4. Transfer to hotel, water taxi on own (not included).

5. 12:00 PM - Hotel check in. || 45.43404844418542, 12.330937942713875

6. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Venice Group Walking Tour (transfer to meeting point on own)

7. 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. Free time

9. Night in Venice

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 45.43407855915285, 12.330937942713875

2. Transfer to airport

3. Flight check in