Itinerary
- Day 1
Rome Arrival
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner with Italian cuisine and wine at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner with Italian cuisine and wine
- Day 2
Rome
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Private VIP Highlight Dinner at Vatican's Cortile del Giardino Quadrato with wine and views of St. Peter's cupola)
Included Activities
- Visit St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican with Local Expert
- VIP fast-tracked entry to Vatican Museums with Local Expert
- View Museo Gregoriano Profano
- View Sistine Chapel and Michelangelo's ceiling
- Private VIP Highlight Dinner at Vatican's Cortile del Giardino Quadrato with wine
Optional Activities
- Visit the Colosseum to learn about the city's ancient past
Landmarks St. Peter's Basilica Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel Colosseum - Day 3
Rome to Florence to Monteriggioni
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Travel by autostrada to Florence
- See cathedral, campanile, and baptistery with Gates of Paradise
- Visit Piazza della Signoria with open-air gallery of Renaissance sculpture
Optional Activities
- Visit Accademia Museum with art historian to see Michelangelo's David
- Guided shopping tour through market stalls
- Shop for Florentine leather or gold
Landmarks Accademia Museum Florence Cathedral (Duomo) Campanile (Giotto's Bell Tower) Baptistery of Florence Piazza della Signoria 
- Day 4
San Gimignano
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Siena with Local Expert
- Visit Siena's striped cathedral
- Visit San Gimignano's medieval towers
- Visit Sergio Dondoli's artisan gelato parlour
- Wine tasting at local Tuscan winery
Landmarks Piazza del Campo Siena Cathedral San Gimignano 
- Day 5
Lucca - Pisa - Portofino - Santa Margherita Ligure
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine)
Included Activities
- Drive through Chianti hills
- Visit Lucca and taste buccellato sweet raisin anise bread
- See Pisa's Leaning Tower, cathedral, and baptistery
Optional Activities
- Cruise to Portofino and explore the village
Landmarks Leaning Tower of Pisa Pisa Cathedral Pisa Baptistery Portofino 
- Day 6
Cinque Terre
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Sea-to-Table lunch with wine in Monterosso, made of locally sourced, seasonal ingredients)
Included Activities
- Boat cruise to Cinque Terre fishing villages with Local Expert
- Sea-to-Table lunch in Monterosso with wine
Optional Activities
- Explore old medieval quarter
- Visit sandy beach
- Use hotel's private beach
Landmarks Cinque Terre Monterosso - Day 7
Italian Lake District
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 8
Dolomites to Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine)
Landmarks Dolomites Cortina d'Ampezzo - Day 9
Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Walking tracks through pristine Alpine wilderness
- Cable car ride to summit for 360-degree views
Landmarks Dolomites - Day 10
Cortina d'Ampezzo to Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Private launch transfer through canals to St. Mark's Square
- View St. Mark's Basilica
- View Doge's Palace
- View Bridge of Sighs
Optional Activities
- Cruise Venetian lagoon to island of Burano for meal of local specialties and wine
Landmarks St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica Doge's Palace Bridge of Sighs Burano 
- Day 11
Venice
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Celebration Dinner with wine at La Fenice restaurant featuring traditional Venetian dishes enriched with inspiration from seasonal produce)
Included Activities
- Venetian glass-blowing demonstration at arts centre
- Romantic gondola serenade with musicians through Venice canals
- Celebration Dinner with wine at La Fenice restaurant featuring traditional Venetian dishes
Optional Activities
- Open air markets near Rialto Bridge
- Explore back lanes and squares
Landmarks Rialto Bridge La Fenice Opera House - Day 12
Venice Departure
- Meals
- Breakfast
