8 days · 7 nights
Germany, Austria, Italy

Venice, Florence and Verona

Eight days from Germany to Italy: Heidelberg, Ulm, Innsbruck, the Brenner Pass, Bologna, Florence, Padua, Venice, Verona and Munich.

Duration

8 days · 7 nights

Departure and return

Cologne

Countries visited

Germany, Austria, Italy

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Heidelberg — welcome of your group at the airport or station, castle and Great Barrel, Old Bridge over the Neckar, Hauptstraße and old university town, night in Heidelberg
2. Day 2Ulm and Innsbruck — Ulm Minster and its record-breaking spire, Fishermen’s Quarter, Golden Roof and old town of Innsbruck, night in Innsbruck
3. Day 3Brenner Pass and Bologna — Brenner Pass, Adige valley, Piazza Maggiore, porticoes and towers of Bologna, night in Florence
4. Day 4Florence — Duomo and Brunelleschi’s dome, Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery, Michelangelo’s David, Piazzale Michelangelo, night in Florence
5. Day 5Padua — Basilica of St Anthony, Scrovegni Chapel and Giotto’s frescoes, Prato della Valle, night in Venice
6. Day 6Venice — St Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Rialto Bridge, gondola ride, islands of Murano and Burano, night in Venice
7. Day 7Verona — Roman Arena, Juliet’s House, Piazza delle Erbe, night in Munich
8. Day 8Munich — Marienplatz and Glockenspiel, Frauenkirche, Viktualienmarkt, Hofbräuhaus, return to Cologne, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

• Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
• Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
• 7 hotel nights with breakfast
• Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.