14-Day Break
Day 1 – Depart from one of our local joining points or take advantage of our Door to Door service* and connect to your transfer service to Dover. Here you meet your Silver Service luxury coach and fellow travellers then sail to Calais and onwards to our overnight stop hotel in northern France.
Day 2 – We travel south to Milan area for an overnight stop.B
Day 3 (Pisa) - We journey south through Italy making a call into Pisa where you can view the famous leaning tower. We then continue to the spa town of Chianciano Terme, located in the wine producing area of Umbria about 80 miles north of Rome where we stay for 5 nights.B, D
Day 4 (Local Vineyard) - A relaxing day today with a morning at leisure followed by an afternoon visit to a local vineyard and wine cantina where you can taste and purchase some of the local produce. B, D
Day 5 (Rome & The Vatican) - A full day visit to Rome and the Vatican City. We begin in the Vatican where you can discover its treasures on our optional guided tour. Escorted by a local guide, you will take in the awe inspiring frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Square where some of the most important Papal ceremonies take place. Afterwards you will have free time in Rome, or why not join our guided sightseeing tour by coach and on foot to take in the sights of Rome such as the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum, the Piazza Venezia and much more. We will stay in Rome until mid evening to allow you to enjoy the atmosphere of this wonderful city. Although a long day, today will be fulfilling. B
Day 6 (Siena) - After a leisurely morning join our optional afternoon excursion to Siena. No visit to Italy is complete without seeing this beautiful city. Discover the Piazza del Campo, claimed to be perhaps the most attractive in Europe and wander the maze of narrow medieval streets. B, D
Day 7 (Assisi) - Today we visit Assisi, known for the famous Basilica, where St Francis is buried and one of the greatest Christian Shrines in the World.B, D
Day 8 (Florence) - We leave Chianciano and call into Florence where you will have some free time to relax and explore this marvellous city with its culture, art and outstanding Renaissance architecture. In the afternoon we continue north to Lake Garda, our base for the next two nights.B
Day 9 (Lake Garde) - A day to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of life around this beautiful lake. Our optional guided tour will visit some of the local villages which sit on the shores of the lake with a backdrop of mountains rising sharply from the shore side. B
Day 10 - We leave Lake Garda and travel north over the spectacular Brenner Pass from Italy into Austria, then over the mountain pass into Bavaria arriving late afternoon at our accommodation in the Oberammergau area for a two night stay. Relax tonight ahead of tomorrow’s spectacle B
Day 11 (Oberammergau) - Enjoy a relaxing morning in the environs of Oberammergau. Lunch is taken at noon before the start of the Passion Play at 2.30pm. After a break for dinner between 5 and 8pm the Play ends at 10.30pm. Transfer back to your accommodation. B, L, D
Day 12 (The Romantic Road) - We leave Oberammergau after breakfast and travel north through Germany along the Romantic Road calling into Rothenburg ob der Tauber, one of Germany’s best preserved medieval towns. Enjoy some free time to relax before we continue to our hotel in the Mannheim area for an overnight stay. B, D
Day 13 (The Rhine Valley) - Our route takes us through the picturesque Rhine Valley. Our first call is at Rüdesheim on the banks of the river. The heart of the old town is the Drosselgasse, a narrow cobbled street with restaurants and wine taverns. As we venture north along the valley you will have the chance for a relaxing sightseeing cruise to take in the views from the river. Our overnight stay tonight is in a 4-star hotel in Belgium. B
Day 14 - We travel onto Calais for our return crossing to the U.K. and then continue on our transfer service to your chosen local drop off point or, if you selected our Door to Door service, to your front door. B
B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner
Accommodation
You’ll stay for five nights in Chianciano Terme at the 3-star Hotel Mizar, or similar. In Lake Garda you will stay for two nights at the Hotel Pace in Torri del Benaco, or similar, situated only a few miles north of Garda town. En route overnight stays will be with buffet breakfast in a 4 star hotel in Belgium and city style hotels in northern France, Milan area and central Germany. .
Extras
Optional Excursions.
Single Room Supplement: £219
Travel Insurance from £44.95
Prices are per person, based on two people sharing. |
