Tour Description
Treat yourself to the Italian adventure you've always wanted. You'll begin in Florence where masterful artwork is the name of the game. Admire the works of Botticelli displayed in the Uffizi, then head to the Galleria dell'Accademia for a glimpse of Michelangelo's "David." Relax and enjoy the picturesque Cinque Terre coastline. From there, it's on to fashion-forward Milan. Catch an opera performance at the city's famed Teatro alla Scala, tour the grandly spired Duomo, or shop 'til you drop in the Quadrilatero d'Oro. Take it all in at Lake Como while staying at one of their famous villas. In Venice, lose yourself in the labyrinth of canals as you make your way to lively Piazza San Marco. By the end of your trip, you and Italy will be on the best of terms.
Highlights and Inclusions
Treat yourself to the Italian adventure you've always wanted. You'll begin in Florence where masterful artwork is the name of the game. Admire the works of Botticelli displayed in the Uffizi, then head to the Galleria dell'Accademia for a glimpse of Michelangelo's "David." Relax and enjoy the picturesque Cinque Terre coastline. From there, it's on to fashion-forward Milan. Catch an opera performance at the city's famed Teatro alla Scala, tour the grandly spired Duomo, or shop 'til you drop in the Quadrilatero d'Oro. Take it all in at Lake Como while staying at one of their famous villas. In Venice, lose yourself in the labyrinth of canals as you make your way to lively Piazza San Marco. By the end of your trip, you and Italy will be on the best of terms.
Highlights and Inclusions
- Accommodations: Florence 3 nights,
Cinque Terre 2 nights, Milan 2 nights, Lake Como 2 nights, Venice 2 nights - Breakfast daily except where noted otherwise
- Private arrival transfers
- Small Group Florence Food Walking Tour
- Private Chianti Wine Tasting and Cooking Class
- Private Milan Walking Tour
- Private Lake Como boat tour
- Private Gondola Ride
- Private departure transfers
Florence
The principal Tuscan city of Florence (Firenze) nestles below the wooded foothills of the Apennines, along the banks of the Arno River. The works of Botticelli, Michelangelo, Bruneschelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Boccaccio, Alberti, Masaccio, Donatello, Vasari and Fra Angelico imbue the city with the magnificence of their contribution to art and life. The city itself is muse to some and home to many stylish citizens, who enhance the cobbled streets and fashionable piazzas with their inimitable Italian flair.
Florence has wonders and treasures enough to occupy travellers for many holidays.
The principal Tuscan city of Florence (Firenze) nestles below the wooded foothills of the Apennines, along the banks of the Arno River. The works of Botticelli, Michelangelo, Bruneschelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Boccaccio, Alberti, Masaccio, Donatello, Vasari and Fra Angelico imbue the city with the magnificence of their contribution to art and life. The city itself is muse to some and home to many stylish citizens, who enhance the cobbled streets and fashionable piazzas with their inimitable Italian flair.
Florence has wonders and treasures enough to occupy travellers for many holidays.
Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre is a coastal area within Liguria, in the northwest of Italy. It lies in the west of La Spezia, and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Cinque Terre area is a perfect place to get lost and fall in love with it's quaint charms. Over the centuries, people have built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the sea. Paths, trains and boats connect the villages as cars can reach them from the outside only via narrow and precarious mountain roads.
Cinque Terre is a coastal area within Liguria, in the northwest of Italy. It lies in the west of La Spezia, and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Cinque Terre area is a perfect place to get lost and fall in love with it's quaint charms. Over the centuries, people have built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the sea. Paths, trains and boats connect the villages as cars can reach them from the outside only via narrow and precarious mountain roads.
Milan
Milan is all about design and high fashion, so the range of shops and trendy bars can be almost overwhelming. But Milan also boasts the impressive Duomo cathedral, da Vinci’s "Last Supper" and the simple neighbourhood restaurants where no long lunch is complete without ossobuco and risotto alla Milanese. Take a lesson in elegance from the city's fashion-conscious denizens, and let the glitz and glamour of Milan overwhelm your senses.
Milan is all about design and high fashion, so the range of shops and trendy bars can be almost overwhelming. But Milan also boasts the impressive Duomo cathedral, da Vinci’s "Last Supper" and the simple neighbourhood restaurants where no long lunch is complete without ossobuco and risotto alla Milanese. Take a lesson in elegance from the city's fashion-conscious denizens, and let the glitz and glamour of Milan overwhelm your senses.
Lake Como
Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times, and a very popular tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. It has many villas and palaces. Many famous people have had and have homes on the shores of Lake Como. Relax in one of their famous villas and enjoy the scenery.
Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times, and a very popular tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. It has many villas and palaces. Many famous people have had and have homes on the shores of Lake Como. Relax in one of their famous villas and enjoy the scenery.
Venice
There is no other city like Venice. It has 180 canals and 450 bridges connecting 118 small islands and magnificent buildings. It is a city rich with museums and historical landmarks of great artistic and cultural importance. The transient feeling and the quiet everyday life bring the whole together. The beauty of it all is truly apparent.
There is no other city like Venice. It has 180 canals and 450 bridges connecting 118 small islands and magnificent buildings. It is a city rich with museums and historical landmarks of great artistic and cultural importance. The transient feeling and the quiet everyday life bring the whole together. The beauty of it all is truly apparent.
Florence
Small Group Florence Food Walking Tour - 3 Hours
A three-hour tour dedicated to the flavors and the savors of Florence, a different way to get to know, through smell and taste, the heart of a city which has embodied, since the Renaissance, the perfect equilibrium between Beauty and Grandeur, Art and Power. This same equilibrium is nowadays to be found in Florence cuisine, constantly striving between the two souls of the city: the House of Medici, aristocratic, powerful and future-oriented, architects of Florence prominence, and the stream of artists, craftsmen and workers who gave the Medici ground and tools to build Florence splendor. All of them are still alive and kicking in Florentine food, and we will be proud and delighted to accompany you in its discovery. Meet our guide outside Bar Scudieri in Piazza S.Giovanni, and walk in locals shoes by sipping a caff , accompanied by a homemade, mouth-watering pastry, to balance the strength of caffeine. Head then for the Mercato Centrale, an imposing XIX century building where butchers, fishmongers and grocers display their goods in a triumph of colorful and lively bustle. Refreshed by some fruit or a smoothie, wander around to observe, breath and take in the life of the market and, before leaving it, stop for a fritto toscano, delicious battered, deep fried fish and vegetables morsels. From here, head for the very heart of the city and its lively tiny streets to taste a fragrant schiacciata with truffles. All these strong flavors require a sweet interlude, and a creamy gelato will serve our cause, accompanying us Oltrarno, across the Arno River, to pay a visit to one of the finest winehouses in Florence, where we will be served a cheese and cold cuts board accompanied by a goblet of Chianti coming from the hills around the city. Here, our guide bids you farewell.
Private Cooking with Stefania in Montefioralle and Chianti Tour from Florence - 8 Hours
Meet your driver in the hotel`s lobby and head for Montefioralle, a lovely hamlet made of cobbled streets, stone walls and climbing flowers, where time seems to have stopped.
Stefania, our host, chose to settle here enchanted by an approach to life respectful of the changes in the seasons and of the natural succession of things. Her cooking classes unveil a world made of passion for simple ingredients, of tastes and flavors able to trigger old memories of family gatherings, catch-ups and bursts of laughter.
Join her in her kitchen, follow her example and then chop, slice, flip and whisk, blend, stir, taste and sip, in a culinary crescendo that culminates in a delicious meal, accompanied by local wine, witty conversations and entertaining people. After lunch, a relaxing drive through Chianti`s beautiful scenery will be the best conclusion for such a day out.
Milan
Private Milan Walking Tour - 3 Hours
Milan is the main city in Northern Italy and it is one of the most important business centers in Europe, but at the same time it offers its visitors some splendid sights, which are best enjoyed on foot. Meet with with our local guide in front of the central doors of the Duomo Cathedral at 9.00 am. The walking tour will include La Scala Opera Theatre, the Royal Palace, the Sforza Castle, Piazza Cordusio, Piazza Mercanti and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Your guide will also take you through the fashion district of Via Montenapoleone, Via della Spiga, Via S.Andrea, where the most important Italian fashion designers have their shops. The tour will end at Piazza Duomo.
Lake Como
Private Boat Tour with Aperitif On Board from Como - 2 Hours
This boat tour will provide you the opportunity to get out on Lake Como and absorb the beauty of the area while enjoying snacks served with a glass of prosecco.
Venice
Private Gondola Ride - 30 minutes
Enjoy a private gondola ride for your party through the canals of Venice! This is the quintessential way to see Venice and an experience you will never forget.
Small Group Florence Food Walking Tour - 3 Hours
A three-hour tour dedicated to the flavors and the savors of Florence, a different way to get to know, through smell and taste, the heart of a city which has embodied, since the Renaissance, the perfect equilibrium between Beauty and Grandeur, Art and Power. This same equilibrium is nowadays to be found in Florence cuisine, constantly striving between the two souls of the city: the House of Medici, aristocratic, powerful and future-oriented, architects of Florence prominence, and the stream of artists, craftsmen and workers who gave the Medici ground and tools to build Florence splendor. All of them are still alive and kicking in Florentine food, and we will be proud and delighted to accompany you in its discovery. Meet our guide outside Bar Scudieri in Piazza S.Giovanni, and walk in locals shoes by sipping a caff , accompanied by a homemade, mouth-watering pastry, to balance the strength of caffeine. Head then for the Mercato Centrale, an imposing XIX century building where butchers, fishmongers and grocers display their goods in a triumph of colorful and lively bustle. Refreshed by some fruit or a smoothie, wander around to observe, breath and take in the life of the market and, before leaving it, stop for a fritto toscano, delicious battered, deep fried fish and vegetables morsels. From here, head for the very heart of the city and its lively tiny streets to taste a fragrant schiacciata with truffles. All these strong flavors require a sweet interlude, and a creamy gelato will serve our cause, accompanying us Oltrarno, across the Arno River, to pay a visit to one of the finest winehouses in Florence, where we will be served a cheese and cold cuts board accompanied by a goblet of Chianti coming from the hills around the city. Here, our guide bids you farewell.
Private Cooking with Stefania in Montefioralle and Chianti Tour from Florence - 8 Hours
Meet your driver in the hotel`s lobby and head for Montefioralle, a lovely hamlet made of cobbled streets, stone walls and climbing flowers, where time seems to have stopped.
Stefania, our host, chose to settle here enchanted by an approach to life respectful of the changes in the seasons and of the natural succession of things. Her cooking classes unveil a world made of passion for simple ingredients, of tastes and flavors able to trigger old memories of family gatherings, catch-ups and bursts of laughter.
Join her in her kitchen, follow her example and then chop, slice, flip and whisk, blend, stir, taste and sip, in a culinary crescendo that culminates in a delicious meal, accompanied by local wine, witty conversations and entertaining people. After lunch, a relaxing drive through Chianti`s beautiful scenery will be the best conclusion for such a day out.
Milan
Private Milan Walking Tour - 3 Hours
Milan is the main city in Northern Italy and it is one of the most important business centers in Europe, but at the same time it offers its visitors some splendid sights, which are best enjoyed on foot. Meet with with our local guide in front of the central doors of the Duomo Cathedral at 9.00 am. The walking tour will include La Scala Opera Theatre, the Royal Palace, the Sforza Castle, Piazza Cordusio, Piazza Mercanti and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Your guide will also take you through the fashion district of Via Montenapoleone, Via della Spiga, Via S.Andrea, where the most important Italian fashion designers have their shops. The tour will end at Piazza Duomo.
Lake Como
Private Boat Tour with Aperitif On Board from Como - 2 Hours
This boat tour will provide you the opportunity to get out on Lake Como and absorb the beauty of the area while enjoying snacks served with a glass of prosecco.
Venice
Private Gondola Ride - 30 minutes
Enjoy a private gondola ride for your party through the canals of Venice! This is the quintessential way to see Venice and an experience you will never forget.
