8 Days Classic Cities of Italy and Vatican Country Tour

EUROPE TOUR - NEW TREND

Price if included International Air Ticket & tax ($2,099up);

Price if not included International Air Ticket ($1,399)

• Travel Top 5 Tourist Cities in Italy:
VENICE / MILAN / PISA / FLORENCE / ROME
• Visit magnificent island outside Venice: BURANO
• Visit MODENA – the engine capital of Italy and Ferrari Museum
• Experience firsthand the inspiration behind Hayao Miyazaki's film at the "Sky City" in Italy
• Visit the home town of “Romeo & Juliet” – VERONA
• Local cuisine: Squid ink pasta, Parmesan……

Itinerary Summary

Day 1 Departure for Italy

Meet tour leader at Toronto airport then depart for Italy.

Meals

Hotel

Transport

Airplane

Day 2 Arrive in VENICE

Arrive in Venice， then discover Venice by boat ride to the main Venice Island and take a walking tour with your tour leader through the maze of narrow alleyways and bridges before reaching St. Mark's Square. It was built over several centuries in a fusion of Byzantine， Roman and Venetian architecture. The rest of the day is yours to explore Venice at leisure， or to participate in this afternoon's optional Gondola Ride， offering different perspectives of this unique city built on water， or to enjoy the local dish， Squid ink pasta.
Optional: 
1) Gondola Ride 
2) Squid ink pasta

Meals:

Hotel

Venice 4-star hotel

Transport

Luxury Coach

Day 3 VENICE – VERONA – MILAN

After breakfast in hotel， take a boat ride to the Island of Burano， known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes (Incl. in Compulsory Prepaid Item).
In the afternoon， travel to Verona. It is a World Heritage of UNESCO. Shakespeare's famous play "Romeo and Juliet" is set in this city， known as the "city of love” (Incl. in Compulsory Prepaid Item).
Then drive to Milan and stay overnight.

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel

Milan 4-star hotel

Transport

Luxury Coach

Day 4 MILAN – MODENA

After breakfast in hotel， we will start our city tour in Milan. Visit: Milan Cathedral， Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. In the afternoon， we will arrive Modena. It is not only an ancient city but also the production area of Italian Balsamic vinegar. It is the hometown of famous tenor Pavarotti and the headquarters of the world's three major sports car brands， Ferrari， Maserati， and Lamborghini.

Optional: 
1) Ferrari Museum

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel

Modena 4-star hotel

Transport

Luxury Coach

Day 5 MODENA – PISA – FLORENCE

After breakfast in hotel， trip to Pisa， to view the famous Piazza dei Miracoli with its Leaning Tower (Photo stop outside)， among the most instantly recognizable structures on earth (Incl. in Compulsory Prepaid Item).

Then， travel to the lively Renaissance city of Florence， with its priceless art and architecture. Visit: the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore， and the Piazza dei Signori.

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel

Florence 4-star hotel

Transport

Luxury Coach

Day 6 FLORENCE – SIENA – CIVITA DI BAGNOREGIO – ROME

After breakfast in hotel， we travel to Siena. It was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995. It is a famous Italian tourist city known for its truffles， art， medieval landscape and horse racing festival (Incl. in Compulsory Prepaid Item). Then, we will transfer to Civita Di Bagnoregio (Incl. in Compulsory Prepaid Item). This ancient town is built on a mountaintop, connected to the outside world by a narrow, long bridge. The renowned Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki drew inspiration from this place for his famous film "Castle in the Sky". Then drive to Rome and stay overnight. 

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel

Rome 4-star hotel

Transport

Luxury Coach

Day 7 ROME

After breakfast in hotel， we start our tour in Rome. In the morning， visit the smallest country in the world， the City-State of the Vatican. In the afternoon， explore the eternal city of Rome and its past glory. Visit the Colosseum， the Arch of Constantine， Piazza Navona， and the Trevi Fountain， all from the outside.

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel

Rome 4-star hotel

Transport

Luxury Coach

Day 8 Depart ITALY

Transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Meals: Breakfast

Hotel

Transport

Airplane