b'YOUR ITINERARY 12 DAY HOLIDAYFROM ITALYDays 1-2London to RomeDay 7Touring Pisa and Lucca3,495 PPOur holiday starts when we meet ourThis morning we travel by local train Tour Manager and group at Londonacross rural Tuscany to visit two of St Pancras and board the EurostarItalys smaller, but impressive historic2024 Departures in: to Paris, enjoying a light meal at ourcities. We arrive in Pisa where a guidedMAY, JUN, SEP, OCTseats. From here, we continue by Firsttour introduces us to the famous Class rail to Turin, where we have anField of Miracles. Here, we see Pisas 1 2 3 4overnight stay. There is a free morningiconic Leaning Tower, and the strikingComfortable Explorer ratedon Day 2 to explore this stylish city,Romanesque Duomo. We continue before we travel by rail to Rome.by rail to Lucca, a beautiful walledYOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:medieval city where you are freeDays 3-4Exploring sensationalto explore the maze-like centre with Expertise of a UK Tour Manager Rome & the impressive Vatican its cathedral and striking piazzas. from start to finishThis morning were introduced toTOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:First Class rail to and from Italy, Romes most iconic landmarks on aVisiting the iconic sites of Pisa,Standard Class rail within Italy,guided tour. We transfer by coach toincluding the Leaning Tower Eurostar Standard Premierview the awe-inspiring Colosseum,All rail and coach travel one of the New Seven Wonders ofDays 8-10Floating City of Venicethroughout your tourthe World, where our tour begins. We also visit the fabulous Trevi FountainAfter a leisurely morning we board the11 nights 4-Star hotel and take a short break at the oldesttrain for the next magical part of ouraccommodation 1 night in Turin,gelateria in the city that featuredgrand tour, a stay in Venice. On arrival,3 nights in Rome, 3 nights in Florence, in the classic film Roman Holiday.we are taken by boat directly to the3 nights in Venice. Plus, 1 night in Our tour ends in Piazza Navona, anwaterfront of our stylish 4-Star hotelChambry on the inbound journeyatmospheric square where youre freeon the island of Murano where we to soak up Romes beauty and style spend the next three nights.Breakfast each day and 5 dinnersat leisure for the rest of the day. On Day 9 we transfer by boat toAll tour excursionsDay 4 starts with a highlight of ourdiscover the beautiful sites of VeniceGroup luggage transfers between holiday, as we tour the Vatican City,on a guided tour of this romantic city.hotels from Rome to Venicethe headquarters of the RomanWith our guide we tour the hidden Catholic Church. The Vatican isbackstreets, viewing the church where not only home to the Pope, butcomposer Antoni Vivaldi was born, also to incredible art, not least theand the nostalgic Bridge of Sighs breathtaking frescoes of the Sistinebefore arriving in St Marks Square, Chapel by Michelangelo, Perugino the heart of Venice for hundredsVenice 3and Botticelli, which we get to view. of years. Afterwards, we are free toFROM PARIS 1explore independently and may opt toTO CHAMBRYMilanDays 5-6Renaissance Florenceenter the impressive Doges Palace or1St Marks Basilica with its rich interiorsTurinWe travel by rail to Florence, theand dazzling Byzantine features. Lucca 3Renaissance capital of the world. AfterDay 10 is free to soak up thePisa Florencechecking in to our hotel, we embarkatmosphere of enchanting Venice, on a tour of this wonderful city, takingknown as La Serenissima. For a birds3 ITALYin the striking terracotta-tiled Duomoeye view of this sensational city ofRomeand the ornate campanile towerislands, maybe climb the Campanile designed by Giotto. We also pass theof St Marks. Of course the ultimate beautiful Santa Maria Novella Church,Venice experience is to take a the legendary Ponte Vecchio, andcaptivating gondola ride through the Tour Code: IEG |per person based on 2 picturesque piazzas. On Day 6, youcitys ethereal and evocative canals. sharing. Deposit from 450 per person. are free to discover Florence at yourSupplement for solo travellers from 1,200 own pace, perhaps marvelling at aDays 11-12Homeward bound stunning array of art. Michelangelos original statue of David is inside theAfter saying arriverderci to Venice, To book and for Accademia, while Florences mostwe travel by rail to Turin beforeinformation go tofamous art venue, the Uffizi Gallery,crossing the Alps to Chambry inhas an astonishing collectionbutFirst Class for an overnight stay in greatrail.com/IEG24 pre-booking is advised.the French city. The next day weor call 01904 527168continue by First Class rail to Paris, TOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:joining the Eurostar service to London& speak to ourEncountering the dazzling St Pancras in Standard Premier Class,expert team.Renaissance treasures of Florence enjoying a light meal at our seats.37'