Verona, Venice, Bologna and Florence
Nine days via Heidelberg, Munich and the Tyrol to the art cities of northern Italy: Verona, Lake Garda, Padua, Venice, Bologna and Florence, returning over the Gotthard.
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1Heidelberg — welcome of your group at the airport or station, castle and Old Bridge over the Neckar, old town and Hauptstraße, night in Heidelberg
- Day 2Munich and Innsbruck — Marienplatz and the New Town Hall glockenspiel in Munich, drive to the Tyrol, Golden Roof of Innsbruck, night in Innsbruck
- Day 3The Brenner and Verona — Brenner Pass, Adige valley, Arena, Juliet’s House and Piazza delle Erbe in Verona, night in Verona
- Day 4Lake Garda and Padua — Sirmione peninsula and Scaliger Castle on Lake Garda, Basilica of St Anthony and Prato della Valle in Padua, night in Mestre
- Day 5Venice — vaporetto ride on the Grand Canal, St Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Rialto Bridge, island of Murano and its glassblowers, night in Mestre
- Day 6Bologna — Piazza Maggiore, Two Towers and porticoes of Bologna, tasting of Bolognese specialities, drive over the Apennines, night in Florence
- Day 7Florence — Duomo and Brunelleschi’s dome, Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery, Piazza della Signoria, sunset from Piazzale Michelangelo, night in Florence
- Day 8Ticino and the Gotthard — drive via Milan and Ticino, stop on the shores of Lake Lugano, Gotthard tunnel, night in Basel
- Day 9Basel — old town and cathedral of Basel, drive through Alsace and Luxembourg, return to Brussels, then transfer to the airport or station
Included
- 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
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