The Jewels of Italy - by air

The Jewels of Italy - by air - featuring Rome, Florence, Venice, Verona, Pisa & Lake Garda

Enjoy this grand tour of the best of Italy from the beauty of Lake Garda, the scenery of Tuscany and historic small towns and great cities. 

10 days from £849 

Excursions & Visits
• Siena - delightful Tuscan town
• Rome - the "eternal" city
• Florence - beautiful Renaissance city
• Pisa - home of the Leaning Tower
• Lucca - ancient Tuscan villages

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• Lake Garda Tour - charming lakeside villages & spectacular scenery
• Venice - city of canals, bridges & gondolas
• Rome sightseeing; Florence sightseeing; Verona sightseeing - see the best of these cities
• Assisi - the town of St. Francis

Your holiday itinerary
Day 1 Fly to Milan where you will be met and transferred to your hotel in the Milan of Brescia area.
Day 2 Siena - Included visit to Siena with its Piazza del Campo which is perhaps the most attractive in Italy, then to Chianciano Terme for a three-night stay. (B,D)
Day 3 Assisi - Optional excursion to Assisi, famed for its association with St. Francis. Visit the famous Basilica where he is burried. (B,D)
Day 4 Rome - Included visit to the 'eternal' city. An optional guided tour by coach and on foot is a fantastic way to see the spectacular sights and enjoy the ambience of one of Europe's great cities. (B,D)
Day 5 Florence - We travel north to Montecatini in Tuscany for an overnight stay. En route we visit Florence, stepped in the culture of the Renaissance. Discover the hightlights of the city on our optional guided tour. (B,D)
Day 6 Pisa and Lucca - Included excursion first to Pisa, where the famous Leaning Tower seems to defy gravity. Then we vist Lucca, which, despite its imposing Renaissance walls, retains the layout founded by the former Roman colony in 180BC. Continue to Lake Garda for a four-night stay. (B,D)
Day 7 Verona - Included visit to Verona with its famous Roman arena, the Arena di Verona (now used for the opera). Our optional guided sightseeing tour will show you the highlights including Juliet's romantic balcony. (B,D)
Day 8 Venice - Optional visit to the floating city of Venice with its canals, bridges and beautiful buildings. See the Bridge of Sights, St. Mark's Square and the Doge's Palace and take an optional cruise on the lagoon for a different view of this great city. (B,D)
Day 9 Lake Garda Tour - Optional tour around Lake Garda to enjoy its spectacular beauty as we visit picturesque shoreside villages, including delightful Sirmione. Here you can enjoy a cruise on the lake. (B,D)
Day 10 Return flight from Milan. (B)
Included Meals: B=Breakfast, D=Dinner

Your hotels
You’ll stay for one night at a city-style hotel in the Milan or Brescia area, then three nights in Chianciano Terme at the 3-star Hotel Mizar or similar. Overnight in Montecatini Terme will be at a 3-star hotel, the in Lake Garda you will stay for four nights at the 3-star Hotel Adria and Resort in Toscolano Maderno, or similar. 

Your flights
Flight to Bergamo or Milan are available from/to Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Gatwick, Heathrow, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Luton, Manchester and Stansted. All prices are subject to availability. Flight supplements may apply - please call for more details.

What's included?
• 9 nights' accommodation with 9 continental breakfasts and 8 evening meals
• Excursions and visits as detailed above
• Travel by air-conditioned coach and fully escorted by a Leger Tour Manager
• Return flights to Milan or Bergamo airport
• Airport taxes
• Airport transfers in Italy