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Time schedule for private tours will be confirmed at time of reservation Italian Designed by Italians for Travellers that request, unless differently indicated on the itinerary. style look for authentic experiences. Tour starts and ends at centrally located hotel or area designated by client (centrally located).

IMPORTANT NOTES: • Please advise your clients, on their arrival in , to call our office to reconfirm all the pick-up time of their excursions. • Prices for museums and sites could be increased or extra fees for temporary Exhibitions might be applied by their Managing Compa- nies without prior notice: this is beyond our control and we cannot be deemed responsible for these changes. No worries We organize all services for your • This increases are applicable also on bookings previously confirmed: & freedom clients. the extra charge will have to be paid in cash at the time of departure from the Travelers if no different indications are given. • Lunches and dinners do not include drinks

SUPPLEMENTS & NOTES: • Entrance fees to monuments are not included if not mentioned on the inclusions. • Cancellation policy: will be communicated at the moment of the re- confirmation. Thanks to our contracted rates, Private Secured price Tours offers a guaranteed rate. ALL RATES ARE PER PERSON

CANCELLATION FEES: • Until 15 working days before departure no penalty • Between 14 & 7 working days before departure 25% • From 6 to 4 working days before departure 50% • From 3 days or no-show 100% Working days: from Monday to Friday. Expert local In case of different cancellation policy, we will notify it at the moment Our expert local guides and tour es- of the booking. guides and tour corts are licensed professionals, experi- escorts enced and friendly!

Private Tours HS 19 | 2 Private Tours HS 19 | 3 Tours Index In the Heart of Rome Private Tours in P1 In the heart of Rome 7 P1 Walking Tour of Venice 43 P27 Borghese Gardens and Gallery 8 P2 The Golden Basilica 44 P27B Borghese Gardens and Gallery 8 P3 Gondola Ride & Venetian Lagoon 45 P4 Basilicas and Secret Underground Catacombs Tour 9 P4 Gondola Serenade (gondola ride with music) 46 P5 Murano, Burano & Torcello Half Day Excursion 47 Archaeological Wonders of Rome P2 Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill 11 P2B Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill 11 Private Tours in Milan P2UA Underground Colosseum with Arena Floor, P1 Milan City Half Day 49 Roman Forum & Palatine Hill 12 P2UAS Underground Colosseum with Arena Floor, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill 13 Excursions Outside Milan P2BUAS Underground Colosseum with Arena Floor, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill 13 P2 Full day excursion to Lake Como from Milan 51 P2BE Colosseum with Panoramic Belvedere, P3 Full day excursion to Lake Maggiore from Milan 52 Roman Forum & Palatine Hill 14 P4 Full day excursion to Lake Garda from Milan 53 P2BES Colosseum with Panoramic Belvedere, P5 Full day excursion to Lake Orta Roman Forum & Palatine Hill 15 and Lake Maggiore from Milan 54 P2BBES Colosseum with Panoramic Belvedere, P6 Full day excursion to Lake Lugano Roman Forum & Palatine Hill 15 and Lake Maggiore from Milan 55 P7 Full day excursion to from Milan 56 Vatican City P8 Full day excursion to and Portofino from Milan 57 P9 Excursion full day to from Milan 58 PB3 Vatican Museums with Bramante Staircase 17 P10 Excursion full day to Franciacorta region from Milan 59 PB3B Vatican Museums with Bramante Staircase 17 P3E Early Morning - Exclusive tour 18 P3G Vatican Museums & Gardens + St. Peter’s Basilica 19 Private Tours in Sicily Illuminated Rome Private Tours from Taormina P8 Discovering Rome 21 P1 HD Etna Half Day 61 P9 Rome by night with dinner 22 P2 FD Etna & Full Day 62 P3 FD Siracusa Full Day 63 Excursions Outside Rome P4 FD Agrigento & Piazza Armerina Full Day 64 P5 FD Ragusa & Full Day 65 P5 Unesco Jewels: Tivoli and its Villas 25 Private Tours from P15 FD Unesco Jewels: & St. Francis Basilica 26 P19 FD Unesco Jewels: by high-speed train 27 P6 FD Palermo & Full Day 67 P18 FD Unesco Jewels: Venice by high-speed train 28 P7 FD Agrigento & Piazza Armerina Full Day 68 P21 FD Unesco Jewels: One-day tour of Positano P8 FD Segesta, Erice & Marsala Full Day 69 and by high-speed train 29 P13 FD Unesco Jewels: and its Ruins 30 P12 FD Capri Island & Blue Grotto 31 P22 Cascia 32 Useful Information P23 Ostia Antica 33 Be our client 70 Contact Us 71 Private Tours in Florence P1 Walking Tour of Florence 35 P2 Walking Tour & Uffizi Gallery 36 P3 Walking Tour & Accademia Gallery 37 Excursions Outside Florence

P4 Full Day and Chianti Tour 39 P5 Full Day Siena and Tour 40 P6 Full Day Cinque Terre 41

Private Tours HS 19 | 4 Private Tours HS 19 | 5 In the p1 In the heart of Rome Heart of Rome Masterpieces of Rome in a half day tour

INCLUDES TRANSPORT PROFESSIONAL GUIDE DURATION 3 HOURS

Be amazed by Rome’s Baroque Gems. Visit the world-famous Spanish Steps, Navona Square, the Pantheon and San Luigi dei Francesi (with Caravaggio’s paintings in the Contarelli Chapel with the life of St. Matthew).

Have the highlights of Rome in your hands and go inside the Pantheon and San Luigi dei Francesi (National French Church). We will pick you up at your hotel and take you to visit the highlights of Baroque Rome, starting from the Spanish Steps. Moving next to Piazza Navona, enjoying a nice walk through the streets of the Capital. Discover secrets and legends of the most popular stairway of the world, background of many Hollywood movies. Enjoy the 18th century atmosphere of the Square with the beautiful Barcaccia, fountain designed by Bernini father and son. Then head to Trevi Fountain: the imposing set for the Oscar winner movie by Fellini “La Dolce Vita”, icon of the Ital- ian sixties and beloved by visitors for the coin throwing tradition, to ensure a future visit to Rome. The tour will continue with a stop at the Pantheon, one of the most pre- cious ancient Roman monuments. Once Temple dedicated to all the Gods, converted later in a Catholic Church, this is a real masterpiece of architecture with its original ancient dome with the “oculum” and its interior decorations. The visit will continue with a stop inside the Church of St. Louis of the French, which hosts beautiful works of art by Caravaggio. The tour ends in one of the most beautiful squares of Rome: Piazza Navona with the splendid Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi by Bernini and the imposing St. Agnes Church by Borromini.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 367,00 € 184,00 € 134,00 € 100,00 € 83,00 € 73,00 € 60,00 Private Tours HS 19 | 6 Private Tours HS 19 | 7 p27 Borghese Gardens and Gallery p4 Basilicas and Secret Underground Catacombs Tour

INCLUDES INCLUDES TRANSPORT TRANSPORT PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL GUIDE GUIDE ENTRANCE TICKETS ENTRANCE TICKETS WITH SKIP THE LINE TO CATACOMBS DURATION DURATION 4 HOURS 4 HOURS

Skip the Line entrance to the Borghese Gallery! Visit one of Rome’s Enjoy a journey through the Basilicas, Catacombs, and ancient streets of Rome! See most interesting and aristocratic villas! the Holy Staircase and visit inside the Basilica of St. John in Lateran, the Cathedral of Rome, and St. Mary Major, then proceed along the ancient Appian Way, passing the Chapel of Domine Quo Vadis before arriving at the Catacombs, the ancient under- The Borghese Gallery houses a vast collection of sculptures and paintings made by the ground cemeteries and hiding places of the Christians. genius of masters such as Caravaggio, Bernini and Titian. After this amazing visit, you will be taken for an enchanting walk though the Borghese Gardens (Villa Borghese): this is one of the favourite parks for all Romans and it’s a real paradise in the heart of the Eternal City. The tour ends with a breathtaking view from atop the Pincio Terrace and drop off at the hotel.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 417,00 € 221,00 € 163,00 € 129,00 € 108,00 € 95,00 € 85,00

p27b Borghese Gardens and Gallery INCLUDES MEETING POINT DIRECTLY AT BORGHESE GALLERY ENTRANCE PROFESSIONAL GUIDE (PIAZZALE DEL MUSEO BORGHESE) ENTRANCE TICKETS 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX WITH SKIP THE LINE 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX DURATION € 258,00 € 141,00 € 102,00 € 82,00 € 70,00 € 61,00 € 57,00 3 HOURS € 485,00 € 249,00 € 185,00 € 142,00 € 120,00 € 103,00 € 89,00

Private Tours HS 19 | 8 Private Tours HS 19 | 9 Archaeo- p2 Colosseum, Roman Forum and logical Palatine Hill Wonders of Rome A walk through history…

INCLUDES TRANSPORT - PICK UP AND DROP OFF AT THE HOTEL PROFESSIONAL GUIDE ENTRANCE TICKETS WITH SKIP THE LINE DURATION 3 HOURS

Take a complete tour of ancient Rome’s major sights and skip the queues for the ar- chaeological area. Gain your special access to the Colosseum and, once inside, breath the bloody past of the amphitheatre and its atmosphere led by passionate and expert guides. Admire the splendid arch of Constantine, climb the Palatine Hill and stomp on the legendary Via Sacra or ‘sacred way’. If you would like to visit the Colosseum archaeo- logical area skipping long lines at the entrance, take a professional guided tour led by expert and professional guides, take private transfers from/to your hotel: Choose this tour!

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 390,00 € 212,00 € 160,00 € 128,00 € 113,00 € 92,00 € 83,00

p2b Colosseum, Roman Forum and INCLUDES Palatine Hill PROFESSIONAL GUIDE MEETING POINT DIRECTLY NEAR THE COLOSSEUM AREA ENTRANCE TICKETS 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX WITH SKIP THE LINE DURATION € 283,00 € 154,00 € 115,00 € 91,00 € 77,00 € 68,00 € 63,00 3 HOURS

Private Tours HS 19 | 10 Private Tours HS 19 | 11 p2ua Underground Colosseum with Arena p2uas Underground Colosseum with Arena Floor, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Floor, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

INCLUDES INCLUDES TRANSPORT - TRANSPORT - PICKUP AND DROP- PICKUP AND DROP- OFF AT YOUR HOTEL OFF AT YOUR HOTEL PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL GUIDE GUIDE EXCLUSIVE Meet your expert private guide and start your journey through the SPECIAL SPECIAL history of ancient Rome. ENTRANCE (LIMITED ENTRANCE (LIMITED AND SUBJECT AND SUBJECT If you want to visit the Colosseum in a new exclusive perspective, this tour is perfect TO BOOKING): TO BOOKING): COLOSSEUM COLOSSEUM for you! Our privileged access to subterranean level and arena floor let you descend UNDERGROUND UNDERGROUND into the hidden hypogeum of this world-famous icon of the Eternal City. You will ex- AND ARENA AND ARENA plore the ancient tunnels where Gladiators used to get ready for their bloody fights and FLOOR* FLOOR* where tigers and lions were caged before being hoisted into the arena through trap DURATION DURATION doors. On the large arena floor, instead, you could admire the Colosseum from its most 4 HOURS 4 HOURS impressive viewpoint, as the Gladiators themselves did two thousand of years ago. You will feel like the ancient warriors, when they entered stage to meet their fate. After tak- See more of the Colosseum than ever before! With our expert private ing some incredible pictures, your tour will continue visiting the rest of the Colosseum guide and privileged access to the underground tunnels and arena and the suggestive archaeological site of the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. floor, you are ready for a unique unforgettable journey through time. If you want to visit the Colosseum in a new exclusive perspective, this tour is perfect 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX for you! Our privileged access to subterranean level and arena floor let you descend € 435,00 € 236,00 € 169,00 € 141,00 € 126,00 € 117,00 into the hidden hypogeum of this world-famous icon of the Eternal City. You will ex- plore the ancient tunnels where Gladiators used to get ready for their bloody fights and ON REQUEST - CANCELLATION POLICY: NO CANCELLATION IS POSSIBLE. PENALTIES WILL BE APPLIED where tigers and lions were caged before being hoisted into the arena through trap AS FOLLOWS: doors. On the large arena floor, instead, you could admire the Colosseum from its most 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX impressive viewpoint, as the Gladiators themselves did two thousand of years ago. You € 65,00 € 50,00 € 45,00 € 43,00 € 41,00 € 40,00 will feel like the ancient warriors, when they entered stage to meet their fate. After tak- ing some incredible pictures, your tour will continue visiting the rest of the Colosseum and the suggestive archaeological site of the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. p2buas Underground Colosseum with Arena INCLUDES Floor, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill PROFESSIONAL GUIDE MEETING POINT DIRECTLY NEAR THE COLOSSEUM AREA SPECIAL 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX ENTRANCE (LIMITED 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX AND SUBJECT € 820,00 € 427,00 € 299,00 € 238,00 € 204,00 € 182,00 TO BOOKING): € 337,00 € 186,00 € 136,00 € 111,00 € 96,00 € 86,00 € 78,00 COLOSSEUM ON REQUEST - CANCELLATION POLICY: NO CANCELLATION IS POSSIBLE. PENALTIES WILL BE APPLIED UNDERGROUND ON REQUEST - CANCELLATION POLICY: NO CANCELLATION IS POSSIBLE. PENALTIES WILL BE APPLIED AS FOLLOWS: AND ARENA AS FOLLOWS: 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX FLOOR* 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX DURATION € 427,00 € 219,00 € 151,00 € 117,00 € 95,00 € 82,00 € 65,00 € 50,00 € 45,00 € 43,00 € 41,00 € 40,00 € 39,00 4 HOURS

*Due to Colosseum policy, only one guide at a time is allowed to talk inside the underground area. So, during this part of the tour you will be with a group of 24 people maximum and one guide, while your private guide assists you. Then, *Due to Colosseum policy, only one guide at a time with a small group is allowed to get inside the underground area. you will continue your tour with your private guide. So, you will be exclusive in this part of the tour.

Private Tours HS 19 | 12 Private Tours HS 19 | 13 p2be Colosseum with Panoramic Belvedere, p2bes Colosseum with Panoramic Belvedere, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Roman Forum & Palatine Hill

INCLUDES INCLUDES TRANSPORT - TRANSPORT - PICKUP AND DROP- PICKUP AND DROP- OFF AT YOUR HOTEL OFF AT YOUR HOTEL PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL GUIDE GUIDE EXCLUSIVE Colosseum upper levels open again after 40 years! Come with us to SPECIAL SPECIAL the fourth and fifth floors for a unique breathtaking view and a ENTRANCE (LIMITED ENTRANCE (LIMITED super suggestive experience of Rome most iconic monument. AND SUBJECT AND SUBJECT TO BOOKING): TO BOOKING): COLOSSEUM COLOSSEUM Visiting the Colosseum is special, but visiting the Colosseum starting from its highest BELVEDERE (TOP BELVEDERE (TOP panoramic sights is even more special. After meeting our expert private guide, you will FLOOR AND LEVELS FLOOR AND LEVELS UP TO THE 5th)* UP TO THE 5th)* reach a very impressive part of this monument - the Belvedere, its top floor. So, choose this experience if you are looking not only for a guided tour of the archaeological won- DURATION DURATION 4 HOURS 4 HOURS ders of Rome, but also for a very privileged access to some unforgettable perspectives of Rome skyline, of the ancient Imperial Forum and of the imposing Colosseum arena. After that, you will discover the Colosseum building with the close Roman Forum and Colosseum upper levels open again after 40 years! Come with us to Palatine Hill. the fourth and fifth floors for a unique breathtaking view and a super suggestive experience of Rome most iconic monument. 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX € 435,00 € 236,00 € 169,00 € 141,00 € 126,00 € 117,00 Visiting the Colosseum is special, but visiting the Colosseum starting from its highest panoramic sights is even more special. After meeting our expert private guide, you will ON REQUEST - CANCELLATION POLICY: NO CANCELLATION IS POSSIBLE. PENALTIES WILL BE APPLIED AS FOLLOWS: reach a very impressive part of this monument - the Belvedere, its top floor. So, choose this experience if you are looking not only for a guided tour of the archaeological won- 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX ders of Rome, but also for a very privileged access to some unforgettable perspectives € 65,00 € 50,00 € 45,00 € 43,00 € 41,00 € 40,00 of Rome skyline, of the ancient Imperial Forum and of the imposing Colosseum arena. After that, you will discover the Colosseum building with the close Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. P2BBES Colosseum with Panoramic Belvedere, INCLUDES Roman Forum & Palatine Hill PROFESSIONAL MEETING POINT DIRECTLY NEAR THE COLOSSEUM AREA GUIDE SPECIAL 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX ENTRANCE (LIMITED 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX AND SUBJECT € 337,00 € 186,00 € 136,00 € 111,00 € 96,00 € 86,00 € 78,00 TO BOOKING): € 820,00 € 427,00 € 299,00 € 238,00 € 204,00 € 182,00 COLOSSEUM ON REQUEST - CANCELLATION POLICY: NO CANCELLATION IS POSSIBLE. PENALTIES WILL BE APPLIED AS BELVEDERE (TOP ON REQUEST - CANCELLATION POLICY: NO CANCELLATION IS POSSIBLE. PENALTIES WILL BE APPLIED FOLLOWS: FLOOR AND LEVELS AS FOLLOWS: th 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX UP TO THE 5 )* 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX DURATION € 65,00 € 50,00 € 45,00 € 43,00 € 41,00 € 40,00 € 39,00 € 427,00 € 219,00 € 151,00 € 117,00 € 95,00 € 82,00 4 HOURS *Due to Colosseum policy, only a group of 25 people maximum at a time is allowed to visit the upper levels. So, during *Due to Colosseum policy, only one guide at a time is allowed to visit the Belvedere with a group of 1-25 people. So, this part of the tour you will be with a group of 24 people maximum and one guide, while your private guide assists you will be exclusive in this part of the tour. you. Then, you will continue your tour with your private guide

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Private Tours HS 19 | 14 Private Tours HS 19 | 15 Vatican pb3 Vatican Museums with City Bramante Staircase The most important art collection in the World

INCLUDES TRANSPORT - PICK UP AND DROP OFF AT THE HOTEL PROFESSIONAL GUIDE VATICAN MUSEUMS ENTRANCE TICKETS WITH BRAMANTE STAIRCASE AND ST. PETER’S BASILICA DURATION 4 HOURS

Take the tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel with no queue at all! No stress to reach the area: upon arrival, your guide will lead you into the museums where you’ll visit one of the most important art collections of the world. Admire the beautiful spiral stairway, the gallery of tapestries and geographical maps, before arriving at the famous Sistine Chapel & the unforgettable Basilica! With our tour you can admire an exclusive area of the Museum, the Bramante Staircase: this masterpiece is normally closed to the public and with us you will benefit of this extraordinary opening! Choose this tour if you would like to: See the exclusive Bramante Staircase (extraordinary opening); Enjoy a professional guided tour of the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel; Skip the line at the entrance thanks to our special agreement with the Vatican Museums; Visit St. Peter’s Basilica* with no line at the entrance.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 487,00 € 261,00 € 188,00 € 162,00 € 135,00 € 121,00 € 112,00

INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL pb3b Vatican Museums with Bramante GUIDE VATICAN MUSEUMS Staircase ENTRANCE TICKETS WITH BRAMANTE MEETING POINT DIRECTLY AT THE VATICAN MUSEUMS AREA STAIRCASE AND ST. PETER’S 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX BASILICA DURATION € 382,00 € 210,00 € 153,00 € 127,00 € 109,00 € 100,00 € 93,00 4 HOURS

NOTES: Departures: daily except on Sundays and religious holidays. Black-out dates: 29th June, 15th August, 1st November, 8th and 26th December, 6th January, 11th February. *Due to the Papal Audience, St. Peter’s Basilica is not accessible on Wednesdays morning: in this case or in case of spe- cial religious events, the visit will be substituted with the Vatican Library and the Basilica will be explained from the outside. Private Tours HS 19 | 16 Private Tours HS 19 | 17 p3E Early Morning - exclusive tour p3g Vatican Museums & Gardens + St. Peter’s Basilica

INCLUDES TRANSPORT - PICK INCLUDES UP AND DROP OFF TRANSPORT - PICK AT THE HOTEL UP AND DROP OFF PROFESSIONAL AT THE HOTEL GUIDE PROFESSIONAL EXCLUSIVE GUIDE PARTNER’S EARLY ENTRANCE TICKETS ENTRANCE TICKETS WITH SKIP THE TO VATICAN LINE AT 8:30 AM + MUSEUMS WITH VATICAN GARDENS BRAMANTE + BRAMANTE STAIRCASE AND STAIRCASE + ST. PETER’S ST. PETER’S BASILICA BASILICA DURATION DURATION 4 HOURS 5 HOURS

Don’t miss the chance to enter the Sistine Chapel as a VIP! Exclusive extended Vatican Museums & Gardens

With our privileged access to the Sistine Chapel, you’ll have the chance to ad- Meet your tour guide at the hotel and get a private transfer to the Vatican area and mire Michelangelo’s masterpiece with a few other lucky people 15 minutes be- discover the masterpieces of Rome. This is a real exclusivity: enjoy a stroll through fore anybody else! With our tour you will also have the chance to admire a spe- the peaceful Vatican Gardens, an oasis of tranquility in the heart of the Vatican City, cial area of the Museums- the Bramante: this masterpiece is normally closed to decorated with idyllic fountains, sculptures and springs where very few people ever the public and with us you will benefit of this extraordinary opening! Live a once venture. Then, you will see the Bramante Staircase, a section of the Museums closed in a lifetime experience, admiring the Sistine Chapel before anybody else with to the general public but, thanks to our partnership with the Vatican, we are able to let our exclusive Partner’s early Access. You will visit Bramante Staircase (extraor- our customers enjoy this fascinating structure. The Bramante Staircase was designed dinary opening) and St. Peter’s Basilica* with no line at the entrance. to allow people and horses to go up and down without interruption and to permit to the Pope to enter his private rooms without getting off his carriage, being the ascension of the several flights impossible in heavy papal vestments. In this corner of the Museums you will live special moments of ecstasy admiring quaint views and listening to your guide. Then you will visit the wonders inside the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica* with our exclusive skip the line access!

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 501,00 € 279,00 € 205,00 € 175,00 € 148,00 € 136,00 € 127,00 € 893,00 € 466,00 € 325,00 € 262,00 € 218,00 € 192,00 € 169,00

ON REQUEST - CANCELLATION POLICY: ONCE THE TOUR IS BOOKED NO CANCELLATION IS POSSIBLE. PENALTIES ARE APPLIED AS FOLLOWS: 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX NOTES: Departures: daily except on Sundays and religious holidays. € 493,00 € 268,00 € 175,00 € 146,00 € 124,00 € 108,00 € 94,00 Black-out dates: 29th June, 15th August, 1st November, 8th and 26th December, 6th January, 11th February. *Due to the Papal Audience, St. Peter’s Basilica is not accessible on Wednesdays morning: in this case or in case of spe- cial religious events, the visit will be substituted with the Vatican Library and the Basilica will be explained from the outside. NOTES: *Due to the Papal Audience, St. Peter’s Basilica is not accessible on Wednesdays morning: in this case or in case of special religious events, the visit will be substituted with the Vatican Library and the Basilica will be explained from the outside. Private Tours HS 19 | 18 Private Tours HS 19 | 19 Illuminated p8 Discovering Rome Rome The perfect way to discover the Eternal City

INCLUDES TRANSPORT - PICK UP AND DROP OFF AT THE HOTEL PROFESSIONAL GUIDE DURATION 3 HOURS*

Enjoy a relaxing panoramic tour of Rome by private car or minivan and discover the magical charm of the most famous monuments illuminated at night. It’s a special way to see these important monuments under another light.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 413,00 € 207,00 € 150,00 € 114,00 € 93,00 € 78,00 € 66,00 NOTES: *3 hours guide and transport services at disposal at 5:30 pm. For departures after 5:31 pm a supplement will be ap- plied.

Private Tours HS 19 | 20 Private Tours HS 19 | 21 p9 Rome by night with dinner

INCLUDES TRANSPORT - CAR OR MINIVAN AT DISPOSAL 5 HOURS PROFESSIONAL GUIDE 3 HOURS DINNER (DRINKS NOT INCLUDED) DURATION 5 HOURS

Meet your expert guide at 5:30 pm at your hotel and enjoy a relaxing panoramic tour of Rome by car and discover the magical charm of the most famous monuments viewed under another light. Stop at Trevi Fountain, where you can throw your coin to make a wish and come back to Rome! After three hours tour your guide will lead you at a tra- ditional Italian restaurant. Enjoy your dinner in a typical local in Trastevere or Fontana di Trevi area! After the dinner your driver will drop off to your hotel.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 578,00 € 311,00 € 244,00 € 194,00 € 164,00 € 145,00 € 131,00

Private Tours HS 19 | 22 Private Tours HS 19 | 23 Excursions p5 Unesco Jewels: Outside Tivoli and its Villas Rome The most beautiful Unesco World Heritage Sites to visit departing from Rome INCLUDES TRANSPORT PROFESSIONAL GUIDE ENTRANCE TICKETS DURATION 5 HOURS

Visit Tivoli, an ancient resort area famed for its beauty and its good water, enriched by many Roman villas, the most famous one, of which the ruins remain, is Villa Adri- ana. Take a comfortable transport to the little town of Tivoli, located few kilometers far Rome, in a splendid natural environment between the Eternal city and the high hills to the east of Rome. The most remarkable architectural complex is Villa Adriana, dating from the Ancient Roman time, created in the 2nd Century A.D. by the Emperor Hadrian. It combines different architectural styles from Egypt, Rome and Athens, in the shape of an “ideal city”. A visit to the Villa cannot be missed: is a masterpiece that uniquely brings together the highest symbols of cultures of the world in ancient times. Then you will discover the Renaissance-style Villa d’Este, a gorgeous palatial setting surrounded by a spectacular terraced garden. Enjoy the beauty of its cascades, water tanks, and fountains. Villa d’Este is a masterpiece of the Italian Gardens, decorated with a massive and impressive number of fountains nymphes, grottos and fountains, inspired by the gardens of Babylon, one of the wonders of ancient world.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 682,00 € 361,00 € 287,00 € 225,00 € 189,00 € 164,00 € 146,00

Private Tours HS 19 | 24 Private Tours HS 19 | 25 p15 fd Unesco Jewels: p19 fd Unesco Jewels: Assisi & St. Francis Basilica One-day tour of Florence by high-speed train

INCLUDES TRANSPORT P/UP & D/OFF ROUND-TRIP BY HIGH-SPEED TRAIN INCLUDES TICKETS FROM TRANSPORT ROME TO FLORENCE TOUR LEADER TOUR LEADER PROFESSIONAL DURING THE TRIP GUIDE 2 HOURS IN PROFESSIONAL ASSISI GUIDE 3 HOURS ENTRANCE TICKETS ENTRANCE TICKETS BASILICA OF SAINT TO UFFIZI GALLERY FRANCIS (SKIP THE LINE) LUNCH (DRINKS LUNCH (DRINKS NOT INCLUDED) NOT INCLUDED) DURATION DURATION 8 HOURS APPROX. 10 HOURS APPROX.

Discover a medieval town and the massive Basilica of Saint Francis. Optimize your Italian holiday and take a day tour by train to Have lunch in a typical Italian restaurant. Florence.

Visit with us an important and charming destination in the heart of Italy: the wonder- On board of a high speed train you’ll reach Florence city centre in just 1 hour and 30 ful medieval Assisi, a town full of history and art. The birthplace of St. Francis, who min. approx. Meet your driver at the hotel and transfer to the rail station. At the sta- founded the Franciscan Order, Assisi is one of the most popular destinations visited by tion, meet your local tour guide and start your walking tour to discover the jewel of pilgrims from all over the world. Middle Ages and Renaissance of Italy. Florence is considered the Cradle of the Renais- sance, known worldwide for its treasures of art and architecture. Enjoy the squares, the streets, the masterpieces. Access the splendid Uffizi Gallery with no line. This is one of the most important art collections in the world. Masterpieces from Giotto, Ci- mabue, Botticelli will amaze you. After the visit you’ll be embraced by Piazza Santa Croce, one of the most beautiful squares in town with a splendid Cathedral as a back- ground. Enjoy a typical meal in a really nice restaurant facing the square right in the heart of the centre. A nice walk back to the station will complete this day in Florence. Your assistant will wait for you at the station for your return trip to Rome in the late afternoon. Transfer to your hotel.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 1.332,00 € 684,00 € 525,00 € 403,00 € 329,00 € 295,00 € 226,00 € 978,00 € 569,00 € 447,00 € 376,00 € 333,00 € 306,00 € 286,00

Private Tours HS 19 | 26 Private Tours HS 19 | 27 p18 fd Unesco Jewels: p21 fd Unesco Jewels: One-day tour of Venice by One-day tour of Positano and high-speed train Amalfi Coast by high-speed train

INCLUDES INCLUDES TRANSPORT TRANSPORT P/UP & D/OFF P/UP & D/OFF ROUND-TRIP BY ROUND-TRIP BY HIGH-SPEED TRAIN HIGH-SPEED TRAIN TICKETS FROM TICKETS FROM ROME TO ROME TO VENICE MINIVAN AT TOUR LEADER DISPOSAL TO DURING THE TRIP VISIT POSITANO ENTRANCE AND AMALFI FROM TICKETS WITH SKIP NAPLES TRAIN THE LINE TO ST. STATION MARK’S BASILICA ENGLISH-SPEAKING VAPORETTO PASS DRIVER (AMALFI VALID 12 HOURS COAST) DURATION DURATION 15 HOURS APPROX. 12 HOURS APPROX.

Seize the incredible opportunity to visit Venice in a one-day round Fall in love with Italy’s finest coastlines! Take a break to visit Pos- trip from Rome! Spend a lovely day in the City of Lovers and Visit St itano and Amalfi: the most beautiful villages in the south of Italy! Mark’s Basilica with no line!

Meet your driver at the hotel and transfer to the rail station. At the station, meet your Meet your driver at the hotel and transfer to the rail station. Explore the famous Amalfi tour escort. On board of your comfortable high-speed train, you’ll reach Venice in 3 Coast on this full-day excursion from Rome. Come aboard a high-speed train to expe- hours and 45 approximately. Take a relaxing walk through the picturesque alleys and rience the amazing Amalfi Coast. Sit back, relax and enjoy the views while we take you canals of Venice and reach the marvelous St. Mark’s Square. Spend some time at your on a journey to two of our favorite coastal towns - Positano and Amalfi. Once at the pace to make some shopping, or sipping a nice coffee in a Historical Cafè, have a “Cic- train station, you will meet your driver (English speaking) be taken to Positano, that, chetto” (traditional Venetian quick snack with drink) or to take your best pictures. En- thanks to its splendid panoramic position and enchanting town center, is one of the joy a skip-the line entrance to St Mark’s Basilica in the afternoon, take a ride by Ferry most enchanting villages in the south of Italy. From the quaint, colorful shops that line boat along the world-wide known “Gran Canal” to admire its splendid architecture and the roads, to its numerous world famous beaches, Positano will leave you amazed. We buildings that seem to float on the waters. In the early evening reach the train Station will then move on to Amalfi: with its Mediterranean architecture, stacked houses and of Santa Lucia and board for your trip back to Rome. Arrival at Rome Train Station at colorful buildings, Amalfi is definitely one of Italy’s most VIP summer destinations. In 10:10 pm approximately, and transfer to the hotel. the afternoon, you will head back to Rome with the high-speed train. Arrival in Rome meet your driver and transfer to your hotel.

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Private Tours HS 19 | 28 Private Tours HS 19 | 29 p13 fd Unesco Jewels: p12 fd Capri Island & Blue Grotto Pompeii and its Ruins

INCLUDES TRANSPORT INCLUDES TOUR LEADER TRANSPORT PROFESSIONAL TOUR LEADER GUIDE IN NAPLES AND POMPEII PROFESSIONAL GUIDE IN CAPRI ENTRANCE TICKETS TO POMPEII BLUE GROTTO* (SKIP THE LINE) ROUND-TRIP FERRY LUNCH TICKETS (DRINKS NOT LUNCH (DRINKS INCLUDED) NOT INCLUDED) DURATION DURATION 10 HOURS 12 HOURS

Discover the beauty of Naples and visit Pompeii, one of the world’s Spend an unforgettable day getting a panoramic view of Capri, most fascinating archaeological sites, on a full-day excursion reaching the island with no stress and our tour includes Blue Grot- from Rome. Join us on tour to have a full immersion back to the to’ s visit. Roman times visiting ancient buildings, bakeries and Temples and admiring priceless frescoes and mosaics. If you love the sun, the sea, the nature and the lifestyle, let us show you one of the world’s most beautiful islands: Capri. This little treasure of the Mediterranean will The first stop is Naples, one of the most enchanting cities in the Mediterranean fa- amuse you with its typical colors, artisan shops and luxury boutiques. Live an unfor- mous worldwide for its rich history, art, culture and gastronomy, where you will take gettable day in a splendid environment. a short panoramic tour to discover its beauty from the comfort of your coach climb- ing up the Vomero hill. The town overlooks the bay of Naples which extends from the Sorrento peninsula to volcanic area of Phlegrean fields, and the skyline is dominated by the majestic and still active volcano Vesuvius, offering an impressive sight perfect to take stunning pictures. Then head to Pompeii and Skip the Line to one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Through the remains and ruins of this ancient city you will learn how the eruption of Mount Ve- suvius in 79 AD destroyed the city, killing its inhabitants and burying it under tons of ash. The site was lost for about 1,500 years until its initial rediscovery and the objects beneath the city have been well-preserved for centuries. So you can walk along the ancient streets for a glimpse into the lives of the Romans, discovering ancient houses, bakeries and shops and imagine the everyday life in the Roman times.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 1.547,00 € 849,00 € 646,00 € 522,00 € 447,00 € 397,00 € 363,00 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX NOTES: *Depending on the weather and the sea. If it is not possible to visit it, it will be replaced with the impressive rocks € 1.453,00 € 750,00 € 536,00 € 414,00 € 341,00 € 295,00 € 286,00 “Faraglioni”.

Private Tours HS 19 | 30 Private Tours HS 19 | 31 p22 Cascia p23 Ostia Antica

INCLUDES TRANSPORT INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORT - CAR GUIDE OR MINIVAN AT ENTRANCE TICKETS DISPOSAL TO OSTIA (SKIP THE 10 HOURS LINE) DURATION DURATION 10 HOURS 5 HOURS

Meet your driver at your hotel and reach Cascia on of the most important religious des- Discover the fascinating archeological site of Ostia Antica. “Ostia” is a derivation of tination in Italy. Cascia is a religious destination where St. Rita lived in the 15th centu- “os”, the Latin word for “mouth”. At the mouth of the River Tiber, Ostia was Rome’s ry, first as a married woman and then as an Augustinian nun. You can visit the Basilica seaport; now the site is noted for the excellent preservation of its ancient buildings, en- of St. Rita and the Monastery of the Augustinian nuns, besides all the places linked to closed by cypresses and pine trees, with magnificent frescoes and impressive mosaics. her life. We also suggest you to visit on your own Roccaporena, close to Cascia. It is the Take the opportunity to have a taste of an Ancient Roman town and admire build- birthplace of the St. Rita, where we can still see her house, her wedding church, the ings from the 3rd century BC like the Castrum (military camp) or the Capitolium tiny garden, and the “Rock” where she used to pray. (temple of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva). The opus quadratum of the walls of the orig- inal castrum at Ostia provide important evidence for the building techniques that were employed in Roman urbanization during the period of the Middle Republic. Excavations of Ancient Ostia, started at the beginning of the nineteenth century pro- viding a window into the everyday life that went on in a town of the Roman Empire. You’ll have the opportunity to climb the rows of the beautiful ancient theatre, admiring breathtaking views of the ruins - an atmospheric, Ancient Roman ghost town.

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Private Tours HS 19 | 32 Private Tours HS 19 | 33 Private p1 Walking Tour of Florence Tours in Florence

INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL GUIDE DEPARTURES DAILY MEETING POINT AT HOTEL (ONLY CENTRALLY- LOCATED) DURATION 3 HOURS

If you want to have a panoramic view of Florence and you want to see the main monuments and squares this tour is for you!

This walking tour will show the most fascinating and interesting places of Florence: Repubblica Square, the Cathedral with Brunelleschi’s Dome (exterior), the Baptistery with its famous Gates of Paradise (exterior), Signoria Square with its Palazzo Vecchio (exterior) and Loggia dei Lanzi.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 229,00 € 114,00 € 77,00 € 57,00 € 46,00 € 38,00 € 33,00

Private Tours HS 19 | 34 Private Tours HS 19 | 35 p2 Walking Tour & Uffizi Gallery p3 Walking Tour & Accademia Gallery

INCLUDES INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL GUIDE GUIDE ACCADEMIA UFFIZI GALLERY GALLERY ENTRANCE ENTRANCE TICKETS* TICKETS* DEPARTURES DEPARTURES DAILY (EXCEPT DAILY (EXCEPT ON MONDAYS) ON MONDAYS) BLACKOUT BLACKOUT 1ST MAY & 1ST 1ST MAY & 1ST SUNDAY OF SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH EACH MONTH MEETING POINT MEETING POINT AT HOTEL AT HOTEL (ONLY CENTRALLY- (ONLY CENTRALLY- LOCATED) LOCATED) DURATION DURATION 4 HOURS 4 HOURS

Enjoy a 4-hour guided tour of the city to know the most fascinat- Enjoy a 4-hour guided tour of the city to know the most fascinat- ing places of Florence including access to the Uffizi Gallery. ingplaces of Florence including access to the Accademia Gallery.

This special tour offers the opportunity of visiting the most important museum of Flor- This walking tour will show the most fascinating and interesting places of Florence ence, the Uffizi Gallery, and having a very interesting city walking tour to admire all the and offers you the opportunity to visit the famous Accademia Gallery. In the Accadem- most fascinating and interesting monuments of the city. Your expert guide will com- ia Gallery you can admire the best-known statue in the world, the imposing David by ment the main paintings on show in the Gallery and introduce Florentine monuments Michelangelo, a sculpture of absolute beauty, icon of the renaissance model. Inside the to participants. Accademia Gallery you can admire other important works by this famous artist such as “I Prigioni”, “San Matteo” and “Pietà di Palestrina”.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 326,00 € 183,00 € 134,00 € 110,00 € 96,00 € 87,00 € 79,00 € 308,00 € 165,00 € 116,00 € 93,00 € 78,00 € 69,00 € 62,00 NOTES: NOTES: *A supplement could be apply in case of exhibitions during the season. *Once issued the entrance tickets is not more possible to cancel or to change the date without any penalties. *Once issued the entrance tickets is not more possible to cancel or to change the date without any penalties.

Private Tours HS 19 | 36 Private Tours HS 19 | 37 Excursions p4 Full Day Siena and Chianti Tour Outside Florence

INCLUDES FULL DAY CAR AT DISPOSAL FOR MAX 8 HOURS HALF DAY LOCAL GUIDE IN SIENA MAX 2.5 HOURS ENTRANCE TICKETS WITH RESERVATION FOR SIENA CATHEDRAL LIGHT LUNCH IN LOCAL RESTAURANT IN SIENA (DRINKS NOT INCLUDED) WINE TASTING IN A WINE CELLAR IN CHIANTI: 3 + SNACK OF LOCAL PRODUCTS DURATION 8 HOURS

Departing from Florence, our tour will start in the beautiful Siena, where our local guide will show you the Cathedral (interior), Palazzo Comunale (Municipal Building) and Piazza del Campo where the Palio race takes place every year. At the end of guid- ed tour, 1 hour time for a light lunch. Travelling along the panoramic hills of Chianti, a brief stop in Castellina in Chianti to visit the ancient town center and to shop in shops of local products. Depart for a wine cellar in Chianti countryside to enjoy a wine tast- ing accompanied by snack of local products. At the end return to Florence.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 752,00 € 402,00 € 309,00 € 244,00 € 206,00 € 180,00 € 162,00 NOTES: Supplement for English or Spanish speaking driver - Euro 79,00

Private Tours HS 19 | 38 Private Tours HS 19 | 39 p5 Full Day Siena and p6 Full Day Cinque Terre San Gimignano Tour

INCLUDES FULL DAY CAR AT INCLUDES DISPOSAL FOR FULL DAY CAR AT MAX 8 HOURS DISPOSAL FOR HALF DAY LOCAL MAX 9 HOURS GUIDE IN SIENA ENGLISH SPEAKING MAX 2.5 HOURS TOUR ESCORT ENTRANCE TICKETS TICKETS FOR WITH RESERVATION LOCAL TRAIN FOR SIENA AND BOAT AS PER CATHEDRAL ITINERARY LUNCH IN A LUNCH IN A TYPICAL RESTAURANT IN RESTAURANT IN MONTEROSSO SIENA (DRINKS NOT (DRINKS NOT INCLUDED) INCLUDED) DURATION DURATION 8 HOURS 9 HOURS

An intense, unforgettable day discovering one of the most enchanting landscapes in Departing from Florence, our tour will start in the beautiful Siena, where our local the World. Depart from Florence in the early morning and arrive in where you guide will show you the Cathedral (interior), Palazzo Comunale (Municipal Building) will have free time to discover the little village. Later a local train will take you to the and Piazza del Campo where the Palio race takes place every year. At the end of the second village, Riomaggiore, for a pleasant stop to admire its beauties. The tour will visit, time for lunch in a typical local restaurant. We’ll continue then to San Gimignano, proceed by boat to Monterosso, an ancient fishing village considered “ the pearl of the one of the most fascinating examples of medieval towns, declared a World Heritage Cinque Terre”. Here, have free time to eat a typical Ligurian lunch. The tour will contin- Site by UNESCO. Upon arrival, free time to discover the beautiful squares, buildings, ue in the afternoon to with its “carruggi” (narrow lanes) and steep stairways. churches and suggestive alleyways. Departure to Florence. After the visit in Vernazza, return to by local train and transfer to Florence.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 752,00 € 402,00 € 309,00 € 244,00 € 206,00 € 180,00 € 162,00 € 1.172,00 € 618,00 € 467,00 € 367,00 € 306,00 € 267,00 € 238,00 NOTES: NOTES: Supplement for English or Spanish speaking driver - Euro 79,00 Due to technical and / or logistic issues, itineraries could be amended

Private Tours HS 19 | 40 Private Tours HS 19 | 41 Private p1 Walking Tour of Venice Tours in Venice

INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL GUIDE DEPARTURES 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM (AFTERNOON ON REQUEST) MEETING POINT AT HOTEL (IF NEARBY OF PIAZZA SAN MARCO) OR BETWEEN THE TWO COLUMNS IN PIAZZA SAN MARCO DURATION 2 HOURS

Have a walk outdoors through the most characteristic and im- portant place for the history of Venice. An essential tour for the understanding of Venice!

Piazza San Marco – Origins, history and description of the main monuments: Basili- ca San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Bell tower, Clock Tower and Procuratie. Santa Maria Formosa – History and anecdotes related to this wonderful and characteristic square. Campo St. Giovanni e Paolo – The “Pantheon” of Venice, the great School of Charity, the Captains of fortune. Marco Polo’s House and Malibran Theatre – Anecdotes and past and recent history cross each other in this beautiful corner of Venice. Return to San Marco through the Mercerie, vital connection between Rialto and San Marco and the main street for the city shopping.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 251,00 € 125,00 € 84,00 € 63,00 € 50,00 € 43,00 € 36,00

Private Tours HS 19 | 42 Private Tours HS 19 | 43 p2 The Golden Basilica p3 Gondola Ride & Venetian Lagoon

INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL GUIDE ENTRANCE TICKETS FOR THE ST. MARK’S CATHEDRAL AND THE PALA D’ORO DEPARTURES DAILY AT 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM EXCEPT ON SUNDAYS, RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS OR SPECIAL EVENTS (AFTERNOON ON REQUEST) MEETING POINT INCLUDES AT HOTEL PRIVATE GONDOLA (IF NEARBY OF RIDE (CAPACITY PIAZZA SAN MARCO) MAX 6 PAX PER OR BETWEEN THE GONDOLA) TWO COLUMNS IN PIAZZA SAN DURATION MARCO 35 MINUTES (INCLUDING DURATION EMBARKING AND 2 HOURS DISEMBARKING)

A guided tour in one of the most majestic cathedrals of the world! An unforgettable tour not to be missed! Discover Venice on board of a gondola!

On this tour, escorted by a tour guide prepared in accordance with the Curia of Venice, The best way to appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of a city built on water is on enjoy a full visit of this masterpiece of byzantine art, unique of its kind in Italy, you’ll board a gondola. Gliding through Venice’s canals, you’ll be introduced to the splendid have the pleasure to admire beautiful gold mosaics and marble inlays of the floors, palaces, churches, bridges, gardens and warehouses lining the city’s liquid streets. sitting comfortably while our guide will show you the represented biblical scenes, the Embarking is possible from one of these following gondola stations: Danieli, Dogana or history and the particularities of this ancient basilica. Admire the Pala d’Oro, exquisite Vallaresso, Bauer. Depending on your hotel we will reconfirm the meeting point. Ideal example of the byzantine art with its thousands of gems and precious stones; enjoy the for photographers! view of the Treasury, a splendor of the religious art collected along the centuries.

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For reservations after 7:00 pm a night supplement will be applied 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 258,00 € 133,00 € 92,00 € 71,00 € 58,00 € 54,00 € 48,00 € 41,00 € 20,00 € 14,00 € 11,00 € 9,00 € 8,00 € 12,00

Private Tours HS 19 | 44 Private Tours HS 19 | 45 p4 Gondola Serenade p5 Murano, Burano & Torcello (gondola ride with music) Half Day Excursion

INCLUDES PRIVATE WATER TAXI (MAX 4 HOURS) INCLUDES PRIVATE GONDOLA PRIVATE HOSTESS RIDE WITH (MAX 4 HOURS) MUSICIANS MEETING POINT DURATION AT HOTEL 35 MINUTES (ONLY HOTELS IN (INCLUDING VENICE ISLAND) EMBARKING AND DURATION DISEMBARKING) 4 HOURS

Sit back and relax as your private gondolier serenades you and Explore the famous islands of the Venice lagoon! You’ll watch glide around the canals, seeing colorful boats framed by gorgeous glass-blowers at work on Murano, shop for lace on Burano and vis- Gothic palaces! it Venice’s first church on the tranquil island of Torcello.

Soak up the romance of Venice on a 35 minutes private gondola ride accompanied After sailing past the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, the Public Gardens, the tip with local musicians, float along the fascinating canals! While your gondolier takes you of Sant’Elena and the lido famous beach resort, the boat arrives at Murano, known along Venetian canals, enjoy some evocative Italian songs and look at all the elegant throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry. Here you have 40 minutes palaces, suggestive buildings and typical boats around you, on the water. Embarking for a visit to one of the factories, and discover the magic of the glass. The second stop is possible from one of these following gondola stations: Danieli, Dogana or Vallaresso, will be at the picturesque island of Burano, famous not only for its lace, but also for the Bauer. Depending on your hotel we will reconfirm the meeting point. fisherman’s houses painted in bright colors. The stop will last about 30 minutes. After a short sail, you will reach Torcello, the earliest centre of civilization in the lagoon. Only the Cathedral with its magnificent mosaics and the church of Santa Fosca remains as the testimony of its former glory. This stop lasts about 30 minutes. Then the boat will make its way back to St. Mark’s Square. 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 403,00 € 202,00 € 135,00 € 101,00 € 162,00 € 135,00 € 115,00

NOTES: - No explanations during the ride - The musicians are 1 singer and 1 player. They have to be calculated as 2 pax. Guest has to be max 4 pax on board of the gondola with the musicians. If there are more than 4 pax you must book more than 1 gondola. Till max 6 gondola, there will be only 1 gondola with musicians - Not operating in case of bad weather conditions or special events 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX For reservations after 7:00 pm a night supplement will be applied € 1.044,00 € 522,00 € 348,00 € 262,00 € 208,00 € 173,00 € 150,00 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX NOTES: € 79,00 € 39,00 € 27,00 € 19,00 € 32,00 € 27,00 € 23,00 - Not operating in case of bad weather conditions or special events

Private Tours HS 19 | 46 Private Tours HS 19 | 47 Private p1 Milan City Half Day Tours in Milan

INCLUDES TRANSPORT WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVER AT YOUR DISPOSAL FOR A MAXIMUM OF 4 HOURS DURATION 4 HOURS

Discover the world capital of fashion and design with a private driver at your totally disposal!

Inform us about your preferences and the type of service you require and we will take care of the rest! Enjoy a panoramic city tour of Milan with your personal private English speaking driver at your disposal for 4 hours. The pickup will be in the lobby of your hotel and begin the drive around the city. The Duomo, Sforza Castle, Colonne di San Loren- zo, Scala Opera House are only few of the many interesting location discoverable with this tour. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and the fashion district are the main destinations for a well-organized shopping tour! Your driver will also be happy to suggest good res- taurants and cafés according to your needs. Highly recommended is the aperitivo in the glamorous Navigli area, well known for its joyful hectic nightlife.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 273,00 € 137,00 € 105,00 € 79,00 € 65,00 € 53,00 € 62,00

Private Tours HS 19 | 48 Private Tours HS 19 | 49 Excursions p2 Full day excursion to Lake Outside Como from Milan Milan

INCLUDES TRANSPORT WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVER FERRY TICKETS ENTRANCE TICKETS FOR THE GUIDED VISIT OF VILLA BALBIANELLO DURATION 8 HOURS

Discover the beauty of Lake Como with its spectacular views, the fascinating town of Bellagio and its authentic villas with this full day excursion from Milan!

The day will begin with the pickup in the lobby of your hotel. The driver collecting you and within an hour, you will reach Lake Como and continue driving along the panoram- ic lake road SS 340 until your first tour stop: Villa Balbianello. You will start a guided visit of the one-of-a-kind Villa facing on the beautiful coast of the Lake. The property was lastly owned by the Italian explorer and philanthropist Guido Monzino, who do- nated the building and gardens to the FAI (National Trust of Italy). The Villa now hosts an extremely beautiful, rich and complete museum of Monzino’s expeditions and also includes many art masterpieces of his collection. More recently the property was used as movie-set for James Bond: Casino Royale and Star Wars: II Episode films. You will then proceed with a car-ferry ride that arrives to the famous town of Bellagio. After that, you can enjoy some free lunch-time in town with a stunning panorama, shop at world-class stores and admire the centuries-old architecture. After lunch, the tour will conclude and your private driver will take you back to your hotel in Milan.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 887,00 € 460,00 € 349,00 € 271,00 € 243,00 € 207,00 € 197,00

Private Tours HS 19 | 50 Private Tours HS 19 | 51 p3 Full day excursion p4 Full day excursion to Lake Maggiore from Milan to Lake Garda from Milan

INCLUDES INCLUDES TRANSPORT WITH TRANSPORT WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVER DRIVER SHUTTLE BUS FERRY TICKETS TICKETS DURATION DURATION 9 HOURS 10 HOURS

Escape from the city, in less than two hours you will get to one of Don’t miss the famous Lake Garda, the biggest Italian lake, in two the most beautiful lakes of Italy and Europe, Lake Maggiore with hour driving you can reach it from Milan and discover its warm its antique charm, elegance and timeless beauty! charm, elegance and infinite landscapes.

The tour will begin with your private driver collecting you from your hotel in Milan and The tour will begin with your private driver collecting you from your hotel in Milan. after a 1.5 hours drive you will reach Stresa, our first stop.From there, together with After a 2.5 hours drive you will reach Sirmione del Garda, our first stop. The name your private driver will reach the two Borromeo Islands with a water-taxi: Isola Bella Sirmione comes from “syrma” that means “tail” or “train”. It is located on a narrow, 4 and the Fishermen’s Island. Isola Bella (Beautiful Island) hosts the Borromeo Palace, km long peninsula, on the south of Lake Garda. Its natural beauty has been admired one of the family residences built on 1630’s. The building has a unique Italian-style gar- and celebrated since ancient times. Here you can visit the impressive ruins at “the den, visited by thousands of people every year for his elegance in geometrical forma- Grottoes of Catullus“, and the Scaligera Fortress. The city is also famous for its ther- tions. The water-taxi will take you to the Fishermen’s Island, where you can enjoy a re- mal water, with meteoric origins. After some free time in town, in a 15 minutes walk laxed lunchtime in one of the family-run restaurants, overlooking the lake. After lunch, you can reach the Catullus’ Grottoes situated in a splendid and panoramic position the tour will proceed with a car-ferry ride to the opposite side of the lake, from Verbania within the area of an archaeological park, just after the Antiquarium, where the finds to Laveno. If time allows, after a very short car-ride will reach the Hermitage of Santa of the original villa are placed. The visit to the Grottoes of Catullus has a deep value Caterina del Sasso, a 14th century monastery perched on the eastern rocky side of the both for the archeological interest and for the beautiful panorama you can have from Lake. The visit of the monastery require a 15 minutes step-walk or in alternative there there. After that, you can have some free time for a lunch break in one of the nice local is a very inexpensive elevator service. The tour will then conclude with a transfer back restaurants in Sirmione. The next step, together with your driver you will proceed to to your hotel in Milan. the Sanctuary of Madonna della Corona, a place of silence and meditation, extended between heaven and earth, in the heart of the Baldo rocks, overhanging on the Adige River. Completely carved in the Mountains of the Adige Valley, the Sanctuary takes its name by the crowned shape of the mountains surrounding it. You can either reach the Shrine by 1540 steps stone stairway or by a local shuttle service. After the visit, your driver will then drive you back to your hotel in Milan.

1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX 1 PAX 2 PAX 3 PAX 4 PAX 5 PAX 6 PAX 7 PAX € 836,00 € 418,00 € 310,00 € 233,00 € 207,00 € 172,00 € 164,00 € 939,00 € 470,00 € 332,00 € 249,00 € 211,00 € 175,00 € 164,00

Private Tours HS 19 | 52 Private Tours HS 19 | 53 p5 Full day excursion to Lake Orta p6 Full day excursion to Lake Lugano and Lake Maggiore from Milan and Lake Maggiore from Milan

INCLUDES TRANSPORT WITH INCLUDES ENGLISH SPEAKING TRANSPORT WITH DRIVER ENGLISH SPEAKING FERRY TICKETS DRIVER DURATION DURATION 8 HOURS 9 HOURS

Out of the tourism routes, enjoy yourselves in a full day excursion Let’s discover two of the most beautiful lakes of Italy and Europe, to the elegant and charming Lake Maggiore and the picturesque Lake Lugano with its Swiss and Italian history and Lake Maggiore Lake Orta. with its antique charm, elegance and timeless beauty.

With the pickup in the lobby of your hotel, your day will start. You will reach the city of The tour will begin with your private driver collecting you from your hotel in Milan. After Stresa, our first stop, after a 1.5 hours drive. From there, after a walking tour of the old a 1.5 hours drive you will reach Lugano, the most important city of the Italian-Speaking town on your own, together with your private driver will reach the beautiful and ‘se- region of . There, you can enjoy some free time at your disposal for shop- cret’ town of Mergozzo, facing the homonymous lake, where you can enjoy some free ping, a brunch or simply sightseeing of the old town small streets. Leaving Lugano, time for sightseeing and to taste an authentic Italian coffee in one of the family-run with your private driver, will reach the city of Locarno, on the northernmost point of cafés, overlooking the lake. After that, the tour will proceed with a transfer to Lake Lake Maggiore, the Swiss canton of Ticino, at the foot of the Alps. In Locarno you can Orta San Giulio, selected as one of the most beautiful Italian villages with quality her- enjoy your free time to have a lunch or relax at one of the cafés before heading south, itage, by ‘I borghi più belli d’Italia’. There, you can enjoy some free time for lunch and back to Italy along the coast-road at the lake. The tour will pass by the elegant and sightseeing on your own, after that, using a water-taxi service, you will be able to visit popular town of Stresa, famous for facing in front of the three Borromeo Islands, it one of the most remarkable sites of Orta: the ‘San Giulio’ Island, located just in front conserves an authentic charm started at the beginning of the 900’s making it the town of the town. A 275 by 140 meter little island which hosts a Benedictine monastery and of “La Dolce Vita” at Lake Maggiore. The tour will then conclude with a transfer back only few other ancient buildings. After your visit of the island, the tour will finish with to your hotel in Milan. the transfer back to your hotel in Milan.

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Private Tours HS 19 | 54 Private Tours HS 19 | 55 p7 Full day excursion to Verona p8 Full day excursion to Genoa from Milan and Portofino from Milan

INCLUDES TRANSPORT WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVER INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORT WITH LOCAL GUIDE AT ENGLISH SPEAKING YOUR DISPOSAL DRIVER FOR A MAXIMUM OF PROFESSIONAL 4 HOURS LOCAL GUIDE AT ENTRANCE TICKETS YOUR DISPOSAL FOR ARENA AND FOR A MAXIMUM OF FOR LAMBERTI’S 5 HOURS TOWER FERRY TICKETS DURATION DURATION 9 HOURS 10 HOURS

Don’t miss to visit Verona with this one day excursion from Milan! Discover the on this day trip to the famous Portofi- Only few cities in the world can be as romantic as the city of Romeo no and Santa Margherita towns, directly from Milan! and Juliet!

Leaving Milano, you will reach Verona after a two hour drive. At your arrival it will welcome you After 2 hour drive you will reach Genoa. Upon your arrival in Genoa, you will meet your with its antique charm. The city is not only the setting of the Shakespearean tragedy, but it is licensed private guide to start a walking and driving tour of the city. Leaving Genoa, also been declared from the UNESCO part of the World Heritage. It set its origins in the Ro- with your private driver and your private guide, you will proceed towards ‘east’, along man Age, boasting up to two millenniums of history. Verona is not very big and can be visited the coastal road, reaching the very beautiful and peaceful village of Camogli, known in one day. With your English speaking local guide, you will discover with an enchanting walk- for the fishermen, the typical pasta and hand-made biscuits, if time allows, you can ing tour the main sites and the pedestrian areas of the city historical center. The monument enjoy a coffee-break and some local sightseeing. Later you will continue to Santa Mar- most famous is the Arena, built during the first century AD, it is the symbol of the city. You gherita Ligure. After that, in a few other minutes, you will reach the last and most can enjoy the visit inside the arena, where your guide will let you learn about its antique origin important town of the area, Portofino. If weather conditions allows, the transfer from and how it has been used during the centuries. Passing through the Roman Borsari’s gate Santa Margherita Ligure to Portofino will be operated by water-taxi, otherwise provid- you will reach the historical city centre, then reach the Lamberti’s Tower in Piazza delle Erbe, ed by car where a breathtaking view of the bay will be enjoyed while driving, on the the antique Roman Foro. The tower was built by the important Lamberti family during 11th scenic road. In Portofino you will have some free time, if you want, together with the century. Just next to Piazza delle Erbe you will find Piazza dei Signori, known also as Piazza guide, you can enjoy a nice lunch with regional food and local wine. Leaving Portofino, Dante because of the presence of a Dante Alighieri’s statue in the middle of it. The square is by car you will start the return to Milan where the tour will end with the drop you off at surrounded by monumental buildings linked by arches and loggias. The next important point your hotel. of interest is the Maria Matricolare’s Cathedral, it is the main church of the city and a great ex- ample of Romanic architecture. Here you can find the Titian masterpiece: The Assumption of the Virgin. The tour will pass by Juliet’s house where you can admire the famous balcony, and the Juliet’s bronze statue (which you should touch for good luck!). Just after your guided tour, you will have some free time for shopping and taste some of the local dishes for lunch. We will also be happy to suggest you some of the best restaurants and cafés. After lunch, your private driver will collect you and transfer you back to your hotel of Milan.

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Private Tours HS 19 | 56 Private Tours HS 19 | 57 p9 Excursion full day p10 Excursion full day to Franciacorta to Cinque Terre from Milan Wine region from Milan

INCLUDES TRANSPORT WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVER PROFESSIONAL LOCAL GUIDE AT INCLUDES YOUR DISPOSAL TRANSPORT WITH FOR A MAXIMUM OF ENGLISH SPEAKING 4 HOURS DRIVER FERRY OR TRAIN VISIT OF A WINERY TICKETS WINE TASTING DURATION DURATION 11 HOURS 8 HOURS

Discover the Italian Riviera on this day trip to the beautiful Cinque Discover the most exclusive wine-maker in the Franciacorta wine Terre from Milan and visit the marvellous villages of Monterosso, region! Vernazza, Manarola and Riomaggiore.

The tour will begin with your private driver collecting you from your hotel in Milan. Together with your private driver you will leave Milan in the morning, and reach the After a 3.5 hours drive you will reach Monterosso, the first of the ‘Five Lands’, namely winery in a couple of hours. This tour includes an exclusive private visit of the vineyard, ‘Cinque Terre’. Upon the arrival in Monterosso, you will meet your licensed private the winery buildings and the underground reserve cellar (closed to public), completed guide who will lead you through this beautiful town. From Monterosso, you will de- with a sophisticated wine tasting session, with a professional sommelier. The guide part on a boat for Vernazza (only if sea and weather conditions permit - the service will lead you to the places where all the manufacture processes take place, explaining does not operate during the fall-winter period) otherwise the transport will be by local you step by step the magic behind this wine. After visiting the vineyard, the guided tour trains. Soak up with the view of pastel villages, the perched town of and the continues inside the undergrounds of the building: the dome where tunnels branch off breathtaking coastline, by boat or by train, your next stop will be the beautiful town to store Franciacorta and refining their best wines. The reserve cellar is built 17 meters of Manarola, surrounded by lush green hills, where olive trees and vineyards have the below the ground. Three different notes of this amazing wine will be offered to you in leading role of the view. Next, you will continue with a free lunch-time, where you can order to let you have the authentic Italian taste. After the two-hour visit and tasting taste the local dishes and the one-of-a-kind Sciacchetrà local white wine. After lunch, some wine, we will suggest a few selected restaurants where you can have lunch, so you will then reach our last stop, the village of Riomaggiore and its picturesque coast- you will have the chance to experience the local food and to taste the best Franciacor- side houses with post-card views. The tour will then conclude with a transfer back to ta wines: both white and red. After lunch and some free time at your disposal, you will your hotel in Milan. leave the region heading back to Milan together with your private driver.

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Private Tours HS 19 | 58 Private Tours HS 19 | 59 PRIVATE p1 hd Etna Half Day TOURS IN SICILY

Private Tours from Taormina

INCLUDES TRANSPORT PROFESSIONAL GUIDE CLIMBING ON TILL 1800 METERS DURATION 4 HOURS

Enjoy a morning tour to Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Driving through some of the quaintest villages placed on the slopes of the volcano, we will reach 1800 meters where we will be able to visit the Sylvester Craters. Back to Taormi- na. Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost constant state of activity. The fertile volcanic soils support extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards spread across the lower slopes of the mountain and the broad Plain of Catania to the south. Due to its history of recent activity and nearby popula- tion, Mount Etna has been designated a Decade Volcano by the United Nations.

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Private Tours HS 19 | 60 Private Tours HS 19 | 61 p2 fd Etna & Catania Full Day p3 fd Siracusa Full Day

INCLUDES TRANSPORT PROFESSIONAL GUIDE INCLUDES CLIMBING ON TRANSPORT MOUNT ETNA TILL PROFESSIONAL 1800 METERS GUIDE DURATION DURATION 8 HOURS 8 HOURS

Enjoy a morning tour to Mount Etna, the highest active volcano in Europe. Driving Enjoy a full day excursion to Siracusa. We will first visit the archaeological area famous through some of the quaintest villages placed on the slopes of the volcano, we will for its Greek theatre as well as the Latomies, the Dyonisos Ear, and so. Continue to reach 1800 meters where we will be able to visit the Sylvester Craters. Continue to Ortigia, the historical center of the town. Time at leisure for lunch. In the afternoon Catania. Time at leisure for lunch. In the afternoon visit the second biggest city in Sicily visit Ortigia and in particular, the Cathedral as well as the Aretusa fountain and enjoy famous for its baroque style buildings in black lava stones. Back to Taormina. a panoramic walk in the city center. Back to Taormina. Catania: Catania has had a long and eventful history, having been founded in the 8th Syracuse: Historic city in Sicily, the capital of the province of Syracuse. The city is no- century BC. In the 14th century and the Renaissance, Catania was one of Italy’s most table for its rich Greek history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birth- important and flourishing cultural, artistic and political centres, including having wit- place of the preeminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. Once described by nessed the opening in 1434 of the first university in Sicily. Today, Catania is one of the Cicero as “the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful of them all”, it later became main economic, touristic and educational centres in the island, being an important part of the Roman Republic and Byzantine Empire. After this Palermo overtook it in hub of the technological industry, thus gaining the nickname of the “European Silicon importance, as the capital of the Kingdom of Sicily. Eventually the kingdom would be Valley”. united with the Kingdom of Naples to form the Two Sicilies until the Italian unification of 1860. In the modern day, the city is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site along with the .

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Private Tours HS 19 | 62 Private Tours HS 19 | 63 p4 fd Agrigento & Piazza Armerina p5 fd Ragusa & Modica Full Day Full Day

INCLUDES INCLUDES TRANSPORT TRANSPORT PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL GUIDE GUIDE CHOCOLATE AND GUIDED VISIT PASTRY TASTING TO THE VALLEY AT A FAMOUS OF THE TEMPLES MODICAN PASTRY (MAX 2 HOURS) SHOP DURATION DURATION 8 HOURS 8 HOURS

Depart to Piazza Armerina and enjoy the visit to the Roman Villa del Casale famous Depart to Ragusa and have a panoramic visit to one of the most emblematic cities in for its more than 3500 sqm of well-preserved mosaics representing Roman life in the Sicily. We will visit Ragusa Ibla, the historical center of the city famous for its beautiful area. Continue to Agrigento. Lunch on your own. In the afternoon visit to the Valley of baroque buildings. We will then continue our trip to Modica, the other baroque city the Temples known for its beautiful Temples. Visit the Concordia, Apollo and temples. which has been declared Unesco’s World Heritage. We will also have a chocolate tast- Back to Taormina. ing in one of the pastry-shops of the city. The tradition of chocolate has been brought Piazza Armerina/: Built in the first quarter of the 4th century to Sicily by Spaniards during their domination of the island. Besides the chocolate and located about 5 km outside the town of Piazza Armerina, Sicily, southern Italy. we will be able to taste a special pastry filled with some meat and chocolate. Back to Containing the richest, largest and most complex collection of Roman mosaics in the Taormina. world, it is one of 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy. Ragusa: The city is the most wealthy of southern Italy, it is called the “City of Bridges” Agrigento: (“Valley of the Temples”, a misnomer, as it is a ridge, rath- for the presence of three structures very picturesque, but it was also defined by writ- er than a valley). They are listed as a World Heritage Site. The best-preserved of the ers, artists and economists as the “island within an island” or “the other Sicily”, thanks temples are two very similar buildings traditionally attributed to the goddesses Juno to its history and a socio-economic context is very different from the rest of the island. Lacinia and Concordia (though archaeologists believe this attribution to be incorrect). In 1693 a devastating earthquake caused almost total destruction of the entire city. The area around the Temple of Concordia was later re-used by early Christians as a The reconstruction, which took place in the eighteenth century, divided into two broad catacomb, with tombs hewn out of the rocky cliffs and outcrops. areas: on one side the city of new city of Ragusa located on the plateau, on the other Ragusa Ibla, built and rebuilt from the ruins of ancient cities in the ancient medieval structure. The architectural masterpieces built after the earthquake, together with all those present in the Val di , have been declared World Heritage by UNESCO.

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Private Tours HS 19 | 64 Private Tours HS 19 | 65 PRIVATE p6 fd Palermo & Monreale TOURS Full Day IN SICILY

Private Tours from Palermo

INCLUDES TRANSPORT PROFESSIONAL GUIDE DURATION 8 HOURS

Enjoy a morning tour of Palermo, a city full of character, features Quattro Canti - a splendid example of Spanish Baroque architecture, the Palace of the Normans and its superb Palatine Chapel, the Cathedral, and the famous Benedictine Abbey of Monre- ale. Here you will admire a 12th century cathedral, housing very fine mosaics repre- senting a complete cycle of the Old and New Testaments. Have a panoramic visit to the Sicilian’s capital. Visit the famous Capo market. Lunch by your own. In the afternoon, continue to Monreale and visit the splendid Cathedral as well as the Benedictine clois- ter. Back to your hotel. Monreale: After the occupation of Palermo by the Arabs in 1102 the Bishop of Paler- mo was forced to move his seat outside the capital. The role of the new cathedral was assigned to a modest little church, Aghia Kiriaki in the village nearby which was later called Monreale. After the Norman conquest in 1072 Christians got back the old city cathedral. Monreale was the seat of the metropolitan archbishop of Sicily, which thenceforth exerted a large influence over Sicily.

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Private Tours HS 19 | 66 Private Tours HS 19 | 67 p7 fd Agrigento & Piazza Armerina p8 fd Segesta, Erice & Marsala Full Day Full Day

INCLUDES TRANSPORT PROFESSIONAL GUIDE GUIDED VISIT INCLUDES TO THE VALLEY TRANSPORT OF THE TEMPLES PROFESSIONAL (MAX 2 HOURS) GUIDE DURATION DURATION 8 HOURS 8 HOURS

Depart to Piazza Armerina and enjoy the visit to the Roman Villa del Casale famous Depart to Segesta and visit the Doric Temple surrounded by a unique landscape. Con- for its more than 3500 sqm of well-preserved mosaics representing Roman life in the tinue to Erice, a medieval village on a top of a hill viewing all the Northern Sicilian area. Continue to Agrigento. Lunch by your own. In the afternoon visit to the Valley of coast. Time at leisure for lunch. In the afternoon depart to Marsala and visit this char- the Temples known for its beautiful Temples. Visit the Concordia, Apollo and temples. acteristic city famous for its cellars. Enjoy a short wine tasting of Marsala wine. Back Back to Palermo. to Palermo. Piazza Armerina/Villa Romana del Casale: Built in the first quarter of the 4th century Segesta: On a hill just outside the site of the ancient city of Segesta lies an unusually and located about 5 km outside the town of Piazza Armerina, Sicily, southern Italy. well preserved Doric temple. Several things suggest that the temple was never actu- Containing the richest, largest and most complex collection of Roman mosaics in the ally finished. The columns have not been fluted as they normally would have been in a world, it is one of 44 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy. Doric temple and there are still tabs present in the blocks of the base (used for lifting Agrigento: Valle dei Templi (“Valley of the Temples”, a misnomer, as it is a ridge, rath- the blocks into place but then normally removed). It also lacks a cella and was never er than a valley).Now excavated and partially restored, they constitute some of the roofed over. The temple is also unusual for being a Hellenic temple in a city not mainly largest and best-preserved ancient Greek buildings outside of Greece itself. They are populated by Greeks. listed as a World Heritage Site. The best-preserved of the temples are two very similar Erice: The ancient name of Erice was Eryx, and its foundation was associated with the buildings traditionally attributed to the goddesses Juno Lacinia and Concordia (though eponymous Greek hero Eryx. It was not a Greek colony, but was largely Hellenized. It archaeologists believe this attribution to be incorrect). The area around the Temple of was destroyed in the First Punic War by the Carthaginians, and from then on declined Concordia was later re-used by early Christians as a catacomb, with tombs hewn out in importance. of the rocky cliffs and outcrops. Marsala: The Arabs gave it its present name “Marsala,” which is derived from the Arab “Marsa Allah” (port of Allah) or “Marsa Ali” (“port of Ali”, intended also as “great port”, as Ali in Arabian language is synonymous with “great”).On May 11, 1860, Gi- useppe Garibaldi and his Expedition of the Thousand landed at Marsala and began his campaign to overthrow Bourbon rule in Sicily, during the Unification of Italy process.

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