In the footsteps of the genius Leonardo da Vinci
Italy
Italy
INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION FEE (minimum 30 people):
Basic fee starting from € 760.00
Surcharges: single room € 240.00
The fee includes:
Trip by Gran Turismo bus as per program - Accommodation in 3 star hotels in Rome and Milan (4 star hotel in Florence and Vinci or surroundings) in twin/double rooms - Half board from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 6 - Language guides for all scheduled visits - Booked admission to Vatican museums - Entrance fees to the Uffizi museum in Florence, the Museo Leonardiano in Vinci, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Cenacolo and the Castello Sforzesco in Milan included - Radioguides during the tour and in St. Peter's Basilica -
POSSIBILITY OF PERSONALIZED PROGRAMS
1st day
ROME
Arrival at Fiumicino airport and transfer to the hotel. Beginning of the visits dedicated to Leonardo who lived in the capital between 1514 and 1516: the Vatican Museums (entrance booked) where, in addition to visiting masterpieces such as the Sistine Chapel with frescoes by Michelangelo, the Gallery of Tapestries, the loggia of Raffaello, we will visit in the Vatican Picture Gallery the painting of St.Jerome the Penitent. Then we will visit the Basilica of St. Peter. Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
2nd day
ROME - FLORENCE
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Florence, where the young Leonardo moved with his family and where he began his work in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio. Guided tour of the Uffizi Gallery, where you can admire some of the works of the painter Leonardo: Baptism of Christ, the Annunciation, the Adoration of the Magi. Continuation of the visits with Piazza Signoria with the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery of San Giovanni and the Bell Tower of Giotto. Accommodation in the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
3rd day
FLORENCE - VINCI
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Vinci, to know the origins of Leonardo. In the morning visit with a guide to the Museo Leonardiano, the historic centre of Vinci with Piazza dei Guidi and the Church of Santa Croce, the birthplace of the Genius in nearby Anchiano. In the afternoon we will continue the visits dedicated to Leonardo, including the exhibition "Leonardo and painting". At the end of the visit accommodation in a hotel near Vinci. Dinner and overnight.
4th day
VINCI - MILAN
Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for Milan, the city where Leonardo lived for 18 years at the end of the fifteenth century at the court of Ludovico il Moro. Start of the guided tour of the places linked to Leonardo's life, including a visit to the Galleria Ambrosiana and the church of Santa Maria at San Satiro. Accommodation in a hotel. Dinner and overnight.
5th day
MILAN
Breakfast in the hotel. Continuation of the visits to the places linked to Leonardo with a visit to the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie with the Cenacolo, which houses one of Leonardo's most famous works: the painting of the Last Supper. Continue with a visit to the Castello Sforzesco, where you will visit, among others, the Sala delle Asse. Followed by a guided walk to Piazza Duomo overlooked by the famous Gothic Cathedral and the Royal Palace, continuing with Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Teatro della Scala. At the end of the visits return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
6th day
MILAN
Breakfast at the hotel. Time available for further free visits. Transfer to the airport for your return flight.