Discover Italian art, history and culture with new eyes
Experience an Italian spring of culture and art as you tour through its amazing cities of the center-north: Firenze, Venezia, Verona, Milano
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DAY 1: DEPARTURE
Friday - May 23, 2025
<< Click here for details× Flight schedule available within november/december 2024Departure from USA to Italy. OVERNIGHT: Flight.
Dinner and breakfast served on board.Flight schedule available within november/december 2024 -
DAY 2: ARRIVAL IN FLORENCE
Saturday - May 24, 2025<< Click here for detailsYour are greeted at the airport by your Tour Leader.
Transfer to hotel accomodations via private motor coach.
Check in procedure at the Hotel in Florence.
Presentation and review of the tour with the group.
Relax and Lunch, depending on arrival time – on your own. Tour leader available to suggest locales.
A first look at the city and its wonders: walking tour with our tour leader to San Miniato church and Piazzale Michelangelo for a wonderful panoramic view of Florence.
Welcome dinner. -
DAY 3: RENAISSANCE AND MEDIEVAL TIME IN FLORENCE
Sunday - May 25, 2025<< Click here for detailsIn the morning ITALIAN LESSON 1 (onsite) – Let’s learn useful phrases and communication tips for traveling in Italy!
Historic and artistic itinerary among the most important vestiges of Renaissance culture: Piazza del Duomo, Battistero, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Campanile di Giotto, Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio. The tour continues to the Galleria dell’Accademia to admire its masterpieces of Italian and European art from the 12th to 18th centuries, its impressive collection of Florentine and Tuscan painting, and Michelangelo’s magnificent David.
Visit the traditional florentine leather factory and Mercato di San Lorenzo. Walking tour with our tour leader to San Lorenzo open market and visit handcraft workshops, leather factory, paper or straw hats… a look back into the Middle Ages.
Enjoy the experience at Botteghe dei sapori @Mercato Centrale for dinner!TOURS INCLUDED
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City Tour with english local guide
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Galleria dell'Accademia
Group entrance reservation
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City Tour with english local guide
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DAY 4: CINQUE TERRE
Monday - May 26, 2025<< Click here for detailsFull day trip via private motorcoach. You will have a short tour of Cinque Terre in the region of Liguria: a UNESCO World Heritage Site which attracts visitors from around the world who come to admire its natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant culture. It’s a place where time seems to stand still, offering a glimpse into the traditional way of life of coastal Italyhose beautiful coast is studded with colorful houses. Walk along the Love Route “La strada dell’amore”. The day will end at your hotel for your dinner and overnight.
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DAY 5: FLORENCE UNIVERSITY AND UFFIZI GALLERY
Tuesday - May 27, 2025<< Click here for detailsStart your day with the ITALIAN LESSON 2 (onsite) – Let’s learn useful phrases and communication tips for traveling in Italy!
Visit the University of Florence (schedule to be confirmed). The University of Florence traditionally pays particular attention to developing collaborative relationships with foreign universities and to the process of internationalization, which has become a strategic and dominant aspect of university life in research, teaching, organization of studies, and mobility of faculty, researchers, and students.
In the afternoon you will visit the Galleria degli Uffizi where you can admire many masterpieces of Italian and European Painting from XII century to XVIII century, the most extraordinary exposition of Renaissance Florence.
Dinner.TOURS INCLUDED
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City Tour with english local guide
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Galleria degli Uffizi
Group entrance reservation
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City Tour with english local guide
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DAY 6: TRANSFER TO VENICE
Wednesday - May 28, 2025<< Click here for detailsTransfer to hotel accomodations via private motor coach.
Check in procedure at the Hotel in Venice (Mestre or Murano or Lido) and relax.
First look at the fairytale city and enjoy a venetian aperitivo and dinner. -
DAY 7: THE CITY ON THE WATER
Thursday - May 29, 2025<< Click here for detailsStart your day with the ITALIAN LESSON 3 (online) – Let’s learn useful phrases and communication tips for traveling in Italy!
Today you will visit some of the most famous places in the world: Piazza San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Ponte dei Sospiri, and the Ponte di Rialto. Guided tour of Palazzo Ducale museum.
OPTIONAL at additional cost to be pre-arranged with the group: Gondola ride!
DinnerTOURS INCLUDED
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City Tour with english local guide
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Museo del Palazzo Ducale
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City Tour with english local guide
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DAY 8: CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY AND UNKNOWN VENICE
Friday - May 30, 2025<< Click here for detailsStart your day with the ITALIAN LESSON 4 (online) – Let’s learn useful phrases and communication tips for traveling in Italy! Today visit Ca’ Foscari, a public university, founded on August 6, 1868, as the Higher School of Commerce. It is recognized nationally and internationally for research achievements and the quality of interdisciplinary, internationally oriented education. The university community consists of over 23,000 students and 1,400 faculty and staff from around the world.
In the afternoon enjoy another city tour to discover the lesser-known areas of Venice. The sestiere (neighborhood) of Cannaregio can be found in the northwestern section of the city and is one of the few areas still inhabited by Venetians. The path starts from stop “Cà d’Oro” and ends at “three arches”. It goes through an area little known by tourists, where you will discover the old confraternities of Venezia, unique and little-known churches, and the Jewish Ghetto.
DinnerTOURS INCLUDED
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City Tour with english local guide
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City Tour with english local guide
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DAY 9: VENICE LAGOON
Saturday - May 31, 2025<< Click here for detailsFull day trip via private motorboat dicovering the venetican lagoon: Murano, Burano and Torcello
Murano: You will visit the world-famous glass making factory, where traditional and artisan works are made: Mastro Vetraio explanation. (Shopping for gifts in the glass factory.)
Visit Murano and The Museo del Vetro.
Burano: The tour continues to the picturesque island of Burano, famous for its lace manufacturing and colorful houses.
Torcello: The island is home to several notable landmarks, including the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, which dates back to the 7th century and contains impressive mosaics. The Church of Santa Fosca, another historic structure, is also located on Torcello. Visitors to Torcello can explore its rich history, admire the architecture, and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of this less-visited island in the Venetian Lagoon.
Return to your hotel by private motorboat and dinner.TOURS INCLUDED
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Tour by boat
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Glass making factory
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Tour by boat
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DAY 10: TRANSFER TO MILANO AND STOP IN VERONA
Sunday - June 1, 2025<< Click here for detailsTransfer to Milano via private motorcoach. Stop in Verona for a guided city tour of the city of Love! Walking city tour, the city of opera of Romeo and Juliet and the Adige River. A city rich in history, literature, art and music. The Basilica of San Zeno, Castelvecchio, the Arena, a magnificent and fascinating monument from Roman times, still used today for lyric operas, the house of Juliet, Piazza delle Erbe and Arche Scaligere.
Continue to your hotel in Milano and check-in.
DinnerTOURS INCLUDED
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City Tour with english local guide
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City Tour with english local guide
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DAY 11: MILANO
Monday - June 2, 2025<< Click here for detailsStart your day with the ITALIAN LESSON 5 (online) – Let’s learn useful phrases and communication tips for traveling in Italy! –
Continue with a walking tour through examples highlights of gothic and medieval architecture: Il Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Teatro La Scala, Parco Sempione, Arco della Pace and Castello Sforzesco.
Free time for shopping in the fashion district in the afternoon.
Dinner
TOURS INCLUDED
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City Tour with english local guide
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City Tour with english local guide
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DAY 12: LAST SUPPER AND QC TERME RELAX
Tuesday - June 3, 2025<< Click here for detailsToday guided tour of Santa Maria delle Grazie’s church, the location of Leonardo’s mural painting, the Ultima Cena (Last Supper).
Relax in the heart of the city at QC Terme Milano! A relaxing lunch break experience like a typical Milanese would be. Protected by the ancient Spanish walls, a few steps from Porta Romana, the QC Termemilano centre is an art nouveau complex where elegant architecture blends with technology. A unique venue to get into a world of wellness. Group entrance to be scheduled.
Dinner.TOURS INCLUDED
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City Tour with english local guide
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Santa Maria delle Grazie
The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
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City Tour with english local guide
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DAY 13: BOCCONI UNIVERSITY AND UNKNOWN MILAN
Wednesday - June 4, 2025<< Click here for detailsVisit the famous Bocconi University, founded in 1902 in Milan, a prestigious private institution renowned for its excellence in economics, business, and law education. Offering a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, Bocconi is internationally recognized and consistently ranks among Europe’s top universities. The campus, located in the heart of Milan, provides students with access to a vibrant city environment.
In the afternoon enjoy a unique tour of the city of Milano takes you to lesser-known places that are worth discovering like hidden courtyards that enclose architectural gems of immeasurable value.
DinnerTOURS INCLUDED
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City Tour with english local guide
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City Tour with english local guide
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DAY 14: DEPARTURE
Thursday - June 5, 2025<< Click here for detailsTransfer to the airport, via private motor coach.
Lunch and snack served on board. Same day arrival.
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DAY 1: DEPARTURE
Departure from USA to Italy. OVERNIGHT: Flight.
Dinner and breakfast served on board. -
DAY 2: ARRIVAL IN FLORENCE
Your are greeted at the airport by your Tour Leader.
Transfer to hotel accomodations via private motor coach.
Check in procedure at the Hotel in Florence.
Presentation and review of the tour with the group.
Relax and Lunch, depending on arrival time – on your own. Tour leader available to suggest locales.
A first look at the city and its wonders: walking tour with our tour leader to San Miniato church and Piazzale Michelangelo for a wonderful panoramic view of Florence.
Welcome dinner. -
DAY 3: RENAISSANCE AND MEDIEVAL TIME IN FLORENCE
In the morning ITALIAN LESSON 1 (onsite) – Let’s learn useful phrases and communication tips for traveling in Italy!
Historic and artistic itinerary among the most important vestiges of Renaissance culture: Piazza del Duomo, Battistero, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, Campanile di Giotto, Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio. The tour continues to the Galleria dell’Accademia to admire its masterpieces of Italian and European art from the 12th to 18th centuries, its impressive collection of Florentine and Tuscan painting, and Michelangelo’s magnificent David.
Visit the traditional florentine leather factory and Mercato di San Lorenzo. Walking tour with our tour leader to San Lorenzo open market and visit handcraft workshops, leather factory, paper or straw hats… a look back into the Middle Ages.
Enjoy the experience at Botteghe dei sapori @Mercato Centrale for dinner! -
DAY 4: CINQUE TERRE
Full day trip via private motorcoach. You will have a short tour of Cinque Terre in the region of Liguria: a UNESCO World Heritage Site which attracts visitors from around the world who come to admire its natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant culture. It’s a place where time seems to stand still, offering a glimpse into the traditional way of life of coastal Italyhose beautiful coast is studded with colorful houses. Walk along the Love Route “La strada dell’amore”. The day will end at your hotel for your dinner and overnight.
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DAY 5: FLORENCE UNIVERSITY AND UFFIZI GALLERY
Start your day with the ITALIAN LESSON 2 (onsite) – Let’s learn useful phrases and communication tips for traveling in Italy!
Visit the University of Florence (schedule to be confirmed). The University of Florence traditionally pays particular attention to developing collaborative relationships with foreign universities and to the process of internationalization, which has become a strategic and dominant aspect of university life in research, teaching, organization of studies, and mobility of faculty, researchers, and students.
In the afternoon you will visit the Galleria degli Uffizi where you can admire many masterpieces of Italian and European Painting from XII century to XVIII century, the most extraordinary exposition of Renaissance Florence.
Dinner. -
DAY 6: TRANSFER TO VENICE
Transfer to hotel accomodations via private motor coach.
Check in procedure at the Hotel in Venice (Mestre or Murano or Lido) and relax.
First look at the fairytale city and enjoy a venetian aperitivo and dinner. -
DAY 7: THE CITY ON THE WATER
Start your day with the ITALIAN LESSON 3 (online) – Let’s learn useful phrases and communication tips for traveling in Italy!
Today you will visit some of the most famous places in the world: Piazza San Marco, Palazzo Ducale, Ponte dei Sospiri, and the Ponte di Rialto. Guided tour of Palazzo Ducale museum.
OPTIONAL at additional cost to be pre-arranged with the group: Gondola ride!
Dinner -
DAY 8: CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY AND UNKNOWN VENICE
Start your day with the ITALIAN LESSON 4 (online) – Let’s learn useful phrases and communication tips for traveling in Italy! Today visit Ca’ Foscari, a public university, founded on August 6, 1868, as the Higher School of Commerce. It is recognized nationally and internationally for research achievements and the quality of interdisciplinary, internationally oriented education. The university community consists of over 23,000 students and 1,400 faculty and staff from around the world.
In the afternoon enjoy another city tour to discover the lesser-known areas of Venice. The sestiere (neighborhood) of Cannaregio can be found in the northwestern section of the city and is one of the few areas still inhabited by Venetians. The path starts from stop “Cà d’Oro” and ends at “three arches”. It goes through an area little known by tourists, where you will discover the old confraternities of Venezia, unique and little-known churches, and the Jewish Ghetto.
Dinner -
DAY 9: VENICE LAGOON
Full day trip via private motorboat dicovering the venetican lagoon: Murano, Burano and Torcello
Murano: You will visit the world-famous glass making factory, where traditional and artisan works are made: Mastro Vetraio explanation. (Shopping for gifts in the glass factory.)
Visit Murano and The Museo del Vetro.
Burano: The tour continues to the picturesque island of Burano, famous for its lace manufacturing and colorful houses.
Torcello: The island is home to several notable landmarks, including the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, which dates back to the 7th century and contains impressive mosaics. The Church of Santa Fosca, another historic structure, is also located on Torcello. Visitors to Torcello can explore its rich history, admire the architecture, and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of this less-visited island in the Venetian Lagoon.
Return to your hotel by private motorboat and dinner. -
DAY 10: TRANSFER TO MILANO AND STOP IN VERONA
Transfer to Milano via private motorcoach. Stop in Verona for a guided city tour of the city of Love! Walking city tour, the city of opera of Romeo and Juliet and the Adige River. A city rich in history, literature, art and music. The Basilica of San Zeno, Castelvecchio, the Arena, a magnificent and fascinating monument from Roman times, still used today for lyric operas, the house of Juliet, Piazza delle Erbe and Arche Scaligere.
Continue to your hotel in Milano and check-in.
Dinner -
DAY 11: MILANO
Start your day with the ITALIAN LESSON 5 (online) – Let’s learn useful phrases and communication tips for traveling in Italy! –
Continue with a walking tour through examples highlights of gothic and medieval architecture: Il Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Teatro La Scala, Parco Sempione, Arco della Pace and Castello Sforzesco.
Free time for shopping in the fashion district in the afternoon.
Dinner
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DAY 12: LAST SUPPER AND QC TERME RELAX
Today guided tour of Santa Maria delle Grazie’s church, the location of Leonardo’s mural painting, the Ultima Cena (Last Supper).
Relax in the heart of the city at QC Terme Milano! A relaxing lunch break experience like a typical Milanese would be. Protected by the ancient Spanish walls, a few steps from Porta Romana, the QC Termemilano centre is an art nouveau complex where elegant architecture blends with technology. A unique venue to get into a world of wellness. Group entrance to be scheduled.
Dinner. -
DAY 13: BOCCONI UNIVERSITY AND UNKNOWN MILAN
Visit the famous Bocconi University, founded in 1902 in Milan, a prestigious private institution renowned for its excellence in economics, business, and law education. Offering a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, Bocconi is internationally recognized and consistently ranks among Europe’s top universities. The campus, located in the heart of Milan, provides students with access to a vibrant city environment.
In the afternoon enjoy a unique tour of the city of Milano takes you to lesser-known places that are worth discovering like hidden courtyards that enclose architectural gems of immeasurable value.
Dinner -
DAY 14: DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport, via private motor coach.
Lunch and snack served on board. Same day arrival.
PACKAGE PRICE INCLUSION
Transportation
– Flight Atlanta – Italy – Atlanta
– Transfer from Airport to and from Hotel via private motorcoach
– Long distance transfer via private motorcoach
– Transportation within cities, via buses and trains and walking
Accomodation
– 12 Nights: Three or four stars hotel in multiple room (double, triple or quad)
(Supplement is $ 500 for single room).
– Breakfast and dinner is included daily (with water, other beverages NOT included).
Touring
– Entrance fees to museums specified in tour
– Specialized English local guides for entrance to specified museums. The guides are certified by the Association of Professional Guides
School visit
– School visits are free and offered on request
Tasting
– At least 1 tasting is included in the trip
Gadgets
– Superciao tour logo backpack, cap, bracelets
– ITALIA IN TASCA: pocket travel guide
Security
– Accompanying Tour Leader for duration of the tour 24/7.
– Basic travel insurance
Tour cost does NOT include:
– Room supplement for single or double
– Optional Trip Protection/Cancellation Insurance
– Excess baggage fee
– Lunch and beverages other than water
– Tips and gratuities. Suggested fees are listed in the final price quote.
– Personal expenses: purchases, phone cards, hotel minibar
FLIGHT
Business class upgrades or flight deviations (from departure date/location or return date/location) must be requested and confirmed with the carrier. Any and ALL additional costs are the responsibility of the requesting participant/teacher.
TERMS&CONDITIONS
Please read carefully the complete Terms&Conditions at the following link: https://www.superciaotour.com/terms-conditions/
TOUR PROGRAM
The Programs on the website are sample descriptions only.
Superciao Tour will insert the final Program and details in your website area, 30 days prior to departure and will inform the Group Leader and all the participants of all the Tour details: the DAY BY DAY. The Day by Day will provide all information pertinent to your trip.
PROGRAM CHANGES
SCT reserves the right to make any necessary changes pertaining to activities closures, or for reasons that jeopardize the safety of participants. SCT may cancel a Tour due to insufficient participants.
LAND ONLY
Participants may choose to purchase only the land portion of the trip. Participants must then make their own round trip travel arrangements and join the group at the first hotel accommodation. When a participant is not with the main group, SCT is not responsible for the participant in any way. Domestic or international flights or transfers of any kind outside SCT are responsibility of client: Tour participants who choose land only must arrange transportation from airport to the first hotel and vice versa on their own.
SCT will deduct $ 1000.00 from the package price quote.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
The cancellation policies outlined below take into consideration the costs SCT incurs long before groups ever depart.
Notice of cancellation from a tour will only be accepted from the participant, his or her legal guardian or the group leader.
The date of cancellation will be determined by the date on which SCT receives written notice to the following email addresses:
federica.protti@superciaotour.com
tour@superciaotour.com
Cancellation refunds can only be made to the person whose name appears on the account; monies cannot be transferred to another account.
The refunds will be made within 50 days from the request.
- SUPERCIAO TOUR STANDARD CANCELLATION POLICY
90 days or more prior to departure: Full refund minus a $250 cancellation fee*.
89 to 66 days prior to departure: Full refund minus a $450 cancellation fee*.
65 to 30 days prior to departure: Refund 50% of the Program Fee*.
29 days or less prior to departure: No refund will be issued. - CANCELLATION WITH REPLACEMENT**
90 days or more prior to departure- Full refund less the non-refundable $250 cancellation fee*.
89 – 66 days prior to departure – Full refund less a $ 350 substitution fee*.
65 days or less prior to departure- Replacement can no longer be accepted.
* Non-refundable fees are also deducted from refunds.
** When a participant cancels the reservation but finds a person to replace him or her for the same Program.
PASSPORTS, VISAS & TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
A valid US passport is required for travel for US citizens. If you do not have a valid passport please contact your closest passport office. Passports must be valid at least 6 months after the return date. US citizens do not need to obtain visas for Italy. When and if visa is required it is passenger’s responsibility to obtain one. Cancellations due to lack of appropriate travel documents will incur usual penalties.
PASSPORT NAME
Participant’s name must be registered EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS ON ONE’S PASSPORT!
Upon receipt of the airline ticket, the passenger is responsible to check the itinerary, spelling of his/her name, dates, times to insure its validity. If the airline allows, it will charge a $ 250 change fee each time the ticket is altered. Once a ticket is issued, it belongs to person in whose name it was issued.
The participant will be responsible for any fees applied by the airline if exact information has not been provided. Should the ticket have any errors, it is the passenger’s responsibility to contact Superciao Tour srl immediately.
SPECIAL TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO COVID-19
SCT will inform and support the group with all the necessary information for the procedures to be implemented according to the pandemic situation at the time of travel. Each participant must complete and sign a WAIVER OF LIABILITY form.
BAGGAGE
Each tour participant is advised to bring one suitcase and one small carry-on bag (8”x14”x22”). The Airlines New Baggage Regulations are as follows:
* For passengers travelling in Economy-Class: 1 piece at 50lb (23kg) maximum dimensions of 45 in. (158 cm); the sum of the 3 dimensions must not exceed 62 in. (158 cm) for each bag.
* Carry on Items: 1 piece maximum weight 18lb (8kg), maximum dimensions 22x15x8 in (55x40x20 cm).
Please check with your specific airline to verify the size and weight allowances.
Superciao Tour is not responsible for any loss, delay of or damage to luggage or its contents and for any event during the time the participants are not on board.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
- Civil Liability Insurance – Nobis 203118346
(2.100.000 € casualty – 2.100.000 € person – 2.100.000 € damages of personal belongings/animals). - Accident and Personal Injury Policy – Zurich 653A3115
- Guarantee Fund, Multi-risk Travel Policy, Cancellations and Bankruptcies – Nobis 203111335
(50.000 € death – 50.000 € permanent disability – 1000€ medical expenses – 50€ daily hospital allowance). - American insurance for the cancellation of the trip is optional at additional cost.