Italy Tour

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Duration

10 Days

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

50 people

Languages

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About this tour

Unveil Italy’s timeless charm on this 10-day Italy tour through its most iconic destinations. Feel the vibrant pulse of Florence, Venice, and Rome, relax by the serene Italian Lakes, and soak in the citrusy allure of Sorrento. Wander the romantic streets of Verona, honor St. Francis in Assisi, and capture your moment at Pisa’s Leaning Tower.

Highlights

Rome-See St. Peter's Basilica, view the Colosseum and see the ancient sites with your Local Guide
Sorrento-Visit this popular resort
Cassino-See the monastery on the hill top
Assisi-Visit St. Francis' town
Venice-Cruise to St. Mark's Square and visit a traditional glassblowing workshop
Verona-View Juliet's Balcony and Roman Arena
Italian Lakes-Visit Lake Como
Pisa-View the Leaning Tower
Florence-With your Local Guide, see the Baptistery, the Ponte Vecchio, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Giotto's Bell Tower

Included/Excluded

What's included in this price:
All hotels
Many meals as described in the trip itinerary
Restaurant gratuities
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
Sightseeing and activities as described in your itinerary
Airport transfers depend on your destination, please see Airport Transfers for more information

What isn't included in this price:
Flights. These can be added during the booking process.
Extra hotel nights for before and after your trip. These can be added during the booking process.
Choice Experiences. These can be booked and paid for during your trip.

Itinerary

2025 marks a Jubilee Year, a momentous Roman Catholic event celebrated every 25 years, turning Rome into a center of celebration between December 24, 2024, and December 31, 2025. As festivities unfold, itineraries may be adjusted to ensure you make the most of your time as you visit the Eternal City. The 'Eternal City' has captivated travelers for centuries and you’ll not be disappointed as it prepares you for an exhilarating journey across Italy. On arrival in Rome, Check in to your hotel, relax or get ready for your very own introduction to Rome. Later this evening, you’ll meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a glimpse into what lies ahead. Why not select a Choice Experience dinner in a characteristic trattoria to soak up the city’s effervescent atmosphere?

Welcome

Meet your Travel Director at 16:45

Accommodation

Ergife Palace Hotel Rome

With so much to see and do, you could explore Rome for an eternity without getting bored. Join a Choice Experience to the Roman Forum or start your day the Italian way. Get to grips with the city’s main attractions, joining a Local Guide. Cross the Tiber to view the mighty Colosseum and the countless other ancient sites which featured prominently in the days of the powerful Roman Empire.

Accommodation

Ergife Palace Hotel Rome

Included Meals

Breakfast

The Bay of Naples beckons and our first stop is in the picture-perfect resort town of Sorrento. Pastel-hued residences cling impossibly to craggy cliffs that plunge into the deep blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Enjoy your time soaking up the sun-drenched views. You won’t need to venture far to catch the scent of the 'world’s best lemons', which you’ll see in abundance at the local markets. Taste some of the mouth-watering fresh produce grown locally or consider a Choice Experience to the artists’ paradise of Positano, followed by a scenic drive along the Amalfi coast. The Sirens of Sorrento may be nowhere in sight, but that doesn’t mean their alluring call will be possible to resist.

Accommodation

Hotel Europa

Included Meals

Breakfast

Enjoy the atmosphere as you explore the beautiful Bay of Naples during your free time this morning. Alternatively, choose to join an Optional Experience guided walking tour of Pompeii, buried under the volcanic ash for centuries after Mount Vesuvius erupted. Leaving the Bay of Naples behind, journey past Cassino and see the monastery which featured as a backdrop for some of the fiercest battles of World War II. This poignant reminder of war gives way to a place of pilgrimage, as you head north to Assisi where an orientation reveals a medieval town that has changed very little since the time of St. Francis.

Accommodation

Hotel Frate Sole Assisi

Included Meals

Breakfast, Dinner

Your journey continues across the Apennines and through the Emilia-Romagna region, credited with being the origin of tortellini, mortadella and parmesan cheese. Before you know it, you’ll have arrived in Venice, the Queen of the Adriatic, where an Optional Experience will see you gliding through the city's canals in a gondola.

Accommodation

Hotel Il Burchiello Venice

Included Meals

Breakfast, Dinner

Embark on a cruise by private launch to bustling St. Mark's Square in the heart of Venice. Admire the most famous of Venice's 417 bridges, the Bridge of Sighs, and enjoy views of the Doge's Palace and the Byzantine St. Mark's Basilica. Later, enjoy a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, when the extraordinary talents of glassblowers take center stage during a visit to their workshop then consider an Optional Experience to the island of Burano for a relaxing meal with your travel companions.

Accommodation

Hotel Il Burchiello Venice

Included Meals

Breakfast

Day 7 Venice (Oriago) – Verona – Lake Como – Milan (Sesto San Giovanni)

The plains of Veneto are all that stand between you and Verona, the tragic stage for Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers. View the ancient Roman Arena, where concerts are still held to this day, and Juliet's Balcony, from which a fictional Juliet once called for her Romeo. Indulge in a romantic moment of your own before leaving Verona, bound for Italy’s irresistible Lake District. Arriving on the shores of Lake Como, you’ll see first-hand why this scenic setting has been a favorite summer retreat of the rich and famous for centuries. You could choose to board an optional cruise this afternoon to make the most of this idyllic setting. Enjoy dinner at your hotel this evening.

Accommodation

Grand Hotel Barone di Sassj

Included Meals

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8 Milan (Sesto San Giovanni) – Pisa – Florence (Campi Bisenzio)

Pisa's white marble facades gleam in the sunshine, but it is the famous Leaning Tower that gets most of the glory when you visit this 'Field of Miracles', so named by 20th-century Italian writer and poet Gabriele d’Annunzio. Since Medieval times, the exquisite structures in the piazza have symbolised man’s journey through religious life – the Baptistery representing birth, life represented by the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, and the Camposanto, death. After a short drive from Pisa, you’ll arrive at your hotel near Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance. Tomorrow is a full day of sightseeing, so kick back and enjoy the company of your travel companions this evening at an optional dinner in the Tuscan hills.

Accommodation

Starhotels Vespucci Florence

Included Meals

Breakfast

There are few cities in the world with an artistic legacy equal to that of Florence. Your Local Specialist shares a superb commentary of the city's artistic and architectural heritage during a walking tour, which includes views of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Baptistery, the impressive Giotto's Bell Tower and the Ponte Vecchio. Visit Piazza della Signoria and squeeze in some time for shopping – Florence is particularly renowned for its high-quality leather and 18-carat gold jewelery. Later, return to Rome, where your journey began. You’ll have an evening alone to forge final memories with new friends or consider an Optional Experience whisking you away on one last sightseeing trip with a mouth-watering farewell dinner followed by live entertainment.

Accommodation

Ergife Palace Hotel Rome

Included Meals

Breakfast

If Italy has become engraved in your heart as it did for celebrated poet Robert Browning, you’ll have a hard time saying arrivederci. As the legend says, if you tossed a coin in the Trevi fountain, you will return. Until then bid your Travel Director and travel companions a fond farewell.

Included Meals

Breakfast