Grand Tour of Italy 7 days

One-week Grand Tour of Italy

Dear tourists, we invite you to take a fascinating tour of Italy. You can visit different regions of Italy from south to north. Explore the cities of Rome, Naples, Pompeii, Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano, Venice, Verona, Venice, Milan.

Our specially trained drivers will take care of your safety and comfort on the road, answer all your questions. Professional guides will conduct interesting and exciting excursions for you, tell you about the history, culture and traditions, tell fascinating stories from the lives of local residents.

The tour lasts for 14 days, including the day of arrival and the day of departure for a group of up to 8 people.

Cities:

Rome-the eternal city, the capital of the Roman Empire and modern Italy, the location of the smallest and most important state in the world, the Vatican. The city is an open-air museum, where the history of antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and modernity is closely intertwined. All historical epochs have left their reflection in the architecture of the city. You can touch the history by visiting the ruins of the Forum, the Colosseum, the Vatican, the majestic palaces and magnificent fountains located in the equally magnificent squares of the city. You will learn a lot of interesting stories and secrets related to the reign of the Roman emperors and pontiffs of the Vatican.

Florence is the most valuable pearl of Italy, the cradle of the Renaissance. A city that gave humanity many geniuses of painting, sculpture, poetry, and architecture. All these people left their mark on the history and architecture of the city, gave humanity masterpieces of art. This is a city museum, in which the head is spinning from the abundance of exhibits in the open air. Magnificent palaces, cathedrals, art galleries and museums, this is not a complete list of what can surprise Florence. For gourmets, the city has a huge number of restaurants, cafes, bars that give you the opportunity to taste Tuscan cuisine. A cozy, very friendly city, giving a lot of unforgettable emotions and impressions. Florence attracts with its magic, people who come to it for the first time, later return more than once and discover something new.

Pisa – this city is known all over the world, thanks to the leaning tower, located in the heart of the city on the Square of Miracles. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, Pisa became almost the main city of Tuscany and its sea gate. Thriving in trade, the port city was a worthy competitor to Florence. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is accessible to the public, and you can climb it to enjoy a beautiful view of the entire city. Pisa is known not only for its leaning tower, but also for the city where Galileo Galilei was born and worked. The history of the city is rich and interesting, and you can tell it to a guide who lives in Pisa, knows it well and loves it.

Lucca is a cozy, friendly city, known all over the world, thanks to its outstanding musicians and composers. The name of Giacomo Puccini is known all over the world. A great trace in the history of the city was left by the family of Napoleon Bonaparte. His younger sister, Eliza, ruled this wonderful city, bringing elements of the French style to its architecture. Lucca is often called Little Paris. After passing through one of the gates, a well-preserved fortress wall surrounding the old town, you will begin exploring Lucca. Lovely cozy streets, beautiful squares and majestic cathedrals, acquaintance with the interesting history of Lucca, which was the first capital of Tuscany, will leave its mark on your memory.

Siena is one of the most interesting cities in Tuscany, whose appearance has remained untouched for several centuries. The remarkable architecture, traditions and identity of the city are carefully preserved by the residents of Siena. By visiting this city, you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with its history and learn interesting traditions of the inhabitants of the city. A special place in the life of the city is occupied by the bareback horse race "PALIO", which takes place twice a year in the central square of Siena. All the cities of Tuscany are beautiful, but Siena occupies a special place in them.

San Gimignano is a city that will allow you to plunge into the Middle Ages, we are ready to offer you an interesting tour to medieval Manhattan (the city of medieval skyscrapers). During a visit to this unique ancient Manhattan, you will get an unforgettable experience from viewing the unique architecture, carefully preserved in its original form since the Middle Ages, amazing Tuscan landscapes. Vineyards, olive groves and cypress alleys will always remain in your memory. Gourmets can enjoy Tuscan cuisine and fine wines by visiting one of the wineries located 15 minutes from San Gimignano. Adults and children, everyone loves ice cream, and you will have the opportunity to appreciate one of the best ice cream in the world. This is especially true for tourists traveling with children.

Venice is a unique, unique and never – to-be-repeated city, whose streets are served by water channels, and all life in the city is not separately connected with them. Venice leaves an indelible impression. A walk through its narrow old streets, a gondola ride or a comfortable boat ride along the Grand Canal and the surrounding small canals will bring you many pleasant moments. After visiting the island of Murano, you can get acquainted with the production of Murano glass or learn the secrets of the production of the finest lace by going to the island of Burano. If your visit to Venice coincides with the Venice Festival, your impressions and emotions can be at least doubled.  The richest history, the most unique architecture and traditions of Venice, you can get acquainted with all this by booking a tour to Venice.

Milan is the fashion capital of the world and the business capital of Italy.  The city is famous for its restaurants and a huge number of boutiques of the most famous brands. Many tourists know the via Napoleone street, on this street and many adjacent streets there are shops of the most famous world brands. This wonderful city is famous not only for the fashion industry, Milan is home to one of the most beautiful cathedrals, the Gothic DUOMO. In the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie there is a famous fresco by Leonardo da Vinci "The Last Supper".

The program of the tour:

Day 1. Pick up at Rome airport. Transfer to the hotel in Rome. Free time.
Day 2. A four-hour sightseeing tour of Rome. Free time.
Day 3. Transfer from Rome to Florence. Three-hour sightseeing tour of Florence. Free time in Florence.
Day 4. Field trip to Pisa and Lucca.
Day 5. Field trip to Siena and San Gimignano with lunch and wine tasting at the winery.
Day 6. Transfer from Florence to Venice. Three-hour sightseeing tour of Venice. Free time.
Day 7. Transfer from Venice to Milan. Two-hour sightseeing tour of Milan. Free time. Transfer from Milan to Malpensa Airport.

Important information:

The price of the tour includes: transport services on the specified routes, the cost of a water taxi in Venice from Rome Square to the hotel on the day of arrival and back on the day of departure, the cost of guide services in the cities specified in the tour program.

The tour price does not include: hotel accommodation, lunches, dinners, tastings, museum tickets and plane tickets. We do not provide hotel accommodation. A tourist independently books hotels based on their preferences and financial capabilities.
The cost of lunch at the winery with a tasting of 10 -12 wines, including Supertoscan wines on a tour from Florence to Siena and San Gimignano is 35 euros per person.

Individual program:

The tour program can be agreed and changed at the request of the tourist. At your request and based on your preferences, an individual tour program can be made.

• Duration of field trips:
• Rome Sightseeing tour 4 hours
• Florence Sightseeing tour 3 hours
• From Florence to Pisa and Lucca up to 8 hours
• From Florence to Siena and San Gimignano up to 8 hours
• Venice Sightseeing Tour 3 hours
  (2 hours walking and one hour by boat on the Grand Canal)
• Sightseeing tour of Milan 2 hours
  
  

In case of extension of the time of field trips at the request of tourists, extra hours are paid at the rate of 35 euros for each subsequent hour exceeding the number of hours specified above. The duration of excursions is calculated from the moment of departure from the hotel until the moment of return to the hotel.