9-day BOTTICELLI PRIVATE TOUR
Milan, Venice, Florence and Cinque Terre
HIGHLIGHTS
- Milan, the 2,000-years-old trendy capital of Northern Italy
- Verona, the city of lovers
- Venice, when wealthy merchants ruled the Mediterranean
- Florence, an open-air museum
- Siena and San Gimignano, power in the Middle Ages
- Pisa, how can it stand?
- Cinque Terre, the stunning 5 villages perched on the rocks
- Parma, the art of food
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
Accommodations in Double Room with Continental Breakfast (*):
- Day 1: 3* to 5* Hotel in Verona city centre
- Days 2 & 3: 3* to 5* Hotel in Venice city centre
- Days 4 to 6: 3* to 5* Hotel in Florence city centre
- Day 7: 3* to 5* Hotel in Cinque Terre area
- Day 8: 3* to 5* Hotel in Parma area
- Day 9: 3* to 5* Hotel in Milan city centre
(*) The Hotel list is available upon request
Transfers (**):
- Day 1: Transfer to your accommodation in Verona city centre
- Day 2: Transfer to Venice Pier – Stopover in Valpolicella area - Transfer by private water cab to your accommodation in Venice
- Day 4: Transfer by private water cab to Venice Pier + Transfer to your accommodation in Florence – Stopover in Maranello
- Day 7: Transfer to your accommodation in Cinque Terre – Stopover in Pisa
- Day 8: Transfer to your accommodation in Parma area
(**)All transfers by private car (2 pax)/ minivan (3 to 6 pax)/ minibus (7 to 10 pax)
Private Guided Visits / Tours (***) / Activities:
- Day 1: 3-hour private walking tour of Milan city centre with an Authorised Tourist Guide
- Day 2: Visit of a local wine cellar with tasting
- Day 3: 3-hour private walking tour of Venice city centre with an Authorised Tourist Guide – Half-hour gondola ride
- Day 5: 3-hour private walking tour of Florence city centre with an Authorised Tourist Guide
- Day 6: Full-day excursion to Siena and San Gimignano
- Day 8: Full-day excursion by Shuttle Train in Cinque Terre area
- Day 9: Full-day excursion of Parma area with an Authorised Tourist Guide- Visits to a Parmesan Cheese factory, a Parma ham factory - Drop off at your accommodation in Milan
(***)All tours by private car (2 pax)/ minivan (3 to 6 pax)/ minibus (7 to 10 pax)
Admission Tickets to:
- Duomo Cathedral in Milan
- Saint Mark’s Basilica in Venice
- Palazzo Ducale in Venice
- Museo Ferrari in Maranello
- Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence
- Duomo Cathedral in Siena
- Leaning Tower in Pisa
Full emergency assistance 24 hours/day by our Back Office
List of recommended restaurants and deli shops along the itinerary
All taxes
Options:
- Pick up at Milan Airport / Railway Station at the start of the tour
- Accommodation in Milan the night before the start of the tour
- Drop off at Milan Airport / Railway Station at the end of the tour
- Other options upon request
DAY 1 - MILAN
Benvenuti in Italia, welcome to Italy.
Milan is, first of all, the Fashion Capital of Italy! The showrooms of all Italian manufacturers are located in the city, and here buyers from worldwide distribution find the one and only “Italian Style”! But Milan is not only fashion, it is also and above all art, beauty and culture! Piazza del Duomo is the geographical and historical centre of the city. Palaces surround it with arcades; in the middle, you can see the Duomo, one of Europe’s biggest Gothic cathedrals, whose construction started in the 14th and ended in the 20th century. And on the Gran Guglia, the cathedral’s highest spire, the Madonnina, a symbol of Milan, stands. On the left of the square, the 19th-century Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II links the grand Piazza del Duomo with Piazza della Scala, featuring mosaics and a wrought iron and glass roof.
Then stroll down the streets of “Quadrilatero D’Oro”, the heart of the fashion industry, admiring the shop windows of Prada, Armani, Versace, Ferragamo, Dolce & Gabbana and Valentino. The multi-concept store by Giorgio Armani, Spazio Armani, in the elegant Via Manzoni, extends for 6,000 square meters and offers fashion showrooms, furniture, flowers and hi-tech Sony equipment. After shopping, enjoy an aperitif or a coffee at the Emporio Armani Cafè upstairs or book a table at the Japanese restaurant Nobu. Or taste a gorgeous Cappuccino at Pasticceria Cova, as locals often do in via Montenapoleone, “Montenapo” for the Milanese!
At dinner, what about a tasty yellow “Risotto alla Milanese”? According to an ancient tradition, the Duomo is where Risotto alla Milanese was “born”, invented by a boy who worked for the stained glass artist Valerio di Fiandra, nicknamed “Zafferano” for its habit of adding spices to his colours. One day, he also put some saffron in the rice, and the result was a great success!
