DAY 1 pick-up at Ancona airport and drop off in Pesaro-Urbino province 

BENVENUTO, WELCOME TO ITALY! After your arrival at Ancona Airport (AOI), you will be transferred to your preferred accommodation in the Province of Pesaro-Urbino (transfer time: approx.: 1h and 20 min.). Time for check-in and relax. Afternoon at leisure. Take a breath and enjoy your first day in Italy—you deserve a break before the busy week ahead! OVERNIGHT STAY IN THE PROVINCE OF PESARO-URBINO AT 4- STAR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH HALF- BOARD SERVICE SERVICE (BREAKFAST, 3-COURSE DINNER, DRINKS NOT INCLUDED).

DAY 2 Wine experience and tour of Urbino, Unesco World Heritage Site

ENJOY BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL. After breakfast, you will be transferred to a TRADITIONAL WINERY located near Urbino, where you will learn about their production process and see the wine at various stages of aging and enjoyment. After the tour, you will have a LIGHT LUNCH at the winery. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to URBINO and meet our expert guide who will lead you through the beauties of the “jewel of Marches Region”: strolling the steep and narrow streets, we will encounter all the buildings bequeathed by Urbino's Renaissance: the former Convent of Santa Chiara (external visit), the Church of San Domenico (external visit), Palazzo Boghi (external visit), and the majestic Ducal Palace, where Urbino's treasures were guarded, and today the seat of THE MARCHES'S NATIONAL GALLERY (internal visit). After the visit of Urbino, you will be transferred back to your accommodation. OVERNIGHT STAY IN THE PROVINCE OF PESARO-URBINO AT 4-STAR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH HALF-BOARD SERVICE SERVICE (BREAKFAST, 3-COURSE DINNER, DRINKS NOT INCLUDED).

DAY 3 Loreto and Conero Riviera's small towns

ENJOY BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the splendid city of LORETO (transfer time: approx. 1h and 30 min.), tucked inside the countryside of the Marches Region. Here you will be met be our expert guide who will lead you through the beauties of the city. Loreto owes its fame to the SANCTUARY (or Basilica) where the Santa Casa della Vergine Maria (Shrine of the Holy House of the Virgin Mary) is preserved and venerated. It is a holy place defined by Pope John Paul II as “the true Marian heart of Christianity”. The sanctuary has been one of the most important pilgrimage sites for the Catholic faith for centuries, having been visited by approximately 200 saints and beatified persons, as well as by numerous Popes. Lunch will be on your own. In the afternoon, we will visit the Conero Riviera with amazing small towns: SIROLO and NUMANA. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your accommodation. OVERNIGHT STAY IN THE PROVINCE OF PESARO-URBINO AT 4-STAR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH HALF-BOARD SERVICE SERVICE (BREAKFAST, 3-COURSE DINNER, DRINKS NOT INCLUDED).

DAY 4 The Verdicchio di Jesi wine experience and the city of Jesi

ENJOY BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL. In the morning, you will be transferred to the VERDICCHIO DEI CASTELLI DI JESI WINE REGION (transfer time: approx. 1h and 30 min.). One of the most famous and historic Marches appellations, these dry white wines are made from the ancient Verdicchio grape variety. Legend has it that when the troops of the king of the Visigoths, Alarich (370-410), marched on Rome, they drank barrels of Verdicchio to maintain their strength. Here you will visit a TRADITIONAL WINERY specialized in producing VERDICCHIO WINE. After the tour, you will have a LIGHT LUNCH at the winery. In the afternoon, you will be transferred to JESI and meet our expert guide who will take you to discover the the beauties of this city set among the hills and vineyards of the region: PIAZZA FEDERICO II (where, according to tradition, the Emperor of Swabia was born), the OLD TOWN, the PERGOLESI THEATRE and the CIVIC MUSEUMS. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your accommodation. OVERNIGHT STAY IN THE PROVINCE OF PESARO-URBINO AT 4-STAR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH HALF-BOARD SERVICE SERVICE (BREAKFAST, 3-COURSE DINNER, DRINKS NOT INCLUDED).

DAY 5 Transfer to Ascoli Piceno (Private Transfer)

ENJOY BREAKFAST AND CHECK OUT FROM THE HOTEL. After breakfast, you will be transferred to ASCOLI PICENO (transfer time: approx. 2h and 15 min.). Time for check-in and relax. Lunch will be on your own. Leisure time in the afternoon. Dinner will be on your own. OVERNIGHT STAY IN ASCOLI PICENO AT HISTORICAL PALACE/HOUSE, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH BED AND BREAKFAST SERVICE.

DAY 6 Ascoli Piceno 2,5 hours' walking tour with private guide

ENJOY BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL. In the morning, you will be met by our expert guide who will lead you through the beauties of the city: starting with the PALACE DELL’ARENGO in Square Arringo the guide will illustrate the CATHEDRAL OF ST. EMIDIO, and PALAZZO PANICHI. Then reached the "living room" of the city, which is the nearest PIAZZA DEL POPOLO, you can admire the PALACE OF THE CAPTAINS OF THE PEOPLE , the HISTORICAL COFFEE MELETTI and the CHURCH OF ST. FRANCIS. Dinner will be on your own. OVERNIGHT STAY IN ASCOLI PICENO AT HISTORICAL PALACE/HOUSE, DOUBLE ROOM (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY) WITH BED AND BREAKFAST SERVICE.

DAY 7 Macerata and the Abbey of Chiaravalle di Fiastra

ENJOY BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL. In the morning, you will be transferred to MACERATA (transfer time: approx. 1h and 20 min.), where you will be met by our expert guide. Capital of the Province, the town of Macerata conserves its beautiful historical centre enclosed by its defensive walls. Dubbed “the Athens of Marche”, Macerata is a centre of exceptional artistic and historic interest, especially rich in Renaissance and Baroque architecture. The tour will start with the visit of PIAZZA DELLA LIBERTÀ, where we find some of the main buildings of the city: the Town Hall building, the elegant Loggia dei Mercanti and the Clock Tower. Then, we will visit PALAZZO BUONACCORSI, which today play host to the town’s collection of both ancient and modern art, the SFERISTERIO ARENA, the most characteristic and representative monument in the town. It is a majestic construction perfectly integrated into the urban fabric of Macerata. With its excellent acoustics, nowadays this complex functions as an open-air theatre for the prestigious summer opera season of the Macerata Opera Festival as well as for various concerts (entrance tickets: € 10,00 per person). Lunch will be on your own. After lunch, you will be transferred to the ABBEY OF CHIARAVALLE DI FIASTRA (transfer time: approx. 15-20 min.), one of the best preserved Cistercian abbeys in Italy. Here the rule "ora et labora" established by S. Benedict, besides becoming real and visible through a unique and charming architectural language, has left precious traces in the surroundings, where interesting evidences of Cistercian lifestyle can be found. After the tour , you will be transferred back to Ascoli Piceno.

DAY 8 Transfer to Ancona Airport (Private Transfer)

BREAKFAST and CHECK OUT FROM THE HOTEL. In the morning, you will be transferred to Ancona Airport (AOI) by private transfer.
Arrivederci and we hope to see you again!

Services included:

• Pick-up at Ancona Airport (AOI) and drop off to the hotel located in the Province of Pesaro-Urbino by private transfer (Day 1);

• 4 nights in the Province of Pesaro-Urbino at 4-star hotel accommodation, double room (double occupancy) with half-board service - breakfast and 3-courese dinner, drinks not included (Day 1-5);

• Private transfer, winery tour and tasting, light lunch, Urbino 2,5-hour walking tour with private guide, entrance tickets (Day 2);

• Private transfer, Loreto and Conero Riviera’s small town (Sirolo and Numana) full- day tour with private guide, entrance tickets (Day 3);

• Private transfer, winery tour and tasting, light lunch, Jesi 2,5-hour walking tour with private guide, entrance tickets (Day 4);

• Pick-up at the hotel and drop off to Ascoli Piceno by private transfer (Day 5);

• 3 nights in Ascoli Piceno at Historical Palace-House accommodation, double room (double occupancy) with bed and breakfast service (Day 5-8);

• Ascoli Piceno 2,5-hour walking tour with private guide (Day 6);

• Private transfer, Macerata and the Abbey of Chiaravalle di Fiastra full-day tour with private guide, entrance tickets (Day 7);

Pick-up in Ascoli Piceno and drop off to Ancona Airport (Day 8).

Services not included:

- Flight ticket;
- Visa;
- City tourist taxes;
- Lunch and dinners not included in the section “SERVICES INCLUDED”;
- Basic medical insurance: on request;
- Tips and everything not mentioned in the section “SERVICES INCLUDED”.

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