Itinerary
- Day 1
Milan
- Meals
- Dinner (Special dinner with wine at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ritz Milan.), Hotel (Radisson Blu, Milan)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner with wine at local restaurant
- Day 2
Milan to Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice)
Included Activities
- Travel Director introduction to Venice exploring canals, squares and historic landmarks including St Mark's Square and Rialto Bridge
Landmarks St. Mark's Square Rialto Bridge 
- Day 3
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Venezia Santa Lucia, Venice)
Included Activities
- Private boat ride to St. Mark's Square past palazzos and churches
- Gondola serenade through Venice's canals
- Visit to traditional glassmaking workshop - MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience with demonstration of handcrafted glass by expert glassblowers
Optional Activities
- Private cruise around islands of the Venetian lagoon to Burano island - famous for candy-coloured houses, artisan lace makers and leaning bell tower - includes superb meal sampling local specialities with wine included
Landmarks St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs Burano Island - Day 4
Venice to Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Firenze, Florence)
Included Activities
- Stop in Pisa to see the Leaning Tower
- Travel Director orientation showing the baptistery with marble spines, colonnaded bell tower and Leaning Tower
- Visit to Accademia Museum to see Michelangelo's David (Insight Choice - one option)
- Walking tour of multicoloured marble cathedral, bell tower and baptistery with Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
- Exploration of Piazza della Signoria and open-air Renaissance masterpieces
- Local café visit for typical Italian treat with Travel Director (Insight Choice - alternative option)
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Accademia Gallery Florence Cathedral Campanile di Giotto Florence Baptistery Piazza della Signoria Palazzo Vecchio 
- Day 5
Florence
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (NH Firenze, Florence)
Included Activities
- Travel Director short walk to a local café spot - sample classic Italian treat and experience flavours locals enjoy
Optional Activities
- Guided excursion to San Gimignano - UNESCO World Heritage hilltop town with medieval architecture and local artisan shops
- Traditional Tuscan dinner paired with local wines including Chianti from the region's famous vineyards (Optional Experience)
Landmarks San Gimignano - Day 6
Florence to Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Pamphili, Rome)
Included Activities
- Travel Director orientation of Orvieto exploring the Umbrian hilltop town
- Visit to Piazza del Duomo to admire the cathedral
- Discovery of ancient treasures including Circus Maximus and the Ancient Forum
Optional Activities
- Passeggiata (stroll) with Local Expert discovering piazzas, fountains, Pantheon, and Trevi Fountain in pedestrian Rome
Landmarks Orvieto Cathedral Piazza del Duomo Circus Maximus Ancient Forum Pantheon Trevi Fountain 
- Day 7
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Roman dinner savouring regional flavours and Rome's rich culinary heritage with a toast to the Eternal City)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Villa Pamphili, Rome)
Included Activities
- Fast-tracked entry to Vatican Museums with Local Expert
- Guided visit to Sistine Chapel to view Michelangelo's ceiling masterpiece
- View of magnificent exterior of St. Peter's Basilica
- Farewell dinner featuring Lazio's culinary specialities
Landmarks Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel St. Peter's Basilica - Day 8
Rome Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
