Italy, Côte d’Azur and Barcelona

ITINERARY

DAY 01 MILAN

Arrival in Milan and transfer to the hotel. Free day to discover the beauty of the capital of Lombardy and visit the most important places of the city. Overnight stay.

DAY 02 MILAN – PADUA – VENICE

Breakfast. Free time to discover the beauty of the capital of Lombardy, where in addition to knowing the most important places of the city, as the Castello Sforzescco, the Gallery of Vittorio Emmanuele or the Duomo, a masterpiece of universal art; take the opportunity to discover the grandeur of its elegant buildings, walking the streets of fashion or savoring a delicious cappuccino in one of its most traditional cafes of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, as the Zucca, the Tavegia or Cova. Continuation to Padua. Free time to visit the Basilica of St. Anthony, built between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, a wonderful work of Italian Gothic art inside which, in addition to its excellent sculptures, are the remains of the saint. Then we will go to our hotel in the Veneto Region. 

DAY 03 VENICE – FLORENCE

Breakfast. Departure to the heart of Venice, where we will take a panoramic boat ride on the Venetian Lagoon where the most famous islands of the archipelago are located, San Andreas, the Lido or Murano among others, to arrive, sailing, to the heart of Venice, where we will admire the dome of Santa Maria della Salute, the majestic exterior of the Doge’s Palace and the Piazzeta, the access to St. Mark’s Square. Free time that you can take advantage of to lose yourself in its canals, streets, and secret squares, where you will find infinite details that make Venice a unique city in the world. If you wish, you will take an optional excursion in addition to a romantic gondola ride through the Venetian canals, and a walk with our local guide through the so-called “Hidden Venice”, getting to know the most picturesque corners of this city. We will leave Venice for Florence, the capital of Tuscany and cradle of the Renaissance and today one of the main artistic centers of the world. Overnight stay.

DAY 04 FLORENCE – AREZZO – ROME

Panoramic tour with local guide: the Duomo of Santa Maria del Fiore, with its wonderful dome by Brunelleschi, which served as a model for Michelangelo to create the dome of St. Peter’s in the Vatican, the bell tower, built by Giotto, the Baptistery with the famous Gates of Paradise by Ghiberti, the Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria with the Palazzo Vecchio and its statues and fountains of great artistic wealth etc.. Free time to visit the famous Florentine markets. Departure to Arezzo, one of the smallest and most beautiful cities in Tuscany, a city in which we will travel back in time. A city in which we will make a journey through the world of cinema, as it has been the setting for the film “Life is Beautiful”. Free time to visit charming places such as the Piazza Grande, the place where all Argentines meet for a cappuccino, a square surrounded by palaces and towers, or monuments such as the cathedral or the church of San Francesco with the frescoes of Piero de la Francesca, based on the legend of the Vera Cruz and many more corners that are waiting for you to discover them. Continuation to Rome. If you wish, you can take an optional tour of Rome by Night, in which we will visit some of the most characteristic places of this millenary city, visiting its most emblematic squares and its most representative fountains, such as Piazza Navona with the Fountain of the Four Rivers, the Trevi Fountain, etc. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 05 ROME

Breakfast. We start the day with the opportunity to take an optional guided tour of the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica, surely one of the reasons for your trip because you can enjoy two of the great works of universal art: the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica where the famous Pieta of Michelangelo is located, in addition to visiting one of the most important museums in the world. Afterward, a panoramic tour with local guide to learn about the history and the main buildings of the Eternal City. Passing by: the Tiber River, Castel Sant’Angelo, Tiber Island, and Circus Maximus with the view of the Palatine Hill, Cestia Pyramid, Aurelian Wall, Baths of Caracalla, the Celio Hill, St. John Lateran, Santa Maria Maggiore, and Republic Square etc…. We will end in the famous Trastevere district, where we will have free time for lunch. Rest of the day at leisure, if you wish, you can make an optional excursion: Imperial Rome, accompanied by our local guide we will visit the interior of the Colosseum, the great amphitheater built in the first century, reached a capacity for 65. We will complete the tour with a walk along the Via dei Fori Imperiali, ending in what is now the symbol of Rome as the capital of unified Italy, Piazza Venezia, and the nerve center of the city and where the famous “Altar of the Fatherland” is located. Accommodation 

DAY 06 ROME

Breakfast. Free day. If you wish, you will also have the possibility of an optional excursion to the Campania region, visiting Pompeii and the magnificent archaeological remains of this Roman city stopped in time by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD; followed by a brief panoramic tour of Naples, capital of the region, and whose historic center has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Finally, we will visit the island of Capri, ancient refuge of emperors and meeting point of the high society, with Marina Grande, the Faraglioni, the grottoes, etc. (Lunch in Capri included). Overnight. 

DAY 07 ROME – PISA – NICE

Breakfast. Departure to Pisa, the birthplace of Galileo, where we will have free time to admire the wonderful Piazza dei Miracoli, with its Cathedral, the Baptistery and the famous Leaning Tower. Continuation to the Côte d’Azur, current rendezvous of the European high society. Arrival in Nice, its capital. Free time or if you wish, you can make an optional excursion to the Principality of Monaco where we will visit Monte Carlo, with free time to visit its Casino or have a drink at the Café de Paris, we will also visit Monaco, strolling through its narrow streets to the square of the Grimaldi family palace with splendid views over the bay from the viewpoint. Lodging. 

DAY 08 NIZA – BARCELONA

Breakfast. Departure through the regions of Provence and Languedoc. Continuation to Spain, first visiting the Autonomous Community of Catalonia until arriving in Barcelona, undoubtedly one of the most beautiful Spanish cities and one of the main ports of Europe. Panoramic tour with local guide, in which we will visit some of its most famous squares such as Catalonia, the commercial center of the city, its typical streets such as Las Ramblas, the port, the exterior of the Sagrada Familia, unfinished atoning work and one of the symbols of modernist art so represented in Barcelona, etc.. Overnight.

DAY 09 BARCELONA (AD)

Breakfast. Free day at your disposal that you can take advantage of to continue knowing this beautiful city, taking advantage to know the works of Antonio Gaudí, as for example the Park Güell, the interior of the Sagrada Familia, or the Pedrera. Overnight stay. 

DAY 10 BARCELONA

Breakfast. Free time until transfer to the airport to take the flight to your destination city. End of our services.