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Sample ITINERARY
Milano 2 days ~ Torino 1 day ~ The Lakes 2 days ~ Monte Isola 1 day ~ Dolomites 1 day ~ Venice 1 day ~ Dozza 1 day ~ Cinque Terre 1 day ~ Barga 1 day ~ Deruta 1 day ~ Pescara 1 day ~ Rome 2 days ~ Napoli 1 day ~ Capri Island 1 day ~ Amalfi Coast 3 days ~ Puglia 1 day ~ Castelmezzano 1 day ~ Cosenza 1 day ~ Messina 2 days ~ Palermo 2 days
| Key Features |
| 27 days |
| Private tour |
| Fully customizable |
| 27 destinations |
| Optional Add-Ons: Ferrara, Grosseto, Cortina d’Ampezzo |
Milano ~ Day 1 & 2
Enjoy a full day tour of the city. Visit Duomo di Milano and Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology. Take the Milano Fashion Tour and go for brands shopping at Galleria Milano, one of the top Europe shopping places, or even attend the exclusive Milano Fashion Show.
Torino ~ Day 3
City tour of Torino: Piazza Castello, Museo Egizio, National Museum of Cinema, Piazza San Carlo, Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile, Royal Palace of Turin, Basilica of Superga, Allianz Stadium, Galleria Sabauda, Teatro Regio di Torino, Real Chiesa di San Lorenzo.
THE LAKES: Como, Garda and Maggiore ~ Day 4 & 5
One of the top 10 best holiday destinations in August for summer sun, this is a very romantic winter destination.
Lake Orta (nearby Lake Maggiore)
Visit of the medieval village of Orta San Giulio and San Giulio Island on Lake Orta. Private sunset boat tour on Lake Orta.
Lombardy, Lenno (overlooking Lake Como)
Leisure time in Lenno.
Monte Isola ~ Day 6
Rising in the middle of Lake Iseo, this island with luxurious vegetation has small hamlets along its lake shore. You can hire a bike and ride between them or even take a 400 m hike to the small white church of Madonna della Ceriola. The views from here mesmerize the guests.
Dolomites ~ Day 7
Leisure time in Bolzano for highlights city tour.
VENICE: Gondolas and Grand Canals in Seclusion ~ Day 8
Step into a preserved world for a history walk to secluded churches decorated with master artists’ works.
Padova ~ Dozza ~ Day 9
Once arrived in Padua / Padova city, visit the art-filled church of Scrovegni Chapel hiding one of the most famous works of the master Giotto: Sotto le Stelle (Under the Stars). At the beginning of the 14th-century, he decorated the interior of the chapel with a series of frescoes. Using a more expressive and naturalistic style, Giotto revolutionized the Western art by the representation in space. You can read the emotions on the faces of his characters and admire what is considered to be the first kiss in the art history.
Scrovegni Chapel’s frescoes together with other seven 14th-century frescoed buildings from Padua are part of the same UNESCO World Heritage Site.
From April through October, you can visit Scrovegni Chapel also in the evenings.
In the afternoon, visit the historic city of Ferrara with its Castello Estense and Palazzo dei Diamanti. Taste the local delicacy, capellaci of pumpkin.
Late in the afternoon head to Dozza. Renowned artists come in this town, surrounded by hills, every two years in September, during The festival of murals. Over years, their permanent decorations transformed the town’s walls into a vibrant outdoor gallery. Visit of the imposing red Dozza Castle and its cellars. Here, you can taste and buy the local wines within from Enoteca Regionale Emilia Romagna.
Cinque Terre ~ Day 10
Leisure time for a tour of Cinque Terre.
Pisa ~ Barga ~ Day 11
In the morning, see Piazza del Duomo and visit the Tower of Pisa.
Barga awaits you in the afternoon.
Yes, you are still in Tuscany even if you hear Scottish accents and see residents with kilts. Welcome to Italy’s most Scottish town ! A long time ago, some locals emigrated to Scotland and more recently their descendants returned here where from this multinational culture. You can drink Irn Bru and attend a festival depending on the month you arrive: fish and chips, opera or the long-running one dedicated to jazz. Admire the grandiose limestone facade of the Romanesque San Cristoforo Church.
Florence ~ Siena ~ Deruta ~ Day 12
Enjoy the timeless atmosphere of Florence with rustic pizza restaurants, mostly still family-run. Walk the halls of the Uffizi Galleries looking for the world-renowned masterpieces like those of Botticelli. Admire the terracotta dome of Florence Cathedral.
Then, step back to the 12th-century in Siena, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, in Piazza del Campo, twice every summer, you can watch the Palio Horse Race.
Spend the evening in Deruta.
Pescara ~ Day 13
Visit the Museum of Ceramics and the art gallery that houses a fresco by master Perugino. Spend as much time as you wish within the workshops with eye-popping maiolica ceramics. With flamboyant yellow, turquoise and blue motifs this is hand-made here since the Middle Age. The most famous designs – inspired from Raphael’s paintings – represent portraits of Renaissance nobility.
Late in the afternoon stop in Pescara..
Rome ~ Day 14 & 15
Once in Rome, visit Vatican City and Fattoria della Zucca (Pumpkin Farm) open until November 3, 2025 at Fattoria della Zucca (Pumpkin Farm). Relax with a new must treatment at Le Caveau by Narducci Hair & Spa. Discover a journey of flavors rooted in sustainability while dining at Sky Restaurant. Then, in the evening, enjoy Augusto Suite experience: Emperor’s retreat.
Napoli ~ Day 16
Leisure day in Napoli.
Capri Island ~ Day 17
Capri Island tour.
Amalfi Coast ~ Day 18 & 19 & 20
If you wish to avoid the summer crowds you can visit Amalfi Coast during September or October. Then the temperatures are still over 26 Celsius degrees but the traffic is lower and so the tariffs.
Positano
Stop in Positano village to visit the open-air museum Nave scuola Amerigo Vespucci and Castello Pino. Then follow the Path of Gods a scenic trail with coastal views.
The next morning, play tennis outdoor with a sea view at Settimo Piano Positano Tennis Club. And after lunch continue to visit the Costiera Amalfitana Positano, the coastal region with small, scenic towns.
Amalfi
Late in the afternoon head to Amalfi Village to pay a visit to Duomo di Amalfi, the local medieval cathedral with an 1800s facade.
Atrani
The quiet tiny village of Atrani is most probably the smallest one in Italy. It retained the historical architecture specific to Amalfi Coast so expect maze-style streets ducking under passageways and emerging out into small squares.
Puglia ~ Day 21
Leisure time in the coastal town of Puglia.
Castelmezzano Village ~ Day 22
Out of the beaten track, Basilicata hides in its forested mountainous heart the Castelmezzano Village located on giant grey rocks found higher than the line of the trees. Its steep streets are too narrow for cars, so you have to take a walk for staggering scenery and sudden glimpses of the verdant valley.
Cosenza (Calabria) ~ Day 23
Leisure day in Cosenza.
Messina (Sicily) ~ Day 24 & 25
Once you arrive in Messina, visit some of the archaeological ruins from Sicily.
Palermo ~ Day 26 & 27
City tour of Palermo, the capital of Sicily, renowned for its unique Arab-Norman architectural style dating from the 12th-century. Visit of the Royal Palace and the art-filled Palatine Chapel within it. Built from the order of the Norman king Roger II of Sicily, this chapel is one of the most representative examples of the Arab-Norman style. Once inside, you feel like within AliBaba’s treasures cave, mesmerized by the glittering golden mosaics created by Byzantine artists. The astonishing muqarnas ceiling is a three-dimensional geometric layered structure extremely ornated. This is a design most probably imported from North Africa, now found exclusively in Sicily.
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