Golf, Wines & Spas -The Best of Everything
Here is a great week in Italy that will give you a little of the best of everything. It starts in Rome, works its way north through Tuscany, and closes in Milan after a couple days near lake Como and a quick shopping trip in Switzerland. It includes numerous rounds of picture-perfect golf, a cooking class, wine tastings, and guided tours to museums and art cities.
It's a perfect trip for couples travelling together, and would also make a great travel prize. Here's the itinerary:
Day 1
Arrival at Rome airport. Your driver guide welcomes you at the arrivals. Board your private van. Reach the hotel De Russie (5 star hotel) or hotel Veneto (4 star hotel), according to your preferences. Rest of the day at your disposal. Overnight.
Day 2
Meet your driver guide in the hotel lobby and drive to the golf course Olgiata. Board your van back to the hotel in the early afternoon. By mid afternoon meet your city guide for a Rome sightseeing. Starting from the Coliseum, the visit includes the Roman Forum, the Circus Maximus, the Pantheon, Navona Square, Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Dinner arranged in a typical local trattoria. Overnight.
Day 3
Morning at leisure for individual activities (upon request we can arrange a visit to the Vatican Museum and to the Basilica of St. Peter). In the afternoon drive to Florence aboard your private minivan with driver guide. Arrive in Florence and check in at the hotel JK Place. Leisure dinner and overnight.
Day 4
Meet your driver guide and board the van to reach Poggio de Medici golf club. Whole day dedicated to golf and spa. Drive back to your hotel in Florence for dinner. Dine in a renowned restaurant. Overnight.
Day 5
Meet your city guide for a walking guided tour of Florence. Visit Santa Croce, Palazzo Vecchio and Signoria Square, Ponte Vecchio and the Duomo. (Upon request we can include the Accademia where the David by Michelangelo is also hosted). By lunch time drive in the Chianti region with your driver guide. Visit the cellars, taste the wines and have lunch in one of the most beautiful castles in the area. After lunch proceed on to the Poggio Ugolino golf course, located in the same wine region. So, you’ll be playing golf in one of the most charming Italian countryside: rolling hills, cypresses, vineyards, olive orchards and lemon trees are the characteristic features of this land. Back to your hotel before dinner time. Overnight.
Day 6
Morning departure for the Lake Como area. Your driver guide will meet you at the hotel. Before arriving in Cernobbio, stop and play the nearby Castelconturbia golf club. Continue the transfer in the early afternoon. Reach Lake Como and Hotel Villa D’Este (5 star hotel), or Grand Hotel Tremezzo (4 star hotel) according to your preferences. Evening at leisure. Overnight.
Day 7
Meet your driver guide in the hotel hall. Transfer by private van to Villa D’Este golf. In the afternoon you will take a cooking class organized exclusively for your party. The cooking class is followed by dinner, accompanied by the typical local wines. Drive back to your hotel. Overnight.
Day 8
Board the boat with your guide for a half day lake excursion. Stop for visit and lunch in Bellagio. Reach by car the nearby Switzerland for some shopping in Locarno. Drive back to your hotel. Overnight.
Day 9
Meet your driver guide in the hotel hall. Transfer to Milan Malpensa airport. End of tour.
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