Do you have tours that would accommodate someone with mobility challenges? Of course that would include accessible rooms.

Here at Explore, we are an adventure tour operator so our trips aren't suitable for those with mobility issues.

Do you have more tour dates in July 2027? Right now it looks like there's only one listed for July 4-10, 2027. We are looking for one departing July 17th if any?

For July, the only July departure we have is July 5rh - 11th 2026. After this our next departure is September 6th 2026.

Can you help me to find the best package visiting Italy: Rome, Florence, Venice, Amalfi Cost and possibly Lake Como during march 25,2026 to April 8, 2026. We will be arriving and departing from Rome.

We do not have any tours that would combine all of those locations. We do have our Venice to Rome by Rail + Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast tour though that covers the majority of your requests, although it does not fit into your dates.

Are there no dates for this tour between May 16 and June 7?

We have a tour starting 10th to 16th May 26, and another starting 7th to 13th June 26, unfortunately, we do not have a tour date starting within these specific dates provided.

Are all the hotels 4 star?

we have rated the Accommodation on this tour as: 4 Nights in comfortable hotels around 4* 2 nights in Mid - range hotels around 3*. Please see below the hotels we use on this tour: Hotel Villa Rosa, Zanhotel Regina, Hotel Donatella, The Cross Hotel

Are flights included in the tour package?

The tours are generally booked on a land only basis, but flights can be arranged at an additional cost.

how do I get a visa I live in the USA

Currently to travel to Italy a Visa is not required. A U.S. passport holder traveling to Italy for tourism or business does not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period. Requirements: Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure date from the Schengen Area (though 6 months validity is recommended). You need a return ticket or proof of onward travel.

Is there a supplement for solo travelers?

Yes, there is a single room supplement of $420 if traveling alone.

Is travel insurance included in the package?

Travel insurance is not included, but we recommend obtaining it before your trip.

What happens if the trip has low bookings?

If there are low bookings, the trip may still operate, but local representatives may lead instead of an Explore Leader.

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Venice to Rome by Rail

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From Venice to Rome

4.5

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It is a full on, whistle stop tour of each place but I feel I have been away for a month with everything that was packed in.
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Sue, traveled in April
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Operator: Explore!
In-depth Cultural: Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 16
Ages 16+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Venice
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel Villa Rosa), Hotel (Hotel Villa Rosa (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Explore Venice's canals and passageways
- Dinner in local Venetian restaurant
Day 2
Venice
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel Villa Rosa), Hotel (Hotel Villa Rosa (or similar))
Included Activities
- Orientation walking tour through Cannaregio and Saint Mark's Square
- Visit Saint Mark's Basilica
- View Bridge of Sighs
- Visit Doge's Palace
- Vaporetto water bus ride to San Giorgio Maggiore Bell Tower
- Vaporetto day pass provided
Optional Activities
- Explore Grand Canal
- Visit Gallerie dell'Accademia
- Visit Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Visit Palazzo Ducale
- Browse glassware, leatherware, and paperware shops
- Browse papier mâché carnival masks
- Gondola ride
- Aperitivo and cicchetti at local bar
Landmarks
Saint Mark's Square
Saint Mark's Basilica
Bridge of Sighs
Doge's Palace
Rialto Bridge
San Giorgio Maggiore Bell Tower
Grand Canal
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Day 3
Venice to Bologna
Meals
Dinner (Pasta-making demonstration dinner with glass of wine - discover how traditional sfoglia all'uovo (egg pasta) is kneaded and rolled by hand, make and eat your own pasta, learn how tortelloni filling is made and make other pasta shapes such as garganelli, strichetti and tagliatelle)
Accommodation
Hotel (Zanhotel Regina), Hotel (Zanhotel Regina (or similar))
Included Activities
- High-speed train journey to Bologna
- Orientation walk through Bologna
- Pasta-making demonstration with traditional sfoglia all'uovo (egg pasta)
- Learn to make tortelloni filling and other pasta shapes (garganelli, strichetti, tagliatelle)
- Dinner and glass of wine after pasta-making class
Optional Activities
- Climb Asinelli Tower (Due Torri) for city views
Landmarks
Asinelli Tower

Landmarks
Saint Mark's Square
Saint Mark's Basilica
Bridge of Sighs
Doge's Palace
Rialto Bridge
San Giorgio Maggiore Bell Tower
Grand Canal
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Landmarks
Asinelli Tower

Day 4

Bologna to Florence

Accommodation: Hotel (Hotel Donatella), Hotel (Hotel Palazzo Ognissanti (or similar))

Included Activities

Guided visit to Quadrilatero medieval food market area
Train journey to Florence
Orientation walk through Florence

Optional Activities

Taste street food in Quadrilatero market
Browse local meats, cheeses, wines and produce
Visit Duomo and climb red-tiled dome
Walk along River Arno banks
Visit Palazzo Vecchio
Visit Museo di San Marco
Visit Galleria dell'Accademia (home to Michelangelo's David)
Walk up Piazzale Michelangelo for city views
Visit Uffizi Gallery

Landmarks
Quadrilatero
San Lorenzo Market
San Lorenzo Church
Cappelle Medicee
Duomo
Baptistry
Signoria Square
Palazzo Vecchio
Uffizi Museum
Ponte Vecchio
Galleria dell'Accademia
Museo di San Marco
Piazzale Michelangelo
River Arno

Day 5
Florence to Pisa
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel Donatella), Hotel (Hotel Palazzo Ognissanti (or similar))
Included Activities
- Local train journey to Pisa
- Orientation tour of Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Dreams)
- View Leaning Tower
- View Baptistery
- View Duomo
- View Camposanta
Optional Activities
- Explore historic centre of Pisa
- Visit churches and palazzi in historic centre
Landmarks
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Baptistery
Duomo
Camposanta
Day 6
Pisa to Rome
Accommodation
Hotel (The Cross Hotel), Hotel (The Cross Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- High-speed train journey to Rome
- Specialist guided tour of Colosseum
- Specialist guided tour of Roman Forum
- Visit Palatine Hill
Optional Activities
- Espresso at street-side café
- Gelato tasting
- Visit Vatican Museum
- Visit St Peter's Basilica
Landmarks
Colosseum
Roman Forum
Via Sacra
Palatine Hill
Vatican Museum
St Peter's Basilica
Day 7
Rome
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Baptistery
Duomo
Camposanta

Landmarks
Colosseum
Roman Forum
Via Sacra
Palatine Hill
Vatican Museum
St Peter's Basilica

What's Included

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Guide
Meals
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Transport

What's Not Included

Flights
Insurance
Optional
Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

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Hotel Villa Rosa (or similar)
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Hotel Villa Rosa
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Zanhotel Regina (or similar)
Hotel
day 3
Zanhotel Regina
Hotel
day 3
Hotel Donatella
Hotel
Days 4, 5
Hotel Palazzo Ognissanti (or similar)
Hotel
Days 4, 5
The Cross Hotel
Hotel
day 6
The Cross Hotel (or similar)
Hotel
day 6

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Number of tours

589

Age Range

16 to 85 years old

Response time

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Response rate

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Traveler Reviews

4.5

Overall rating based on 5 Reviews

Itinerary
4.4
Transport
4.8
Guide
5.0
Accommodation
4.0
Food
4.2
Tour Operator
4.5

A
David
February 25th, 2023
4.8
Venice Cooking class Guided tour in Rome
Traveled in February 2023
Review collected by Explore!
A
Chris
April 23rd, 2023
4.5
Personally, Florence was a special place, and it was nice to have two days there while nipping over to Pisa in the...
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Traveled in April 2023
Review collected by Explore!
A
Sue
April 23rd, 2023
4.8
Our Tour Leader, Emi made the week. We were a small group of 4 and I felt she went above and beyond to get to know us...
Our Tour Leader, Emi made the week. We were a small group of 4 and I felt she went above and beyond to get to know us and ensure we had the best experience possible in each city. It is a full on, whistle stop tour of each place but I feel I have been away for a month with everything that was packed in. Equally, people could drop in and out to do their own thing. We were recommended fabulous restaurants with great local speciality dishes which is very much part of the overall holiday experience for me.Show more
Traveled in April 2023
Review collected by Explore!
A
Penelope
June 18th, 2023
4
View from the tower on the island near Venice - over the whole of Venice. Sunset from the hill over the river in...
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Traveled in June 2023
Review collected by Explore!
A
Emma
September 24th, 2023
4.3
Highlights included just being in Venice at last, St Marks Basilica, the pasta making in Bologna (Michelle was...
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Traveled in September 2023
Review collected by Explore!

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J
Janice
Asked on December 26th, 2025
Do you have tours that would accommodate someone with mobility challenges? Of course that would include accessible rooms.
Accommodation
Tour Details
- Explore!Operator•Written December 2025
  Here at Explore, we are an adventure tour operator so our trips aren't suitable for those with mobility issues.
L
Lawrence
Asked on December 2nd, 2025
Do you have more tour dates in July 2027? Right now it looks like there's only one listed for July 4-10, 2027. We are looking for one departing July 17th if any?
Price / Availability
Tour Details
- Explore!Operator•Written December 2025
  For July, the only July departure we have is July 5rh - 11th 2026. After this our next departure is September 6th 2026.
- L
  Lawrence
  Traveler•Written December 2025
  Please note that I asked for July 2027 dates.
- Explore!Operator•Written December 2025
  The only July 2027 departure we will run is July 4th - 10th 2027.
G
George
Asked on June 5th, 2025
Can you help me to find the best package visiting Italy: Rome, Florence, Venice, Amalfi Cost and possibly Lake Como during march 25,2026 to April 8, 2026. We will be arriving and departing from Rome.
Tour Details
- Explore!Operator•Written June 2025
  We do not have any tours that would combine all of those locations. We do have our Venice to Rome by Rail + Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast tour though that covers the majority of your requests, although it does not fit into your dates.
- G
  George
  Traveler•Written June 2025
  Sadly at this point, we can't reschedule our trip! I also want to know if a child, if 5 years old would pay for the package? Because we want something as family: 2 adults and 1 child!
- Explore!Operator•Written June 2025
  At Explore, the majority of our tours have a minimum age of 16. We do have a few family tours however their minimum age is 7. We would not have any tours suitable for a child of 5.
- G
  George
  Traveler•Written June 2025
  By next year my son will be 6 years and 1/2. Closer to 7 years. Would be possible to join those packages??
- Explore!Operator•Written June 2025
  They would need to be 7 at the time of travel to join our family tours. We would not accept someone who hasn't turned 7 yet. The specific tours you have inquired about though do have a minimum age of 16 so you would need to book onto a trip with Family in the title.
T
Tammy
Asked on April 17th, 2025
Are there no dates for this tour between May 16 and June 7?
Price / Availability
- Explore!Operator•Written April 2025
  We have a tour starting 10th to 16th May 26, and another starting 7th to 13th June 26, unfortunately, we do not have a tour date starting within these specific dates provided.
M
Marc
Asked on April 1st, 2025
Are all the hotels 4 star?
Accommodation
- Explore!Operator•Written April 2025
  we have rated the Accommodation on this tour as: 4 Nights in comfortable hotels around 4* 2 nights in Mid - range hotels around 3*. Please see below the hotels we use on this tour: Hotel Villa Rosa, Zanhotel Regina, Hotel Donatella, The Cross Hotel
C
Chemin
Asked on March 19th, 2025
Are flights included in the tour package?
Flights / Transfers
- Explore!Operator•Written March 2025
  The tours are generally booked on a land only basis, but flights can be arranged at an additional cost.
B
Brandon
Asked on March 18th, 2025
how do I get a visa I live in the USA
Visa
- Explore!Operator•Written March 2025
  Currently to travel to Italy a Visa is not required. A U.S. passport holder traveling to Italy for tourism or business does not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period. Requirements: Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure date from the Schengen Area (though 6 months validity is recommended). You need a return ticket or proof of onward travel.
B
Beth
Asked on February 14th, 2025
Is there a supplement for solo travelers?
Single supplement
- Explore!Operator•Written February 2025
  Yes, there is a single room supplement of $420 if traveling alone.
M
María Gisela
Asked on December 28th, 2024
Is travel insurance included in the package?
Travel Support
- Explore!Operator•Written December 2024
  Travel insurance is not included, but we recommend obtaining it before your trip.
T
Toujer
Asked on December 9th, 2024
What happens if the trip has low bookings?
Group size
- Explore!Operator•Written December 2024
  If there are low bookings, the trip may still operate, but local representatives may lead instead of an Explore Leader.

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- For any tour departing before May 28th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after May 28th, 2026, a minimum payment of 10% is required to confirm your booking with Explore!. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 75 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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Venice to Rome by Rail

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