Classic Italy for groups: Pisa, Florence, Venice and Verona

Day 1 : Journey to Lucerne

• Early-morning departure from the location of your choice.
• Drive to Switzerland, with regular stops along the way.
• Arrival in Lucerne in the late afternoon and a walk to the Chapel Bridge.
• Check-in at a hotel in the Lucerne area.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 2 : The Gotthard and Pisa

• Drive to Italy via the Gotthard, with stops along the way.
• Arrival in Pisa in the afternoon and discovery of the Piazza dei Miracoli: the cathedral, the Baptistery and the Leaning Tower.
• Climb to the top of the Leaning Tower (on request).
• Check-in at a hotel in the Florence area.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 3 : Florence

• Guided walking tour of the historic centre: the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery, Piazza della Signoria and the Ponte Vecchio (on request).
• Visit to the Uffizi Gallery (on request).
• Drive up to Piazzale Michelangelo for a panoramic view of the city.
• Return to the hotel.
• Tuscan group dinner (on request).

Day 4 : Journey to Venice

• Free time in Florence in the morning.
• Drive to the Veneto across the Apennines.
• Arrival in the late afternoon and check-in at a hotel in the Venice area.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 5 : Venice

• Boat transfer to St Mark's Square (on request).
• Guided walking tour of Venice: St Mark's Square, the basilica and the Rialto Bridge (on request).
• Visit to the Doge's Palace (on request).
• Gondola ride (on request).
• Return to the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 6 : Verona

• Drive to Verona.
• Discovery of the arena, Piazza delle Erbe, Piazza dei Signori and Juliet's House.
• Guided walking tour of Verona (on request).
• Check-in at a hotel in the Lake Garda area.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 7 : Sirmione and journey to Bavaria

• Discovery of Sirmione, its Scaliger castle and its peninsula on Lake Garda.
• Cruise on Lake Garda (on request).
• In the early afternoon, drive to Germany via the Brenner, with stops along the way.
• Check-in at a hotel in the Munich area.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 8 : Return

• Return journey in the morning, with regular stops along the way.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.