Venice, Florence and Rome for groups: St Mark's Square, the Ponte Vecchio and the Vatican

Day 1 : Journey to Lucerne

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

Day 2 : The Gotthard and the Veneto

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive through the St Gotthard Tunnel, Ticino and the Po Valley.
• Arrival in the Venice area in the late afternoon and check-in at the hotel for two nights.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 3 : Venice

• Boat transfer to St Mark's Square.
• Guided walking tour: St Mark's Square, the Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs and the Rialto (on request).
• Visit to the Doge's Palace (on request).
• Gondola ride (on request).
• Return by boat to the coach at the end of the day.

Day 4 : Pisa and journey to Florence

• Drive to Tuscany.
• Discovery of the Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa: cathedral, baptistery and Leaning Tower.
• Climb to the top of the Leaning Tower (on request).
• Drive to Florence and check-in at the hotel for two nights.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 5 : Florence

• Guided walking tour of the historic centre: the Duomo, the Baptistery, Piazza della Signoria and the Ponte Vecchio (on request).
• Visit to the Uffizi Gallery (on request).
• Visit to the Galleria dell'Accademia and Michelangelo's David (on request).
• End of the day at Piazzale Michelangelo and its panorama over the city.
• Tuscan dinner in a trattoria (on request).

Day 6 : Siena and Assisi

• Drive to Siena and discovery of the Piazza del Campo and the Duomo.
• Guided tour of Siena (on request).
• Drive to Umbria and check-in at the hotel in the Assisi area.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 7 : Assisi and journey to Rome

• Visit to the Basilica of St Francis and its Giotto frescoes.
• Walk to the Piazza del Comune and the Basilica of St Clare.
• Drive to Rome and check-in at the hotel for two nights.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 8 : Ancient Rome and the Vatican

• Visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel (on request).
• Discovery of St Peter's Square and Basilica.
• In the afternoon, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum.
• Guided tour of the interior of the Colosseum and the Roman Forum (on request).

Day 9 : Baroque Rome and journey to Ticino

• Morning walk: the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and Piazza Navona.
• Drive north on the Autostrada del Sole.
• Arrival in the Lugano area in the evening and check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 10 : Lugano and return

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