Hockey Tours.
Itinerary (download pdf)
Day 1: Wednesday, June 29th
Depart New York's JFK International Airport on a regularly scheduled airline to Italy.
Day 2: Thursday, June 30th
Arrive in Trieste. Located on the Adriatic Coast, Trieste was founded by the Romans in the 2nd Century and has at various times been controlled by Austria, France, and Italy - all of which is reflected in the city's unique character.
Day 3: Friday, July 1st
Enjoy a free morning to enjoy Trieste and discover why it is known as the "Home of the Spies," before we take the short journey up the coast for game #1.
Day 4: Saturday, July 2nd
Today we play game #2. We also have time to take the opportunity to shop in Trieste, or relax on one of the amazing local beaches.
Day 5: Sunday, July 3rd
We have game #3 in the Trieste area before our late afternoon transfer to Lido de Jesolo in the Venice region for an overnight stay.
Day 6: Monday, July 4th
After breakfast we transfer to the center of Venice by private boat. We have a two hour guided tour in which we see San Marco Square, the Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. We have lunch and free time before departing by boat and then transferring to the Verona area for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 7: Tuesday, July 5th
This morning we have a guided tour of Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet. We have time for individual sightseeing and souvenir shopping, and then play game #4 in the evening.
Day 8: Wednesday, July 6th
Transfer to Milan, the fashion capital of Italy. Visit some of Milan's many attractions including De Vinci's masterpiece 'The Last Supper,' the Castle Medici, and the restored Domo the third largest church in the world, and of course take time to shop, before transferring to our hotel on Lake Como.
Day 9: Thursday, July 7th
Today we explore the beauty of Lake Como, a magical combination of Mediterranean foliage and alpine peaks. We discover the town of Como with its modern luxury villas, historic walled town, cobbled streets and cathedral, and transfer by water taxi to the quaint village of Bellagio. In the evening we play game #5 in Milan.
Day 10: Friday, July 8th
Full day at leisure in either Como or Milan before our farewell dinner in the evening
Day 11: Saturday, July 9th
Transfer to Milan International Airport for our return flight
to the United States