9 days · 8 nights
Switzerland, Italy
Switzerland, Italy
Cinque Terre, Lucca and Florence
Nine days from Switzerland to Tuscany: Bern, Milan, Portofino, the villages of the Cinque Terre, Lucca and Pisa, Florence, Siena and San Gimignano, then Lucerne on the way home.
- Duration
- 9 days · 8 nights
- Departure and return
- Luxembourg
- Countries visited
- Switzerland, Italy
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Bern — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive through Lorraine, Alsace and Basel, Zytglogge clock tower and arcades of Bern’s old town, Bear Park, night in Bern
- Day 2St Gotthard and Milan — St Gotthard route through Ticino, Milan Cathedral and its rooftop terraces, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, La Scala, night in Milan
- Day 3Portofino — drive to the Riviera di Levante, Santa Margherita Ligure, boat to the little harbour of Portofino, night in La Spezia
- Day 4Cinque Terre — a day by train and boat between the colourful villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza and Monterosso, pesto and sciacchetrà tasting, night in La Spezia
- Day 5Lucca and Pisa — walk along Lucca’s ramparts, Piazza dell’Anfiteatro and San Michele church, Piazza dei Miracoli and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, night in Montecatini Terme
- Day 6Florence — Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral and Brunelleschi’s dome, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, Accademia Gallery and Michelangelo’s David, night in Montecatini Terme
- Day 7Siena and San Gimignano — Piazza del Campo and Siena Cathedral, scenic road through the Chianti hills, towers of San Gimignano, night in Montecatini Terme
- Day 8Ticino and St Gotthard — drive across the Po plain and Ticino, Gotthard tunnel, Lucerne lakeside and Chapel Bridge, night in Lucerne
- Day 9Lucerne — Lion Monument and old town of Lucerne, drive via Basel and Alsace, return to Luxembourg, 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
- 8 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.