Bella Italia

Bella Italia

FROM   €1199

DATES   1-10 July

VISITING

Siena, Montecatini, Florence, Pisa, Padova, Venice, Sirmione, Lake Garda, Verona, Bologna, San Marino, Assisi, Rome, the Vatican, and Tivoli

MONDAY 1ST JULY

We will meet at the airport at 5.00am for the direct flight with KM Malta Airlines departing at 7.00am. Upon arrival in Rome at 8.35am, the coach will take us to Montecatini via Siena, where we will visit Piazza del Campo, the Palace, and the Cathedral. We continue our journey to Montecatini, and upon arrival, we check-in into our rooms. After dinner, we can join the tour leader for a familiarization walk.

TUESDAY 2ND JULY

Today, we go to Florence and Pisa. In Florence, we see, among other things, the Duomo, Piazza Signoria, and Ponte Vecchio. There will be time for personal visits before we head to Pisa to visit Piazza dei Miracoli, and the famous Tower of Pisa. Dinner at the hotel.

WEDNESDAY 3RD JULY

We head to Padova where we will spend two days. After room arrangements at the hotel, we will have lunch (extra) and some time to rest. In the afternoon, we go to Venice by traghetto (included) and visit Piazza San Marco, Ponte Rialto, and other places of interest.

THURSDAY 4TH JULY

In Padova, we visit, among other places, Prato della Valle, which is the largest square in Italy, and the Basilica of Saint Anthony. In this temple, the sanctity of the place is felt especially near the saint’s tomb and in the Chapel of the Relics. Afterwards, we will have free time before lunch (extra) at the hotel. In the afternoon, we will head to Sirmione on Lake Garda, and we will have time for a cruise (extra). We will also visit Verona and see the Arena, Juliet’s house, and other historic buildings.

FRIDAY 5TH JULY

We leave Padova for Bologna. Upon arrival, we check-in into our rooms and go out with the tour leader in this city, mostly known for its history and culture.

SATURDAY 6TH JULY

Today we have an excursion to San Marino. Here, we see the Castle, the Government Palace, and the Cathedral Del Santo.

SUNDAY 7TH JULY

Today we leave Bologna for Rome via Assisi, where we make a stop to visit places of interest in this city of Saint Francis, among them the Porziuncola – a small chapel with big history. The chapel is located in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, right where Saint Francis died on October 3rd, 1226. We also visit the Two Basilicas where Saint Francis is buried. Upon arrival in Rome, we check-in into our rooms.

MONDAY 8TH JULY

Today we have an excursion to the Vatican and in Rome. In the Vatican, we have ample time to visit this well-known temple. We continue with a tour in Rome and visit Piazza Venezia, the Monument of Vittorio Emmanuele II, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Colosseum, and others (due to traffic regulation restrictions in the centre of Rome, part of this tour is done by public transport [extra] and the rest on foot).

TUESDAY 9TH JULY

We start with a free afternoon for shopping and personal visits. In the afternoon, we go for the excursion that takes us to visit the gardens of Tivoli (entrance extra). Here, we admire the countless number of fountains including the famous pathway of the 100 fountains. This garden is also decorated with statues, monuments, and flowers.

WEDNESDAY 10TH JULY

After breakfast, we have a free day for last-minute shopping and personal visits. Check-out from the rooms is in the morning. One may ask the tour leader about the possibility of keeping the rooms until the departure time from the hotel (extra charge). In the evening, we leave the hotel and go to Rome Airport from where we depart with KM Malta Airlines at 9.00pm, arriving in Malta at 10.30pm.

PRICE PER PERSON

Adults in a triple room €1199

Adults in a double room €1299

Adults in a single room €1582

Children with two adults up to 10 years €1009

PRICE INCLUDES:

• KM Malta Airlines return direct flights to Rome
• 2 nights in Montecatini – Grand Hotel Plaza 4-star or similar
• 2 nights in Padova – Hotel Europa 4-star or similar
• 2 nights in Bologna – Zanhotel Regina 3-star or similar
• 3 nights in Rome – Hotel Milani 3-star or similar
• All rooms with private facilities
• 9 breakfasts and 2 dinners in Montecatini
• Coach transfers for excursions
• All excursions
• Tour leader service
• Airport taxes and service charge
• Insolvency fund

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

City tax at the hotels is not included in the price. These taxes are paid directly at the hotels, by each person per night: Montecatini €1.40; Padova €3; Bologna €3; Rome €6

Villa d’ Este – Tivoli €12 per person