Choir Tour Northern Through Italy
with performance in Milan, Florence, Mantua and Venice
While it is considered one of the world's fashion and design capitals, as well as a financial hub, Milan is also a city of culture and thought. While always looking towards the future, this Lombard capital lovingly preserves its prominent history, boasting spectacular museums and some of the most monumental churches in Italy.
Arrival at the airport Milano Airport and meeting with the English speaking tour leader.
First Day
In the afternoon, guided tour of the city
The Duomo, the Cathedral of Milano brings to life in its smooth marble half a millennium of history. The light filtering through from the glass-stained windows illuminates the aisles and the priceless artworks within. Castello Sforzesco, the city’s former fifteenth-century defensive fortress, is now a place where art can be relished in several first-class museums, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the elegance of the Milano Salotto par excellence, a place to walk through without haste, shielded by the glass and steel dome of its central Ottagono, enraptured by the charm of its stylish shop-windows. Since 1778, operas and ballets at La Scala have provided exhilarating emotions for enraptured audiences: its famous stage has hosted the greatest conductors and artists - from Arturo Toscanini to Claudio Abbado, on to the magnificent voice of the iconic Maria Callas.
Arrival at the hotel. Check – in and Dinner at the hotel - Overnight.
Second Day
At 16:00 - 17:00 Concert at the DUOMO.
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, time at leisure
Rehearsal at the Milan Dome
Return to the hotel. Dinner on your own.
Overnight.
Third Day
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. - In the morning departure to Florence (about 235 Km – about 3 / 3 ½ hours drive)
The cradle of the Renaissance and the world capital of art in the 15th century, it boasts one of the oldest historic centres and some of the most famous museums in the world, as well as one of the most iconic and distinctive. Everything in Florence is spectacular: the shops and the streets that lead to the hills overlooking the most touristy areas, the most authentic and popular neighbourhoods, just outside the historic centre, and the countless sites that reveal the soul of this magnificent city.
In the afternoon, meeting at the Chiesa Santa Croce with the English speaking guides and visit of the main sites: the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Piazza del Duomo, the Baptistery, Palazzo Vecchio in Piazza della Signoria, the Uffizi Gallery and Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Pitti and the Basilica of Santa Croce.
Check – in and Dinner at the hotel. Overnihgt.
Forth Day
Concert at the church Santa Trinita
Breakfast at the hotel.
Impromptu at Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore
The morning is at leisure for sightseeing on your own / shopping
From 13:00 – 15:00 rehearsal at the church of Santa Trinita
21:00 Concert at the church Santa Trinita
At the end of the concert return to the Hotel for overnight.
Fifth Day
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. - Arrival in Mantua and time at leisure for personal visits and lunch.
Mantova is a gem of Italian art and architecture which beautifies Lombardy as a region. Built around three lakes supplied by the Mincio river, it is the city of Virgil and the Gonzagas. Characterised by an overwhelming charm, it aims straight at the heart of the visitors who will never forget it. You can begin your visit from the Castle of San Giorgio, a structure added to the Palazzo Ducale, the royal palace owned by the Bonacolsis first and later of the Gonzagas. Piazza Sordello, where you can admire the silhouettes of some of the most important historic buildings of the city, and the Cathedral dedicated to St. Peter, where many members of the Gonzaga family rest. A few meters on foot under the arcades, once the seat of the historic shops of Mantua, we find ourselves in Piazza delle Erbe, medieval heritage and commercial hub of the ancient city, as in many Venetian and Lombard cities. The Merchant’s House, the Astronomical Clock Tower and, next to it, the Palazzo della Ragione overlooks the square, that also holds Palazzo del Podestà, and the Rotonda di San Lorenzo, the oldest church in the city. Don’t miss Palazzo Te, another of the masterpieces of the city of Mantua, generated by the artist’s ego of the architect Giulio Romano.
From 14:00 – 15:30 Rehearsal at the Cathedral of Mantua - Cathedral of Mantova – Chiesa di San Pietro
Arrival at the hotel. Check-in and early dinner at the hotel.
At 19.:30 Departure to the Church
At 21:00 Performance at the Cathedral of Mantova – Chiesa di San Pietro
Sixth Day
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. - Around 9:00 am departure to Verona (about 45 Km – about 1 hour drive) for a short visit of this beautiful city.
Verona is not only the city of Romeo and Juliet, but also the “Gateway to Italy”, because it showcases and foreshadows all of Italy’s beauty and cultural wealth to visitors arriving from the north. The Venetian city is enthralling thanks to an atmosphere that is rich in history and priceless beauty. With its fascinating and impressive monuments and palaces like Piazza delle Erbe, the world-famous Arena and Juliet’s House. Thousands of visitors every year come to relive the magic story of the two star-crossed lovers. The balcony where Juliet stood while Romeo declared his love.
Around 16:00 departure to Venice (about 110 Km – about 2 hours drive).
Timeless and magical, the soul of Venice is made up of 118 islands united together by more than 400 bridges, separated by canals that act as waterways, forever bustling with gondolas and boats in a never-ending back-and-forth. Saying that it is brimming with art treasures is even disrespectful: romantic charm and history are absolutely unique.
Dinner and Overnight at the hotel.
Seventh Day
Concert at the Basilica S. Giovanni e Paolo.
After breakfast, at 8:00am transfer to Venice. Around 10:00 meeting with the English speaking guides:
The Bridge of Sighs, located in the heart of the city near Piazza San Marco, is one of Venice’s most famous architectural jewels. It connects the New Prisons to the interrogation rooms in the Doge’s Palace. Its name derives from the suggestion that prisoner would sigh at their final view of Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells. The Basilica di San Marco (a Byzantine marvel), the Torre dell’Orologio, the Campanile and the Doge’s Palace – a Gothic palace that was also the seat of the government under the Venetian Republic.
Free time for lunch, shopping and sight-seeing on own.
From 13:00 – 15:00 Rehearsal at the Basilica S. Giovanni and Paolo
Early Dinner
19:30 – 20:30 Concert at the Basilica S. Giovanni e Paolo.
Overnight at the hotel.
Eighth Day
Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
Departure to Marco Polo airport for the return flight
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