Rome, Florence, Pisa, Venice
1st day: Rome
Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight.
2nd day: Rome
Breakfast. Full day guided visit of the Vatican Museums: the Tapestry Gallery, the Raphael Rooms, the Sistine Chapel and the vatican Library. Then visit to St. Peter's Basilica, housing the Pietà by Michelangelo. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon, guided walk visiting the most beautiful squares of the city: via del Tritone, Piazza Barberini, Pantheon, the best preserved pagan temple of the ancient period, Piazza Navona, one of the more fancy squares of Rome with Bernini's magnificent Four River fountain, Piazza di Spagna, and the famous Trevi Fountain, renowned not only for its imposing beauty, but also because of the "Three coins in a Fountain". Dinner and accommodation.
3rd day: Rome – Siena - Florence
Breakfast. Full day guided visit of the Vatican Museums: the Tapestry Gallery, the Raphael Rooms, the Sistine Chapel and the vatican Library. Then visit the St. Peter's Basilica, housing the Pietà by Michelangelo. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon proceed to Florence. Rest of day at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay.
4rd Day: Florence
Breakfast. Guided walking tour to one of the most famous cities in the world. Visit of the beautiful Piazza del Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery of St. John, the Academy of Fine Arts Gallery housing "David" by Michelangelo, and Santa Croce, the 13th century Franciscan church with Cimabue's famous crucifix. Free time for lunch. Afternoon guided excursion to Pisa. Visit of the town and its main monuments: the Miracles’ Square, the Duomo, the Baptistry and the world-famous leaning Tower. This massive structure is still shifting even today. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
5th day: Florence - Padua - Venice
Breakfast at hotel and departure for Padua, to visit the famous Cathedral of St. Anthony, guarded by Donatello's "Gattamelata”. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon leaving for Venice, the city of gondolas. Rest of day at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay.
6th day: Venice
Breakfast at hotel and a guided walk of is unique and mysterious city built on islands, visiting the Piazza and Basilica of St. Mark, the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons. Time free for lunch. Afternoon time at leisure to walk around or go for a gondola ride on the canals. Dinner and accommodation.
7th day: Venice - San Marino - Perugia
Breakfast at hotel and guided walk in this unique and mysterious city built on islands. Visit of the Piazza and Basilica of St. Mark, the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons. Departure to San Marino, one of the smallest states in the world that still has its own currency, stamps and preserves its political system for over nine centuries. Free time for lunch and visit. In the afternoon proceed to Perugia, capital of the Umbria region and jewel of medieval art. Time at leisure to walk around. Dinner and overnight.
8th day: Perugia - Assisi - Rome
Breakfast at hotel and departure, through the mountains of Umbria, for Assisi, the mystic birthplace of Saint Francis, still surrounded by ancient walls. Visit the Basilica of Saint Francis with its early Renaissance masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue. Follow the highway of the Sun to Rome. Free time for lunch and visit. Guided walk through the most beautiful squares of the city: via del Tritone, Piazza Barberini, Pantheon, the best preserved pagan temple of the ancient period, Piazza Navona, one of the more fancy squares of Rome with Bernini's magnificent Four River fountain, Piazza di Spagna, and the famous Trevi Fountain, renowned not only for its imposing beauty, but also because of the "Three coins in a Fountain". Dinner and overnight.
9th day: Departure
Breakfast at hotel. Time free. Transfer to airport according to the flight departure time.