Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant
- Day 2
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- In-depth visit to Vatican Museums with priority entry and behind-the-scenes access to Bramante Staircase
- Visit Sistine Chapel
- Visit St. Peter's Basilica
- View Circus Maximus
- See Arch of Constantine
- Exterior walk around Colosseum with Local Expert commentary
Optional Activities
- Visit Pantheon
- Toss a coin in Trevi Fountain
- Explore around Piazza Navona
Landmarks Vatican Museums Bramante Staircase Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica Circus Maximus Arch of Constantine Colosseum Pantheon Trevi Fountain Piazza Navona - Day 3
Rome to Florence
- Meals
- Lunch (Private picnic of seasonal produce on Machiavelli estate grounds), Dinner
Included Activities
- Private picnic of seasonal produce on Machiavelli estate grounds
- Visit local Florentine leatherwork workshop
- Gold demonstration
Landmarks Machiavelli Estate - Day 4
Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided walking orientation to Florence Cathedral, bell tower, and baptistery with Gates of Paradise
- Visit Piazza della Signoria with Local Expert
- View statues including Neptune, Hercules and Cacus, and Palazzo Vecchio
Optional Activities
- Visit Accademia Museum to see Michelangelo's David
- Guided shopping tour through market stalls for Italian souvenirs and leather goods
- Visit medieval San Gimignano
Landmarks Accademia Gallery Florence Cathedral Baptistery of Florence Giotto's Campanile Gates of Paradise Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio San Gimignano - Day 5
Florence to Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Delicious dinner at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Orientation to Pisa including Leaning Tower, baptistery, and bell tower at Square of Miracles
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery Square of Miracles 
- Day 6
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Private boat tour to St. Mark's Square past historic churches and 13th century palaces
- See Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs
- Visit St. Mark's Basilica
- Traditional gondola ride with serenade
- Visit traditional arts centre to witness glassblowing demonstration
Landmarks St. Mark's Square Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs St. Mark's Basilica - Day 7
Venice to Assisi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Church of St. Mary of the Angels
- Visit Basilica of St. Francis with Local Expert
- See St. Clare's Church
- Visit cathedral
Landmarks Church of St. Mary of the Angels Basilica of St. Francis Mount Subasio St. Clare's Church - Day 8
Assisi to Sorrento
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Landmarks Cassino Mount Vesuvius - Day 9
Capri
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Hydrofoil cruise to Isle of Capri
- Ascend to Capri town by iconic open-top taxi
- Exploration of Capri town narrow alleyways with Local Expert
- Descend to port by funicular railway
- Return to Sorrento by hydrofoil
Optional Activities
- Visit Positano on the Amalfi Coast
Landmarks Isle of Capri Marina Grande Capri Town Positano Amalfi Coast - Day 10
Pompeii - Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Four-course Celebration Dinner with local wine and private performance of popular Italian opera songs at a Roman restaurant)
Included Activities
- Walk through Pompeii with Local Expert through cobbled streets and excavations
- Visit Forum at Pompeii
- View shops and patrician villas at Pompeii
- Four-course Celebration Dinner with local wine and private performance of Italian opera songs
Landmarks Pompeii Mount Vesuvius - Day 11
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
