Classic Italy Tour from Cyprus with Bernina Express, via Wizz Air, 7 Nights: Venice Departure – Rome Return

LARNACA – VENICE
We depart from Larnaca Airport on Wizz Air scheduled flight W46750 at 10:20, after arriving at the airport 3 hours before departure to complete ticketing, baggage drop-off, and passport procedures. Upon arrival at Venice Marco Polo Airport at 12:55 local time, we meet our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport and depart to organize our Venice city tour. During our tour in Venice, we will see major iconic landmarks such as St. Mark’s Square, with its columns brought from Istanbul, St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace designed and used as a symbol of grandeur and power, the Clock Tower, the Bridge of Sighs, and the historic Campanile Bell Tower, all built of stone and marble; afterward, we will enjoy a pleasant walk through the streets of Venice, connected by bridges and stretching along narrow canals. After the tour, we continue our journey to our hotel in the Venice area. Upon arrival at the hotel, room check-in and free time to rest.
VENICE – (Milan Masterpieces Tour) – (Como and Outlet Tour) – MILAN
After breakfast and check-out from the hotel, we depart for our hotel in the Milan area where we will stay. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Milan Masterpieces Tour (55 Euro). Milan, one of Europe’s fashion capitals, also stands out for its cuisine, opera, churches, and priceless works of art such as the Last Supper fresco by the great master Leonardo da Vinci. Although it is Italy’s business and financial capital, Milan is also the right address for shopping, nightlife, and dining; during our city tour, the famous opera house La Scala, Duomo Square and Cathedral, La Galleria where many famous brands are located and where you can shop with pleasure, and Porta Romano are among the places to be seen. At the end of the city tour, during the free time we will provide, guests who wish may join our extra Como and Outlet Tour (65 Euro). On our tour, we will first visit Lake Como, famous for its luxurious lifestyle and natural beauty, home to the summer houses of Hollywood celebrities, European elites, and the world jet set, and we will take a photo break accompanied by the lake’s unique view. After the Como tour, we reach the outlet center, the second stop of our program. We offer free time for affordable and quality shopping at the outlet center, which hosts the stylish stores of many prestigious brands, cafes and restaurants, and personal activity areas. At the end of the tour, we arrive at our hotel in the Milan area. Room check-in and free time to rest.
MILAN – BERNINA EXPRESS / RED TRAIN – ST. MORITZ – MILAN
After breakfast, we depart for an unforgettable and dreamlike train journey on the Bernina railway line and arrive at Tirano Train Station. During this journey on this world-famous line, built between 1898 and 1904 and now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which adorns the dreams of many travel lovers, we will have the chance to watch and photograph Alpine landscapes that are the subject of fairy tales and include Heidi’s villages. After an enjoyable 2-hour train ride, we arrive in St. Moritz, Switzerland’s natural wonder and a favorite destination of the jet set. Then we return to our hotel in the Milan area.
MILAN – (Florence Masterpieces Tour with Lunch) – PISA – FLORENCE
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Florence. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Florence Masterpieces Tour with Lunch (65 Euro). Upon arrival in Florence, we begin our tour with lunch at a local restaurant. In Florence, the capital of the Renaissance and the hometown of Pinocchio, we first see from the outside the Santa Maria Del Fiore Cathedral, immediately recognizable by its orange dome and the 4th largest church in Europe. One of the cathedral’s most remarkable features is the bronze door called the “Gate of Paradise,” on which scenes from the stories of prophets, some of which are also mentioned in the Holy Quran, are depicted. Later, Giotto’s Bell Tower, once used to call the people to parliament, Signoria Square, the political and social center of Florence for centuries and home to Michelangelo’s famous David statue, and the Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio), famous for its antique and jewelry shops, are among the places to be seen. After the Florence Masterpieces tour, we depart for Pisa. Upon arrival in Pisa, our tour will include the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Cathedral, the Baptistery, and Miracle Square. After a short free time for a photo break, transfer to our hotel in the Florence area. Upon arrival at the hotel, room check-in and free time to rest.
FLORENCE – (Siena Tour) – ROME
After breakfast and hotel check-out, we depart for Rome. On the way, guests who wish may join our extra Siena Tour (50 Euro). Siena is famous for its narrow medieval streets, small avenues, and Campo Square, regarded as the largest square in Europe. After our pleasant walk through Campo Square and the narrow historic streets leading to it in Siena, transfer to our hotel in the Rome area, room check-in, and free time to rest.
ROME – (Rome Icons & Vatican Tour) – (New Year Special Rome Night Tour)
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time. Guests who wish may join our extra Rome Icons & Vatican Tour (80 Euro). On our tour, we first take you on a historical journey through Rome and its icons, a city referred to as Urbs aput mundi, meaning “the city at the center of the world,” with its art, history, music, shopping, sun, and cuisine, and its buildings in different styles ranging from antiquity to the Renaissance. While the works created by architects competing with one another attract thousands of tourists to the city in every season, Rome can carry even these crowds with all its beauty and aesthetics without overwhelming the visitor. On our tour, in Rome, the imperial city that shaped European civilization and has witnessed 23 centuries of history, we will first see the Colosseum, the symbol of the city and an ancient theater that hosted gladiator fights throughout the Roman Empire; the Roman Forum, the ceremonial center of the city during imperial times; the Fountain of Love, where, according to legend, those who toss a coin into it will return to Rome; the Spanish Steps, famous for street artists; and Piazza Pietra and Piazza Popolo, which will be seen panoramically. After a short free time, we visit Vatican / San Pietro, the center of the Catholic branch of Christianity and the smallest country in the world by area, starting our tour by seeing Castel Sant’Angelo – the Castle of Angels and Navona Square. We offer free time in St. Peter’s Square (Aziz Petrus Square), where the San Pietro Cathedral, the world’s largest cathedral with 140 saints’ statues, is located, and where thousands of Catholics come and gather for worship every year, and on special occasions the Pope steps outside from his seat and greets the people. After the free time, we return to our hotel in the Rome area. Upon arrival at the hotel, we offer free time to rest. During this free time, guests who wish may join our extra New Year Special Rome Night Tour (35 Euro). In this tour, which we begin panoramically and explore Rome’s streets at any hour of the day with the aesthetic beauty added by the evening lights, we will offer free time at the world-famous Novana Square and Pantheon. During this free time, at many surrounding cafes, you can taste the finest examples of traditional Italian pasta, especially Cacio e Pepe, considered the symbol of Rome (a famous Roman pasta prepared with Pecorino Romano cheese and freshly ground black pepper). For guests who prefer a light snack, we recommend Supplì filled with mozzarella; for dessert lovers, we recommend trying the Roman Maritozzo, a cream-filled specialty of Rome that the Romans traditionally offer with a ring inside when proposing marriage. At the end of the tour, we arrive at our hotel in the Rome area.
ROME
After breakfast, we offer a full day of free time.
ROME – LARNACA
Depending on the flight time, after the early hotel check-out procedures we depart for Rome Fiumicino Airport for our return flight to Cyprus. Upon arrival at the airport, after completing baggage drop-off, check-in, and passport control procedures, we fly to Cyprus on Wizz Air scheduled flight W46099 at 05:55. Arrival at Larnaca Airport at 10:05 local time and the end of our tour.