Overview
Overview
Trip Validity :01 April 2024 - 20 December 2024
Trip Name: Italy in a Nutshell
Country: Italy
Cities: Rome (2Nts) - Florence (2Nts) - Venice (2Nts) -
Milan (2Nts)
Duration: 8 Nights / 9 Days
Starts in: Rome
Route: 01 Country | 04 Cities
Trip Category: Classic
Theme:
Price (Per Person): Starting from $2580
Highlights
Highlights
Rome: Rome City tour
Vatican museums & Sistine Chapel guided tour
Florence: Guided walking tour of Florence
Day Trip Pisa, Siena & San Gimignano with lunch
& wine tasting
Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan
Countryside
Venice: Guided walking tour with Gondola ride
Murano, Burano e Torcello islands tour
Milan: Milan City Tour
Fashion Highlights Tour with Guide
Pizza and Gelato-Making Class
Lake Como, Lugano and Bellagio Exclusive Boat
Cruise
Itinerary
Itinerary
ROME (2 NIGHTS)
DAY 1: ROME
- Transport: Transfer from Airport to Hotel
- Activity: Rome City Tour on SIC
- Hotel: Des Artistes Hotel | 3*| Standard Double Room| Review 8.2
DAY 2: ROME
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- Activity: Vatican museums & Sistine Chapel guided tour on SIC (2.5 hours) Start Time: 10 AM
- Attractions:
- See the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica
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- Meal: Breakfast
- Hotel: Des Artistes Hotel | 3*| Standard Double Room| Review 8.2
FLORENCE (2 NIGHTS)
DAY 3: ROME - FLORENCE
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- Transport: Hotel & Train Station Transfers
- Transport: Train to Florence (standard class)
- Activity: Guided walking tour on SIC (1.5 Hrs) Start Time: 5 PM
- Attractions:
- Medici Chapel, San Lorenzo Market, Medici Riccardi Palace, San Lorenzo Church, Duomo Cathedral, The Baptistery, Repubblica Square, Orsanmichele Church, Porcellino, Signoria Square, Uffizi (external), Ponte Vecchio & Santa Croce Square
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- Meal: Breakfast
- Hotel: Ester | 3*| Standard Double Room| Review 8.2
DAY 4: FLORENCE (Choose any 1 of the below given options)
- Option 1: Day Trip to Pisa, Siena & San Gimignano with lunch & wine tasting on SIC (12 hours) Start Time: 8 AM
- Attractions:
- Visit a local winery for a traditional Tuscan lunch with wine pairing
- Wander around the charming hilltop village of San Gimignano
- See the iconic UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower of Pisa while exploring Pisa independently
- Option 2: Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside (5 Hrs) Start Time: 9 AM
- Attractions:
- Set out along hillside roads through Tuscany, passing among olive groves and vineyards as you go Enjoy the personalized attention of a small-group size Guided visit of 2 different Chianti wineries Tasting of different wines and olive oil at the first winery
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- Meal: Breakfast
- Hotel: Ester | 3*| Standard Double Room| Review 8.2
VENICE (2 NIGHTS)
DAY 5: FLORENCE - VENICE
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- Transport: Hotel & Train Station Transfers
- Transport: Train to Venice (standard class)
- Transport: Water Taxi to the hotel
- Activity: Guided walking tour with Gondola ride on SIC (2 hours)
- Attractions:
- Explore the history of Venice in and around St. Mark's Square
- Go beyond the best-known landmarks to explore quieter squares and streets
- See Campo Santa Maria Formosa, Marco Polo's House, the Malibran Theatre, and more
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- Meal: Breakfast
- Hotel: Campiello| 3*| Standard Double Room| Review 8.4
DAY 6: VENICE
- Activity: Murano, Burano & Torcello islands tour on SIC (6 hours) Start Time: 11 AM
- Attractions:
- Learn about Murano's glass-making heritage
- Stroll by the colorful houses of Burano
- Soak up the scene on Torcello, the most ancient settlement on the Venetian Lagoon.
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- Meal: Breakfast
- Hotel: Campiello| 3*| Standard Double Room| Review 8.4
MILAN (2 NIGHTS)
DAY 7: VENICE - MILAN
- Transport: Hotel & Train Station Transfers
- Transport: Train to Milan (standard class)
- Activity: Milan City tour on SIC basis
- Attractions:
- Duomo di Milano, Piazza della Scala, Castello Sforzesco & Brera District
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- Meal: Breakfast
- Hotel: Ibis styles milano centro | 3*| Standard Double Room| Review 7.8
DAY 8: MILAN (Choose any 1 of the below given options)
- Option 1: Fashion Highlights Tour with Guide on SIC (1.5 hours) Start Time: 10:30 AM / 3 PM
- Attractions:
- Discover Italy’s fashion capital with a private walking tour
- Visit local boutiques, outlets, and designer stores throughout the city
- Learn about the fashion industry and the meaning of ‘Made in Italy’
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- Option 2: Pizza and Gelato-Making Class on SIC (3 hours) Start Time: 6:30 PM
- Attractions:
- Master the techniques behind two of Italy’s most beloved dishes in a single lesson with this hands-on gelato and pizza workshop
- Join your chef instructor in a downtown cooking studio for a relaxed lesson on how to make authentic pizza from scratch and mix up a batch of creamy gelato like a pro.
- Cap off your experience by sampling your handiwork over a final tasting.
- Option 3: Lake Como, Lugano and Bellagio Exclusive Boat Cruise on SIC (11 hours) Start Time: 8:30 AM
- Attractions:
- Enjoy a guided walking tour of Como's historic center and free time to discover Lugano on your own.
- Enjoy a lakeside cruise and stop in Bellagio - Drift past villas with their beauteous gardens amongst untouched nature.
- Meal: Breakfast
- Hotel: Ibis styles milano centro | 3*| Standard Double Room| Review 7.8
DAY 9: MILAN - DEPARTURE
- Transport: Transfer from Hotel to Airport
- Meal: Breakfast
END OF TOUR
Note:
- Entrances once booked are non-refundable and non-transferable
- The above given tours & durations are indicative & are subject to change
- Trains booked are subject to availability & non refundable
- In the case hotels mentioned are unavailable, we will provide similar alternate properties, and any change in the cost will be advised
- Hotel Check-in time is 15:00 Hrs and Check-out is 11:00 hrs (Early Check In & Late Check Out is on Request ONLY - NOT A GUARANTEE)
Exclusions:
- City taxes to be paid directly at the hotel
- Tips to driver & local guides
- Porterage service
- International & Domestic Flights
Terms
Terms
Terms & Conditions:
- A non-refundable $1320 deposit will be required for all Land Arrangements.
- Final Payment is due 60 Days prior to departure.
- If your confirmed arrangements include a flight (Full Payment for the flights must be made).
- Upon receipt, if you believe any details in the booking are wrong you must advise us immediately (within 24 Hours) as changes made after will have Penalties & Fees.
- The balance of the cost of your arrangements (including any applicable surcharge) is due not less than 60 days prior to scheduled departure (unless otherwise specified prior to payment). If we do not receive this balance in full and on time, we reserve the right to treat your booking as canceled by you in which case the cancellation charges as applicable will become payable.
Cancellation Policy
If You Cancel Your Package Booking Before Departure:
Period Before Departure Cancellation Fee per Person
60 Days or More Deposit Only
31 - 59 Days 50% of Total cost or deposit - whichever is greater
30 Days or Less 100% of Total Holiday Cost
Travel Insurance is Highly Recommended at the time of booking / Deposit