Socializing dinners. Lake Como. Clinic with local players Trainings. Friendly games. Rome. Milan Cinque Terre

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1 Como Lake Milan Cinque Terre Pisa Florence Rome Vatican City - Capri island Italy Lake Como Socializing dinners Clinic with local players Trainings Friendly games Milan Cinque Terre Rome

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3 Lacrosse Women s/ Men s USA Lacrosse Tour - Italy 08 Nights / 10 Days Trip Day 3 Saturday, May Milan guided visit/ Friendly game & socializing dinner After breakfast, transfer to Milan for a guided visit of the economical and fashion capital of Italy or leisure time (depending on the game you will be going to play) Lunch on own DAY 1 Thursday, May Departure from USA Departure from your closest international airport to Milan, Italy. Snacks and overnight on the plane. Day 2 Friday, May Arrival Milan / Free time Como Lake Arrival to Milan international airport and meeting with your bilingual tour manager who will remain with you during all your stay to take care of all your needs. Transfer to Como and preliminary orientation tour with your tour manager (no guided visit) Milan: Main city of Lombardy and capital of the Italian fashion Milan is synonymous with style: it is Italy s economic engine room and the world s design capital. A local guide will conduct you on a tour of the most important monuments representing Italian art and history. The tour starts at the Sforza Castle and continues with a visit of the Duomo, of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and of the historical centre. In the afternoon, get ready to play a friendly game vs. a lax team Como: the lake capital town, surrounded by hills and mountains, boasts several artistic monuments from different historical periods and a breathtaking lake landscape just 40km away from Milan the charming town of Como offers plenty of things to enjoy and beautiful views. A local guide will be with you for a walking visit of the centre and will give you further suggestion for your spare time in the afternoon: get a boat ride and reach the famous lake village of Bellagio, or stop in other hidden villages and visit their centres, villas and parks one day will not be enough! Final transfer to your hotel in Como area, check-in, dinner and overnight Post-game dinner with opponent team and overnight at hotel Day 4 Sunday, May Leisure time in Como or Switzerland After breakfast, leisure time in Como or Switzerland.

4 Depending on the game, the activities planned on Sat. and Sund. Can be inverted. Dinner and overnight at hotel breathtaking views of harbours far below the wild but hospitable coastline along with the medieval fortresses and plentiful vines and vibrant colours make this a memorable holiday. The Cinque Terre, recognized in 1997 by the Unesco Mankind's World Heritage, are today a National Park and Protected Marine Area with the aim of protecting this great cultural heritage and natural environment. Your last stop will be La Spezia. Departure to Montecatini Terme with a quick stop in Pisa, the city of Leaning Tower, to take some pictures. Lugano: Surrounded by mountains and a splendid lake, Lugano brings together all the characteristics of a metropolis of great style, despite maintaining the traits of a small city. Walking through the pedestrian area and its characteristic narrow streets your tour guide will make you discover architectural monuments from the past, bold examples of the work of contemporary Ticinesi architects, who are renowned all over the world. Day 5 Monday, May Cinque Terre/ Pisa/ Montecatini Terme Following breakfast, check-out hotel and departure to Tuscany via Cinque Terre. Once in Levanto, you will take the touristic train who will lead you through Five Lands. Possibility to get on and off the train when you want for visiting (train ticket included, no guided visit). Pisa: Once, in briefly, a maritime power to rival Genoa and Venice, Pisa now draws its frame from an architectural project gone terribly wrong: its Leaning Tower. But the city offers quite a deal more: indeed the tower is only one element of the trio of Romanesque beauties astride the green carpet of Campo dei Miracoli along with Piazza San Marco in Venice one of Italy s most memorable squares. Final transfer to your hotel in Montecatini Terme, checkin, dinner and overnight (2 nights stay) The Cinque Terre (five towns) is a string of five fishing villages perched high on the Italian Riviera (region Liguria) which until recently were linked only by mule tracks and accessible only by rail or water. An ancient system of footpaths is still the best way to visit the five villages: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore. The Cinque Terre is noted for its beauty. Over centuries, people have carefully built terraces to cultivate grapes and olives on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the Mediterranean Sea. The Montecatini Terme: Spa and Art Nouveau city, Montecatini is a charming spa district with villas, masterpieces of spa and residential architecture, primarily constructed at the turn of the twentieth century and patronize by Italian, European and American VIPs. Montecatini Alto is the old city of Montecatini that is accessed by the quaint red cable car providing stunning views of the squares and alleyways, loved by Giuseppe Verdi who spent his summers here.

5 Day 6 Tuesday, May Florence guided visit After breakfast, transfer to Florence and guided visit of the art capital of Italy and its main sightseeing Lunch on own Time to stroll and shop around of a modern and vibrant city gives Rome a very unique flair that is well worth discovering. Meeting with a local tour guide and guided walking tour among the main beautiful squares and fountains as Navona Square, Trevi s Fountain, Spanish Steps and much more! Time to enjoy the city before your final transfer to your selected hotel in Rome area, check-in, dinner and overnight Day 8 Thursday, May Capri island full day excursion Firenze: In a valley on the banks of the River Arno and set among low hills covered with olive groves and vineyards, Florence is immediately captivating. Cradle of the Renaissance and home of Machiavelli, Michelangelo and the Medici, the city seems unfairly burdened with art, culture and history. Your guided tour will touch Piazza della Signoria, the cathedral and other highlights of the historical centre. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Montecatini After breakfast, early departure (at about 7.00/ 7.30 am) to the South, destination Capri island Once in Naples before midday, transfer to Capri by the local ferry. Time to acclimate and for lunch Guided visit of the nice island with a local tour guide. Cable car ticket to get Capri city centre included At about 5.00/ 5.30 pm transfer back by ferry to Naples then you will continue on to Rome by bus Late arrival at hotel (at about 9.00/ 9.30 pm) dinner and overnight Day 7 Wednesday, May Rome guided visit Following breakfast, check-out hotel and departure to Rome, Italy s capital Arrival by midday and time to have lunch on own Capri: Welcome to a legendary idyll: Capri's beguiling combination of fabled beauty and hedonism has charmed Roman emperors, Russian revolutionaries and Hollywood stars for decades. It s the perfect microcosm of Mediterranean appeal a smooth cocktail of chichi piazzas and cool cafes, Roman ruins and rugged seascapes. Rome: All roads lead to Rome this is not the only reason that Rome is the most popular and visited city in Italy. The unique atmosphere of the Eternal City, with its numerous attractions and the rich historical heritage, attracts visitors. Roman ruins and temples, baroque palaces, romantic squares and fountains, countless churches and museums as far as the eye can see. The fusion of this rich historical and religious heritage with the life Day 9 Friday, May Vatican Museums/ Practise with local lax team/ Farewell dinner After breakfast, transfer to Vatican City for a guided visit of Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter s Square (ticket included)

6 Vatican Museums: the Vatican State encloses St. Peter s Church and the Vatican Museums; the awe-inspiring late Rennaissance masterpiece was completed in over 150 years and built over a pre-existing Early Christian basilica. Highlights include Michelangelo s Pietà, the Vatican Gardens, climbing the winding staircase to the top of the cupola for a magnificent view, the Sistine Chapel and Raffaello s Rooms, both part of the Vatican Museum, the immense wind-swept square encircled by the colonnade. Lunch on own and time to shop around Later in the afternoon, transfer to a local sport centre for a practice with Italian National team Farewell dinner, greetings to Italy and overnight at hotel Day 10 Saturday, May Departure to USA After breakfast, hotel check out in time to get your flight back home. Ciao Italia! Thanks for the memories!