Day No | Time | Day Title | Itinerary | Meal Plan | Night Halt |
1 | 00:00 Hrs | Arrival in Rome | Welcome to your Southern Travels Italian Charm With Zurich Tour. Welcome to Rome! The capital of Italy, Rome is a multifaceted metropolis steeped in a rich history of culture. Located on the central western side of the Italian peninsula, the city was founded on the shores of the river Tiber and has an independent country, the Vatican City, within its borders. The city occupies a central position in Western history, as is populated with nearly as many historical and cultural attractions as it has people.
Upon your arrival at Rome airport, you will have a private transfer to the hotel. Check-in at the hotel and the rest of the day is free for leisure or relaxing activities.
Overnight at the hotel in Rome
| | Rome |
2 | 00:00 Hrs | Rome-Hop on Hop off | Breakfast at the hotel. Today Discover the best of Rome with an 8-stop, hop-on hop-off bus tour that covers the highlights of the Eternal City. Choose between a Classic, Premium, or Deluxe ticket, and visit quintessential Rome landmarks such as the Colosseum, Pantheon, and Circus Maximus, as well as Vatican City. Along the way, listen to recorded commentary about the city, its rich past, and its best-known sights.
Overnight at the hotel in Rome.
| Breakfast | Rome |
3 | 00:00 Hrs | Rome- Florence | Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Later transfer on your own to Rome Termini Station. Board the train for your onward journey to Florence.
Cradle of the Renaissance, romantic, enchanting, and utterly irresistible, Florence (Firenze) is a place to feast on world-class art and gourmet Tuscan cuisine. Few cities are so compact in size or so packed with extraordinary art and architectural masterpieces at every turn. Florence is made for walking, which suits me perfectly, but what never ceases to amaze tourists, is its overwhelming beauty!
Check-in at the hotel and the rest of the day is free for relaxing or leisure activities.
Overnight at the hotel in Florence.
| Breakfast | Florence |
4 | 00:00 Hrs | Florence-Pisa and the Leaning Tower | Buffet breakfast at the hotel. See the iconic Leaning Tower on this half-day trip to Pisa from Florence. Admire Cathedral Square and the Pisa Baptistery as you follow an expert guide past the city’s main attractions. After posing with the UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower of Pisa, some time to explore the area independently. Your trip concludes with transportation back to Florence.
Overnight at the hotel in Florence.
| Breakfast | Florence |
5 | 00:00 Hrs | Florence - Venice | Buffet breakfast at the hotel. After completion of check-out formalities; transfer on your own to the train station for your next destination: Venice!
Upon your arrival at Venice Lucia Train Station, transfer on your own (a combination of car and water taxi) to the Venice Hotel. Check-in at the hotel and Experience Venice in the most Venetian way possible: via a shared gondola ride while being serenaded. Choose between an afternoon or evening ride and then begin the ride, as part of a group of eight different gondolas, with a singer aboard one of the boats. In addition to the song being sun to you, enjoy the sites of Venice's main landmarks, including the grand Canal and Palazzo Barberino.
Overnight at the hotel in Venice.
| Breakfast | Venice |
6 | 00:00 Hrs | Murano, Burano, and Torcello Half-Day Sightseeing Tour | Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Today, after breakfast visit Torcello, Murano, and Burano — three islands in the Venetian Lagoon — on this tour from Venice by motorboat. With a guide, watch glass being blown at a Murano glass factory, see historical cathedrals on Torcello, and admire exquisite handmade lace on Burano. This is a great way to see more than just the central sights of Venice and enjoy a cruise on the water.Visit the three most famous islands in the Venetian Lagoon by motorboat Watch master glass blowers at work at a factory in Murano.See Byzantine churches on Torcello— the Church of Santa Fosca Browse for lace on Burano and admire the painted houses.
Overnight at the hotel in Venice.
| Breakfast | Venice |
7 | 00:00 Hrs | Venice-Milan | Buffet breakfast at the hotel. After completion of check-out formalities; transfer on your own to the train station for your final destination: Milan!
Upon your arrival at Train Station, transfer on your own to the Milan Hotel. Welcome to Milan, Let’s face it, Milan is likely not on the top of most lists for first-time visitors to Italy. In fact, most tourists think there is little of substance to see in Milan and inevitably avoid Italy’s second-largest city. Overnight at the hotel in Milan.
| Breakfast | Milan |
8 | 00:00 Hrs | Milan-Hop on Hop off | Breakfast at the hotel. Discover the best that Milan has to offer with a 24-hours hop-on hop-off bus tour. See all the main sights from aboard an open-top double-decker bus. Cruise by the opulent La Scala opera house, the magnificent Gothic Milan Cathedral (Duomo), and Il Cenacolo Vinciano, home to Leonardo da Vinci’s famous masterpiece ‘The Last Supper.’ Use your ticket on three different bus routes, which cover all of Milan’s most popular attractions, hopping on and off as often as you like. Download now Sightseeing Experience APP: an easy and practical way to orient yourself, move, and visit and discover the city.
Overnight at the hotel in Milan.
| Breakfast | Milan |
9 | 00:00 Hrs | Milan To Zurich Via Train | Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Later transfer on your own to Milan Train Station. Board the train for your onward journey to Zurich.
Welcome to Zurich, Welcome to Zurich! Culturally vibrant, efficiently run and attractively set at the meeting of river and lake, Zürich is regularly recognised as one of the world's most liveable cities.
Upon your arrival at Train Station, transfer on your own to the Zurich Hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Zurich
| Breakfast | Zurich |
10 | 00:00 Hrs | Zurich City Tour With Lake Cruise | Breakfast at the hotel. Board a comfortable, climate-controlled coach and set out past the castle-like Swiss National Museum, the luxurious shopping avenue Bahnhofstrasse and Zurich's renowned financial district. Enjoy a magnificent view of crystal-clear Lake Zurich during a photo stop at Enge harbour.Continue along the lake, passing the grand Opera House and the university quarter with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and the University of Zurich. Tour distinguished districts with stately mansions from glorious times past and convince yourself of the high standard of living on the threshold of the popular Zürichberg recreational area. After a short glimpse of the city, the lake and the snow-covered Alps.A short stroll along the picturesque Limmat brings you to nearby Bürkliplatz. Embark here on a scenic one-hour cruise on crystal-clear Lake Zurich past grand lakeside villas and popular lidos. Sit back and relax as you listen to compelling stories about the history of the city.
Overnight at the hotel in Zurich.
| Breakfast | Zurich |
11 | 00:00 Hrs | Departure | Today you will be transferred to Airport for your flight back home. We trust that you enjoyed your Vacation. Please do give us your valuable suggestions on feedback@southerntravels.in. | Breakfast | Tour Concludes Here... |