Italy Family Vacation

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival, Naples - Sorrento

  Welcome to Italy, the birthplace of the Renaissance. While you arrive at Naples airport, your driver is ready for taking you to the hotel in Sorrento. The rest of the day is at leisure after checking in.

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• Day 2: Sorrento, Cultural Discovery

  Meet your driver after breakfast and visit the excavated streets of the ancient Pompeii built in 600 BC with a local expert. Because of a volcanic eruption, the ashes covered the whole of Pompeii. Magically, the ashes acted as a preservative, keeping Pompeii as intact as it was 2,000 years ago.

  In the afternoon, visit the National Archeological Museum of Naples with local professional guides, where has a wealth of heritage and collections provides useful material for the study of European culture.

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• Day 3: Sorrento, Fascinating Coastline

  A new day you will take a scenic drive along the Amalfi Coast of a typical southern European feel to Positano. Stop at the Santa Maria Assunta Church, and enjoy the vibrant views of the shoreline. Later, be transferred back to Sorrento, where your guide will take you to a local farm, home to the famous Limoncello Liquor. You will learn about the farm's history and production while you are strolling around the olive and citrus trees.

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• Day 4: Sorrento - Rome

  Be transferred to the railway station in Naples for a high-speed train to Rome. On arrival, you will be picked up and escorted to visit Vatican. Passing through St. Peter's Square, you arrive at St. Peter's Basilica, designed by Italian Renaissance architects and artists such as Raphael and Michelangelo, and considered the most sacred site of the Catholic church.

  Nearby the church is the Vatican Museums where collects ancient Greek, Roman relics, and Renaissance art. The Sistine Chapel is the most impressive part of the museum. Paintings created by master artist Michelangelo, "The judgment of the last day" is located on the front wall, drawing the end of the world.

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• Day 5: Rome, Experience Gladiator Training

  Meet your local guide in the hotel lobby to start the day with a gladiator training. Wearing the traditional tunic, you and your kids play a gladiator to experience the training, which the instructor gives you the knowledge of ancient Rome in a unique way, by obstacle courses, sword-wielding, and shielding. In an adventure to explore the Colosseum, up to the top, and enjoy the splendor of the amphitheater.

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• Day 6: Rome - Florence - Pisa - Florence

  After breakfast, take a private transfer to the railway station for the train through the countryside to Florence. On arrival, your driver will pick you up to Pisa for a private guided heritage walking tour. Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which is famous for Galileo's experiment of "two iron balls landing simultaneously", the Duomo di Pisa, and other heritages on Piazza Dei Miracoli. Afterward, back to Florence for overnight.

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• Day 7: Florence

  Meet your guide after breakfast and begin city exploration of Florence from the Uffizi Gallery, enjoying finding some of the iconic images of the Renaissance inside the art treasury. Then, follow the Ponte Vecchio Bridge from the Piazza Signoria to Florence Cathedral, a classical church a Byzantine dome, you will marvel at these Renaissance architectures. Before the ends of the tour, come to the Accademia Gallery, home to the famous statue of David.

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• Day 8: Florence - Bologna

  In the morning, a private car will take you to the train station for a high-speed train to Bologna, the gastronomic capital of Italy, and the birthplace of pasta. Upon arrival, be transferred to your hotel where your guide is waiting for you and eagerly to present you with a fascinating city tour and cooking class to learn the art of crafting fresh pasta.

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• Day 9: Bologna

  Drive to the countryside near the city of Parma to visit a famous cheese factory, get known how to produce popular Italian cheese and how to tell if the cheese is aging correctly.

  On the way back to bologna, visit the Ferrari Museum, which has featured the evolution of the car and the world's most extensive collection of Ferrari, including some F1 vehicles. Beyond the exhibitions, stepping to a Formula 1 simulator for riding on the track is exciting to experience for you and your kids.

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• Day 10: Bologna - Venice

  Take private transfer to the railway station and board the train to Venice in the morning. On arrival, be picked up and transferred to your hotel.

  Meet your guide at the hotel lobby to have a private Gondola Tour starting at Danieli pier admire the endless charm of Venice. Accompanying the gentle sailing, cross the small Bridges, admire the stately palaces standing along the canal, and indulge in the romantic atmosphere of this beautiful city.

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• Day 11: Venice, Leisure Day

  Today is a leisure day for your exploration. It is better to walk through the city center to discover the Ponte di Rialto, Basilica di San Marco, and Doge's Palace up close. Or you may like to join a group boat tour to the main islands of the Venetian Lagoon. Visit Murano, famous for its glass factories, Burano, with rainbow-colored houses, and Torcello, with idyllic scenery.

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• Day 12: Venice, Departure

  After packing up and checking out, according to the flight schedule, head to the airport for your departure flight, and finish this pleasant trip in Italy.

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