Soccer
A sample itinerary for a Canadian Team:
1st DAY
Arrive at Milan Malpensa international airport and meet with the representative of Cavalier Travel. Transfer by Deluxe coach to "San Siro", the stadium where Milan A.C. and Internazionale F.C. play. You'll visit the museum with shirts (Maradona, Pelé, Zidane, Crujiff…), Cups (Champion's League, Uefa…) and man's size statues of best known players like Marco Van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Paolo Maldini, "Bobo" Vieri, Gianni Rivera. You'll take a guided tour inside. At the end, the coach will drive you to your 3* hotel in Milan, where you'll be accommodated for one night on a HB basis.
2nd DAY
After breakfast, you'll go by bus to Milan centre, where you'll meet a guide for a two-hour tour, visiting the Castello Sforzesco, the Duomo and shopping in Via Montenapoleone, the heart of the Italian fashion, where you can buy Gucci, Valentino, D&G, Armani, Prada… In the afternoon, the coach will drive you to "San Siro", where you'll watch a "Serie A" match (Milan A.C. or Internazionale F.C.). At the end of the game, transfer by Deluxe coach to Chioggia on the Venice Lagoon, where you'll be accommodated for the following 5 nights at a 3* waterfront hotel on a HB basis. "Welcome Cocktail" on arrival at the hotel. The dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant.
3rd DAY
After breakfast, you can take a sightseeing walk in Chioggia or play the beach until 10:00 when a minibus will transfer the team to a local soccer pitch for a training session with an Italian licensed coach. Chioggia is an ancient town on the Venice lagoon built on 3 islets. That's why it is called "little Venice". You could taste the specialities of the Chioggia cuisine, based on seafood. A particular and very good tasting food is "Tagliolini all'Astice" (Italian noodles cooked in & dressed with river lobster). In the afternoon, you'll leave by coach for your 1st match against an Italian side. At the end, transfer to your hotel for dinner.
4th DAY
After breakfast, morning at leisure. Possibility to go to the local swimming-pool. In the afternoon you'll leave by coach for your 2nd match. At the end, back to your Hotel for dinner.
5th DAY
After breakfast, at 09.00 you'll sail to Venice on a private motorboat along the lagoon. You'll arrive at Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice at 10.30. Riva degli Schiavoni is near St. Mark's Square, perhaps the most famous square in the world. At 11.00 you'll meet up with your English speaking guide for a 2-hour guided tour. The sightseeing walk includes St. Mark's Square and its exclusive "Cafés", St. Mark's Abbey, the Duke's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, the Prisons. Entrance fees are not included. Return starts at 17.00. Arrive in Chioggia at 18.30 in time for a "Pizza Party" in your hotel (a pizza making and cooking demonstration).
6th DAY
After breakfast, a minibus will transfer the team to a local soccer pitch for a training session with an Italian licensed coach at 10.00. As you know, Italy produced some of the most famous soccer coaches in the world, like Fabio Capello (Juventus), Marcello Lippi (Italy's coach), Carlo Ancelotti (Milan). In the afternoon, you'll leave by coach for your 3rd match against an Italian side. At the end, transfer to your hotel for dinner.
7th DAY
After a very early breakfast you'll leave by coach for a full day trip to the Dolomites, and the snow. These are the oldest mountains in the world and have renowned places like Cortina. You can rent everything you need, even a snowboard or a bigfoot! At the end of the day, you can taste a cup of hot chocolate, which is a tradition with all skiers. Late return to your hotel.
8th DAY
After breakfast, hotel check-out and transfer to Milan international airport to take your return flight to the USA.
Information: info@cavaliertravel.it.
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