ROME 43ºF - 46ºF

Welcome to Europamundo! Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.

ROME 43ºF - 46ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: City tour of Rome. Evening transfer to Trastevere area. We will enjoy a panoramic tour to give you an introduction to the Eternal City, finishing at St Peter’s in the Vatican, where you will be able to visit the Basilica and museums. In the evening, we transfer to the Trastévere, the busy city district well known for its typical restaurants. Return to hotel.

ROME 43ºF - 46ºF

Free time the whole day to rest and relax or to further explore Rome.

ROME 43ºF - 46ºF - ORVIETO 59ºF - 63ºF - CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO 57ºF - 63ºF - SIENA 57ºF - 63ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Tuscany region with hills and very picturesque villages. City tour of Orvieto. Today we will discover the beautiful region of Tuscany. We will visit ORVIETO, the medieval city on top a mountain. Before entering the city, we will enjoy the impressive view from its viewpoint. Following this, with a local guide and on the system of escalators and ramps, we enter the promontory to see the façade of its cathedral. After the tour enjoy some free time. We travel on to CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO, on the banks of Lake Trasimeno, where we have time for a stroll and lunch. After lunch we go on to SIENA, with its famous Piazza del Campo and Duomo. Afternoon leisure time in Siena.

SIENA 57ºF - 63ºF - MONTERIGGIONI 57ºF - 61ºF - SAN GIMIGNANO 55ºF - 61ºF - FLORENCE 59ºF - 64ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: San Gimignano. Pleasant landscapes, hills of olive groves and vineyards. We leave Siena and make a stop to see MONTERIGGIONI, a magical medieval little village with cobbled streets, walls, and little shops. After this we continue to SAN GIMIGNANO, a charming little city with its tall medieval towers. After lunch, we travel to FLORENCE, arriving in the early afternoon. We suggest an afternoon visit to the Academy Gallery (closed on Mondays).

FLORENCE 59ºF - 64ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: City tour of Florence.We will take a tour of Florence with a local guide. FLORENCE is one of the most famous cities of art and history in the world. Enjoy some leisure time.

FLORENCE 59ºF - 64ºF - PISA 59ºF - 61ºF - CINQUE TERRE - GENOA 30ºF - 52ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Wonderful Ligurian coast. Pisa. Train to Cinque Terre.Today we continue our journey towards PISA. On a little tourist train we will travel to the Piazza Dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles), where there will be time to admire one, the well known Leaning Tower of Pisa. After this we head to the Ligurian Coast, with some of the prettiest coastlines in Europe. We will visit the CINQUE TERRE which has been declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. It comprises of five villages, almost isolated by road, which live on fishing and tourism. Given the difficult access by road, we go by train, with a ticket to VERNAZZA, which maintains its appearance of a citadel, with its outstanding Church of Santa Margarita built in 1318, overlooking the sea. Time to take some lunch. Afterwards we travel by train to LEVANTO, where we re-join the coach to continue to GENOA.Note: The train to Cinque Terre is a regular local railway service, not a tourist service. Sometimes the trains are full (it is not possible to book places on these trains) so it might be necessary, on occasion, to travel standing and not seated.

GENOA 30ºF - 52ºF - PORTOFINO 41ºF - 61ºF - MILAN 39ºF - 41ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Boat trip to Portofino. Milan.We will continue our journey to the nearby city of SANTA MARGARITA LIGURE, where we will embark for PORTOFINO, one of the most exclusive places in Europe. Enjoy a stroll by the sea and time at leisure. After lunch, we continue to MILAN, the busy northern city in which we recommend a visit to the cathedral.Note: Due to weather conditions in winter, sometimes the boat to Portofino does not operate, in which case access will be by urban microbus (poor quality service, sometimes long waiting times).

MILAN 39ºF - 41ºF - LAKES REGION 64ºF - 64ºF - VERONA 39ºF - 43ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Lakes region. Mountain landscapes, alpine lakes, villages of great beauty. Today we see one of the most beautiful scenic areas of Europe, the region of the Italian lakes. Firstly, we will travel to LAKE ORTA in ORTA DE SAN GIULIO, a well-preserved medieval city. We take a train ride to reach the center of the medieval town, and then a boat to the ISLAND OF SAN GIULIO, a little island on the lake with a monastery. After this we go on to LAKE MAGGIORE, stopping in STRESA, where we have the option to visit the Borromean Islands, and especially ISOLA BELLA with its gardens and palace (closed in the winter). Time for lunch. After lunch, we go on to VERONA.

VERONA 39ºF - 43ºF - VENICE 81ºF - 86ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Visit of Venice. Murano glass factory in Venice. We will have time to see Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet before leaving for VENICE, where we arrive at about 13.00. We include a boat trip to the area of St Mark’s Square, with a local guide we take a stroll around the City of Canals. There will also be a chance to admire the glasswork of Murano. Afterwards enjoy some leisure time, maybe a trip in a gondola? Accommodation in the Mestre district.

VENICE 81ºF - 86ºF - PADUA 39ºF - 43ºF - SAN MARINO 39ºF - 59ºF - GUBBIO 55ºF - 59ºF - PERUGIA 59ºF - 63ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: San Marino and its fortress. Beautiful landscapes crossing the Apennines. Today we leave for PADOVA, the destination of many pilgrims, where we will see the Saint’s Basilica. Then we will go on to the Adriatic coast to see SAN MARINO, a small independent country on top of a strongly fortified mountain. Time for lunch. We travel on through pretty mountain countryside, crossing the Apennines to GUBBIO, a marvelously preserved town in which the Palace of Consuls and the 12th century cathedral stand out. Continuing to PERUGIA.

PERUGIA 59ºF - 63ºF - ASSISI 57ºF - 61ºF - ROME 43ºF - 46ºF - NAPLES 79ºF - 79ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Umbria region.PERUGIA is a historic city, also named as the city of chocolate, and we will see it with a local guide, climbing its ramps that cross the rocky outcrop, and we will be surprised by its squares and stone streets. Afterwards we travel to ASSISI, where we will have time for lunch and to see the Basilica of St Francis. In the afternoon, we travel to NAPLES.- Arrival at the end of the day.-

NAPLES 79ºF - 79ºF - CAPRI 63ºF - 64ºF - SORRENTO 63ºF - 66ºF - SALERNO 57ºF - 57ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Boat trip to the beautiful Capri and Sorrento. Free time to stroll around NAPLES before boarding. Boat trip to the ISLE OF CAPRI included. You may take a boat to the Blue Grotto or the cable car to Capri city. We will get on board again and continue to SORRENTO, a charming, touristic town at the base of a cliff. Free time to stroll around. We will continue to the Gulf of Salerno. Sojourn in SALERNO.

SALERNO 57ºF - 57ºF - POMPEII 81ºF - 88ºF - CASSINO 57ºF - 64ºF - CASTEL GANDOLFO 57ºF - 61ºF - ROME 43ºF - 46ºF

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Visit to Pompeii, the city covered by the ashes of Mount Vesuvius (entrance and guide included). Castel Gandolfo. We will go to POMPEII, where you will have an opportunity to admire the remains of this Roman city which was covered by the ashes from Mount Vesuvius (guided tour and entrance included). We will continue to CASSINO after lunch where you will visit its huge abbey where one of the cruelest World War II battles took place. We will visit CASTEL GANDOLFO on our way back, a lovely medieval town located in a beautiful lake area which belongs to the VATICAN and serves as the Pope’s summer residence. We will resume our trip to ROME. Evening arrival.End of our services. Please, check the time of your flight in case you might need an additional night.