Gay Grand Tour in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   MILAN

   Arrival transfer from Milan Airport to your hotel. Accommodation at your LGBTQ+ Friendly Hotel. Overnight.

2. Day 2

   MILAN

   Buffet breakfast and be ready for an extraordinary walking tour in Milan with our Gay/Lesbian Tour Guide observing its highlights like Scala Theater and Cathedral Square with the view of Milan's most famous landmark and one of the biggest churches in the world. Once there reach the peak visiting the Terrace (entrance fee and lift included).

   Then continue to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world's oldest shopping malls and a pure symbol of Milan. This pedestrian mall was built in the 1800s featuring a large arched glass ceiling. Walk through the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and enjoy the soul of Milan.Lunch on your own to taste typical specialities like the famous “Risotto alla Milanese” and “Cotoletta alla Milanese”.

   In the afternoon enjoy a Gay Tour of Milan uncovering Leonardo da Vinci's secrets, starting in the lively Porta Venezia Gay District. Immerse yourself in its vibrant LGBTQ+ history and marvel at Art Nouveau gems like Casa Galimberti. Next, explore the artistic heart of Milan in the Brera district, home to the renowned Pinacoteca di Brera.

   Wander through its charming streets, soaking in the creative atmosphere. Conclude the tour at the imposing Sforza Castle, delving into its fifteenth-century ducal history and Leonardo's remarkable contributions. This journey intertwines Milan's rich art, history, and LGBTQ+ culture, offering a unique and enlightening experience. Dinner on your own. Back to your hotel and rest of the night free for party. Overnight.

   Meals Breakfast

3. Day 3

   MILAN - VENICE

   Buffet breakfast and free time for individual visits and shopping through the famous streets of Milan fashion like Via della Spiga and Via Montenapoleone, in the “Quadrilatero della Moda”. After lunch on your own, transfer from your hotel to the Train Station. Then take your High Speed Train to your next Italian destination: the romantic Venice!

   Arrival to Venice, transfer to your hotel and accommodation. Free time in Venice. Dinner on your own. Rest of the night free for party. Overnight at your hotel.

   Meals Breakfast

4. Day 4

   VENICE

   Buffet breakfast and explore the city center of Venice with our Gay/Lesbian Guide, starting from St. Mark's Square and the view the St. Mark's Golden Basilica, built over several centuries in a fusion of Byzantine, Roman and Venetian architecture. Admire the Canal Grande, Rialto Bridge and Bridge of Sights, created at the beginning of the 17th century to serve as a link between prisons.

   Then continue to Doge's Palace, official residence of the Venetian ruler for a special visit (skip-the-line entrance fee included). Lunch on your own to try some of the many typical specialities of this region. In the afternoon live the two different souls of Venice with our amazing Gay Tour, mixing a panoramic tour of the city and the experience of following the route of one of the most important German writer, Thomas Mann, and its romance and masterpiece “Death in Venice”, a story of passion and love between the writer Gustav von Aschenbach and Tadzio, a charming boy.

   During the tour take a look to the most ancient bookstore of Venice, the famous “Libreria Acqua Alta” in Calle Lunga Santa Maria Formosa, a mysterious place where books are conserved in gondolas or bathtubs. After the tour enjoy and relax with a romantic gondola tour through the picturesque canals. Dinner on your own and overnight at your hotel.

   Meals Breakfast

5. Day 5

   VENICE - FLORENCE

   Buffet breakfast and free time for individual visits or shopping. After lunch on your own, reach the Train Station. Then take your High Speed Train to your next Italian destination: the amazing Florence! Arrival to Florence, transfer to your hotel and accommodation. Free time in Florence. Dinner on your own. Rest of the night free for party. Overnight at your hotel.

   Meals Breakfast

6. Day 6

   FLORENCE

   Buffet breakfast and start your walking tour with our Gay/Lesbian Guide discovering the amazing city center of the birthplace and cradle of Italian Renaissance and the center of the world's finest art and architecture. Admire the magnificent Santa Maria del Fiore, celebrated for its spectacular dome designed by Brunelleschi, and take a look to the Baptistery's renowned "Gates of Paradise" by Ghiberti.

   Afterwards continue to Uffizi Gallery, with a tour that provides insight into the history of the structure and its collections, where you can see the famous works of Giotto, Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci (skip-the-line ticket included). After lunch on your own, enjoy our special Gay Tour discovering the stories of the Medici Family and the gay life during the Renaissance, when Florence was an active center for gay relationships.

   Visit the Accademia Gallery (entrance fee included), to see some of history's greatest masterpieces. Admire the magnificent giant marble sculptures created by Michelangelo, and above all, the glorious David. Rediscover the life of Michelangelo focused on his personal and sentimental side. Learn more about David’s homosexual life and about his true relationship with the popes in Rome of the 1500s, full of dark intrigues and corruptions.

   In addition, you will also take a look of the rest of the Accademia Gallery. The visit continues to the open-air museum at Signoria Square, ending at the splendid Ponte Vecchio, known as the "Old Bridge" and an everlasting Symbol of Florence. Dinner on your own in the city center, don't miss the opportunity to taste the famous Pappa al Pomodoro. Rest of the night free for party. Overnight at your hotel.

   Meals Breakfast

7. Day 7

   FLORENCE - ROME

   Buffet breakfast and free time for individual visits or shopping. After lunch on your own, transfer from your hotel to the Train Station. Then take your High Speed Train that will bring you directly to the Italian Capital City: the eternal Rome! Arrival to Rome, transfer to your hotel and accommodation. Free time in Rome. Dinner on your own. Rest of the night free for party. Overnight at your hotel.

   Meals Breakfast

8. Day 8

   ROME & VATICAN

   Buffet breakfast and be ready to discover the magic and the glory of the Roman Empire together with our Gay/Lesbian Guide. Start your tour visiting the ancient Rome with the legendary Colosseum (skip-the-line entrance fee included), one of the largest amphitheaters built by Roman Empire with more than 50,000 seat, place of gladiator contests and public events.

   Afterwards continue to the Roman Forum, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, and admire the magnificent Arch of Constantine, erected by the Roman Senate to commemorate his leadership over the Eternal City. Then reach the Palatine Hill, the legendary starting point of Rome when in 753 BC the city’s founder, Romulus, chose this hill and set about demarcating the boundaries of a new city around it.

   Lunch on your own in the city center to taste local specialities like Pasta alla Puttanesca or Amatriciana. In the afternoon experience an alternative visit of the Vatican Museums and Sixtine Chapel (skip-the-line entrance fee included) learning more from our Gay/Lesbian Tour Guide. During your tour you will discover a superb collection of homoerotic art which has been housed in this place for many years.

   Inside the Vatican Museums you will find and admire beautiful Greek and Roman sculptures that remind the homosexual iconography (like the Apollo del Belvedere), the magnificent Sixtine Chapel painted by Michelangelo, who was gay and catholic, and you will learn about the secret love stories and scandals occurred within the Papal rooms. Dinner on your own and overnight at your hotel.

   Meals Breakfast

9. Day 9

   ROME

   Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Rome airport.

   Meals Breakfast

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