Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner with wine)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)
- Day 2
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)
Included Activities
- Fast-tracked entry to Vatican Museums with Papal art collection
- Visit Sistine Chapel
- Visit St. Peter's Basilica
- See Circus Maximus
- Visit Colosseum
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Circus Maximus Colosseum Capitoline Museums Roman Forum Piazza del Campidoglio 
- Day 3
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Room 007 Select, Rome)
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Pompeii archaeological site with Local Expert (includes exploration of 2,000-year-old town buried in 79 AD, views of dormant Mt. Vesuvius and Bay of Naples, return passing Abbey of Montecassino)
Landmarks Pompeii Mt. Vesuvius Abbey of Montecassino Piazza Navona Via del Corso Via Nazionale Spanish Steps - Day 4
Rome to Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with Travel Director and fellow guests at a local restaurant for first taste of Tuscany's culinary heritage)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Michelangelo Florence), Hotel (NH Firenze, Florence)
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to San Gimignano (UNESCO-listed town with 13 surviving medieval towers, saffron cultivation, and Vernaccia wine)
Landmarks San Gimignano 
- Day 5
Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Michelangelo Florence), Hotel (NH Firenze, Florence)
Included Activities
- Choice of: Accademia Gallery visit to see Michelangelo's David with guided walk through historic centre (admiring Duomo marble facade, Giotto's bell tower, octagonal baptistery, Piazza della Signoria), OR relaxed stroll through city lanes with Travel Director including local cafe treat
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to traditional Tuscan restaurant with regional dishes paired with local wine
Landmarks Accademia Gallery Michelangelo's David Duomo Giotto's Bell Tower Baptistery of Florence Piazza della Signoria Oltrarno district Uffizi Gallery Piazzale Michelangelo - Day 6
Florence to Pisa
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Italian meal at Il Poggio prepared with locally sourced ingredients)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Michelangelo Florence), Hotel (NH Firenze, Florence)
Included Activities
- Explore Pisa with Local Expert: see Leaning Tower, baptistery, and colonnaded bell tower
- Visit organic farm Il Poggio with guided walk on olive oil and wine production
- Wine and olive oil tasting at Il Poggio
- Authentic Italian meal at Il Poggio prepared with locally sourced ingredients
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery - Day 7
Pisa to Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Delicious lunch with wine sampling the flavours of the Emilia-Romagna region)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice)
- Day 8
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice)
Included Activities
- Private boat journey through Venice past historic churches and palaces
- Visit Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs
- Visit St. Mark's Basilica
- Traditional gondola ride with serenade through romantic canals
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience at glassblowing workshop with demonstration of handcrafted glass production
Optional Activities
- Explore museums and galleries
- Visit churches with masterpieces of Venetian art
- Browse shops on Rialto Bridge
- Cruise to other islands in the lagoon to experience age-old lifestyle of Venetian fishermen and lace-makers
Landmarks Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs St. Mark's Basilica Rialto Bridge - Day 9
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Venetian dishes enriched with inspiration from seasonal produce)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice)
Optional Activities
- Visit 90 churches housing masterpieces of Venetian art
- Explore modern artworks at the Guggenheim
- Relax at canal-side cafe sipping local wine
- Sample delicious lagoon-fresh fish
Landmarks Guggenheim - Day 10
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Venice Marco Polo Airport
