ROMANTIC ITALIAN INTERLUDE

Morning

Private transfer from Venice airport to your hotel in Venice.

Afternoon & Evening

Guided walking tour with gondola ride and serenade

Enjoy a guided walking tour of one of Europe’s most distinctive cities: Venice.

You will take in the romantic atmosphere of Venice and its wonders, with a fully licensed tour guide, admiring the most important monuments of this beautiful and unique city: St. Mark’s Square, the Basilica, the Clock Tower, the Doge’s Palace, Marco Polo’s house and the world-famous Fenice Theatre.

The walking tour will end near the sublime Rialto Bridge, where you will enjoy a serenaded gondola ride accompanied by Venetian musicians who will play you traditional Italian songs. As the legend goes, if two lovers kiss under the Bridge of Sighs at sunset their love will never end!

At the end of this memorable experience, you will enjoy a luxury dinner served in a restaurant with a stunning panoramic view of the city, a unique gift for your love!

Morning

We will take the scenic route from your hotel to the meeting-point with your driver. This is a special “walking on water” tour through the Grand Canal, the artery that divides Venice into two parts. On the way you will be able to toast the experience, together with your partner, with prosecco accompanied by excellent chocolate.

Afternoon

Private transfer to Florence.

Whilst on the way to Florence, you will stop off at Verona, the city of love. Here you will enjoy a typical lunch in front of the famous Arena, the symbol of the city.

After lunch, you will meet a fully licensed tour guide, who will lead you around the wonders of this enchanting city: Piazza Brà, one of the largest in Europe, Piazza delle Erbe, heart of the historical centre of the city, Via Mazzini, the shopping street, the Cathedral and Juliet’s house with the famous balcony, where Romeo promised his eternal love in Shakespeare’s tragedy. In the courtyard of the house, you can leave a letter to Juliet, as a sign of eternal Love.

Evening

Arrival at your hotel in Florence.

Morning

With a fully licensed tour guide, you will discover the beauty of Florence, following in the footsteps of the most famous Medieval and Renaissance Romances. A romantic tour through the most passionate love stories of the city, it will encompass Santa Maria del Fiore and the Magnificent Brunelleschi Dome, Piazza Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio, and the iconic Ponte Vecchio. As you walk through the picturesque narrow medieval streets of the city centre, you will hear stories of forbidden love, Dante Alighieri’s unfaltering devotion to his Beatrice, of Simonetta Vespucci, the extraordinary icon of renaissance beauty, painted by Botticelli in two of his world renowned masterpieces: The Spring and in The Birth of Venus. The tour continues with the story of the most famous Florentine family: The Medici, with its court intrigues, secret passions, and stories of poets, painters, courtesans and nobility.

Afternoon

Free time for shopping

Evening

An incredible dining experience in a romantic restaurant overlooking Ponte Vecchio…the perfect place for such a special occasion…

Morning

The first stop of this tour, with private car and driver, is in Pisa, a city of ancient origins, where you will have free time for photos of the famous Miracles Square! You will admire The Leaning Tower, the Baptistery, the Cathedral and the monumental Cemetery, that make this square one of the most important and visited squares in all of Italy.

You will continue onto San Miniato, in the Tuscan countryside, where you will arrive at a typical Tuscan Fattoria. Here you will enjoy a true authentic "truffle hunt”, accompanied by an expert truffle hunter and his dogs, in the enchanting Tuscan woods…a romantic and magical place.

After this wonderful experience, you will have a special truffle tasting, just for you and your partner: a delicious traditional menu with truffle-based dishes, enjoying the characteristic intense and fragrant aroma of the “king of the table”.

Late Afternoon & Evening

A unique and unforgettable experience…admire Florence at sunset from one the most famous and beautiful viewpoints in the world, Piazzale Michelangelo. Your fully licensed tour guide, via a private transfer, will take you up to the panoramic terrace where you will have the opportunity to capture the incredible sky-line of the city. Your guide will explain all that you can see from this fantastic vantage point………………..

A fun part of this tour is the photo shoot that you will have at the end of the tour. This is a very special service, incredibly romantic…our photographer will capture your most magical moments, a unique souvenir for any couple and a beautiful memento of your time here.

This fantastic experience will be concluded by one of the most delicious parts of the Florentine lifestyle: an aperitivo drink paired with local salami and cheese.

Morning

You will leave Florence, with a private car and driver, enjoying the sweetness of the hills in the heart of the Chiantishire, passing through ancient olive groves and vineyards. You will have time for a break at an ancient castle located on the top of a hill surrounding the Greve valley. Here you will visit the vineyards and the historical cellars, followed by a typical Tuscan lunch with a tasting of the excellent Chianti wines, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and the “Vin Santo”, all served in the splendid panoramic terrace overlooking the valley.

Afternoon

Private transfer to Rome.

Morning

Let the Eternal City enchant you!

Enjoy the very heart of ancient Rome, escorted by a fully licensed tour guide. You will admire the Pantheon, with its majestic architecture, the Spanish Steps, with 135 steps, one of the most important symbols of the city, Piazza Navona, with its characteristic oval shape, and the Trevi Fountain, where you can throw in a coin and make a wish for your future together.

Afternoon

Free time for shopping

A holiday in Italy is not complete without visiting the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica.

With this fascinating Vatican tour you will have the opportunity to admire all the highlights of the Vatican city: the Papal palaces, the Greek statues of the Lacoon, the ancient sculptures, tapestries and paintings, and the magnificent Raphael Rooms. Not to forget Michelangelo’s Pietà and the sublime Sistine Chapel, one of the greatest and most famous examples of Michelangelo's artistic genius. Finally, you will enter inside St. Peter's Basilica for an awe-inspiring guided visit to the most immense and ornate church in the world.

Late Afternoon & Evening

This is a very special, romantic and exiting tour, on a horse-drawn carriage, starting from the most famous symbol of the Roman Empire and the most visited ancient monument in the world: the Flavian Amphitheatre, known all over the world as Colosseum. You will admire the Circo Massimo, the Campidoglio, Piazza Venezia with the Altare della Patria…and it will

finish in front of a beautiful and exclusive restaurant located just near the Colosseum, where you will enjoy a candlelight dinner in an intimate and romantic atmosphere.

Morning

Private transfer from your hotel in Rome to Rome airport.