Italy from north to south for groups: Venice, Florence, Rome and Pompeii

Day 1 : Journey to Switzerland

• Morning departure from the location of your choice.
• Drive through Luxembourg and Alsace, with regular breaks.
• Arrival in Lucerne in the late afternoon and a walk across the Chapel Bridge.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 2 : The St Gotthard and Lake Garda

• Drive to Italy through the St Gotthard Tunnel.
• Arrival at Lake Garda in the early afternoon.
• Discovery of Sirmione and its Scaliger Castle.
• Check-in at the hotel on the lakeshore.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 3 : Journey to Venice

• Drive to the Veneto.
• Arrival at Tronchetto and vaporetto crossing to St Mark's Square.
• Guided walking tour of Venice (on request).
• Check-in at the hotel on the mainland.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 4 : Venice

• Discovery of St Mark's Square and the Basilica.
• Visit to the Doge's Palace (on request).
• Gondola ride (on request).
• Boat excursion to Murano and Burano (on request).
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 5 : Journey to Florence

• Drive to Tuscany via Bologna.
• Arrival in Florence in the late morning.
• Walk from the Piazza del Duomo to the Ponte Vecchio.
• Climb up to Piazzale Michelangelo for the view over the city.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 6 : Florence

• Guided tour of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Baptistery (on request).
• Visit to the Uffizi Gallery (on request).
• Visit to the Accademia Gallery and Michelangelo's David (on request).
• Tuscan dinner in a trattoria (on request).

Day 7 : Assisi and journey to Rome

• Drive to Umbria.
• Visit to Assisi and the Basilica of St Francis, decorated with Giotto's frescoes.
• Drive to Rome in the late afternoon.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 8 : Ancient Rome

• Guided tour of the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine (on request).
• Walk to Piazza Venezia and the Capitol.
• In the afternoon, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and Piazza Navona.
• Group dinner in a Roman trattoria (on request).

Day 9 : The Vatican and journey to Naples

• Visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel (on request).
• Discovery of St Peter's Square and Basilica.
• Drive to Campania in the afternoon.
• Check-in at the hotel in the Naples area.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 10 : Pompeii and Naples

• Guided tour of the archaeological site of Pompeii (on request).
• In the afternoon, discovery of the historic centre of Naples: Spaccanapoli and Piazza del Plebiscito.
• Neapolitan pizza tasting (on request).
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 11 : Journey to Switzerland

• Early morning departure from Naples.
• Long drive north on the Autostrada del Sole, with regular breaks.
• Arrival in Lugano in the evening.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner at the hotel (on request).

Day 12 : Lugano and return

• Short stroll along the shore of Lake Lugano.
• Return journey via the St Gotthard, with regular breaks.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.