FROM ROME TO ASSISI, SIENA, FLORENCE, PADUA, VENICE, ROME

(4 Days/3 Nights)
3* Star Hotels
2 nights in Florence, 1 night in Venice

GUARANTEED DEPARTURE
(Price per person based on a double occupancy)
Operate from March to November
Saturday departure

INCLUSIONS
- Accommodation at 3 Star hotels with down-town location
- Continental breakfast daily
- Three dinners
- Service charges and taxes included
- Ground transportation by deluxe motor coach
- Our guide will assist you during the tour
- Sightseeing tours as indicated in the itinerary
- Local guides and entrance fees
- Hotel pick up

HIGHLIGHTS
- Assisi: View of the Churches of St. Francis and St. Claire
- Siena: View of Piazza del Campo and the Municipal Palace
- Florence: Panoramic view of Piazza del Duomo and the Cathedral
- Padua: See Donatello's masterpiece, the "Gattamelata
- Venice: Visit the famous Square of St. Mark & the Bridge of Sighs

SCENIC DRIVES ALONG THE WAY
- The beautiful Autostrada del Sole
- The Tuscan countryside through medieval towns
- The lovely Emilia Romagna region
- The Veneto region, world famous for its Villa of Palladio


ITINERARY:
Day 1 Saturday ROME - ASSISI - SIENA - FLORENCE
Early morning, departure for ASSISI, the mystic town of Saint Francis still surrounded by ancient walls. Visit the Basilica of Saint Francis with its early Renaissance masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue. Proceed on to SIENA, the beautiful medieval city renown for the Palio. Then on to FLORENCE. Dinner and overnight.

Day 2 Sunday FLORENCE
Buffet breakfast. Sightseeing tour of the cradle of the Renaissance. Panoramic visit the beautiful Piazza del Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery of St. John and Santa Croce, the 13th century Franciscan church with Cimabue's famous crucifix. Rest of the day at leisure for optional sightseeing or shopping. Dinner and overnight.

Day 3 Monday FLORENCE - PADUA - VENICE
Buffet breakfast. Departure for PADUA, where you will visit the famous Cathedral of St. Anthony, guarded by Donatello's "Gattamelata". Continue on to VENICE, and upon arrival enjoy a walking tour of this unique city. You will see the Square and Basilica of St. Mark with the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons. Dinner and overnight

Note: We do pick up the clients from the hotels in the Vatican city area. The pick up is 15 minutes earlier than centrally located. This tour is available from March to October - Saturday departure only.

OUR HOTELS:
* In Florence Grifone or similar
* In Venice Continental or similar