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The Grand Tour
General Itinerary
Day 1:
Florence
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Lunch on rooftop terrace overlooking city
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Enter Santa Croce Basilica
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Wander the streets of Florence, visiting the Piazza della Signoria, Loggia de Lanzi, & the Ponte Vecchio
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Pizza dinner near Piazza del Duomo
Day 2:
Florence
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Morning walking tour
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Duomo Tour
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Lunch in Piazza Santo Spirito
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Free afternoon
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Visit Mercato Centrale
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Dinner in Piazza del Mercato Centrale
Optional Activites:
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Ancient pharmacy/perfumery Santa Maria Novella
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Galileo Museum
Day 3:
Florence
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On your own for the morning & lunch
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Witness Michelangelo's David
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Rendezvous for drinks
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Boat ride along Arno
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Dinner at private home
Optional Activites:
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Uffizi museum
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Climb the dome of the Duomo
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Visit the inside of the Palazzo Vecchio
Day 4:
Tuscan Countryside
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Travel to our estate near Castellina in Chianti
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American WWII cemetery
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Visit the breathtaking Siena Duomo
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Lunch and free time on your own in Siena
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Dinner at the estate
Optional Activites:
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Tour the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena
Day 5:
Tuscan Countryside
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Free morning on estate
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Wine/balsamic tasting/lunch
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Free afternoon in San Gimignano
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Dinner on the estate
Optional Activites:
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Guided morning hike
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Jewelry master demo
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Climb Torre Grossa tower
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Duomo di San Gimignano
Day 6:
Tuscan Countryside
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Wine tasting/ lunch
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Shop the Arezzo antique market
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Free afternoon in Arezzo
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Dinner at a Michelin star family owned restaurant
Optional Activites:
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Visit Casa Vasari
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Enter Duomo of San Donato
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Archeology Museum/Roman Amphitheatre
Day 7:
Lake Como
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Tour the Ferrari Museum in Modena
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Balsamic tasting/ lunch in Modena
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Travel to Lake Como
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Dinner on Lake Como
Day 8:
Lake Como
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Free morning & lunch
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3 hour afternoon boat tour
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Apertivo
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Dinner on the point in Bellagio
Optional Activites:
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Climb to Castello di Vezio in Varenna
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Explore Varenna/lunch
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Villa Monastero Varenna
Day 9:
Lake Como
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Free day​
Optional Activites:
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Rent a boat
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Explore hiking/biking trails
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Go to the beach
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Shopping
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Explore the gardens
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Tour a villa
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Ferry to cities and explore
Day 10:
Venice
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Travel day to Venice
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Free time/lunch in Sirmione on Lake Garda
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Free afternoon in Venice
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Dinner at traditional Venetian seafood restaurant
Optional Activites:
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Enter Scaligero Castle
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Look at Roman ruins - Grotte di Catullo
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Dueling orchestras in Piazza San Marco at night
Day 11:
Venice
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3 hour private walking tour including the Basilica of San Marco
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Free afternoon & evening
Optional Activites:
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Tour the Doges Palace
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Libreria Acqua Alta
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Arsenale- ship building
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Lace making island of Burano
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Rialto bridge at night
Day 12:
Venice
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Visit the Island of Murano
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Private tour of a glass blowing factory
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Pizza lunch on Murano
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Free afternoon in Murano
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Free evening in Venice
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Dinner at one of Venice's most popular restaurants
Optional Activites:
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Glass museum
Day 13:
Venice
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Escorted to the airport for the journey home
Arrivederci!