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Best Of Italy - Small Group , 2021 (14 Days)

14 days
Start and end in Rome
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 20 - 24
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Rome

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant
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  2. Day 2

    Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Vatican Museums visit with special VIP entry and behind-the-scenes access to the Bramante Staircase
    • Sistine Chapel visit
    • St. Peter's Basilica visit
    • Circus Maximus visit
    • Arch of Constantine visit
    • Colosseum exterior exploration with Local Expert

    Optional Activities

    • Pantheon visit
    • Trevi Fountain visit
    • Free time 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
  3. Day 3

    Rome to Florence

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with wine - private picnic of seasonal produce at Machiavelli's estate), Dinner (Dinner with wine)

    Included Activities

    • Private picnic of seasonal produce at Machiavelli's estate
    • Florentine leatherwork workshop visit with gold demonstration
    Landmarks
    Chianti Hills
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  4. Day 4

    Florence

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with wine - private picnic of seasonal produce at Machiavelli's estate), Dinner (Dinner with wine)

    Included Activities

    • Private picnic of seasonal produce at Machiavelli's estate
    • Florentine leatherwork workshop visit with gold demonstration
    Landmarks
    Chianti Hills
  5. Day 5

    Florence

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Accademia Museum visit with art historian to see Michelangelo's David (Insight Choice option) OR guided shopping tour through market stalls (Insight Choice option)
    • Florence Cathedral visit
    • Bell tower visit
    • Baptistery visit with Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
    • Piazza della Signoria visit
    • Palazzo Vecchio front viewing
    Landmarks
    Accademia Museum
    Florence Cathedral
    Baptistery of Florence
    Giotto's Campanile
    Piazza della Signoria
    Palazzo Vecchio
  6. Day 6

    Florence to Venice

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Leaning Tower of Pisa viewing in the Square of Miracles
    • Pisa Cathedral baptistery viewing
    • Pisa colonnaded bell tower viewing
    • Dinner with wine at a local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Pisa Cathedral
    Pisa Baptistery
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  7. Day 7

    Venice

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Leaning Tower of Pisa viewing in the Square of Miracles
    • Pisa Cathedral baptistery viewing
    • Pisa colonnaded bell tower viewing
    • Dinner with wine at a local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Leaning Tower of Pisa
    Pisa Cathedral
    Pisa Baptistery
  8. Day 8

    Venice

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Glassblowing arts centre visit
    • Private boat tour past historic churches and 13th century palaces to St. Mark's Square
    • Doge's Palace viewing
    • Bridge of Sighs viewing
    • St. Mark's Basilica viewing
    • Traditional gondola serenade along the canals
    Landmarks
    St. Mark's Square
    Doge's Palace
    Bridge of Sighs
    St. Mark's Basilica
  9. Day 9

    Venice to Assisi

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine)

    Included Activities

    • Church of St. Mary of the Angels visit
    • Basilica of St. Francis visit with Local Expert
    • Giotto's frescoes viewing
    • Dinner with wine
    Landmarks
    Church of St. Mary of the Angels
    Basilica of St. Francis
    Mount Subasio
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Assisi

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with wine)

    Included Activities

    • Church of St. Mary of the Angels visit
    • Basilica of St. Francis visit with Local Expert
    • Giotto's frescoes viewing
    • Dinner with wine
    Landmarks
    Church of St. Mary of the Angels
    Basilica of St. Francis
    Mount Subasio
  11. Day 11

    Assisi to Sorrento

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Mount Vesuvius
    Bay of Naples
  12. Day 12

    Sorrento to Isle of Capri

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Boat crossing to Isle of Capri
    • Iconic open-top taxi ride to Capri town
    • Narrow alleyways exploration with Local Expert
    • Funicular railway descent to port

    Optional Activities

    • Positano and Amalfi Coast exploration
    Landmarks
    Isle of Capri
    Capri Town
    Amalfi Coast
  13. Day 13

    Sorrento to Pompeii to Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Elegant four-course Celebration Dinner with local wine at a Roman restaurant with private performance of popular songs and arias from Italy's best-loved operas)

    Included Activities

    • Pompeii excavations walk with Local Expert
    • Forum visit
    • Shops and patrician villas exploration
    • Elegant four-course Celebration Dinner with local wine at a Roman restaurant with private opera performance
    Landmarks
    Pompeii
    Pompeii Forum
  14. Day 14

    Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast
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  • Best Of Italy - Small Group , 2021 (14 Days) reviewer 1
    July 31st, 2024
    Great tour meant lots of friends. Our tour guide was amazing, Funny, very knowledgeable and nice. Our bus driver was...
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    Traveled in July 2024
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We are grateful for your valuable feedback. We appreciate your support of Insight Vacations and are honoured to have you as our guest. The dedication of our On the Road Teams is invaluable to our company, and we greatly value their contributions. We are committed to providing exceptional travel experiences that transcend age barriers and connect individuals worldwide. Thank you for choosing to travel with us.
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  • M
    May 29th, 2024
    Wonderful Tour. Locations were beautiful.
    Traveled in May 2024
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We appreciate your valuable feedback and are delighted you enjoyed this extraordinary itinerary. Thank you for choosing to travel with us, and we look forward to journeying with you again.
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  • F
    June 7th, 2023
    Not given the VIP Luxury Gold package. Hotels and meals were not the Authentic Italian cuisine we were expecting....
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    Traveled in May 2023
  • Best Of Italy - Small Group , 2021 (14 Days) reviewer 4
    May 25th, 2023
    The first hotel in Rome Romanico Palace Hotel was a dump, dirty and dingy. When arriving in Rome after a long plane...
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    Traveled in May 2023
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for your feedback during your time in Italy. We were also concerned to learn that some of the hotels fell below your expectations and did not meet the high standards we are recognised for, and we would like to apologise for any discomfort caused as a result. As such, having this feedback allows our Product Development team the opportunity to review the standards of our chosen hotels, ensuring that the facilities and services provided are excellent. We would like to apologise that you did not have the advantage of enjoying the benefits of being in a small group. We would welcome your elaboration on your comments. Please email your feedback to globalguestrelations@ttc.com so we can assist you further.
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  • L
    October 26th, 2019
    The quality of the hotels could have been better. They were clean but very outdated. Especially for the price paid....
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    Traveled in October 2019
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We are certainly very pleased to read that your time in Italy was a memorable one. However, we acknowledge your comments on the accommodations and Optional Experiences offered and we will be sure to send it to our team for further review. Nonetheless, we are delighted that you were able to experience the great beauty of Italy.
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  • Best Of Italy - Small Group , 2021 (14 Days) reviewer 6
    October 23rd, 2019
    I'd give 6 stars if I could ! It was a trip of a lifetime..we were so excited about the iconic sights we saw and had...
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    Traveled in September 2019
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the Best of Italy tour with Insight Vacations. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time on the road. Even more, we are proud to learn of the immense effort put in by our staff to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for our guests. Similarly, we are without a doubt happy to have hosted you and we hope to welcome you back to travel with us again soon.
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  • T
    October 9th, 2019
    We absolutely LOVED our tour with Insights Vacation and would highly recommend it! Our tour began in Rome where we...
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    Traveled in September 2019
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    Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the Best of Italy tour with Insight Vacations. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time on the road. Even more, we are proud to learn of the immense effort put in by our staff to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for our guests. Similarly, we thank you for your recommendation and we hope to welcome you back to travel with us again soon.
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  • Best Of Italy - Small Group , 2021 (14 Days) reviewer 8
    April 30th, 2019
    Absolutely fantastic tour! I loved every minute of it! Really gave me a chance to relax and take in all the amazing...
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    Traveled in June 2018
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    We are very pleased to hear that your time on the Best of Italy tour was a memorable one. On top of that, we hope that you were able to go back home with some amazing memories of Italy and we look forward to welcoming you back in the near future for more amazing destinations.
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  • A
    April 9th, 2019
    And our tour and itinerary was fantastic along with the tour director and driver. At times we were extremely busy...
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    Traveled in March 2019
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the Best of Italy tour with Insight Vacations. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time on the road. Even more, we are proud to learn of the immense effort put in by our staff to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for our guests. Similarly, it pleases us to read that your coach rides were comfortable and that overall you had an enjoyable time on the road with us.
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  • K
    March 15th, 2019
    Amazing trip to Italy!! Chris and the local guides in Rome and Florence were wonderful- knowledgeable and friendly....
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    Traveled in March 2019
    Reply from: Insight Vacations
    Thank you for informing us about the wonderful time you had in Italy with Insight Vacations. We are delighted to hear that your Travel Director went above and beyond to make your time on the road a memorable one. Furthermore, we are without a doubt happy to have hosted you and we look forward to journeying with you again soon.
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