MILAN HISTORICAL CENTER - private walking tour

The three hour classic tour includes the Cathedral, one the most impressive Gothic building in Italy, the Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery, progenitor of the modern enclosed shopping mall, the Scala Opera House (if open) and its square, the Sforza Castle and/or the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, and the Monumental Cemetery.
A longer tour may include: the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, one of the most ancient churches in Milan; the Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio, believed to be hosting the relicts of the Three Magi, and including the Portinari chapel, a jewel of early Reinassance art; the Brera art gallery, with "The Kiss" by Francesco Hayez, "The Wedding of the Virgin" by Raphael, "Supper at Emmaus" by Caravaggio and other great artwork; the Ambrosian Library, which hosts some of Leonardo's manuscripts.

COST: Euro 190 for 3 hours and Euro 350 for 6 hours (1 to 20 people)
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Guided bus and walking tour for a panoramic view of the city with two-language speaking tour guide. The 1 hour walking tour includes a visit of The Scala, Duomo and the Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery. This tour includes also a guided visit to "The Last Supper", the world-famous painting of Leonardo da Vinci, located near the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. The hard-working Milanese run their busy metropolis with efficiency and aplomb. Milano is the country's economic engine room, home to Italy's stock market and business centre. This stylish city is also the world's design capital and rivals Paris as a leading fashion centre. Milan is all about worldly pleasures. Shopping is of almost religious significance. Theatre and cinema flourish in this fashionable milieu, as does a hopping club scene and a slew of tempting restaurants. Apart from a few gems, the city is not renowned for its looks, it's the lifestyle that counts! History is achingly prominent here. The breathtaking Duomo is one of the world's largest, most striking gothic cathedrals, while Milan's art galleries, many housed in former palaces, are home to a host of significant works that include Da Vinci's “Last Supper”. You may even find yourself sipping your morning espresso in the same cafe that composer Verdi frequented. Milan receives more visitors than Venice or Florence, yet manages not to be a tourist trap - perhaps that's the real secret to Milan's style.
PROGRAM:
9:30 am Departure from Milan city center
Visit of the Castello Sforzesco courtyards, then bus transfer to Santa Maria delle Grazie church.
10:30 am Visit of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper"
11:00 am Panoramic city tour by bus: Sant'Ambrogio, Parco delle Basiliche, Statale University, Corso Venezia, Piazza San Babila, Piazza Fontana
12:00 pm Walking tour in the city center: Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Teatro alla Scala.
1:00 pm End of tour in Piazza Scala

GUARANTEED ENTRANCE TO THE LAST SUPPER! A SUPER-ECOLOGICAL BUS IS USED FOR THIS TOUR!
Offered every day except Monday at 9:30 ad 2:30 pm.

COST: Euro 69 per person
Price includes transport from and to main hotels, entrance fees to monuments and guided tour.
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Guided visit to the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, one of the most famous and important Italian museums for its prestigious collections of ancient and modern painting. The gallery is mainly a large gallery of ancient paintings. However, it also retains a select group of works of art of 19th Century and of modern and classical art, especially Italian. It is owned by the Italian State and it depends directly by the Ministry for Cultural Heritage.
The Pinacoteca di Brera is located in the great palace of Brera, which also houses other institutions including the National Library Braidense, the Accademy of Fines Arts and the Astronomical Observatory. The Art Gallery occupies the top floor of the large building, but is waiting to expand in nearby Palazzo Citterio. The fame of the Pinacoteca di Brera is due to large canvases by Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna schools. Stand out in particular the famous masterpieces by Piero della Francesca, Giovanni Bellini, Mantegna, Raphael (see picture of Wedding of a Virgin,) Tintoretto and Caravaggio.
The collection of 19th Century paintings is limited but includes important works of Francesco Hayez, Giovanni Fattori, Silvestro Lega, Giovanni Segantini, Giuseppe Pellizza from Volpedo and Medardo Rosso. The collection of modern art includes splendid works which come largely from the collection Jesi, allowing an evocative journey through Italian art of the first'900. Amedeo Modigliani, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà, Gino Severini, Giorgio Morandi, Mario Sironi and Philip de Pisis stand out with some of their greatest masterpieces.
The area surrounding the Pinacoteca di Brera with the magnificent church of San Marco is one of the oldest areas of town and is today one of the most distinctive and fascinating imbued with history, art, culture. There are many art galleries and historic bar with outdoor tables, once "literary cafe" frequented by artists and students of the Academy. And in the evening you can also find numerous teller for a few euros that you read your hand.
PROGRAM:
10:30 am Departure from the city center on foot for a pleasant stroll through the district of Brera with a short visit to the church of San Marco on the way to the Pinacoteca
11:30 am Guided tour of the various halls and most important works.
1:00 pm After the visit, we suggest you to stop for lunch (not included) in one of several bars and restaurant of the district .

Offered Friday and Saturday

COST: Euro 40 per person
Price includes transport from and to main hotels, entrance fees to monuments and guided tour.
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I NAVIGLI DI LEONARDO BOAT CRUISE (group tour, 3 hours, max 50 people per group)

Discover the Ticinese district, one of the most charming area of twon, with the old port and the channels designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1400. The boat will cruise along the banks and let you admire the typical "di ringhiera" houses and the numerous antique shops, pubs and restaurants that enliven the area. Bus transfer and English/Italian speaking tour guide.
Offered every Saturday from April 26th to September 30th at 9:30 am

COST: Euro 69 per person
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SHOPPING TOURS (group tour, 2 and 1/2 hours, max 50 people per group)

Choose between:

SERRAVALLE OUTLET built as a typical loval village, over 170 shops, prestigious brands of Italian and international fashion discounted 30% to 70%
10:00 am Departure from Milano, Zani Viaggi Agency, Foro Bonaparte 76 (MM1 Cairoli - MM2 Lanza)
11:20 am Arrival at Serravalle-Designer Outlet McArthur Glen
Free time for shopping
5:00 pm Departure for return trip
6:30 pm Arrival at Milano, Foro Bonaparte 76
offered every day at 10:00 am; departure from Serravalle at 5:00 pm, return at around 6:30 pm

FOX TOWN OUTLET (in Switzerland) 130 stores, 200 prestigious brands of Italian and international fashion discounted 30% to 70%
2:00 pm Departure from Milano
3:15 pm Arrival at Mendrisio (Switzerland)
Free time for shopping at Outlet FoxTown
7:00 pm Departure for return trip
8:15 pm Arrival at Milano, Foro Bonaparte 76
offered every day at 2:00 pm, departure from Mendrisio at 7:00 pm, return at around 8:00 pm

COST: Euro 28 per person
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LAKE COMO: EXPLORE THE CITY OF SILK (group tour, about 8 hours, max 50 people per group)

The city of Como, enclosed between gentle moraine hills, is a great city to walk around. In the historic center is very charming and sourrounded by medieval walls. There are a few interesting churches, like San Carpoforto (11th century,) which was born from a temple dedicated to the the God Mercury, and the silk museum, which testifies the old tradition of silk making in this town.
Boat cruise & Funicolar included
Offered every Saturday from Nov 1st to March 31st, departure at 9:00 am

COST: Euro 75 per person
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A great opportunity to visit two symbols of world sport and of superb Italian mechanical engineering: the museums of the Ducati and Ferrari.
Experience the emotion to retrace the history and achievements of these two companies, world champions 2007 in motorcycling and Formula 1 championship.
PROGRAM:
7:00 am Departure from Milan
10:00 am Arrival at Ducati factory and guided tour of the original museum. Then, short free time at the Ducati shop.
12:00 pm Transfer by bus to Bologna city center, short visit to the city and free time for lunch.
3:00 pm Departure by bus to Maranello. Arrival and visit of the museum with individual audio-guide available in 4 languages.
Short free time for shopping at the Ferrari store.
5:00 pm Departure for return trip.
8:00 pm Arrival in Milan
NOTE: Times subjected to organization and/or traffic problem

Offered every Monday, departure at 7:00 am

COST: Euro 150 per person
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Venice really needs no introduction. The watery city, home to gondoliers in stripy jerseys singing in front of the Bridge of Sighs, has been a fabled holiday destination for centuries. Anyone who has visited Venice, has marvelled at St Mark's Square and exploring the city's maze of canals.
For centuries Venice was a republic of immense power; controlling trade routes in the Adriatic, and waging successful wars with rival states. Ruled by a doge, who had his powers controlled by a cabinet, Venice was a proud and rich republic, known as la Serenissima, the most serene. Every year the Doge would take part in a symbolic ceremony, the Marriage of the Sea, to celebrate Venice's mastery over the ocean.
Like most great powers, however, Venice's glory was followed by a decline. La Serenissima lost her chattels in wars, and the city's trade routes declined in importance after the discovery of the New World. By the eighteenth century, Venice was already seeking profits from the tourist trade, leasing fine ‘palazzi' to foreign travellers. Venice is composed of more than a hundred tiny islets, packed closely together around canals. The city is in a lagoon, protected by the longer island of Venice Lido. Venice is famously sinking. Every year high water levels (acqua alta) threaten the city's fabric, and it has long been feared that the beautiful city will one day disappear beneath the water. Many ideas (and funds) have been put forward to protect the endangered heritage site; current plans include a giant water-gate.
PROGRAM:
7:00 am Departure from Zani Viaggi Travel Agency, in Foro Bonaparte 76
10:00 am Arrival in Venice and tour by boat till San Marco Square
11:00 am Guided walking tour of the city center with the main buildings and monuments
1:00 pm Free time to have lunch and do individual visits
4:30 pm Transfer by boat to the bus parking and depurture for Milan
8:30 pm Arrive in Milan

Offered every Sunday, departure at 7:00 am

COST: Euro 150 per person
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The newest alpine delight in Graubünden: there is twice as much to see as before along one of the most beautiful railway routes in the world - on board the Rhaetian Railway panoramic coaches. The journey begins in Tirano, over the spiralling viaduct at Brusio and keeps on going - without cogwheels - over the Bernina Pass into Engadin. With the Bernina Express you reach St. Moritz in a 2 1/2 hour trip; you pass wild gorges, soaring bridges, fascinating loop tunnels and white glaciers close enough to reach out and touch. Travel from the the palms and oleanders of Tirano and Northern Italy to the crisp snow of the Bernina Pass in Switzerland. The Rhaetian Railway's north-south Alpine crossing offers breathtaking views as you travel over boldly curved viaducts, through winding tunnels and past ice-age glaciers. Enjoy this panoramic tour and visit at the end the exclusive resort of St. Moritz called “Top of the World”!
PROGRAM
7:30 am (summer 7:00 am) Departure from Milano
10:30 am Arrival at Tirano (SO), free time for city visit and lunch. In the early afternoon panoramic trip with the famous Bernina
Express (journey time about 2 hrs). Arrival at St. Moritz and free time to visit the city.
5:00 pm Departure for return trip
8:00 pm Arrival at Milano, Foro Bonaparte 76

NOTE: Times subjected to organization and/or traffic problem

Offered every Tuesday, departure at 7:30 am

COST: Euro 140 per person
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The Mont Blanc, 4810 mts high, is considerd the roof of Europe! The secret of its unique characteristics and beauty is slowly revealed as one passes through La Salle, Morgex and Pré-Saint-Didier on the way to Courmayeur. Courmayeur is one of the Alps´ greatest treasures, its incredible natural resources and breathtaking scenery make it an internationally renowned tourist resort. But the Valley of Mont Blanc has even more things to offer. Pré-Saint-Didier, five minutes from Courmayeur, has recently opened a brand new Spa. The natural paradises of Morgex and La Salle, just 10 kms from Courmayeur, are equally fascinating with their vineyards, home to Europe´s highest white wine grown at 1000 m.
So, Mont Blanc offers to the visitors wonderful scenaries and multiple activities all year round.
PROGRAM
7:00 am Departure from Milano
9:30 am Arrival at Courmayeur/Prè-Saint Didier and beginning of chosen activity:
SKIING PACKAGE: skipass delivery, possibility to hire skying equipment at special conditions, explications about lifts and slopes and other services.
SPA PACKAGE: short transfer to the spa center, delivery of individual spa set, description of the spa center and activities.
VISITOR PACKAGE: Free time for the visit of Courmayeur; transfer to La Palud at the border between Italy and France and in 20 minutes from La Palud you reach Punta Helbronner (3462 m) and its fantastic Terrace on the Glaciers. Description of the breathtaking 360° landscape and of the available activities.
5:00 pm Departure for return trip
8:00 pm Arrival in Milano

NOTE: Times subjected to organization and/or traffic problem.
At 3400 m sunlight is very strong. Please wear sunglasses and use a highly protective sun cream. It can also be very cold so bring warm clothes.
At the spa center swimming suit or swim trunks is required (on sale at the reception.)

Offered every Friday, departure at 7:00 am

COST: Euro 150 per person
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