Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome
- Meals
- Dinner (Light supper with travel companions)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Il Cantico)
Included Activities
- Private after-hours visit to Basilica Santa Maria in Cosmedin and Mouth of Truth
- View church, crypt, and relics of Saint Valentine
- Orientation drive through Rome
Landmarks Basilica Santa Maria in Cosmedin Mouth of Truth 
- Day 2
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Il Cantico)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Vatican Museums with Local Specialist
- View Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling
- View Pietà inside St. Peter's Basilica
- Visit Circus Maximus
- Explore Colosseum
Optional Activities
- Roman Evening with Dinner - typical Italian meal at a characteristic trattoria (€62.00 per adult)
- Piazzas and Fountains of Rome - guided walk through Rome's historic centre to see Trevi Fountain and Pantheon (€33.00 per adult)
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Pietà Circus Maximus Colosseum Trevi Fountain Pantheon 
- Day 3
Lucca
- Meals
- Breakfast
- 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
- Explore medieval churches, squares and palaces within the medieval ramparts
Optional Activities
- Dinner, Wine and Music in the Tuscan Hills - regional favourites and local wines at a family-run winery and olive oil farm (€64.00 per adult)
Landmarks San Martino Cathedral Piazza dell'Anfiteatro Piazza San Michele - Day 4
Cinque Terre - Pisa
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Grand Guinigi)
Included Activities
- Included excursion to Cinque Terre UNESCO World Heritage Site with Local Specialist
- Explore charming fishing villages of Cinque Terre
- Visit Pisa and UNESCO-listed Square of Miracles
- View the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Scenic cruise to Cinque Terre
- View the baptistery and cathedral in the Piazza dei Miracoli
Landmarks Cinque Terre Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery 
- Day 5
San Gimignano - Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch and Chianti wine and olive oil tasting at Lenzi family farm in the Chianti Hills)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo)
Included Activities
- Visit medieval town of San Gimignano and admire distinctive towers
- Visit the medieval Manhattan of Italy and explore the UNESCO-listed centre of San Gimignano
- Be My Guest experience at Lenzi family vineyard overlooking the rolling Chianti Hills
- Lunch at the Lenzi family farm
- Chianti wine and olive oil tasting at the farm
Landmarks San Gimignano 
- Day 6
Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Mediterraneo), Hotel (FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Florence with Local Specialist exploring Renaissance treasures and Medici family legacy
- View marble Duomo, bell tower and baptistery adorned by Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
- Walk along narrow lanes and expansive piazzas
- Visit Piazza della Signoria and view replica of David statue
- View Ponte Vecchio
- Admire panorama from Piazzale Michelangelo
- Explore area around Santa Croce Basilica
- View gold and leatherwork demonstration
Optional Activities
- Michelangelo's 'David' & Accademia - visit the Academy of Fine Arts and Michelangelo collection with expert commentary (€47.00 per adult; subject to availability; 50% cancellation fee applies)
- Tuscan Dinner at Villa Machiavelli - dinner with welcome drink, villa and wine-cellar visit, Tuscan cuisine, music and drinks including Chianti from the villa's own vines (€68.00 per adult)
Landmarks Florence Cathedral (Duomo) Piazza della Signoria David statue (replica) Ponte Vecchio Piazzale Michelangelo Santa Croce Basilica Academy of Fine Arts (Accademia) Palazzo Vecchio - Day 7
Verona - Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Boulevard Lido)
Included Activities
- Visit Verona and view 1st-century Roman Arena
- Explore Verona's historic centre and Piazza Bra
- Travel to Venice
Optional Activities
- Gondolas and the Grand Canal - private water taxi cruise along Grand Canal, view palazzi, Rialto Bridge and St. Mark's Square, then gondola ride along Venice's narrow waterways (€76.00 per adult)
Landmarks Verona Roman Arena Piazza Bra 
- Day 8
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Le Boulevard Lido)
Included Activities
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience - witness centuries-old Venetian glassblowing tradition
- Visit St. Mark's Basilica
- Visit Doge's Palace
- See Bridge of Sighs
- Private launch cruise to see city's iconic attractions
- Explore Venice at leisure
Optional Activities
- Lagoon Cruise to Burano with Food and Drinks - private boat to the fishermen's island of Burano with meal and drinks (€72.00 per adult)
- Secret Venice and the Doge's Palace - guided exploration of Venice's hidden streets with Local Specialist and Doge's Palace visit including elegant courtyards (€47.00 per adult)
Landmarks St. Mark's Basilica Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs Rialto Bridge Grand Canal Burano - Day 9
Bologna - Assisi
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cenacolo)
Included Activities
- View Bologna's famed Kissing Towers
- Travel through scenic Italian countryside
Landmarks Kissing Towers of Bologna 
- Day 10
Assisi - Tivoli - Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with fellow travellers and Travel Director)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Precise House Mantegna)
Included Activities
- Visit Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi with Local Specialist
- View beautiful frescoes depicting the life of St. Francis
- Guided visit to UNESCO-listed Villa d'Este Renaissance gardens in Tivoli with Local Specialist
- Wander past bubbling fountains, manicured hedges and ornate statues
- Dinner with fellow travelers and Travel Director
Landmarks Basilica of St. Francis Mount Subasio Villa d'Este Villa d'Este Gardens - Day 11
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
