OVERVIEW
Highlights
– Explore the best of Italy in just over a week!
– Enjoy skip the line tickets to the Uffizi Gallery and St. Mark’s Basilica
– Travel from Rome to Florence, Venice, Bologna, Siena, Assisi, and Padua
– Airport pick-up and drop-off included
No. of guests : 01 Adult
Nationality : Kenya
Duration : 08 days
Departure date : 05th of October {Fixed departure date & Fixed Itinerary}
Departure City : Rome
End City : Rome
Tour Type : Bus/Coach
Language : English
Day – 01: Rome
Welcome to Italy!
You will meet your guide and transfer to the first night’s hotel in the city.
Day – 02: Siena
Rome – Assisi – Siena – Florence
We’ll begin our Best of Italy Tour bright and early with a 7:15am departure from your hotel in deluxe coach.
First, we’ll travel to Assisi, an ancient town from the middle Ages known for its towering fortifications. Here you’ll be free to explore on your own and discover the town of St. Francis. Take this chance to visit the Basilica, home to immaculate frescoes by Giotto and Cimabue. After lunch (own expense), we’ll depart Assisi and travel to Sienna, home to the 600 year-old horse race, the Palio. You’ll have time to explore the city and the Piazza del Campo, where the race takes place, before heading to Florence. We’ll arrive in the evening and enjoy dinner in the Cradle of the Renaissance.
Tips: Breakfast and dinner are included.
Day – 03: Florence
After breakfast, we’ll have the entire day to explore the wonders of Florence. Wander its scenic lanes and lively plazas to discover its Etruscan-Roman origins, historic monuments, spectacular artwork, and incomparable architecture that shaped the Renaissance. Must-sees include towering structures like Santa Maria del Fiore, also known as the Duomo, and its magnificent dome built by Filippo Brunelleschi. From here, cross a small piazza to see the Campanile (partly designed by Giotto) and the Baptistery, with its bronze doors where Michelangelo imagined the Gates of Paradise. Journey into the heart of the city and encounter Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo della Signoria (also known as Palazzo Vecchio), and the Basilica of Santa Croce. We’ll enjoy lunch at a typical Tuscan restaurant in Piazza Santa Croce. Afterwards you’ll be free to stroll down the cobblestone streets of Florence on your own or take a short trip to Pisa (own expense), one of the four main historical Marine Republics of Italy. There, you will tour the Piazza dei Miracoli with the Duomo, Leaning Tower, and the Baptistery. You may also make use of your skip the line tickets to enter the Uffizi Gallery. Enjoy dinner on your own in the evening and a stunning night in Florence.
Tips: Breakfast and lunch are included.
Day – 04: Venice
Florence – Bologna – Padua – Venice
Following breakfast we’ll say farewell to Florence and travel to Bologna, an elegant city famous for its porticos, towers, and city center, one of the largest in Italy. Here we’ll travel through its lovely plazas, from Piazza Malpighi to Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Maggiore (Neptune Square and Major Square, respectively). Along the way we’ll see King Renzo’s Palace, Palazzo Podesta, and the Basilica of San Petronio. Then you’ll be free to enjoy lunch (own expense), and you’ll be in for a real treat with a variety of amazing restaurants throughout the city. In the afternoon we’ll travel to Padova and visit Sant Antonio Basilica, one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites. Finally, we’ll arrive in Venice, the City of Love and one of the most stunning examples of Italian architecture.
Tips: Breakfast and dinner are included.
Day – 05: Venice
After a scrumptious breakfast we’ll introduce ourselves to Venice with a private water-taxi ride through the canals to Piazza San Marco. From here we’ll use our skip the line tickets to visit St. Mark’s Basilica, an amazing example of Byzantine architecture, filled with amazing art from the gold mosaics to the mighty Horses of Saint Mark-Lysippos. Following our tour here we’ll visit two of the Floating City’s most iconic attractions, the Palazzo dei Dogi and the Bridge of Sighs. The rest of the day will be yours to explore Venice’s scenic canals and lanes on your own. Dinner will be served at the hotel.
Tips: Breakfast and dinner are included.
Day – 06: Montepulciano
Venice – Tuscany – Rome
Once we’ve had one final breakfast in Venice we’ll say farewell and travel into Tuscany, a world-renowned region of rolling hills, amazing wineries, and charming towns. Here we’ll visit Montepulciano, an ancient medieval town known for its amazing art and Nobile wine. Take the day to explore this lovely town and sample the local wine houses (own expense), some of which offer them for free. In the evening we’ll return to Rome and check into our hotel.
Tips: Breakfast is included.
Day – 07: Vatican City
Rome – Vatican – Rome
Wake up to a delicious breakfast at the hotel before we start our tour of the Vatican! We’ll leave between 7:45am and 8:00am to beat the crowds and utilize our skip the line tickets. First, we’ll enter the famed and invaluable Vatican Museums, home to the world’s finest art collections. Traverse the Galleries of Tapestries and Geographical Maps before explore Raphael’s Rooms. The final museum we’ll visit here is by far the most famous: the Sistine Chapel, home to Michelangelo’s Last Judgement. From here we’ll enter the largest church in the world, St. Peter’s Basilica! We’ll end our tour at St. Peter’s Square and you can spend the rest of the day exploring Rome on your own.
Tips: Breakfast is included.
Day – 08: Rome
After you last breakfast in Rome we’ll transfer you to the airport for your departing flight.
PICK-UP DETAILS/TRANSFERS
Please confirm pick-up/drop-off hotel & time with the local operator after booking your tour.
IMPORTANT
a. The check-in time at hotels is 1400hrs and check-out time is 1000 hrs.
b. Rates are only valid for Kenya passport holders
c. This quote is valid for end of day today – In case any bookings are requested after today then we will have to go back to hotels and check if the same rates will be applicable.
What’s included
– Airport pick-up, drop-off
– Local guides
– Headset
– Skip – the line entrance tickets
– 07-night hotel accommodations
– 06 breakfasts, 01 lunch, 03 dinners
What’s not included
– Beverages with meals
– Additional meals
– New Year’s Eve Dinner
– Optional gratuities
– City tax (payable directly to the hotel at check-in)
SPECIAL NOTES
• One piece of luggage per person is the maximum allowed.
• You can choose to take this tour with accommodation in Hotel Delfino in Mestre (04*, Tourist Category) or Hotel Carlton in Venice (04*, 01st Category)
• Drinks and beverages are not included in any meal.
• This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region.
• Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator’s name and contact information.
• If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.
Terms & Conditions:
• Rates quoted are net and non-commissionable to you
• The rates are based on the best available prices at the time of costing and are subject to availability at the time of booking.
• Above rates are valid for end of the day today. Final rates will be quoted on confirmation of services.
• Rate based on minimum guests as mentioned above travelling together.
• Rates are only valid for the dates specified. In case of changes in dates or number of persons the rates may vary.
• Hotel advised is our suggestions only, we are not responsible for individual clients preferences, please check with your clients before booking.
• International Check in is at 02.00- 03.00 PM and check out is at 10.00AM – 12.00 PM depending on the hotel policy
• SIC transfers time 08:00 AM TO 06:00 PM ONLY.
• Rates are not valid during any conventions or trade event.
• If your dates of stay coincide with any event / exhibition then a high season surcharge will be applicable.
• We are not holding any reservations at the moment nor have we checked the availability. All services are subject to availability and confirmation when the booking is requested.
• Once reservations are confirmed and you amend / cancel the same then a cancellation charge will be applicable.
• Requests like – early check-in / late checkout, interconnecting / adjoining, smoking / nonsmoking will all be on request and cannot be guaranteed in advance.
• Rates for higher / lower category hotels or rooms are available on request.
• Conditions Apply.
• Note: Kindly check the visa requirements (Validity / Number of entries) for the destination at your end. In some countries the visa requirements differ when clients arrive at airport / sea port / border check posts when arriving by land. Ensure the client obtains the visas prior to travel else the Emigration authorities may deport your clients back to your country.
• Kayta Tours Travels will not be responsible if your clients are denied entry / deported back.
• Once services are confirmed and if client do not travel or travelled and if a natural disaster occurs like cyclone, storm, earth quake, volcano eruption, etc., Kayta Tours Travels will not be responsible for any refund of booked and paid services unless we are sure that we shall receive the same from the booked destinations Ops team.
• All clients will be expected to pay a deposit to the hotels, as per hotel policy upon check in this is mainly for extras/damages etc. Should there be no costs involved, the same will be refunded to the client. Suggest not to pay deposit by debit or credit cards. This policy cannot be waived and must be complied by all clients.
• All types of City Taxes/ Resort Fees will be payable by Guest directly at the Hotel
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