Day 1. Day 2. Day 3. Arrival : Milan Airport Departure : Bari Airport

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1 2015 North-South Italy tour 21 days guests A romantic tour of northern and southern Italy immersed in rich architecture, beautiful nature and breathtaking panoramas Arrival : Milan Airport Departure : Bari Airport Day 1 MILAN / BERGAMO Arrival at MXP Milan Airport. Board your de-luxe 19-seater minibus with driver, transfer to Bergamo, a lovely small town characterized by a division of the urban structure on two levels, the Lower town (Città bassa), modern and dynamic and the famous Upper town (Città alta), a truly historic and artistic jewel. Accommodation at downtown 4-star hotel. Balance of day at leisure. Day 2 BERGAMO Breakfast. Morning private tour of Upper Bergamo, transfer by private minibus to Colle Aperto from where you will proceed on foot with your local guide including the historical centre and its important monuments: Piazza Vecchia (old square), the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Colleoni Chapel, S. Alessandro Cathedral and the Fortress. Afternoon at leisure. We recommend you a visit to the Donizetti Museum (optional). Day 3 BERGAMO / GENOA / RAPALLO Breakfast. Today you will depart to Liguria Region, your next destination for a couple of nights. Visit the lively and ancient seaport of Genoa. Genoa in the past was one of the Maritime Republics and you will experience its rich and important past with a visit in the historical center that grew around the dock, full of medieval buildings and twisting streets. Overnight at downtown 4-star hotel.

2 Day 4 RAPALLO / PORTOVENERE / CINQUE TERRE / RAPALLO You'll have breakfast at the hotel, before leaving for Portovenere by minibus with local guide. This small fishing town contains many beautiful churches and scenic views of the sea. After a visit of Portovenere you'll take the ferry to Cinque Terre, a UNESCO world heritage site (If the atmospheric and sea conditions don t permit the boarding, the visit will be done with a panoramic itinerary by your minibus). The five fishermen s villages of Cinque Terre are remarkable for their colorful buildings built in this breathtaking landscape suspended between sky and sea. You'll have some free time to explore and have lunch (not included) before heading back to the hotel in Rapallo. Day 5 RAPALLO / SANTA MARGHERITA LIGURE / MONTAIONE Breakfast at the hotel tour on own of Santa Margherita Ligure on your way to the heart of Tuscany Region. Montaione will be your next destination for a couple of nights, situated about 35 kilometres southwest of Florence into an unspoiled nature. Overnight at 4-star hotel. Day 6 MONTAIONE / VOLTERRA / SAN GIMIGNANO / MONTAIONE Breakfast at the hotel full day excursion to Volterra, a patchwork of different cultures developed in different ages: Etruscan, Roman, Medieval and Renaissance and to San Gimignano, the town of the towers and its exquisite Collegiata cathedral. On your way back to the hotel you will visit a winery in the hills and enjoy a wine-tasting.

3 Day 7 MONTAIONE / CASTIGLIONE DEL LAGO / ASSISI Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Assisi, in the heart of central Italy in Umbria Region, passing by the Lake Trasimeno, visit of Castiglione del Lago, on own, with its awesome castle and towers. Overnight at downtown 4-star hotel. Day 8 ASSISI / SPELLO / ASSISI Breakfast at the hotel, morning guided tour of Assisi followed by an excursion to Spello, at the foot of Mt. Subasio, a lively ancient little town, birthplace of Pinturicchio. Overnight Day 9 ASSISI / SANTO STEFANO DI SESSANIO (L Aquila) Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Abruzzi Region, a seductive landscape with an awesome architectural and agricultural heritage. Accommodation for two nights will be at downtown 4-star hotel. Overnight. Day 10 SANTO STEFANO DI SESSANIO (L Aquila) Breakfast. Today you will spend your day in this beautiful ancient borgo to discover the artisan shops and taste the local products in a unique ancient rural atmosphere. Day 11 SANTO STEFANO DI SESSANIO / PESCARA / TERMOLI / BARI / POLIGNANO A MARE (Bari) Breakfast. Departure to Apulia Region enjoying wonderful panoramas along the Adriatic Sea, a stop will be made in Pescara and then in Termoli before reaching Polignano a Mare, not far from Bari, Overnight at downtown 4-star hotel.

4 Day 12 POLIGNANO A MARE (Bari) / CASTEL DEL MONTE / ANDRIA / TRANI / POLIGNANO A MARE (Bari) Breakfast at the hotel - Guided tour of Castel del Monte - wine tasting at the Winery Rivera with light lunch in Andria Trani visit - return to Hotel. Overnight. Day 13 POLIGNANO A MARE (Bari) / ALBEROBELLO / MARTINA FRANCA / POLIGNANO A MARE (Bari) Breakfast at the hotel - guided tour of Alberobello Cisternino with oil tasting at The Frantolio of extra virgin oil - Martina Franca - return to Hotel. Overnight. Day 14 POLIGNANO A MARE (Bari) / OSTUNI / LECCE Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Lecce, on the way stop and visit Ostuni, known as "The White Town" due to its whitewashed buildings, it s one of many white towns settled during the 11th century. Arrival in Lecce, overnight at downtown 4-star hotel. Day 15 LECCE Breakfast at the hotel Half day guided tour of Lecce, the Baroque Capital of Apulia Region, this town is home to gorgeous churches and noble palaces as well as Roman ruins, tour will take you to the Roman Amphitheatre in Piazza Sant Oronzo, which once held up to 20,000 spectators and in Piazza Duomo, a square widely considered as one of the most elegant in southern Italy. Afternoon at leisure.

5 Day 16 LECCE / OTRANTO / LECCE Breakfast at the hotel Guided full day excursion to Otranto, with lots of true artistic and architectural jewels. The city tour will start from the old town where you can enjoy an amazing panoramic view of the bay. Not far away is the Cathedral which features a mosaic floor representing the tree of life. The Byzantine church of St. Peter is another pearl of Otranto, housings precious frescoes. A little further on, to protect the port, there is the Castle built in Overnight in Lecce. Day 17 LECCE / GALLIPOLI / S. MARIA LEUCA / LECCE Breakfast at the hotel - guided tour of Gallipoli, the Gem of Salento, then visit Santa Maria di Leuca where the calm and crystalline waters of the Ionian Sea mix with those of the intense and azure Adriatic Sea. Return to Hotel. Overnight in Lecce. Day 18 LECCE / TARANTO / MATERA Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Matera, stopping in the ancient town of Taranto, with its Aragonese Castle, before heading to the smallest region of South Italy, Basilicata. Overnight at downtown 4-star hotel. Day 19 MATERA Breakfast at the hotel Full day guided tour of Matera. Dug into the tufa are the Sassi and villages, the Roman and Baroque churches, the noble buildings. This city still bears the unique signs of prehistory and history.

6 Day 20 MATERA / BARI Breakfast at the hotel Departure to Bari, visit of its Ancient port and its Old Town with Bari's most famous church, the eleventh-century Romanesque Basilica di San Nicola. It is dedicated to St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus, and was specially built to house his remains, which still lie in the crypt. This is an important religious destination, and not just for Catholics: there is a chapel in the crypt dedicated to Orthodox pilgrims. Accommodation for one night at downtown 4-star hotel. Day 21 BARI Breakfast at the hotel Departure transfer to Bari Airport. End of our services indicative package prices - 21 days / 20 nights (***) : 12 paying pax in double occupancy +1 free in single : from EURO 6.450,00 net per person 14 paying pax in double occupancy +1 free in single : from EURO 5.850,00 net per person Including : Private de-luxe 19-seater minibus with driver at disposal for the whole itinerary including drivers expenses, highway tolls, parking and permits, vat tax 20 nights hotel accommodations bb basis at 4-star hotels or moderate 4-star hotels : Local guides and tour activities as per itinerary Ferry tickets, wine & oil tastings as per itinerary Lunches & dinners & city taxes & tips are NOT included, to be paid directly to the hotels (***) possibility to shorten the tour according to clients needs, this itinerary is just a suggestion. Package prices : on request