Welcome to Rome!

Upon airport arrival, we shall be waiting to transport you to your hotel. 
Hotel standard check in time 3pm. You will receive information for the start of your circuit in the afternoon or this will be on the informative signs in the hotel reception.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: 1900PM - Evening we arrange a transfer to the Via Cavour area, a great introduction to Rome, where you will find restaurants serving Italian, Indian, Chinese and interna­tional food.

NOTE: IF YOU REQUESTED ADDITIONAL NIGHTS on arrival at the hotel you will have your booking made but the guide of your trip will normally not arrive until the start of the included activities. YOUR TIME BEFORE THIS MOMENT IS THEREFORE FREE. At your hotel they can help you with all the information you need. | The schedules you will find in this itinerary are approximate. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the circuit, may adjust the schedules.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City tour of Rome. Imperial Forums of Rome and Vatican City. Evening transfer to the Trastevere area.

In the morning, we have a panoramic tour, which will be a great introduction to “The Eternal city”. We will combine a walking tour with a panoramic bus ride to visit the tiny state of the Vatican, the epicenter of Christianity in the world. You will be able to visit St. Peter’s Basilica. We include the entrance to the Imperial Forums, an impressive architectural complex formed by monumental buildings and squares, center of the political activity of Imperial Rome.

At the end of the evening we arrange a transfer to Trastevere area for a stroll in the narrow cobbled streets of the district with hidden treasures, such as some modest medieval churches, small shops with the most peculiar of objects or scenes of daily life. Many trattorias (informal Italian eating establishments) and osterias (inns) imbued with the Italian spirit will be ready to serve you local dishes. Other restaurants serving Indian, Chinese and international food can be found in this area. Return to hotel.

TODAY’S HIGLIGHTS: Tour with a local expert from Florence. View from Piazzale Michelangelo. 

08:00h Rome – Departure, passing through the Tiber Valley.

Florence – Our first contact with the Renaissance city is Piazzale Michelangelo, a viewpoint with marvellous views of the city. Don’t forget to take your camera!
Walking tour with local guide, lasting two and a half hours. We visit the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vechio, Straw Market, Piazza Republica, Palacio Vecchio. Free afternoon to explore and visit the city’s historical markets and museums.

The city has many restaurants that offer a wide variety of local and international food, where you can dine. Return to hotel.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Boat on Venice’s Canal. Visit to the St. Mark's Square. Admire the technique of crafting Murano Glass.

0815AM Florencia – Departure, passing through mountain scenery.

Venice – Arrival at Tronchetto Gate where we take the boat and cross the Giudecca to the Island of Venice. Sightseeing tour with a local guide to St. Mark’s Square. Visit to the Murano Glass Factory where we will see a demonstration of how this ancient glass is made. Free afternoon.

19:30h Return to firm land and transfer to hotel. Accommodation in the Mestre district.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Breathtaking landscapes. 

08.00 hrs. Venice – Departure, crossing the Po Valley travelling to Austria.
Innsbruck.- Time to stroll in the historic city centre of Innsbruck.

Departure after lunch. We travel along a very beautiful scenic road between the mountains.

KITZBÜHEL – Arrival and time to see this picturesque little village, a famous ski resort where we can enjoy the snow for most of the year! 

We’ll continue our journey to Salzburg, arriving by the end of the day.

Note: If there are few travelers, we may take a train from Venice to Innsbruck.

TODAY´S HIGHLIGHTS: Salzburg, the city of Mozart. Cruise on a lake.

We continue to explore Austria between the mountains. Salzburg - Arrival. Our guide accompanies us to the most beautiful streets of the historic centre of this city declared a World Heritage site and have lunch.

We then go on our way between lakes and mountains. A very beautiful scenic stage in the Alps. St. Wolfgang. A famous place by a lake of pilgrimage in Austria.

Traunkirchen. Time to stroll in this beautiful city with its nice churches and streets along with the very beautiful Traunsee lake, where at around 16.30 hrs, we include a cruise on the lake to see four castles on the mountains and disembarking in Gmunden. Departure and continuation to Vienna the capital of Austria.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Vienna city tour. Evening transfer.

0900AM - Vienna- start with a panoramic tour of Vienna, lasting about 2 hours and a half, during which we will see Ringstrasse, the main boulevard of Vienna, the Opera House, the exterior of the Hofburg Palace, passage through the Prater Gardens, Belvedere Castle, Schonbrunn Castle. (If the English-speaking group has fewer than fifteen people, the tour can be conducted in both English and Spanish).

In the evening we include a transfer to the neighborhood of Grinzing, an old wine-growing village annexed to the city and known for its traditional taverns. Free time to dine in one of its typical restaurants. Return to hotel.

After breakfast, end of our services. Hotel standard check out time 11am.

Self arrangement to airport or may add in additional service (optional) for hotel-airport transfer.

Remark/Note: You can take for tour option 2 - Tour continue to Budapest on Day 8, overnight and tour end at Budapest on Day 9. Check with us for the programs itinerary and tour price for Tour Code: 28841_Classical Symphony with Budapest.