Italy
Italy is teeming with history, personality and beauty, which makes the travel possibilities almost endless. On this tour of Italy you explore legendary cities such as the canal city of Venice, the university city of Bologna, Florence - City of Arts, the fashion city of Milan, romantic Verona and smaller cities such as Pisa and Vinci. And not to forget the fun in one of the best amusement parks in Europe - Gardaland.
Why travel with Condor Travel?
- Legendary St. Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace and the Grand Canal in Venice
- Bologna – a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city
- Florence is a place to feast on world-class art and gourmet Tuscan cuisine
- A Leaning Tower in Pisa
- Birth place of famous genius Leonardo da Vinci
- Fashion city of Milan
- Fun in number 1 amusement park in Italy
- Pretty piazzas and knot of lanes, most in search of Romeo and Juliet
Smaller groups, A more personal approach, easier flexibility for the individual and more guaranteed departures. |
Experienced guides Experience the destination accompanied by a Slovenian or a local guide./p> |
Great Hotels Carefully selected locations where quality, comfort and safety come first. |
Very good offers Although traveling in smaller groups, we offer very, very good packages. "The best value for money" trips. |
Departures
Choose your date, pick a program and book.
Day 1: Venice
Youth hostel/hotellunch, dinner
Arrival at the airport in Venice. Meet and greet a guide, who is staying with a group 24/7. Drive to Venetian Lagoon passing by Lido di Jesolo to Punta Sabbioni. The boat takes us to Murano Island from where first glassblowers of today's world known »Murano glass« origin. We are going to witness glass production and look at the collection of art products and jewellery. Free time for purchasing souvenirs. Then we take a boat and drive to Saint Mark´s Square – the main square considered as the center of Venice, with it´s main attractions and most important buildings: Doge's Palace, St Mark's Basilica, St Mark's Clocktower, the Procuratie Vecchie, Napoleonic Wing of the Procuratie, Procuratie Nuove, St Mark's Campanile and Loggetta, Biblioteca Marciana. The Piazzeta of San Marco is guarded by two patrons on columns – the lion of Saint Mark and Saint Teodoro of Amasea standing on a sacred crocodile of Egypt. Free time for shopping. Return boat trip to Punta Sabbioni. We drive to hotel. Accomodation and overnight stay.
Day 2: Venice - Bologna - Florence - Montecatini terme
Youth hostel/hotelbreakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, we drive to Florence with a stop in Bologna – a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history, art and culture. Home to the oldest university in the world, University of Bologna, founded in 1088. Continue to Florence, where you see the most important sights like Cathedral, Baptistery, St. Lorenz church, St. Cross church, Uffizi gallery, Old Bridge… Drive to Montecatini Terme, accommodation and overnight stay.
Day 3: Montecatini terme - Vinci - Pisa - Milan
Youth hostel/hotelbreakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, drive to small village of Vinci, where Leonardo da Vinci was born and lived. We visit to the museum dedicated to his ideas. Continue to Pisa and visit to the Field of Miracles, with the main sight the famous Leaning tower of Pisa. In the afternoon, we continue our journey towards the fashion capital of Italy – Milan. Panoramic tour. Accommodation and overnight stay.
Day 4: Milan - Monza - Lake Garda
Youth hostel/hotelbreakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, we explore Milan. The main sights of this northern Italian capital are all near a magnificent gothic cathedral Duomo. Apart from being one of the largest in the world and having unique exterior and interesting interior, you can actually climb on top of it. The world famous Opera house Scala can be reached through the popular covered shopping street Corso Vittorio Emmanuele. The famed fresco of the Last Supper can be seen in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazia that is under UNESCO protection. We have some free time for individual sightseeing or shopping in this fashion city. Then we visit to a famous Monza Circuit, where take place F1 and other races. Continue to Lake Garda. Accommodation and overnight stay.
Day 5: Gardaland
Youth hostel/hotelbreakfast, lunch, dinner
After breakfast, we visit the amusement park Gardaland - the number 1 amusement park in Italy. Lying on the southeastern banks of the Lake of Garda, the amusement park is built upon themed areas reminiscent, through a careful and detailed stenographic reconstruction, of the realms of history and geography, of space and fantasy. The great variety of attractions and shows is able to satisfy a truly diversified crowd: from early childhood to adolescence all the way to third age, from groups of teenagers to families. Overnight stay.
Day 6: Lake Garda - Verona - Venice
Youth hostel/hotelbreakfast, lunch
After breakfast, we explore Verona, the city of love. William Shakespeare had set a tragic love story between Romeo and Juliet here. It is why Verona is called “the city of love.” Walk to Juliet’s balcony, square Delle Erbe, passing by Scaligeris tombs, visit Roman Arena and go to the Cathedral. Free until departure to the airport in Venice. End of our expedition.
- All transfers and driving as per itinerary in a modern coach and driver’s expenses and accommodation in the single room (coach is available all the way)
- Parking fees, tolls, check points and fuel
- Highly professional English-speaking guide for the whole tour (other languages on request)
- Panoramic tours and guided city tours as per itinerary
- 5 x accommodation with breakfast (in youth hostel or hotel, category by your choice) in mentioned cities or areas
- 6 x lunch and 5 x dinner
- Entrance fees: Boat trip in Venice, Museum Leonardo da Vinci, Leaning Tower in Pisa, Cathedral Duomo, Arena in Verona, Gardaland amusement park
- 1/2 l of water daily per person
- 1 FOC for teacher per 15 students
- Tourist taxes
- Single supplement
- Other entrance fees and visits
- Beverages and other meals
- Personal expenses
- Tips
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