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| Day 1 - Saturday, July 23 |
- Depart North America overnight to Milan, in Northern Italy.
(European time is 6 hours later than EST)
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| Day 2 - Sunday, July 24 |
- Arrive Milan, upon arrival you are met by your Tour Director and private bus for the transfer to your Lake Como hotel for a 2 night stay with breakfast daily.
- Relaxing couple of hours looking around the lakeside and if time permits a boat ride to Bellagio.
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| Day 3 - Monday, July 25 |
- Breakfast at the hotel & optional coaching session.
- Half day excursion to San Siro Stadium - home of AC Milan and Inter Milan.
- Travel onto the location of this afternoon's friendly game - enjoy informal social occasion after the game.
- Own dinner back in Lake Como this evening.
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| Day 4 - Tuesday, July 26 |
- Depart Lake Como for the Italian Lakes location of Sondrio / Morbegno home of the Valtellina Cup.
- Team registration at the tournament headquarters.
- Transfer to your hotel for a 5 night stay with 2 meals daily.
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| Day 5 - Wednesday, July 27 |
- Valtellina Cup games commence today, teams are divided into pools of 4 or 5 teams and play on a league basis.
- Games take place in the morning and afternoon.
- Opening Ceremony of the Valtellina Cup tournament.
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| Day 6 - Thursday, July 28 |
- In between games enjoy a half day excursion to St Mortiz in Switerland.
- Here we can enjoy horseback riding, rafting, climbing and termal baths.
- Back to Morbegno for today's game in the Valtellina Cup.
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| Day 7 - Friday, July 29 |
- Tournament games continue today and Round 1 games are concluded. We may have another game today in the Semi Finals - depends on the results.
- Sightseeing possible in Valtellina today.
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| Day 8 - Saturday, July 30 |
- Valtellina Cup Finals Day at the Morbegno Stadium.
- After the games, there is an Awards Ceremony with splendid trophies.
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| Day 9 - Sunday, July 31 |
- Depart Morbegno for Milan Airport and our flight home.
- OR bus to Venice for a 2 night stay - afternoon arrival in Venice.
- Private water transfer to our hotel, settle in and explore Venice, we see the Rialto Bridge, the Bridge of Sighs and watch the world go by in Florian's Cafe, in St Mark's Square.
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| Day 10 - Monday, August 1 |
- We enjoy a tour inside the byzantine, 12th century St Mark's Basilica in St Mark's Square. We enjoy shopping in the narrow, quaint streets of Venice and visit the Rialto Bridge Street Market.
- Finally, we enjoy a Vaporetto ride along the breathtaking Grand Canal.
- Option of a Venetian Farewell Dinner this evening.
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| Day 11 - Tuesday, August 2 |
- Transfer to Marco Polo Airport, Venice across the lagoon in a private water taxi - enjoy the fabulous, final views of one of the world's great cities.
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