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Italy Art and Culture Tour
15 days / 14 nights

DAY 1: Arrival Rome (D)
Arrival at the airport and transfer to hotel

DAY 2: Rome (B / D)
Full day in Rome, painting in the Campo di Fiori and Piazza Navona

DAY 3: Rome (B)
Day with your Art teacher in Rome
Evening food tour of the TRASTEVERE quarter

DAY 4: Rome – San Gimignano (270km/3h30min) (B)
Breakfast and departure for Tuscany and UNESCO Listed SAN GIMIGIANO

DAY 5: San Gimignano
Full day painting in SAN GIMIGIANO

DAY 6: San Gimignano – Florence ( 60km/1h) (B)
Travel today to the “cradle of the Italian Renaissance” FLORENCE. Afternoon City Walking tour and “skip the line” access at the Art Accademia to see the magnificent statue of David by Michelangelo

DAY 7: Florence (B)
Morning visit of the Florence Cathedral/Duomo and climb to the
To the top of the Cupola to see up close Brunelleschi’s work.
Afternoon painting in the City from Piazzale Michelangelo.

DAY 8: Florence (B)
Free day in Florence for cooking class, shopping, photography or painting.

DAY 9: Florence – Venice (TRAIN) (B)
Travel on by train today to magical VENEZIA.
Afternoon walking tour of the City followed by a visit to a “bacari” (local bar) and “chichetta” (local snacks, like tapas)

DAY 10: Venice (B)
Walking tour of the Dorsoduro art precinct – visit Peggy Guggenheim Gallery (home) with the incredible collection of Modern Art. Afternoon to paint – in Murano/Burano islands

DAY 11: Venice – Lake Como ( 350km/5h) (B / D)
Transfer to Lake Como

DAY 12: Lake Como (B)
Hop out to stretch your legs on a tour of Como, the lake’s main town, and learn about its key sights around the historic center. From town, take the gondola to the village of Brunate, a serene spot in the hills above Como. Gaze down at the lake, flanked by the Rhaetian Alps, and then make the most of some free time for lunch. Return to Como by gondola before the highlight of your day: a Lake Como boat tour. Cernobbio’s opulent Villa d'Este hotel is sight with its grandiose façade and tropical gardens. After your return to shore, enjoy some free time to see the sights at your own pace, shop or perhaps sip a coffee. Then, finish your time in Como with a visit to the Basilica of Sant’Abbondio
Afternoon sailing excursion form the fishing village of Pescari

DAY 13: Lake Como (B /L/ D)
Ferry to the ISOLA COMACINA for painting followed by a lovely long lunch
Come back in the afternoon via the Grand Hotel Tremezzo.Seafood dinner by the lake tonight

DAY 14: Lace Como – Milan ( 50km/1h)
Leave Bellagio and travel to Milan. Start off at the gorgeous Duomo, a huge and ornate gothic structure and one of the most beautiful churches in the world. Then stroll over to nearby Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, maybe one of the most aesthetically pleasing shopping malls on the planet. Its impressive 19th-century glass ceiling is worth a look in and of itself. After walking through the Galleria, stop in front of La Scala, the city's main opera house and one of the most renowned in Europe. Built in the late 18th century, La Scala has seen a who's who of famed composers and musicians in the last 200 years


DAY 15 Milan Departure
Departure transfer to airport