Wines and Villas of the Veneto
7 Days / 6 Nights
Day 1
Group arrival and check in at hotel. Afternoon guided visit of Florence, queen
of the Renaissance, with the possibility to discover its world wide famous art
treasure: the Duomo, the Giotto's tower, the Baptistery, the Signoria Square,
the Church of Santa Croce and the old bridge over the river Arno. Dinner and
overnight at hotel.
Day 2
Breakfast at hotel and morning departure to the very scenic Chianti hills,
famous for their rich vegetation, medieval villages, vineyards, cypresses and
wine cellars of the Chianti wine. Visit of at least 2 of them with wine tasting,
passing through typical villages like Radda in chianti, Gaiole in Chianti, Greve,
San Leolino, Valpala, etc. Typical lunch. Return to your hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3
Breakfast at hotel and morning departure to Siena and visit to the city. Continuation
to San Gimignano, with its 14 old towers, its cathedral and medieval centre.
Lunch and return to Florence. Typical dinner in restaurant near Florence. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 4
Breakfast at hotel and morning departure to Rome. Check in at your hotel and
lunch. Afternoon guided tour of Rome with a stop at the famous bar "St.
Eutsachio" to taste the unique "Great Caffè Espresso"
famous all over the world. Dinner based on a great pizza at one pizzeria in
Trastevere, the roman district with the best roman pizzas. Overnight at he hotel.
Day 5
Breakfast at hotel and morning departure to the excursion to the Roman Castles,
visit of Frascati, Albano and Castel Gandolfo, the Pope's summer residence).
Lunch at a typical agriturism. In the afternoon visit of the lake Nemi with
beautiful landscapes, and the Roman Ship Museum. Visit with wine tasting in
a cellar of the “Vino dei Catselli Romani”. Ariccia with the Palace
Chigi and the Garden. Dinner with tasting of the famous "porchetta",
a small, young pork, in typical restaurant of the country. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6
Breakfast at hotel and morning devoting to the visit of St.Peter's and the
Vatican Museums with the Sistine Chapel. Lunch at restaurant. Afternoon guided
visit of Rome: Colosseo, Campidoglio, Foro and Via Sacra. Farewell dinner at
a typical Roman trattoria with music. Overnight at your hotel.
Day 7
Breakfast at hotel and morning devoted to do shopping, end of services
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