Day 1 - Wednesday, 10/8/2025 Fly to Italy
Home Pick-up and overnight flight to Rome. |
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Day 2 - Thursday, 10/9/2025 - Dinner Arrive Milan
Arrive in Milan and meet your Tour Manager. Transfer to your hotel and check-in for an overnight stay. Enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers. |
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Day 3 - Friday, 10/10/2025 - Breakfast Milan / The Last Supper
Enjoy a Milan Walking Tour with a local guide to enter the famous Duomo, the third largest Catholic Cathedral in the world. Next visit the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie to view Leonardo da Vinci’s mural The Last Supper*, painted on the refectory wall. Continue to Piazza Della Scala and the Scala Theatre, built in 1776. You will have a guided visit at the La Scala Museum. Enjoy some time to enjoy an espresso or stroll and shop at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world’s oldest shopping malls. Later, travel to the Italian Lakes region and check-in for a four night stay.
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Day 4 - Saturday, 10/11/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner Lake Maggiore / Stresa
Following breakfast, enjoy a private boat ride from Stresa to visit the Borromean Islands of Isola Bella & Isola Pescatori. Arrive at Isola Bella, the jewel of Lake Maggiore, and enjoy a tour of the 17th c. Isola Bella Gardens and Palace. Next, visit Isola dei Pescatori (Fishermen’s Island), a picturesque fishing village with only 50 residents. Free time at leisure to explore on your own. See the Church of San Vittore dating to the 11th c. or browse the quaint shops. Next, some free time in Stresa with its elegant promenades and picturesque historic district. Return to your hotel. Dinner is included this evening. |
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Day 5 - Sunday, 10/12/2025 - Breakfast Free Day / Optional Lake Como
The day is at leisure to enjoy as you wish. Perhaps you will join today’s optional tour to Lake Como. The shimmering blue waters of Lake Como are surrounded by lush mountains, charming towns and picturesque villages. Lunch is included as well as a boat trip to Bellagio. The evening is free to have dinner and explore on your own.
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Day 6 - Monday, 10/13/2025 - Breakfast Lugano, Switzerland
Travel to Lugano, Switzerland, an Italian-style city set on the edge of a lake with views of the Alps. Enjoy Lugano Guided Walking Tour and some free time to shop and explore. Next, experience the splendor of the Alps on as you ride the Monte Brè Cable Car. From the top, enjoy stunning views of Lake Lugano and surrounding mountains. Enjoy free time in the small village of Brè. This evening is at leisure.
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Day 7 - Tuesday, 10/14/2025 - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner To Treviso
Enroute to Treviso stop in Sirmione, an ancient village situated on the shores of Lake Garda. Enjoy a guided tour of the city with some time to discover the narrow streets, take in views of its famous sinking castle, or simply relax alongside the lake. Lunch is included before traveling to Treviso, located on the Venetian mainland. An elegant town of painted houses and quaint canals, it’s crossed by the Sile and Botteniga rivers and encircled by a set of Renaissance city walls. Check into your hotel for a three night stay. This evening enjoy dinner.
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Day 8 - Wednesday, 10/15/2025 - Breakfast Venice Touring
Boat to Venice Island and meet your local guide in St. Marks Square. Enjoy a Venice Walking Tour of St Mark’s Square. Admire the Campanile (brick bell tower), see the Bridge of Sighs and entrance is included into the incredible Doges Palace, built in 1340. Next, enjoy an iconic Gondola Ride as you sit back, relax and glide gracefully through the picturesque canals. The afternoon and evening are at leisure to shop, dine, and explore Venice on your own.
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Day 9 - Thursday, 10/16/2025 - Breakfast - Dinner Free Day / Optional Murano
Today is at leisure in Treviso. Perhaps join the optional tour to visit Murano and spend some more time in Venice. On the optional, cruise across the Venetian Lagoon to the island of Murano and visit a glass factory. Watch a glass blower creating beautiful pieces of glassware, a Murano tradition that dates back to 1291. Next, travel by boat to Venice for a free afternoon. Return to Treviso. This evening enjoy a farewell dinner. |
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Day 10 - Friday, 10/17/2025 - Breakfast Return Home
Today, transfer to the airport and fly home with wonderful memories.
*Every effort will be made to secure The Last Supper tickets which go on sale 90 days before so visits cannot be guaranteed. Groups over 25 will be divided into two time slots. |
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