Tours of Puglia - Welcome to the Heel of the Italian Boot: Guided Tours and Shore Excursions of Puglia and the Mediterranean

Northern Italy & Swiss Alps, Culture & Sport

One week through Northern Italy & Switzerland, start on a Gondola in Venice and finish on Mt. Pilatus in Lucerne. Option for an extension are: Skiing in Zermatt or visit Germany for few days.

Day 1 - Welcome to Milan (2 Nights Hotel Stay in Venice)
- City Tour of Milan;
- Dinner.

Day 2 - Venice
- Guided Walking Tour of Venice (UNESCO World Heritage Site);
- Glass Blowing demonstration on Murano Island;
- Gondola Ride;
- Free Time to explore the Canals on your own;
- Dinner.

Day 3 - Verona/Bologna (2 Nights Hotel Stay in Florence)
- See Romeo and Juliet's balcony & Roman Arena (UNESCO World Heritage Site);
- Stop in Bologna, the Italian's Capital of Food;
- Pizza Dinner.

Day 4 - Florence/Pisa
- Guided Walking Tour of Florence (UNESCO World Heritage Site);
- Visit the Duomo;
- Admire the David at the Accademia;
- Leather Workshop Visit;
- Free Afternoon;
- Pizza Dinner.

Day 5 - Pisa/Cinque Terre (1 Night Hotel Stay in Genoa)
- See the Leaning Tower of Pisa and visit the Baptistery (UNESCO World Heritage Site);
- Aquarium of Genoa Visit;
- Dinner.

Day 6 - Genoa (2 Nights Hotel Stay in Lucerne)
- Aquarium of Genoa Visit;
- Dinner.

Day 7 - Lucerne/Mt. Pilatus
- Walk Löwendenkmal, River Reuss and Kapellbrücke;
- Mount Pilatus Excursion;
- Fondue Dinner.

Day 8- Goodbye Switzerland or start an Extension to Zermatt or Munich:
Get more, take the Glacier Express and ski 3 days on Swiss Alps or continue East to Munich and visit Neuschwanstein Castle on the way.

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