2027 - Escape To The Italian Riviera
- Duration: 8 days
- Board Basis: Half Board
- Tour Ref: D2TCRU9606
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Coach
8 days
4* Diano Marina with Portofino & Monte Carlo
A Crusader favourite, Diano Marina is your base to enjoy the year round warm climate, wonderful palms and exotic plants which have given rise to the name Riviera dei Fiori - The Riviera of Flowers. This lovely resort is perfect for touring the Italian and French Rivieras as it is one of the best loved resorts in the region, set in a wide sweeping bay edged with sandy beaches and with an old town full of character and charm. Along the citrus lined streets is an abundance of pavement cafés, restaurants and bars, shops and boutiques. The elegant, palm fringed promenade provides the perfect spot for leisurely watching the world go by. NEW FOR 2027 - Excursion to iconic Portofino via boat from colourful Rapallo!
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
Highlights
- Hotel for 5 nights in resort with breakfast & dinner
- Italian Tourist Tax
- Porterage at main hotel
- 2 overnight hotels with bed & breakfast
- Three included excursions
- Visit to Alassio
- Monaco & Monte Carlo with local guide
- Rapallo & Portofino (by ferry) with local guide
Your Itinerary
DAY 1 - After joining your holiday coach, you travel to Dover for the short sea crossing to France. Then continue via the auto-routes of France en-route to your overnight hotel in central France, 3* BW Dijon Quetigny. BB
DAY 2 - Departing after breakfast, enjoy a day of ever changing scenery as you journey southwards into Italy to the resort of Diano Marina to check in for your 5 night stay at the excellent 4* Hotel Bellevue et Mediterranee. DBB
DAY 3 - 6 - At leisure in Diano Marina with three included excursions.
The region was dedicated to Diana, the Roman godddess of hunting, and her statue sits on the seafront at the western end of the town. On your free day, perhaps take a leisurely stroll along the impressive beach which stretches over three kilometres. Or enjoy the history and beauty of the town's cultural heart with the impressive 20th century villa of Palazzo del Parco and the neoclassical St Antonio Abate Church with its exquisite marble villas and beautiful frescoes
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS
Alassio
This half day excursion takes you on a scenic drive along the Ligurian coastline to one of its most elegant resorts, Alassio. This has been a preferred choice of destination for travellers since the 18th century, attracted by its 4 kilometres of fine sandy beach which slopes gently into the sea.
Monaco & Monte Carlo - Fully escorted by local guide
Visit legendary Monaco, spectacularly nestled between the mountains and the Med. Vibrant Monte Carlo is the epitome of glamour and extravagance with its pretty Old Town and famous Grimaldi Palace, residence of Prince Albert II. Enjoy a little bit of Monte Carlo magic, just like the world's rich and famous, and soak up the atmosphere, marvel at the mega yachts crammed in the marina and imagine the drama at the F1 racetrack. At just eight square miles, the Principality of Monaco is the smallest and almost certainly wealthiest sovereign-state, with possibly more millionaires than anywhere else on earth. Nicknamed 'The Rock', the tiny capital, Monte Carlo, is built against the mountains, and sprawls down to the glittering shores of the Riviera.
Rapallo & Portofino - Fully escorted by local guide
A full day out today as you head around the Ligurian Coast to colourful Rapallo in the centre of the Bay of Tigullio. Since the 19th century this little town has been a favourite destination of famous writers such as William Butler Yeats and Ernest Hemingway. The Vittorio Veneto promenade is framed by Liberty-style buildings and the narrow streets of the old town are lined with painted clusters of tall, narrow houses, The town's symbol is the Castello sul Mare, a 16th century fortress overlooking the sea. Your local guide will give you a brief orientation of the town and there will be time at leisure for lunch before meeting for the ferry to Portofino. The crossing takes approximately 30 minutes. Splendid Portofino sits in a crescent shaped bay and is an icon of elegance and La Dolce Vita. You will have some time for a stroll, maybe an espresso or gelato or just soak up the atmosphere before the return ferry to Rapallo and your awaiting coach.
DAY 7 - Today it's farewell to Italy as you return northwards to the final stop in France at 3* BW Dijon Quetigny. BB
DAY 8 - After an early breakfast, travel back through France for the return to England.
Accommodation
Hotel Bellevue et Mediterranée, Diano Marina
This traditional 4* family-run hotel is on the main coastal road in Diano Marina and backs onto its own private beach with lovely views of the Gulf. It is within easy reach of pedsestrian town centre and promenade. Guestrooms are comfortable with air-conditioning, satellite TV, safe and free WiFi.
The hotel beach is equipped with changing facilities, loungers and parasols (FOC for hotel guests except for small supplement for first two rows). There is a (seasonal) outdoor 28°C seawater pool as well as a Thalasso wellness pool with waterjets. There is a dedicated breakfast lounge as well as a large restaurant with views over the Gulf of Diano, bar and outdoor dining terrace. Staff are friendly and dinners are normally a choice menu and breakfast is buffet style.
There is a lift.
Seaview and / or balcony rooms - on request with a supplement chargeable
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