Reflections of Italy
Overview
A 10-day escorted tour through the fascinating country of Italy, with its rich history, beautiful scenery and arguably the best food in the world. Your journey will begin where else other than Rome, known at the “Eternal City” with a history spanning two and a half thousand years. A scenic journey will take you through beautiful Tuscany to the “Cradle of the Italian Renaissance” – Florence. Enjoying delicious regional food and wine en route, you will continue to the utterly unique and picture-perfect city of Venice. Finally your Italian tour will come to a close in the smart city of Milan (CL)
Highlights
- Guided city tour of Rome seeing all the landmarks including Circus Maximus, Piazza Navona and the Coliseum
- Visit the historic cities of Assisi and Perugia
- Walking tour of the magical medieval town of Siena
- A city tour of Florence, taking in the famous sights of Michelangelo’s David and Palazzo Vecchio and enjoying leisure time to soak up the atmosphere of this glorious place
- Wine tasting in a historic setting in Chianti, with a lunch of local Tuscan specialities
- Glass-making demonstration in Murano Venice
- Walking tour of superlative Venice, featuring St Mark’s Basilica, the Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs
- Admire Milan’s Duomo – the largest cathedral in Italy, a marvellous gothic construction – beautiful inside and out