Pearls of northern Italy - Venice, Verona, Milan and Lake Garda

Tour Details

Departure locations and times:

• Chișinău – 33 Circului St. (Circus parking) – 12:00
• Iași – Palace of Culture – 16:30
• Bacău – Ghica Economic College – 20:30
• Onești – Rompetrol near Park Hotel – 22:00
• Brașov – 7A Gării Blvd – 00:30
• Sibiu – Gas Station near Shopping Mall, Calea Șurii – 02:30
• Arad – OMV, Calea Timișoarei – 06:00

Included in the price:

• Round-trip coach transportation
• 5 nights accommodation with breakfast
• Group leader (organization and guidance)
• Local guides: Venice, Verona, Milan, Ljubljana, Budapest.
• Medical insurance
• Excursions as mentioned in the program
• Checked luggage up to 15 kg (55 × 40 × 23 cm)
• Hand luggage up to 8 kg

Not included in the price:

• Hotel tax-15 lei / person, to be paid to the attendant.
• The amount of 60 eur taxes / to be paid to the attendant.
  Venice city tax
  Coach fee
  Vaporetto
  Tourist fees
• Entrance tickets to tourist attractions
• Optional excursions
• Personal expenses

Tour Itinerary

Day 1. Chișinău – Iași – Bacău – Onești – Brașov – Sibiu – Arad – Gyor/Hungary (approx. 1220 km)

• Meeting with the tour guide at 11:30 at the Circus parking lot in Chișinău.
• Departure at 12:00 towards Hungary via: Chișinău – Iași – Bacău – Onești – Brașov – Sibiu – Arad – Gyor.

Day 2. Hungary, or. Gyor.

Arrival in the morning around 09:00 - 10:00.

Time for breakfast, individually!

Then, together, we visit Gyor Basilica, the Assumption Cathedral.

Between 13:30 – 14:00 we stay at the hotel in the city of Gyor, after which you have free time on your own.
Recommendations for leisure:

• Old Town (Belvaros)
• Bishop's Castle
• And for those who want a moment of pampering, just 25 minutes away, we have Raba Quelle Thermal SPA.

Day 3. We follow the Gyor – Verona route

• After breakfast, we check out of the hotel and head towards Verona.
  We serve lunch in Slovenia.
• Arrival and accommodation for 3 nights, near Verona!
• Free time for short walks and relaxation after the road.

Day 4. Venice + Verona

We have breakfast together after which we leave in an organized way, to Venice, where we have the opportunity to spend half the day.
We admire the Basilica of San Marco, the Doge's Palatal, the Campanilla and the bridge of Sighs.

The visit continues with a pedestrian walk to see the Grand Canal to the Rialto Bridge.

Lunch and free time in Venice!

After the meal, we return to Verona, another city loaded with culture and history – we visit the Roman arenas (exterior), the Roman amphitheatre, Jullieta's House and balcony, Piata del Erbe, the Palace and tombs of the Scangliers!

In each city, we are guided by licensed persons who know and present each objective with dedication.

In the evening, we return to the hotel where we are staying!

Day 5. Trip Milan - Sirmione

Breakfast and leisure in Verona or for those interested in the beautiful, we organize optional trip to Milan + Sirmione (50 euros).

• We go to Milan-the world capital of fashion, the most important financial center of Italy and the second largest city after Rome.
  
  Here we are waiting for another local guide (3 hours guide) and we will visit the main tourist attractions: Sforza Castle (exterior), the Dome, Vittorio Emanuele galleries, Scala Opera Square with the Statue of Leonardo Da Vinci.
  14:00 - 15:30 Lunch
• After lunch we will travel to Sirmione and Lake Garda, where we will take a break of 1 hour (without guidance).
  (Sirmione is a gorgeous resort located on a narrow peninsula that goes deep into Lake Garda)
  
  Lake Garda is of extraordinary beauty, with its clear and deep waters, with the Jewel Resorts all around, with the air of eternal luxurious holiday maintained by thousands of tourists, with the straight rows of cypresses mirrored in the gloss of the water, with the Cliffs Of The Alps growing vertically from the lake.
• Time for dinner in the Lake Garda region!
• 18:00 return to the hotel!

Day 6. Verona - Ljubljana

• We have breakfast and vacate the rooms at 08:30
  We leave Italy, and on the way to Hungary we make a stop in Slovenia, with the capital Ljubljana where we have 1 hour lunch and guided tour (2 hours) comprising Congress Square, Franciscan Church, Triple Bridge, City Hall, Cathedral.
  
  17:30 we go to Hungary!
• We arrive, to the accommodation, Budapest, late in the evening!
  
  Accommodation for 1 Night in Budapest.

Day 7. Budapest – Arad – Sibiu – Brașov – Onești – Bacău – Iași – Chișinău (approx. 1200 km)

• After breakfast, (10:00) we free the rooms and have a nice trip, 3 hours in Budapest, where we discover the beauty of this legendary city.
• 13:00 boarding and going home!

Day 8

• Arrival depending on weather conditions, traffic, and border procedures