9-Day Enchanting Northern Italy Tour Package: Milan to Rome**3-Star Hotel Accommodations || UNESCO World Heritage**

Arrival at Milan airport. Transfer to the hotel by your own. Meet the rest of the participants. Dinner and overnight.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Today we will enjoy a half day panoramic tour of Italy's economic powerhouse. The tour will continue to Piazza dei Mercanti, where you'll admire the medieval heart of the city, hidden away from the crowded streets. The Scala Theatre, built in 1776 and located in Piazza della Scala, is not only a monument, but a true temple to the musical arts, as well as Italian history and culture. You will also enter the majestic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a treasure of XIX century engineering, more than a building, its a real symbol of Italian excellence. And, last but not least, you'll reach the Duomo, the third biggest Cathedral in Europe. Lunch at leisure. Afternoon at leisure to discover the city by your own or to go shopping (one of main attractions in Milan). Dinner and overnight.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Depart to Lake Garda and Sirmione, an ancient town replete with cobbled streets and historical landmarks. Time at leisure to visit the city or the beautiful Roman villa and the Grottoes of Catullus. Enjoy also the magnificent Scaliger Castle, a rare example of a medieval port fortification. Continue to Verona for a panoramic walking tour of the city known for its famous Roman Arena, and for being the fictional hometown of Romeo and Juliet. Depart for Venice. Dinner and overnight.

Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Today we will first enjoy a walking tour of the Serenissima, one of the most beautiful cities in the world among Italian Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The Venice historic center is situated in the middle of a lagoon, with a total of 118 small islands separated by canals and connected by bridges for pedestrian use only. We will walk through beautiful monuments (exterior visits) as Palazzo Ducale, the famous Bridge of Sights, the tour will continue discovering the beauty of Venice, with the Basilica of San Marco (exterior visit). Lunch at leisure. In the afternoon, we will take an excursion to the Lagoon Islands: Murano, Burano and Torcello which are the traditional destination among the islands located in the northern part of the Venetian Lagoon. After sailing past the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, a 16th century Benedectine church designed by Andrea Palladio and built between 1566 and 1610, the public gardens, the tip of Sant'Elena and the Lido (the famous beach resort), the boat arrives at Murano known throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry. Here there is a stop to visit one of the factories. The second stop is one the picturesque island of Burano, famous not only for its lace but also for its fishermen's houses painted in bright colors. Then, after a short sail, you will reach the quiet and sparsely populated island of Torcello, the first centre of civilization in the estuary. Only the Cathedral of "Santa Maria Assunta" with its magnificent mosaics and the church of "Santa Fosca" remain the testimony of its former glory. Dinner and overnight.

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Depart for Florence. Lunch at leisure. Once in the city, we will enjoy a half-day walking tour which begins at the Piazza San Firenze, home of the Bargello and the Tribunale Fiorentino, once a church and convent complex and now home to the Florence courts. You'll walk first to the Church of Santa Croce, home to many well-known masterpieces and burial place of some of Italy's most important personages. Next you'll arrive at Piazza Signoria, the heart of the city of Florence since ancient times. It is famous for Neptune's Fountain, the Palazzo Vecchio, and the lovely Piazzale degli Uffizi as well as the famous Ponte Vecchio. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Today enjoy a marvelous excursion to one of the most famous area in Italy: Cinque Terre. Meteorological conditions permitting, depart to Portovenere to embark on a regular ferry which will bring us to Monterosso, the largest town among the Cinque Terre. In case of bad meteorolocal conditions, we will stop in La Spezia and do the visit to Cinque Terre by train. Your tour leader will guide you through the terraced vineyards, the ancient olive groves and the spectacular panoramic views. Then depart to the charming town of Vernazza, characterized by its narrow streets and small square looking out over the sea. Then back to Portovenere. Back to Florence but first we will do a stop in Pisa to admire (exterior visits) the famous Leaning Tower. Arrive in Florence. Dinner and overnight.

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Depart to the medieval city of Siena. Walking tour of the city including (exterior visits): the Cathedral, admiring the unique marble, the Piazza del Campo, the famed site of the Palio di Siena, the horse races held twice a year. Afterward, soak up some free time to continue exploring independently or to purchase lunch. In the afternoon, depart to the walled medieval city of San Gimignano. Resting on the top of a hill, explore the area's impressive Romanesque and Gothic architecture, frescoes, towers and more. Back to Florence. Dinner and overnight.

Buffet breakfast at hotel. Depart to the famous Chianti area where apart admiring the famous Tuscany countryside, we will be able to do a wine tasting (not including). Continue to Assisi, a famous pilgrimage site. Stroll the maze of medieval streets, and visit the Basilicas of Santa Chiara and St. Francis to see one of Italy's largest collections of church art. Depart to Rome. Dinner and overnight.

We check out after buffet breakfast at hotel.