Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Dinner (Light supper with travel companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Il Cantico)
Included Activities
- Orientation drive through Rome to view city sights
- Private after-hours visit to Basilica Santa Maria in Cosmedin and Mouth of Truth
- Explore church, crypt, and relics of Saint Valentine
Landmarks Basilica Santa Maria in Cosmedin Mouth of Truth - Day 2
Rome
Rome- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Il Cantico)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Vatican Museums with Local Specialist
- View Michelangelo's frescoed ceiling in Sistine Chapel
- See the Pietà inside St. Peter's Basilica
- Visit the Circus Maximus
- Explore the Colosseum
Optional Activities
- Roman Evening with Dinner at a characteristic trattoria (€62.00)
- Piazzas and Fountains of Rome guided walking tour with Local Specialist (€33.00)
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Circus Maximus Colosseum Capitoline Museums Trevi Fountain Pantheon - Day 3
Lucca
Lucca- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Grand Guinigi)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour of Lucca with Local Specialist
- View 14th-century San Martino Cathedral
- Visit Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
Optional Activities
- Dinner, Wine and Music in the Tuscan Hills at a family-run winery and olive oil farm (€64.00)
Landmarks San Martino Cathedral Piazza dell'Anfiteatro Piazza San Michele - Day 4
Cinque Terre - Pisa
Cinque Terre - Pisa- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Grand Guinigi)
Included Activities
- Scenic cruise to Cinque Terre
- Guided excursion through Cinque Terre UNESCO World Heritage Site villages with Local Specialist
- Visit Pisa's Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles)
- View the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Landmarks Cinque Terre Leaning Tower of Pisa Piazza dei Miracoli - Day 5
San Gimignano - Florence
San Gimignano - Florence- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with Lenzi family at Tuscan vineyard)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo)
Included Activities
- Visit medieval town of San Gimignano
- Be My Guest experience: Lunch with Lenzi family at their Tuscan vineyard
- Wine and olive oil tasting at family vineyard
Landmarks San Gimignano Chianti Hills - Day 6
Florence
Florence- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Florence with Local Specialist
- View the marble Duomo
- Visit Piazza della Signoria and replica David statue
- See Ponte Vecchio
- View panorama from Piazzale Michelangelo
- Gold and leatherwork demonstration at Santa Croce Basilica area
Optional Activities
- Michelangelo's David & Accademia tour with Local Specialist (€47.00) - subject to availability; 50% cancellation fee applies if cancelled
- Tuscan Dinner at Villa Machiavelli in Chianti hills (€68.00)
Landmarks Florence Duomo Piazza della Signoria Ponte Vecchio Piazzale Michelangelo Academy of Fine Arts Palazzo Vecchio Santa Croce Basilica Villa Machiavelli - Day 7
Verona - Venice
Verona - Venice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Boulevard Lido)
Included Activities
- View 1st-century Roman Arena in Verona
- Explore Verona's historic centre
- View Piazza Bra in Verona
Optional Activities
- Gondolas and the Grand Canal cruise by private water taxi with gondola ride (€76.00)
Landmarks Roman Arena Piazza Bra Grand Canal Rialto Bridge St. Mark's Square - Day 8
Venice
Venice- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Boulevard Lido)
Included Activities
- Watch traditional Venetian glassblowing at a workshop
- Visit St. Mark's Basilica
- Visit Doge's Palace
- See Bridge of Sighs
- Private launch cruise to see Venice's iconic attractions
Optional Activities
- Lagoon Cruise to Burano with food and drinks on the fishermen's island (€72.00)
- Secret Venice and the Doge's Palace guided tour with Local Specialist (€47.00)
Landmarks St. Mark's Basilica Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs Burano Venetian Lagoon - Day 9
Bologna - Assisi
Bologna - Assisi- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cenacolo)
Included Activities
- View Kissing Towers in Bologna
Landmarks Kissing Towers Mount Subasio - Day 10
Assisi - Tivoli - Rome
Assisi - Tivoli - Rome- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with fellow travellers and Travel Director)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Precise House Mantegna, Best Western Blu Roma)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Basilica of St. Francis with Local Specialist
- Explore Basilica's beautiful frescoes depicting St. Francis's life
- Guided visit to Villa d'Este gardens with Local Specialist
- Tour of UNESCO-listed terraced Renaissance gardens
Landmarks Basilica of St. Francis Villa d'Este - Day 11
Rome
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