A&A HOLIDAYS — Travel in Confidence
Duration: 8 DAYS
Location: ITALY
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Rome, Florence, Venice

With Rome as the arrival point and Venice as the departure point, this travel experience includes private transfers by deluxe van and first-class fare on the high-speed train from Rome to Florence and from Florence to Venice. Departure flight from Venice.

Highlights on Rome

Travel 2000 years back in history as you roam the ancient Roman sights with a guide: evoke gladiator fights at the Colosseum; take in the many public squares of the Imperial Fora; marvel at the panoramas of Rome and the Vatican from the Aventine Hill; picture Emperor’s villas at the Palatine Hill; then descend to Circus Maximus, where the spectacle of chariot-races used to draw in masses. In Vatican, sightsee the Vatican Museums with a private guide. Venture out to Castelli Romani in the undiscovered neighbourhoods of Rome.

Day 1: Arrival

Meet & Greet with our English-speaking driver to be transferred to your Hotel. Time at leisure to relax. Overnight in Rome.

Day 2: Highlights – Ancient Roman landmarks

After having enjoyed your breakfast Meet & Great with your private Guide.

Today you will head out to Castelli Romani, a region of 13 towns scattered between leafy hills and volcanic lakes, and taste regional specialties: refreshing Frascati wine, olive oils and other local delicacies. Round it all off with a food and wine tour around Trastevere, a much-loved bohemian neighbourhood of Rome. Overnight in Rome.

Day 3: Highlights – Vatican between Art & History

In Vatican, sightsee St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums with a unique guide. Overnight in Rome.

Highlights on Florence

Florence comes with many prestigious titles: it’s the picture-perfect capital of romantic Tuscany but also the “capital of art” and the “cradle of the Renaissance.” Discover the city with a private guided tour of Florence historic center. While admiring the iconic medieval Ponte Vecchio, a bridge that spans the Arno River. Shop your way through Florence’s chic Tornabuoni street and admire the white-and-green marbled façade of the recently restored 13th-century Santa Maria Novella Basilica. Visit the world’s third largest church, the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, built from the 13th to 15th centuries (also recently restored), and keep an eye out for the Gothic Giotto bell tower. Continue your cultural immersion at the Uffizi Gallery, home to masterpieces like Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Allegory of Spring Take in the world-class Accademia Gallery and the crown jewels it showcases, likeMichelangelo’sover-16-foot-tall David sculpture.

Day 4: Highlights – Half Day afternoon Florence Art

After breakfast departure by high-speed train to Florence.

Upon arrival Meet & Greet with your local Assistant and transfer to the Hotel.

Visit the Uffizi Gallery, home to an imposing selection of medieval and Renaissance works of art. Navigating all of this immense gallery would take days, so we crafted the perfect route to visit all the highlights of the Uffizi collection and a few lesser-known gems: Leonardo, Botticelli and Raphael,including Michelangelo’s David. Overnight in Florence.

Day 5: Highlights – Half Day walking tour on Ponte Vecchio and Shopping Time in Florence

Today tour will be dedicated along the narrow streets and squares of the outstanding Florence , getting in love with it Cathedral , Santa Maria del Fiore (from outside), the Republic Square , the most Florentin church :Orsa Michele , the political district :Signoria Square , can miss the symbol of the city :Ponte Vecchio. Here you will have a stop for lunch and enjoy shopping by the local popular Italian leather shops. Overnight in Florence.

Highlight on Venice

Losing your way in the maze of interweaving streets and canals, admiring the sumptuous palaces overlooking the Grand Canal, being left breathless in St. Mark’s Square – Venetian architecture exerts an hypnotic charm over anyone. The meeting of different styles has given rise here to extraordinary hybrids. References to Byzantine and Gothic art, the influence of Renaissance, Baroque or XVIII century periods are magnificently found and reinterpreted everywhere. The unique face of this amazing city built on water is that of an open-air museum ready to transform your stay into a journey through time and history.To enhance your experience, you cannot miss a romantic Gondola Ride and enjoy sunset of the most romantic city in the world.

Day 6: Highlights – Venice City Tour & Gondola Ride

After breakfast departure by high-speed train from Florence to Venice. Arrival in Venice and water transfer to your Hotel. After Lunch Meet & Greet with your local guide and half day afternoon walking tour of Venice city centre.

Begin your adventure in the illustrious St. Mark’s Square, where you will be captivated by the intricate gold mosaics and breathtaking frescoes of St. Mark’s Basilica. Enjoy a walking tour of the narrow streets and water canals. Conclude with a panoramic Gondola Ride. Experience a unique private and romantic gondola ride along Grand Canal. Back to the Hotel. Dinner at Leisure. Overnight in Venice. Optional: Lunch at a local Venetian Trattoria.

Day 7: Highlights – Venice Islands – Unique experience

After breakfast Meet & Greet with your local Assistant.

Private and exclusive tour of Murano Island: live guided walking tour through history and tradition. Glass blowing demonstration by a local artisan in a historic furnace. Private water taxi to comfortably reach Murano and go back to Venice. Overnight in Venice.

Day 8: Highlights – Departure Day – Arrivederci Italia

Private Transfer & Departure from Venice Airport.